Music while Coding

Ambient-trance-jazz-d''n''b-classical-club-upbeat-pop-techno-marygoddamnpoppins - this thread has been started over and over and over and over and over again... there''s a search feature, FYI.

First of all ... didn''t want to ask (What kinda music you like) it''s very clear what I asked ... is music good to be listened while coding?
Second ... Try flaming posts without looking at the date the member joined

Sorry about that, but this topic has really been so over played that it''s kinda unnatural to see another one (alas I think I myself started something similar a long time back). To ansewer your question politely, though - it''s 100% up to you if you can listen to music and think at the same time. I can. Maybe you can''t - no one can tell you that. If it doesn''t affect your work then it''s okay (unless you disturb others with it).

PS - I usually don''t go snooping around the numbers at the header of a post. Generally, I don''t even pay too much attention to who posted a particular post - it''s the contents that I look at first. In this case it was the title and not even the contents.

If you''re new and serious about what you do then the Lounge really is not a place for you, though. Responses like this are common here (everyone here is a terrorist and/or a sibling of hitler/apemen). Cheers.

Ummm... I''ll make a list:

ACDC - Thunderstruck
bare naked ladies - falling for the first time
Barenaked Ladies - Be My Yoko Ono
Barenaked Ladies - Enid
Barenaked Ladies - It''s All Been Done
Barenaked Ladies - Lovers In A Dangerous Time
Barenaked Ladies - Thanks that was fun
Beach Boys - I Get Around
Ben Harper - Diamonds On The Inside
Blink 182 - Man Over Board
blink-182 - Story Of A Lonely Guy
Catch 22 - 9mm and a Three Piece Suit
Catch 22 - Day In Day Out
Catch 22 - It takes some time
Catch 22 - Keasbey Nights
Chris Issak - Please
chrono cross - dragon god
Chrono Cross - Intro Movie Theme
Chrono Trigger - Battle against Lavos(great song)
Chrono Trigger - Battle and Fanfare
chrono trigger - battle theme (rock remix)
chrono trigger - battle with magus
Chrono Trigger - Crono Theme
Chrono Trigger - Crono''s Theme (Orchastrated)
Chrono Trigger - Frog [Orchestrated]
Chrono Trigger - Schala''s Theme (Orchestrated)
Coldplay - The Scientist
Cowboy Bebop - Cosmos
Cowboy Bebop - Go Go Cactus Man
Cowboy Bebop - Jupiter Jazz
Cowboy Bebop - Pushing the sky
Cowboy Bebop - Road to the West
Cowboy Bebop - Rush
Cowboy Bebop - Space Lion
Cowboy Bebop - Tank!
Cowboy Bebop - What Planet Is This
dandy warhols - godless
Danko Jones - Bounce
Dave Mathews Band - Grey Street
Dave Matthews Band - Crash Into Me
elliott smith - son of sam
Enigma - Matrix Theme
Evanescence - Bring me to life
Evanescence - Wake Me Up Inside
Fat Boy Slim - Weapon of Choice
Final Fanatsy 10 - Boss Theme
Final Fantasy 10 - Battle Theme
Final Fantasy 10 - Main Theme
final fantasy 6 - Blackjack
Final Fantasy 6 - celes (orchestrated)
final fantasy 6 - forever racheal (orchestrated)
Final Fantasy 6 - Main Theme (Orchestrated)
Final Fantasy 6 - Shadow''s Theme
Final Fantasy 7 - Boss Battle (techno remix)
Final Fantasy 7 - Boss Battle
Final Fantasy 7 - Jenova Absolute
Final Fantasy 7 - Main Theme
Final Fantasy 8 - Orchestra - 03 Don''t Be Afraid
final fantasy 8 - the landing
final fantasy 8 - the legendary beast
Final Fantasy 8 OSV - (1-07) SeeD
Final Fantasy 9 - The Jesters of the Moon
Final Fantasy IV - The Red Wings
Final Fantasy IX Piano Collections - 07 - Endless Sorrow
Final Fantasy VI - [Orchestrated] Grand Finale
final fantasy vi - grand finale
Final Fantasy VII - Aeris'' Theme (orchestrated)
Final Fantasy VII - Jenova
Final Fantasy VII - Life Stream
Final Fantasy VIII - Crumbling of Time Extended
final fantasy viii - eyes on me
final fantasy viii - julia
