homework music

[charly]

i know there are plenty of students here on fnk, and it makes me wonder..

when you do you homework, do you listen to music or do you prefer silence?

if you do listen to music, what type of stuff do you listen to most often?

[{dC!}]

It depends on what subject im working on ...

Old rock music like Pink Floyd or Led Zepplin, even Green Day :)

Although some of the time I perfer silence.

[sidekick]

i usually listen to classical, but recently ryan has introduced me to iTunes radio.

you should really check it out, they have some really cool jazz/ambient stuff on there.

[stringbeans]

i prefer silence when im doing homework.

except for programming. when im programming i like listening to really dark dnb or (heh) hardhouse

[{dC!}]

Originally Posted by Sidekick

i usually listen to classical, but recently ryan has introduced me to iTunes radio.

you should really check it out, they have some really cool jazz/ambient stuff on there.

Where can I check this out Jake ... ?

[charly]

^ i think you listen to more hardhouse than dnb when programming. :P i know you john.



sometimes i like silence.
but if i do listen to something (like right now) i listen to a lot of massive attack/portishead/morcheeba kind of stuff.

jake - i haven't listened to any of those stations yet. loading up one of the ambient ones right now. :)

[Ree Fresh]

Cant have volcals/dj's talking etc. Classical, dnb, and house acutaly seem to really help keep me focused and on pace.

However when it comes to just reading I cant have ANYTHING distracting me. Then again im pretty sure I have ADHD in that area :(

[Séguin]

Originally Posted by wellbelove's

Cant have volcals/dj's talking etc. Classical, dnb, and house acutaly seem to really help keep me focused and on pace.

However when it comes to just reading I cant have ANYTHING distracting me. Then again im pretty sure I have ADHD in that area :(

Same deal. I could do math when there was non vocal music. But couldn't read or write if there was any music on.

[decypher]

when reading a story i need silence...

when writing an essay, finding facts and doing research;
I usually listen to a DNB mix.

[bebu*funfun]

lately its been maroon 5. can't listen to any electronic cuz i always end up way too hyper and start prancing around.

[charly]

^ hah that's me right now after discovering an 80's pop station in my itunes radio. haha

i need to turn it off, but i don't want too. (i should turn off fnk too..)

[yoko*]

I have to do any work that requires some level of thinking in utter silence. I get mad even if someone walks into the same room as I'm studying. Unfortunately, my concentration is easily disrupted, so I have to isolate myself to get things done.

When I'm doing homework (like now) I always subconsciously look for ways to procrastinate so I also have to study in a room with no t.v., no food, and no internet.. which is why I have no internet connection on my laptop :P. I am easily distracted.

[Cdn_Brdr]

Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, Interpol, Modest Mouse...... oh and POSTAL SERVICE :)

[sidekick]

Originally Posted by {dC!}

Where can I check this out Jake ... ?

download iTunes off the apple website and click on the 'radio' option....they have hundreds of free digital streaming radio that you can listen to, it's great.

[-ff-]

I try and keep it downtempo so that I dont get distracted- stuff like DJ shadow, portishead, massive attack, the notwist, album leaf, M83, Four Tet - ect

[Moon]

i usually just listen to the radio

i like clearfm alot

[sidekick]

^they play cool jazz stuff in the evenings sometimes :)

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Cdn_Brdr

Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, Interpol, Modest Mouse...... oh and POSTAL SERVICE :)

I find myself singing along too much.

Acieeeeed Teeeeeechnooooooooooo seems to always help me do homework.

[Dr. Doom]

^^^^^
ditto (with the acid, not the singing.. unless you count trying to sing acid lines)
On the occasions in the last few years when Doom has had to do homework, he listens to acid.

[mux]

likewise. Techno in general seems to help a bit with my ADD - anything with lyrics, I find myself much more easily distracted, as part of my brain is listening to what someone else is saying. Stompy electronic music seems to become more of a soundtrack to whatever it is I'm trying to focus on at the time.

[Ryan Ross]

Originally Posted by -ff-

I try and keep it downtempo so that I dont get distracted- stuff like DJ shadow, portishead, massive attack, the notwist, album leaf, M83, Four Tet - ect

Ditto, its all about the downtempo. The itunes radio jake was talking about is awesome, i listen to groovesalad and jazzmusique, both have awesome stuff on there usually.

[Ryan Ross]

Originally Posted by -ff-

I try and keep it downtempo so that I dont get distracted- stuff like DJ shadow, portishead, massive attack, the notwist, album leaf, M83, Four Tet - ect

Ditto, its all about the downtempo. The itunes radio jake was talking about is awesome, i listen to groovesalad and jazzmusique, both have chillen stuff on there usually.

[Quin600]

Acid Jazz, Acid Techno, Psytrance are good reading accompanyment.
No vocal stuff. As much as I love downtempo stuff like Sneaker Pimps, Morcheeba, Massive Attack (the list goes on and on...), I find myself concentrating on the lyrics too much.

[charly]

Originally Posted by Blunted

Ditto, its all about the downtempo. The itunes radio jake was talking about is awesome, i listen to groovesalad and jazzmusique, both have awesome stuff on there usually.

the itunes radio is a great idea. i don't know why i never checked it out earlier (thanks jake!). i was listening to groovesalad and drone zone last night.

good stuff, especially for homework.

[ebbomega]

Note to self: Forum posting during work not best idea, as tech meef is more prominent when you have to switch away as the course instructor tends to look at screens.

Either get better at this game, or stop.

Sincerely,
You.