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Great thread and reminder that I would get more work done if I turned off Radio 4! I've lined up Shostakovich, Arvo Part and Dead can Dance. Not sure which will be most productive :D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ix

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For the last two days, I have been working to the new Nine In Nails album: ghosts I-IV, 36 tracks, no vocals and they are self-distributing it for $10 on their site. http://ghosts.nin.com/main/home I was checking off tasks like a mad man yesterday! Best regards, Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The first view of what a small, but growing, sample of us listen-to has been generated this week by our Last.fm IxDA group. So for those of you that are interested: http://www.last.fm/group/IxDA/charts Sigur Ross, Portishead, Air, Bjork ... I'm sensing an electronic downtempo theme... "Not repre

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Mosly jazz, or anything soft. I usually have my Radion with World music or Jazz channel turned on. Gaurav On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:18:59, John Dailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No "music"... Just the purring of my cat. I find that music > continues, but al

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Wow! I am feeling like the gate keeper for the almost 40 crowd. Like the others on this list, my musical tastes run the gamut too. When I design or code, I really like anything that keeps my mind chilled, my mood light and my focus on the task at hand. That could be classical, jazz, blues, world,

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Glad you asked. I created this station on pandora.com specifically to share what I listen to while working, hoping others will enjoy it too: http://www.pandora.com/stations/975a6d3136879cceedf8dffe5cc6faa4425ba2910f7abf8b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted

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) Eugene -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bryan Minihan Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:38 AM To: 'IXDA list' Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Offtopic: What music do you listen to while you"design" I never think of fun topics to

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what a great idea! I'm on it! On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 7:05 AM, John Gibbard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Consider it done: http://www.last.fm/group/IxDA > > On 28/02/2008, Bryan J Busch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > A couple of people already mentioned last.fm as one resource, and it > > occ

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Consider it done: http://www.last.fm/group/IxDA On 28/02/2008, Bryan J Busch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A couple of people already mentioned last.fm as one resource, and it > occurred to me that one other idea might be for people on this list to tag > appropriate, design-friendly music with so

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No "music"... Just the purring of my cat. I find that music continues, but always changes or stops. My cat purrs then goes to sleep. Both her purring and her sleeping are more soothing than any style of music to me. Now, get me out of the office and I'm ready for live jazz... . . . . . . . .

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A couple of people already mentioned last.fm as one resource, and it occurred to me that one other idea might be for people on this list to tag appropriate, design-friendly music with something like "ixd" or even just "design". It looks like the "design" tag has been used at least a few times, alr

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Minimalist, quiet, ambient, repetitive music. Steve Reich, Shuttle358, Sakamoto, Oval, Harold Budd, etc. Something to fill the air without being annoying or sappy. Scott McD- I saw LPD live while in college. Weird show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Poste

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I agree with Lisa. I can't listen to anything with recognizable words when I'm trying to focus. In other moods I love to listen to Johnny Cash, but I can't work to the man. Or it could be something so familiar like a warm blanket that I don't register the words, like the Minutemen or the Clash. B

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I'm finding that chaotic experimental music works great for working through an especially difficult problem or coming up with a new approach. I non-scientifically declare that it helps my electroencephalographic impulses jump neurons and reach conclusions I'd otherwise not reach. Aphex Twin, UNKLE

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I keep forgetting to charge up my mp3 player. But if I did have access to music, it will vary. Mozart or anything classical is good when I need to focus. When I need to wake up, a strong latin beat helps get me moving, although this can be dangerous as I might get up and start dancing and when m

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I have trouble working and listening to music with understandable words. Some favorites that seem to get me going: Rachid Taha, Ekova, Alex di Grassi, late Beethoven quartets, Miles Davis (my son named after), Altan, Cocteau Twins, Afro-Celts, Mory Konte, Terje Rypdal, sacred choral music by Palest

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Hmmm...Right now I'll go with 80's powerpop! Like Bon Jovi and Survivor. :) On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Angel Marquez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lately I've been playing a lot of spaceDisco, shoegazer, and minimalist > techno > > glassCandy is a pretty smooth ride, the Italians Do It Bett

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Lately I've been playing a lot of spaceDisco, shoegazer, and minimalist techno glassCandy is a pretty smooth ride, the Italians Do It Better | After Dark album has been given a few whirls lately. iLiKETRAiNS is also good band, their's lyrics but they are not intrusive. Check out Serena Maneesh..

