• Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 hour ago

    Goofy Nintendo music. Love the whimsy.

    https://youtu.be/wpAdzrCZgus

    But lately my brain has switched to working better while listening to podcasts, so I’ve been working through a bunch of radio plays. I’m currently on Video Palace, while also going through The White Vault with a friend. I think Unwell is next and then Alice Isn’t Dead, maybe.

  • half_fiction@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    2·
    3 hours ago

    Not music, but I really like coffee shop noises if I’m struggling to focus up. Random barista sounds, indiscernible chatter, light but pleasant clinking of spoons and cups. There are YouTube & podcast channels that have like 8 hours solid.

  • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    5·
    4 hours ago

    Metal. Anything metal.

    But lately I’ve been going through Chevelle, album-by-album. They are one of my all-time favorite bands though, so that helps.

  • Nangijala@feddit.dkEnglish
    4·
    6 hours ago

    Aye, I have playlists for all kinds of concentration related things. If I’m writing, I put on ambient music that fits with the tone and doesn’t have singers who sing with words.

    If I’m just drawing, I can listen to literally any genre of music, but it had to be appropriate for the vibe I’m trying to catch.

    These playlists are only for longer projects with a bigger investment.

    If it’s shorter projects or projects at work that only takes me a few days or weeks to complete I tend to put on videos of people talking. The topics and formats don’t really matter. I put on whatever interests me at the moment.

    Currently I’m in a phase where I just need some dumb shit while I’m working and I’m therefore deep in some youtube drama that most people don’t care about, but I find to be very very entertaining, even though it’s pretty fucked up.

  • Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    5·
    7 hours ago

    You guys can concentrate?! 🤨

    Joking aside though, I find it more difficult to concentrate with music on, unless the task is something that grabs my focus anyway. I’m waiting on a diagnosis, but it feels like it’s either the autistic side not liking the distraction, or the ADHD side focusing on the wrong thing 😫

    • half_fiction@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      3 hours ago

      What kind of music it is definitely makes a difference for me. Sometimes if I need to focus really hard, I have to turn on something instrumental otherwise I’ll get distracted by the lyrics/singing along in my head.

  • WFH@lemmy.zipEnglish
    2·
    6 hours ago

    Not a playlist but if I need to tune out the outside world and my own brain, I usually go for psytrance. It’s stupid and repetitive enough not to grab my attention, but varied enough I don’t bore out.

    I also tried techno/schranz but it’s too repetitive, and I enjoy synthwave too much to focus.

      • WFH@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        6 hours ago

        Not to be disparaging but… most psytrance sounds the same. Any 24/7 radio should do the trick.

        I do however have recommendations for synthwave

          • WFH@lemmy.zipEnglish
            4·
            6 hours ago

            Carpenter Brut and Perturbator are amongst my favorite artists. OG French synthwave projects along with Kavinsky, but darker and more aggressive than most.

            Mega Drive is always a safe bet, along with Dance with the Dead, Laserpunk or DEADLIFE.

            For a more '80s-pop sound, you might enjoy Fury Weekend.

            Not synthwave by very adjacent, I’m a huge fan of Master Boot Record and Keygen Church (same guy), but it’s more metal but played by a SoondBlaster 16 sound card from the '90s.

  • WxFisch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    8 hours ago

    My work usually means I can’t listen to anything while I’m working (lots of meetings and video calls), but when I need to just head down get something done I listen to this lo fi beats playlist my wife made. It’s also great for reading while in a plane.