Mix tunes for power coding sessions

[lyime]

You can also use Mugasha, I have been working on this for the last 9 months. http://mugasha.com/ use FB connect or hackersftw as invite

[absconditus]

I prefer bands such as Talkdemonic and This Will Destroy You.

http://www.myspace.com/talkdemonicmusicmaking

http://www.myspace.com/thiswilldestroyyou

[rkischuk]

Totally agree with This Will Destroy You and Explosions in The Sky as solid coding music.

I'd also add Mogwai to that list.

[jwb119]

TWDY just got added to my "work time" playlist. Sound similar to another one of my go to bands, Explosions In The Sky: http://www.myspace.com/explosionsinthesky

[Sikul]

Another good place to get good electronic coding music is http://www.di.fm They have a bunch of different radio channels and very few commercials.

[lyime]

This is better http://mugasha.com/ [they are our competitor :)]

[Dilpil]

Yes, but even one commercial will completely break your flow.

[cool-RR]

I recommend Squarepusher.

[chaosmachine]

Analord!

[Poiesis]

Another two sources:

DJ Bolivia has programming-inspired mixes at http://www.djbolivia.ca/bolivia.html

And, I can't recommend the Podrunner podcast enough. If you can, throw a few bucks his way as it's almost entirely listener supported. They're made for runners of course but work excellently for coding.

[chunkyslink]

Here is my site. There are 6 mixes i did earlier this year. I use them for running to.

http://chunkyslink.com

[catch23]

do all coders listen to techno? I find myself much more efficient when listening to jazz.

[calambrac]

Yes, all coders everywhere listen to techno, no exceptions.

[Edit: it's a little known fact that, in addition to starting the FSF and the GNU project, Richard Stallman was the first to sample the Amen Break.]

[Scriptor]

Pretty much the only band I listen to while programming is Apocalyptica. I just like the driving-ness of their songs. For those who don't know, they're a cello metal band. Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalyptica

[jmtame]

If I'm trying to learn new concepts, classical is good--or no music at all. When I'm coding (and the most I'll have to do is look into documentation), I listen to techno and electronic stuff. A lot of stuff I do is iterative (especially when I'm doing design work), so the music keeps me creative.

[die_sekte]

I despise techno when coding it's often irregular, sometimes too loud – trance is so much more regular and works a lot better as background music. Alternatively, minimal/post-rock (Stars of the Lid, Explosions In The Sky) is regular, non-disturbing and generally nice.

[chunkyslink]

>> do all coders listen to techno?

I'm sorry to tell you this is trance not techno.

If this (trance) is a little cheesy for your tastes you could try something a little more grown up and housey. Still with a decent pace (125bpm) but with more of a groove.

http://chunkyslink.com

"Playing with complex patterns of synthesised layers and intellegent beats" is how I describe it to my dad who would also think that this (the link above) is techno.

I can also highly recommend this site http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast.aspx that has a new podcast each week - all electronic music. But definatly no cheesy trance there either.

[vorador]

I don't listen to anything because I think that music is something much more important than background noise.

[mziulu]

Mmh, I don't. I'm not really into it, so if I really need music while coding (it happens, although it's not the standard for me) I go for classic rock or something like that. Nothing too 'extreme' but at the same time something that I enjoy, just to take some weight off my brain. Oh, and also Meshuggah, although they don't fit in the description I just gave :)

[jamesjyu]

+1 on the jazz! Miles Davis is my favorite to listen to while coding.

[_pius]

hip-hop

[fno]

How about some truly free music? Mixsets are a grey area.

Give http://www.professorkliq.com/ a try (if you don't like IDM just like me, don't worry about the "kliq"). http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Professor_Kliq

[qeorge]

These are really good, thanks for posting. I generally listen to LTJ Bukem during long sessions, so this will fit right in.

[yread]

I absolutely have to listen to music when doing pretty much anything. I usually start with something jazzy or even classical (ever listened to gregorian chants? awesome) then move on to progrock (or what else should Mars Volta be called) and I end up either at minimalism or some techno. Silence is distracting!

[oomkiller]

Nice list, listened to it while coding tonight and it works pretty well. This is my first time really using music while coding, and I'm pretty satisfied. Only learning new concepts requires me to turn it off, anything iterative it works great to drown everything else out.

[ajtaylor]

Thanks for the link. These are great mixes. I signed up for a cloudsound account. :-)

I find that words distract me - I want to sing! - so techno/trance/dance/whatever is great for me to code by because it's mostly repeated rhythm.

[dan_the_man]

Great mixes, thanks - I can recommend the Gareth Emery podcast if you don't mind a bit of talking: http://www.garethemerypodcast.com/

[rw]

I'll chime in. What gets me in the zone is a combination of: power noise, electro and classical/romantic arrangements.

[dimarco]

For power thinking sessions, plug 'Edith Piaf' into Pandora and rejoice.

[rgrieselhuber]

If you're into metal at all, Tristania is a great band to program to.

[dan_the_welder]

Daft Punk gets me going

[antdaddy]

Death From Above 1979 works for me...

[moe]

Player doesn't work on linux.

[stse]

Spotify :)

[chunkyslink]

I've never been able to find anything on there. They seem to have lots of commercial music but not much for my tastes.

[zen53]

Limbik Frequencies is another great source for coding music (slightly more leftfield) http://limbikfreq.com/