Final Fantasy VIII - Liberi Fatali
final fantasy viii - The Man with the Machine Gun (orchastrated)
final fantasy viii - the oath
final fantasy viii - waltz for the moon
Final Fantasy X - Auron''s Theme
Final Fantasy X- Blitz Ball Gamblers
Final Fantasy X - Blitzball Arena Rock
Final Fantasy X - FFX Overworld
Final Fantasy X - This is Your Story
Final Fantasy X - Tidus and Yuna''s Theme
Final Fantasy X - To Zanarkland
Final fantasy X (10) original battle music rip (partial)
Final Fantasy X-2 - Real Emotion
Five For Fighting - Superman
Foo Fighters - Closing Time
Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly
Fun - Jungle Love
goldfinger - more today than yesterday
GoldFinger - Superman
goo goo dolls - iris
Gord Downie - Pascals Submarine
grandia - Theme Of Grandia
Great Big Sea - End World
Great Big Sea - Everything Shines
Great Big Sea - Goin Up
Great Big Sea - Jack Hinks
Great Big Sea - Mary Mac
Great Big Sea - Ordinary Day
Great Big Sea - Run Run Away
Great Big Sea - Sea of No Cares
Great Big Sea - Stumbling In
Great Big Sea - When I''m Up
green day - time of your life
Gundam Wing - Battle Theme
Gundam Wing - Opening Theme
Henry Mancini - Magnificent Seven Theme
Jack Johnson - Horizon''s Been Defeated
jarvis church - shake it off
Jason Mraz - The Remedy
Jenova Project - Searching For Friends
Jenova Project - The Legend of Zelda Theme
Jenova Project - Zozo
John Williams - Superman Theme
Jordy Birch - Moola Moola
Journey - Anyway You Want It
kai-ff4endboss-thickbass
kai-ff5air-guitar
kai-ffcrystal-guitar
Klaus Badelt - I Don''t Belong Here
klaus badelt - The Time Machine
Leftfield - Phat Planet
Legend of Zelda - Main Theme (Orchestrated)
Legends of the Fall - Theme Song
macross ii - ark of alus
Macross II - Crisis
macross ii - deja vu
macross ii - distant macross
Macross II - FEFU
Macross II - Hush of Two Million Years
Macross II - Mysterious Energy Burst
macross ii - riding in your valkyrie
Macross II-03 Scooper
Macross Plus - Myung''s Theme (Piano Version)
Macross Plus - Bees and honey
macross plus - cantabile
Macross Plus - Dogfight
Macross Plus - Fight
Macross Plus - Fly up in the air
Macross Plus - Information High
macross plus - jade
Macross Plus - Quickbeat (Evangelion Remix)
Macross Plus - Voices
Macross Plus
Mass Romantic - 02 - The Fake Headlines
Mass Romantic - 07 - To Wild Homes
Matchbox 20 - Unwell
Matrix Soundtrack Karate Training Scene
Matthew Good Band - Apparitions
Matthew Good Band - Strange Days
Megadeth - Duke Nukem Theme
Metal Gear May Cry
Metal Gear Solid - Choir Theme (Long)
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Can''t Say Good Bye to Yesterday
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Danger Remix
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Fortune
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Orchestrated Theme (GREAT Quality)
Metal Gear Solid 2 - SolidSnakeSkateboarding
Metropolis OST - After All
Metropolis OST - Fury
Metropolis OST - Hide Out
Metropolis OST - Judgement
Metropolis OST - Metropolis
Metropolis OST - Run
Metropolis OST - Sniper
Metropolis OST - Snow
Metropolis OST - Ziggurat
Moby - 09 - Extreme Ways
mortal kombat - theme
Movies - The Good The Bad And The Ugly (orchastrated)
Movies - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Mr. Holland''s Opus - An American Symphony
music from the motion picture - Antitrust
Neil Young - Are You Passionate - 06 - Are You Passionate
Nickleback - Hero
Nintendo - System Of A Down - Legend Of Zelda
nobuo uematsu - searching for friends
Omega Boost - Opening
Our Lady Peace - Innocent
Our Lady Peace - Spiritual Machines - 05 - Life
Outlaw Star - Edge
outlaw star - Flight
Outlaw Star - Hiiru no Tsuki (Ending)
Outlaw Star - jade
Outlaw Star - Power
Outlaw Star - Through the Night
Perfect Dark - End Credits

