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Man I am needing some new inspiration. I like to listen to music while I code. I usualy have some mix of 30 Seconds to Mars, VNV Nation, The Cure, or linkin park blasting while designing and coding. What is your poison of choice?

There was a similar thread on CI’s forums not too long ago, and I quote my response there:

For deep code spelunking:
Digitally Imported‘s Chillout station.
Younger Brother
OTT
Shpongle
BT (This Binary Universe in particular)
Yoshida Brothers
Massive Attack
Lemon Jelly

But I have 705 artists in my iTunes library across 488 albums, with a range from Delores O’Riordan to System of a Down, so if the occasion suites, moreso with light work, I’ll play whatever.  I have no rap or country except what Weird Al covers, but ever other genre is sufficiently available.

80s, 90s, and folk music, with a not-so rare smattering of musicals.

😉

I do have rap *and* country, plus a ton of bluegrass, and often play on shuffle, so I hear a lot of very odd stuff come up.

Lisa, have you heard the Jekyll & Hyde CD? Awesome…

And Derek, i dig the Massive Attack and BT. I dig my electronica hard. Propellerheads have some good music. Havent heard of some of the others you suggested…

<Marcus leaves to go download some music… >

Anyone else?

Lisa, have you heard the Jekyll & Hyde CD? Awesome…

Is this real, or are you making fun of my choice of music, Marcus? *grins*  I have only one personality, I’ve squashed the others…

Well, since I operate an online jazz station, I listen to… well, jazz.. On weekends my station features Latin jazz, and world music.. I’m gradually transferring that site from joomla to EE..

Lisa, geesh give a guy some credit. I studied music at James Madison (voice) for a bit before realizing that it was not something I wanted to do forever. Jekyll and Hyde is my favorite musical. And yes… straight guys can love musicals…  😉

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So noted, Marcus.  I will pick this up and it will be my music for tomorrow. =)

TheWig, gotta name some artists. My dad got me big into Brazillian Jazz. I could use some new names…

New names on today’s Brazilian jazz scene are Hendrick Meurkens, He plays a mean harmonica and is thought of as the new toots thieleman.  Also a young Brazilian cat named Sandro Alberts.

Nice thread - I’ve just been fine tuning my EE work playlist.

Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther
MOS - Chillout Sessions 9
Nightwares on Wax - In A Space Outta Sound
Massive Attack & Portishead
The Erotic Lounge Series
Gotye - Like Drawing Blood & Mixed Blood
Explosions in the SKy - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
Boozoo Bajou - Dust My Broom
Blonde Redhead - 23

Depends on the mood.

But I find myself listening to a lot of Sasha.

Almost any podcast off garagepunk.com.

For those of you who like their music streaming (and can’t or won’t use Pandora for some reason), I recommend deezer.com, a new French site with a good selection and no registration required.

For deep code spelunking:
Digitally Imported‘s Chillout station.
BT (This Binary Universe in particular)

Most excellent choices there, do you subscribe to DI?