I can't stay on one album or genre too long, but I do use music for motivation and for audio-firewall purposes, and the tendencies are for long, rhythmically-oriented songs with few distractions such as vocals or musical improvisation. I love jazz, esp. Coltrane, but while I can listen for hours to even his longest tangents for fun, it throws me off my game while programming. So, what do I like?
Dub Reggae
A main point of dub reggae is that it gets hypnotic, and Sly & Robbie are a key rhythm section for the genre.
Motorik
Motorik is a beat, not a genre, but it is highly associated with Krautrock, and "Hallogallo" by NEU! is a prime example.
Techno
This playlist is one I tend to go back to, but before that, I would often go to Paul Oakenfold or John Digweed. The same characteristics that keep the crowd moving all night keep me in the right flow. I've been looking into hour long DJ sets from Ellen Allien and Allison Wonderland, but I haven't done that often.
I've tried live jam band tracks, like "Dark Star" or "The Other One" from various Dick's Picks releases by the Grateful Dead, but there's something about it that draws my attention away, which doesn't work.
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I can't stay on one album or genre too long, but I do use music for motivation and for audio-firewall purposes, and the tendencies are for long, rhythmically-oriented songs with few distractions such as vocals or musical improvisation. I love jazz, esp. Coltrane, but while I can listen for hours to even his longest tangents for fun, it throws me off my game while programming. So, what do I like?
Dub Reggae
A main point of dub reggae is that it gets hypnotic, and Sly & Robbie are a key rhythm section for the genre.
Motorik
Motorik is a beat, not a genre, but it is highly associated with Krautrock, and "Hallogallo" by NEU! is a prime example.
Techno
This playlist is one I tend to go back to, but before that, I would often go to Paul Oakenfold or John Digweed. The same characteristics that keep the crowd moving all night keep me in the right flow. I've been looking into hour long DJ sets from Ellen Allien and Allison Wonderland, but I haven't done that often.
I've tried live jam band tracks, like "Dark Star" or "The Other One" from various Dick's Picks releases by the Grateful Dead, but there's something about it that draws my attention away, which doesn't work.