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I actually use Peel (http://www.getpeel.com/) to download music from my favorite MP3 blogs straight to iTunes. Then I quickly go through and rate everything. Ones & twos are deleted immediately, threes stay in the mix, and four & five stars are what I listen to when I really need to concentrate (

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Depends on my mood and how much concentration is required. If I'm thinking hard, I prefer music that is more background-like or atmospheric -- something I won't be distracted by. If I'm pumping out screens then I like music that entertains and motivates me while I monkey away. E.g., something I can

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AND this actually isn't a very 'fun topic' either. : ) Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines

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iTunes radio: Electronic/dublab It's also fun when onsite to check out your coworkers playlist(s). It explains eveything. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscrib

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Yeah. It's hard to believe that someone that young can understand the intricacies of the field ;) Incidentally...Morning Becomes Eclectic is often my favorite morning accompaniment (www.kcrw.com) Katie >There are 40 year olds on this list? Weird. ;-) > >Lately my team room has been playing a r

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uary 26, 2008 7:40 PM To: Lisa deBettencourt Cc: IXDA list Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Offtopic: What music do you listen to while you "design" There are 40 year olds on this list? Weird. ;-) Lately my team room has been playing a random person's ipod on shuffle. My best find so f

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There are 40 year olds on this list? Weird. ;-) Lately my team room has been playing a random person's ipod on shuffle. My best find so far: The Kleptones . Oooh, and you can download their music for freeonline! Josh On T

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awesome. :-) I can't listen to anything with words when I'm working - it messes with my thinking. So, I usually turn on XM online (I have a subscription) or iTunes to a heavy techno/house station that gets me into my Flow state... ~Lisa PS. nothing wrong with approaching 40... you're in good com

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www.protonradio.com. Progressive, Breaks. Yum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=26467 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association

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Great Question! Depends on my mood and type of work: Upbeat- http://www.friskyradio.com/ (Progressive House) and http://www.philosomatika.com/ (excelent Goa Trance) Downbeat- http://somafm.com/play/groovesalad (Ambient / Lounge) Eclectic- http://www.radioparadise.com/ (well, all sorts of Rock most

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Jazz, Bluegrass, and Irish Punk. These three genre's will get the creative juices flowing like nothing else. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=26467 _

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Great topic! It depends on my mood. I tend to go with familiar stuff (either with or without lyrics) when I need to hunker down. I do better if I can hum along in my head (I'm in an a cappella group, so singing to myself is calming). On recent "try new music" days, I've discovered: Rilo Kiley P

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I think that's a fun topic. :) My music taste is too broad for me to target one radio station or resource for design music... these days hard rock seems to bring out the designer in me. However, if I need to get a lot done, I tend to opt for music with a fast beat to try and keep my productivity u

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I HIGHLY recommend The Mercury Program and Mogwai. Both are especially good in the morning with coffee. > I never think of fun topics to talk about (frequent complaint at work), but > have been wondering what folks like to listen to while they work, if > anything. I recently found an online st

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, 2008 / North America May 20 - 21, 2008 / Europe June 2 - 3, 2008 / UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 02/26/2008 01:38:22 PM: > [image removed] > > [IxDA Discuss] Offtopic: What music do you listen to while you "design" > > Bryan Minihan > > to: > > 'IXDA l

[IxDA Discuss] Offtopic: What music do you listen to while you "design"

This is a topic near and dear to my heart, probably because I was a fairly dedicated musician before joining the ranks of the digital workers. I think there's a strong connection between music and design ... I'll throw out a plug for Boston-based finetune.com, a streaming music service where you c

