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A comment on Ask HN: what do you listen to when you want to be productive?.

Re:Ask HN: what do you listen to when you want to be product... by ja27 on Monday May 05, 2014 @11:48PM (#7702741)
Movie soundtracks. Right now it's mostly the Daft Punk Tron soundtracks (original and remix), but also the Lord of the Rings.
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Re:Ask HN: what do you listen to when you want to be product... by dblarons on Tuesday May 06, 2014 @12:26AM (#7702829)
Oddly enough, I find movie soundtracks to be the single most distracting music selections during work. I constantly find myself zoning out and thinking about movie scenes. For me, a soundtrack carries a heavy emotional weight similar to watching the movie itself. In the case of LoTR, I get this crazy nostalgic feeling and have a strong desire to watch LoTR again. Great movies.

I find that albums I have listened to more than 15 or 20 times help me focus the most during work or study. New albums and hip-hop both tend to distract me.

Edit: clarity

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