For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain

Re:For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets ... by waltbosz on Monday November 21, 2022 @03:34AM (#33690241)

Sometimes I find ambient music to be too dull, but I find music with lyrics too distracting.

But if I listen to music with lyrics in language which I don't speak, then I don't get distracted.

Spanish mambo works well for me. Also I've recently listened to some operas.

Classical music is good and bad. A lot of classical has instruments that I don't like, and some of the music is too erratic for focus.

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Re:For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets ... by ehnto on Monday November 21, 2022 @04:10AM (#33690489)

I use video game soundtracks. They tend to be designed to hit that sweet spot of easy to tune out but engaging enough to placate a distracted brain. A few I can recommend:

    Samarost 3
    Hundered Days
    Far Lone Sails
    Far Changing Tides
    Obduction and Myst series
    The Red Strings Club
    Conspiravision (which is a remake of Deus Ex OST)
    Hyper Light Drifter

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Re:For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets ... by csbingel on Monday November 21, 2022 @04:26PM (#33698177)

Video games and certain movie composers. Ramin Djawadi, Bear McCreary, and Howard Zimmer are on almost constant repeat for me.

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