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of course, I listen to Pandora! http://www.pandora.com/people/brettingram On Feb 26, 2008, at 10:38 AM, Bryan Minihan wrote: > I never think of fun topics to talk about (frequent complaint at > work), but > have been wondering what folks like to listen to while they work, if > anything. I re

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The sales guy's phone calls. The support guy who coughs a lot. Really annoying ringtones. Clickety-clack of the developer's keyboards. Random conversations about random topics. A phone conversation with the documentation guy's wife. Skype alerts. ...oh, wait, you wanted music. Jack L. Moffett I

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Classical and jazz, mostly: Shostakovich's Symphonies 6 and 9, Budapest String Quartet (mostly Beethoven there), instrumental acoustic stuff by Keith Jarrett, Al DiMeola, Earl Klugh, Michael Hedges, Doc Watson, Sea Level, Weather Report, Paul Winter Consort (this is mostly stuff from the 1970's, ki

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god no, not 40.. - Original Message From: John Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: David Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Bryan Minihan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: IXDA list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:15:49 PM Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Off

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"approaching 40" sheesh ... Don't worry, you'll get over it (if yer lucky) In the meantime, try this: http://recklesslyromantic.com/index.shtml If in NYC subway, you may find this genius playing beautifully on the platform. Inspired. -- Pushin' 60 > Depends on my mood... if I need to ge

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Depends on mood: Classic Argentine tango (obviously): Juan D'Arienzo is current favorite Progressive house and techno: Faithless, DJ Tiesto, Scooter Chill: Delerium, Enigma, Circue du Soleil, Otros Aires; Buddha Bar, Cafe Del Mar, Ministry of Sound series (some overlap with Hotel Costes series).

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IL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:38:22 AM Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Offtopic: What music do you listen to while you "design" I never think of fun topics to talk about (frequent complaint at work), but have been wondering what folks like to listen to whil

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I like the Buddha-Bar series, Putemayo world music, and classical (mainly Dvorak). Before my company blocked it, I was totally into radio.vh1.com - Blue Room and Brazilia. I could code all night listening to that stuff. There's something good about being able to put on SOMETHING in the background t

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On Feb 26, 2008, at 10:38 AM, Bryan Minihan wrote: > I never think of fun topics to talk about (frequent complaint at > work), but > have been wondering what folks like to listen to while they work, if > anything. I recently found an online station called somafm.com > that's been > able to k

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for me it's generally punk and hardcore ... but i also love experimental music and a good chunk of 20th century classical when i get bored i'll throw on last.fm ... lately i've been listening to Von Sudenfed, and lots of Husker Du/Bob Mould since i'm going to see him play soon. On Tue, Feb

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Mostly I stick with what's on my iTunes, which is heavy on early jazz (1920s), swing, early blues (20s and 30s), rockabilly, jump, and plenty of punk and hardcore thrown in...and a little hip-hop, but not much. I can also check out what's on other people's iTunes in the office, though I rarely do.

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http://www.pandora.com/people/awexelblat#tbl_track_bookmarks,1 Mostly I listen to the "Wex Eclectic" station. (Soma.fm is nice, but I found their playlists too limited a couple years ago when I first listened.) Welcome to the Intera

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Couple of fun off topics today, and it's not even a Friday...I usually throw the iPod on shuffle and see what happens, and that means anything from Johnny Cash to Jurassic 5. When lyrics are distracting but I also need to cancel out background noise in the office, I go for jazz - Miles Davis and Ka

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Depends on my mood... if I need to get in a groove, some kind of electronic or even metal works. And I'm approaching 40 too. :-) On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 10:38 AM, Bryan Minihan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I never think of fun topics to talk about (frequent complaint at work), but > have been wo

[IxDA Discuss] Offtopic: What music do you listen to while you "design"

I never think of fun topics to talk about (frequent complaint at work), but have been wondering what folks like to listen to while they work, if anything. I recently found an online station called somafm.com that's been able to keep me working into the wee hours even as I'm approaching 40 (yuck).