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"A socialist is a communist who didn''t try hard enough."
- Me

Philosopher Kings - You stepped on my life
Philosopher Kings - Cry
Philosopher Kings - Hurts To Love You
rachmaninoff - piano concerto no 3
rage against the machine - guerilla radio
Red Alert - Hell March
Red Alert 2 - HM2
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Cant Stop
REM - Everybody Hurts
Remy Zero - Save Me
Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue - Kids
Rock You Like a Hurricane 2000 (with Berlin Phil. Harmonic)-S
Rolling Stones - Don't stop
Ron Sexsmith - Gold In Them Hills
Russian Red Army Choir - Soviet National Anthem
Simple Plan - I'd do anything
Simple Plan - Im Just A Kid
Sloan - Everything You've Done Wrong
Sloan - If It Feels Good Do It
Sloan - The Other Man (1)
slychaos
smash mouth - all star
Smash Mouth - Can't Get Enough Of You Baby
Smash Mouth - Walking On The Sun
Smash Mouth - When The Morning Comes
Smash Mouth - Why Can't We Be Friends
sonic adventure - Sonic's Theme
sonic adventure - Super Sonic Theme
Space Battleship Yamato - Opening theme
Space Battleship Yamato - Yamato Takes Flight
Star Fox - Main Theme (Orchestrated)
Star Trek - Ds9 theme
Star Trek - TNG Theme
Star Wars - Main Theme
Steely Dan - Reeling In The Years
Steki_dane_orchestra
Sting - Brand New Day
symphonic chronicles - Time Machine
The Legend of Zelda III - Dark Overworld (Orchestral)
The Tea Party - Heaven Coming Down
the three musketeers - The Fourth Musketeer
The Tragically Hip - Blow At High Dough
The Tragically Hip - Bobcaygeon
The Tragically Hip - Courage
The Tragically Hip - My Music at Work
The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
The Tragically Hip - The Darkest One
The Wallflowers - Heros
Theme - Old Spice
Train - All American Girl
Train - drops of jupiter
Treble Charger - American Psycho
Trigun - Sandy Planet
Trigun - Trigun Opening
trigun - Vash's Theme
trigun - yellow alert
TV Theme - Hawaii 5-0
TV themes - Futurama
U2 - Beautiful Day
U2 - Elevation
U2 - One
U2 - The Hands That Built America
U2 - Where Streets Have No Name
Uncle Kracker - Drift Away
Weezer - Keep Fishing (Single Version)
Wild Arms - Opening Theme
Wild Arms 2 - Main Theme 2(English)
Wild Arms 2 - Opening (Japanese)
xenogears - flight
Xenosaga - Awakening
Xenosaga - Battle
Xenosaga - KOS-MOS
Xenosaga - Opening
Xenosaga - Pain
Xenosaga - Starting Test
yoko kanno - national anthem of macross

In other words, yes, I do listen to music while I code, and I think it is a good idea.

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"A socialist is a communist who didn't try hard enough."
- Me

[edited by - AnonymousPosterChild on July 9, 2003 10:17:52 PM]

Classic Rock.
Cool movie themes.
Some Guns and Roses, and Offspring.

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Henry Mancini - Magnificent Seven Theme

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This should be credited to Elmer Bernstein.

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Original post by Sil

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Original post by AnonymousPosterChild
Henry Mancini - Magnificent Seven Theme

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This should be credited to Elmer Bernstein.

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ACtually, this is the Henry Mancini version. It sounds a lot better.

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"A socialist is a communist who didn''t try hard enough."
- Me

Supersonic did Closing Time, not Foo Fighters.

Unless they did a remake that I''m not aware of.

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Original post by andromeda
Supersonic did Closing Time, not Foo Fighters.

Unless they did a remake that I''m not aware of.

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I really don''t care. You see, almost all of them are misnamed somehow. I don''t care so much as I know which song is which.

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"A socialist is a communist who didn''t try hard enough."
- Me

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rachmaninoff - piano concerto no 3

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Rachmanioff! What ever happened to prelude in C# minor!
Ever play Dark Legions?

- Destroyer

Welcome to three months ago!

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Welcome to three months ago!

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Hey! A lot of those mp3s are brand spanking new.

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"A socialist is a communist who didn''t try hard enough."
- Me

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Original post by AnonymousPosterChild

In other words, yes, I do listen to music while I code, and I think it is a good idea.

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You actualy code ??????

/MindWipe

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Original post by SewageWorker
Is it wise to listen to music while coding? I always do, It sorta puts me on the flow ... but I don''t know if it really reduces my efficiency or not ...

You guyz listen to music while coding?

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I''m the same way. I almost have to have music while I code. Otherwise, I''m too easily distracted. It''s weird though, becuase music can either help or hinder me depending on the task. I find that if I''m reading, I usually can''t listen to music and fully comprehend the material. If I''m programming or working out logic problems, music works wonders for me.

favorite music to code to

Use the friggin search people >_< Slotje?

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Original post by AnonymousPosterChild

In other words, yes, I do listen to music while I code, and I think it is a good idea.

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You actualy code ??????

/MindWipe

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not often. I''m working on a simple RTS engine right now.

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"A socialist is a communist who didn''t try hard enough."
- Me

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Original post by AnonymousPosterChild
Ummm... I'll make a list:

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Done it :-P

With respect to the original question though, I often find it counter-productive to listen whilst coding, because I enjoy the music too much to bother to do any work. That's true of 'songs' anyway, lyricless music isn't too bad...

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"Because there'll be no safety in numbers,
When the right one walks out of the door"

[edited by - allsorts46 on July 17, 2003 5:56:09 PM]

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Original post by AnonymousPosterChild
Ummm... I''ll make a list:

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Done it :-P

With respect to the original question though, I often find it counter-productive to listen whilst coding, because I enjoy the music too much to bother to do any work. That''s true of ''songs'' anyway, lyricless music isn''t too bad...

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"Because there''ll be no safety in numbers,
When the right one walks out of the door"

[edited by - allsorts46 on July 17, 2003 5:56:09 PM]

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Those are the ones on your computer though. This is just my Programming Playlist. If I add my writing playlist, thinking playlist, and entry playslist, my collection is over 2 gigs.

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"A socialist is a communist who didn''t try hard enough."
- Me