What is your study music?

[Eyelicker]

What music or genre do you listen to when studying (assuming you listen to music when hitting the books). I prefer the ones that have no lyrics otherwise it gets too distracting but not ones that are with long-winded instruments either because that puts me to sleep.

Pretty much totally take this approach too.

I always listen to trance or just something instrumental.

Failing like, some really boring souless technical death metal, like Origin, just to provide constant blastbeats in the background.


Also alot of video game soundtracks, Unreal Tournement is a favorite

 

[DividedUnity]

Theres one album Im listening to at the minute while studying. Sagas by Equilibrium

This song in particular


It helps me concentrate

 

[Bullet Alchemist]

Nine Inch Nails
The perfect band for any situation.

 

[thenumberthirteen]

I listen to a Dutch classical station on the internet. Relaxing yet not intrusive.

 

[Klarinette]

I can only study to music without words. I like listening to String Tribute bands. They cover popular albums (such as, pink floyd - the wall) on cellos and violins and stuff. It's good to study with.

One of them does a really good cover of Tool - Opiate.

Any Apocalyptica going on?

 

[Spiner909]

None, it distracts me too much.

 

[Julianking93]

Usually something like this or nothing at all:

Spoiler

 

[Georgie_Leech]

During National Novel Writing Month, when I had to write 3000 words a day (I started a week late), I listened to power metal. It's good at drowning out thoughts and forcing you to just write without thinking about it.

...No offence, but isn't that a good way to write lousy pieces? Or am I just an idiot about these things?

Um... a little of both. The idea is to write a first draft in a month. Chris Baty (the founder) points out that the first draft won't be very good, no matter how long you spend writing it. By forcing the author to write the draft in a month, he can get his ideas on paper and have something to edit. The editing takes longer, but you get to your starting position faster. In my case, I wrote a first draft. The story was there, and the plot was good; in editing, I had to change around some details, fix plot holes, and so forth, but I had something to fix. Nobody outputs his masterpiece in a first draft.

Oh, I figured you were talking about the finished product. My mistake.