I try to listen to instrumental music and read or journal on the train. Threw this on this morning and really liked it. toe is a Japanese Math Rock/Post Rock band with a lot of shimmering clean guitar and drums really forward in the mix. Perfect music to throw on, disassociate and do something else
Jul 25, 2024
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depending on the kind of work i find instrumental sounds to be best , especially if there’s a rhythm i can lock into .
there is love in you by four tet is a classic that i listened to a lot in uni , great tones for working steadily
the book about my idle plot on a vague anxiety by toe is also full of beautifully circular but forward moving rhythms & songs , would be good if you’re into emo kinda math rock
suicide season by bring me the horizon is in a different direction but sometimes i just love having a lot of noise going on while i'm working , every time i die albums & garden of delete are good for this too
last suggestion is just taking one song that’s been stuck in your head & listening to it 100+ times on repeat until it becomes meditative & almost meaningless & continue until your work is done … did this a lot for last minute essay writing
Sep 7, 2024
I listen to ambient music when I read, I find it helps me tune out distractions in my own head and helps me focus. linked my reading music from today
May 22, 2024
listening to this on public transit or on my walk to work or when I get home from work or when I’m reading fiction or when I want to listen to some sounds and some beats
Exactly the right sonic texture to overlay with ambient city noises + also happens to trigger my hyperfocus
Apr 21, 2024
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