Do you have a link or pointer to the title/org/authors? It sounds interesting and I'd love to read it myself. Absolutely I definitely feel like I'm not reasoning as well as usual when I've got something on.

[ETA]

According to [1] it's described in "Peopleware"[2]. Apparently needs corroboration (see sibling reply by 'civilized)

[1] https://www.quora.com/Does-listening-to-music-while-programm...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peopleware:_Productive_Project...