Deep Focus playlist on Spotify
something without lyrics
Yep has to have no lyrics or I get pulled into the song!
Beats to study/relax to
None. I’ve tried everything from Mozart to Metallica, and any kind of music playing while I’m trying to concentrate is more of a distraction than a help.
I’m happy to hear that I’m not the only one!
Surprised to see it’s not mentioned here. 24 years old internet radio, still kicking, over 30 channels with hand-picked playlists, almost all of them suitable for concentration. They are sponsoring Def-Con for years. Owner has a great Fediverse presence.
Channels have very interesting concepts like Spy Jazz, Ambient over NASA’s mission broadcasts, Celtic Folk, Vaporwave, 80s Synthpop and my favorite SF 10-33 Ambient over San Francisco Police Radio live feed.
Omg, another Soma fan! I’ve been listening for years! Groove Salad/Classic, Synphaera, and Suburbs of Goa are my favs. This is my jam!
The music of SILENCE. And I never listen to music at any other time either.
I’m beginning to think this makes me extremely unusual.
Baby Shark x Ich Bin Schnappi, 10 hour endless loop.
This guy anxieties
Synthwave, Post-Rock, Post-Metal, Shoegaze.
It’s what I mostly listen nowadays anyway.
I’ve used so many noise apps and sites and this has been my favorite. The thunder storm is my go to but rain on a tent is really good too
Manheim Steamroller put out a Summer Song album that has some great rain sounds with relaxing music.
Atmospheric black metal, like Vvilderness
A John Digwed mix is perfect for me and ticks all the boxes
- No lyrics
- Lasts for hours
- Never gets too repetitive, changes over time
- No starting/stopping between songs.
I’ve done my best work to his live in Cordoba mix
Film scores and soundtracks that have no vocals.
Thrash Metal or Mozart.
My go-to is MF DOOM’s Special Herbs, which are compilations of his beats without the rapping.
This & some Dilla beats. Something about the drunken wobbly beats helps push me thru a grind
I love anything by Solar Fields for tasks requiring concentrating, it’s especially good for reading scifi.
Whenever he releases a new album though I have to listen to it a few times, before I can have it on in the background… It’s very beautiful and intricate.
Love Solar Fields in general.
For years I was adamant that I didn’t like ambient, I think because I’d only been exposed to very boring drone stuff. Then I discovered Solar Fields / Carbon Based Lifeforms and it changed my musical world.
I’m quite horrible at self-promo so sadly it’s just gathering digital dust, but after 20+ years of writing dance music for myself and others, I decided to get heavily into writing ambient / chill. Made a load of trippy animation videos and setup a youtube… if you love Solar Fields, without meaning to sound bigheaded I think you’d enjoy them.
I listen while working most of the day most days, my top 5 are probably:
Mount Shrine, Sleep Research Facility, Thomas Koner, Loscil and Brian Eno
Always up for new listens though so I’ll check back what others put up for sure.