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I could only stand 10 minutes of Gasbandit's preferred audio drug. What are your music selections when you need to focus on one thing?

GasBandit said:

On an unrelated note, to keep myself working at a steady pace on this instead of getting distracted and wandering off to do something else, I usually put on music. Lately, it's been the Kevin Macleod's "Pixel Peeker Polka." On repeat. FOREVER.

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Video game music. Nothing specific, just in general. I listen to it for enjoyment, too, but for some reason a lot of it helps me hone in on the task at hand.

Jazz And Rain is my emergency go-to, for when I have no lead time and need work music.

I'm fond of the long Youtube videos in instrumental jazz, guitarra española, and any other mostly vocals-less genre.

I keep my Dvorak CDs nearby for when in the mood for classical, particularly the slavonic dances, and any of his chamber music.

Hah, I don't listen to that at WORK work, though, there I generally quietly put on some trance.

If I am at my desk for long periods of time, I usually have something vaguely folkish playing. Frank Turner, Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling, Simon & Garfunkel, and the like. Recently it's been a lot of Langford Slim.

Though I have delved into the likes of Ghost on occasion. Working in a school and in an area where people walk through constantly, I try not to have anything vulgar or offensive playing.

Squeeze, Inkspots, John Prine radio stations on Pandora.

Usually Pandora.

Let's see if I can link these stations:
Crunch! (mostly motivational or cinematic in tone - Daft Punk/Audiomachine/The Glitch Mob/Clint Mansell)
Border Crossings (difficult to pigeonhole into any one category - Squirrel Nut Zippers/Weird Al/Calexico/Afro Celt Sound System)
Wide Lobes (ethereal/drone/new age - Art of Noise/Tangerine Dream/R. Carlos Nakai/Enya/Enigma)
Love Trip Protest (turn on tune in drop out - Strawberry Alarm Clock/Three Dog Night/Buffalo Springfield/The Byrds)
789 Supergroups (Restricted* Classic Rock - Chicago/Queen/Fleetwood Mac/Heart)
Light Instrumental (what's on the tin, usually jazz fusion but NO WORDS - Spyro Gyra/Acoustic Alchemy/David Lanz/Billy McLaughlin)

--Patrick
*All seeds MUST be "groups," no egotistical artist names, so no "Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers" nor "Bruce Springsteen" - the constraint made it turn out really well in my opinion. I want to start a "Frontman & The Lads" station for Tom Petty, Bob Seger, Smokey Robinson, etc. but haven't yet.

Podcasts I've already played. I generally find the rhythm of conversation relaxing, and since I've heard them before I don't feel the need to concentrate on what they're saying.

I listen to a popular morning radio show until 10, then switch over to Pandora. I listen to a variety of stations depending on my mood but they are usually like Breaking Benjamin, Volbeat, Enigma, etc. And yes, Ghost. But I think I'd like Thom's Wide Lobes or 789 Supergroups.

Lobby music is Sirius/XM Mellow Rock. Management prefers we do not change the channel.

I miss the On the Rocks channel.

I work in a library, so music is kind of a no-no.

When driving or doing classwork, though, I use one of my various Spotify playlists. Generally I hop between my rock/alternative list, my metal list, and my electronic list.

My other lists that get playtime, but not as often:

Games

Irish folk/punk

Pop rock/pop punk

I've got a thumb drive loaded with moldy oldies from 1950s to 1970s. Emerson, Lake, & Palmer playing right now.

Classic rock. ie: Rush, Boston, Triumph and the like.

Oh, and maybe I should have linked this, too..

http://gasbanditry.com/mymusic/Techno-dance-trance/

Random music, but an unusual one is that I like the Comedy Icons station on Pandora. Five minute comedy clips that I can tune out when I need to concentrate and listen to when I need to clear my head.

Generally rock, with some Weird Al, 2Cellos, Manheim Steamroller, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Disney music thrown in. People never know what they will hear from my radio.