logoalt Hacker News

smoyeryesterday at 11:06 PM2 repliesview on HN

For real concentration I can't have lyrics but that's a great idea for other flow states. Mozart and Brahms are good for me ... Not slow enough to put me to sleep not fast enough or unusual to make me pay attention to the music.


Replies

alexhansyesterday at 11:58 PM

I vary a lot but when I do classical music Mozart has occupied quite a lot of my stats, in particular a clarinet concerto by Katherine Lucy [1] and also things like Beethoven's 6th (pastoral, it's beautifully featured in Fantasia) or Grieg's morning mood.

- [1] https://open.spotify.com/album/1R6rh9My8CTK4DqZorJR0V?si=3Ct...

If you have specific song/interpretation recommendations I'd love to hear them.

show 1 reply
usefulcattoday at 1:10 AM

Agree about the lyrics. Phillip Glass is one of my favorites for flowing. His style usually involves a lot of repetition, which I find meditative.

show 1 reply