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Do you listen to music while programming? If so, what music?

Filiprei (222)
I like listening to gangnam style, linkin park and some game themes like morrowind's theme.
Imadatobanisa (647)
Great! A new concept! Just add into my favorite song list... :)
I love hip hop dance and hip hop musics, but at work I like hearing background musics...
ResidentBiscuit (2651)
I do. Usually a mix of Tech N9ne, Whitechapel, Opeth, Devil Wears Prada, Job for a Cowboy, and Immortal Technique. I just put my iTunes on shuffle all. I used to have much more and an actual programming playlist, but I wiped my HDD on accident awhile back and haven't gotten around to putting all my music back on. I also listen to just Pandora sometimes.
Cheraphy (816)
I do, but that might just be because there is ALWAYS music going. Well, that, video game sounds or tv. silence doesn't happen with me.
Filiprei (222)
Is there a way to generate random nice background music? :)
Cheraphy (816)
I'm sure there is, and figuring out how to do it is what comp sci is all about.
BHXSpecter (982)
I listen to anything and everything. I listen to even wrestling themes from WWE and WCW. Right now I'm coding a simple game that looks more like a collision detection test and listening to Lady Gaga, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Metallica, 3 Doors Down, Uncle Kracker, and Eminem.
ResidentBiscuit (2651)
@BHX, heh still playing around with collision? If you want any help let me know, I'd be glad to help. Can't guarantee anything but I find it an interesting problem with many solutions, and an extra set of eyes can help.
Cheraphy (816)
o Lady Gaga, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Metallica, 3 Doors Down, Uncle Kracker, and Eminem.


That is one heavily varied taste you got there.
Filiprei (222)
How do you add sound to a program in c++? I want to make a sound mixing program
ResidentBiscuit (2651)
@Filiprei,

There's many libraries out there for this. I don't know any audio specific libraries, but there are multimedia libs you could just use the audio headers of.
BHXSpecter (982)
ResidentBiscuit wrote:
@BHX, heh still playing around with collision? If you want any help let me know, I'd be glad to help. Can't guarantee anything but I find it an interesting problem with many solutions, and an extra set of eyes can help.

heh no, I was doing a entry for a small competition at Moosader.com where we could only use one button or a mouse button or mouse movement and play the villain at the same time. So I made a simple game and sadly due to my time I never got it finished in time although I am still putting last touches on it.
Cheraphy wrote:
That is one heavily varied taste you got there.

Yep, when I say I love all music I really mean it.
Filiprei (222)
How do you use a lib?
maeriden (339)
Sometimes I try to put up some music, then I realize that I get distracted by it or don't listen to it because I'm too focused, which leads to stopping either programming or listening
Thumper (376)
Trance music all the way! Anything from cathartic mini-symphonies, to ambient instrumental, usually electronic. Like, Boards of Canada, and Carbon Based Lifeforms. I seem to be able to concentrate so much more with it playing in the background.
zeta4321 (13)
I mostly listen to different types of ambient music while I program; that is, if I choose to listen to music at all. I'll post some YouTube links to some of my favorite musicians to listen to below.

Field Rotation-Acoustic Tale 2-->http://youtu.be/DDwMCh8X9_w
(This is one of my favorite albums of all time. I highly recommend you purchase it!)

Robert Rich-Somnium-->http://youtu.be/_Ld5uEuA0Fg
(Another favorite of mine; it's very peaceful and medatative)

Thom Brennan-The Secret Faith of Salamanders-->http://youtu.be/iVS2YIit-Yg
(This is a really pleasant album to listen to: it's nice background music that helps me concentrate)
Splux (50)
I (usually) concentrate better while listening to music, so yes, I listen to music while programming.

And since I'm too lazy to list artists and bands, I'll just say that what I listen to varies between melodic deathmetal, punk and metalcore/post-hardcore/screamo.
ModShop (788)
I listen to stuff without vocals when I program. I find that vocals tend to distract me (as in, I like to sing along), but I can concentrate easily listening to non-vocal songs. I like techno, dubstep and epic music (mainly Two Steps From Hell). If you've never heard Two Steps From Hell, listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNvyeGJysq0 (Put to Assassin's Creed 3, completely epic).
Filiprei (222)
I like listening to rap battles :) (epic rap battles of history)
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