DigDeep(inactive) Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) Hello all! I'm deep in the throws of my thesis and I love writing/working to music. Preferably without lyrics. Please share albums/bands that you have discovered over the years that are particularly unique and help drive your work. It's easy to go off and throw out a huge list, but try to keep it to your favorites (if you want to post more just do so later!). I'll begin: Tycho Jeremy Soule (Did the scores for Skyrim, Morrowind, Guild Wars etc.) Boards of Canada Casino Versus Japan Edited March 27, 2014 by DigDeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome Spring Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I like Bach's cello suites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHzfD6XLK7Q And Chopin's nocturnes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdimyyD-ZQk And Yiruma's piano pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzOzpxHnGHE And any Studio Ghibli song collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgqLLM1BRqE DigDeep(inactive) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageFree Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I've been using movie scores, preferably stuff that's sort of classical yet new agey at the same time, like Clint Mansell's soundtracks for Moon and The Fountain. - from The Fountain - from Moon I also write to Enya. Munashi and stella_ella 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Cirque du Soleil soundtracks Keb' Mo', Marc Broussard, Hugh Laurie, and other blues musicians Accuradio.com. They have certain sections designed for your workday like "Get Motivated" or "Concentrate." I usually just pick a genre I like, such as chill or jazz, but there are lots of options (bonus: if you use adblock plus in your browser, you don't hear the station's ads). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss2player Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Honestly? Black metal. It's very hypnotic, which is perfect for focusing. gk210 and Coffeenwhiskey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pears Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 "Samurai" - Jazztronik "Catgroove" - Parov Stelar (bonus epic dancing in the video!) "B**ch, Don't Kill My Vibe" - Kendrick Lamar (Madeaux Remix) "Let's Leave Tomorrow" - Netsky (ft. Bev Lee Harling) "Night" - Benga & Coki "Critical Hit" - Emalkay "Eclipse/Blue" - Nosaj Thing "Get the Money" - PANTyRAiD "In the Waiting Line" - Zero 7 "Wake Up" - DJ Harry Minimal, ambient, soaring melodies or driving beats, soft vocals (if any). Mm-mm-good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Andrews Lynx Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon." and David Gray albums are what I put on when I really want to write. Vangelis or classical music works well for me, too. gk210 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleonj Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Brian Eno's ambient work, particularly Ambient 1: Music for Airports, has become a favorite of mine for studying: http://youtu.be/RfKcu_ze-60 Edited March 28, 2014 by deleonj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella_ella Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Yiruma - river flows in you. anything by Alexandre Desplat or Lindsay Stirling. gk210 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munashi Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The soundtrack from the PS3 game Journey is beautiful. I like it for studying or writing because I find it both pleasant and unobtrusive. It was also the first video game soundtrack nominated for a Grammy! Whole thing on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3hFN8UrBPw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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