Fri 25 Apr 2008
Posted by damon under Music
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On the eve of my guitar amp arriving (I have been ampless for years), I had a little fun recording some acoustic with the thought that I may never play it again. 
Not playing Stairway to Heaven is a guitarist inside joke. Well, at least it was in 1992 when Wayne’s World was made. Oh, apparently it is still alive and well.
Fri 21 Mar 2008
Posted by damon under Music, Twitter
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Being a software developer and telecommuter, I often have my headphones in. Sometimes, I have to admit, that I get a little bored of the music I have available to work by. Specifically, I have been wanting to find some new music that is a bit downtempo, but still has a decent beat. Vocals might be ok, but they can often be distracting. The main purpose of these tunes are to calm the mind, but also enhance focus. So this morning on Twitter, I put out the call, and these are the suggestions that I received back. Thanks to everyone who responded…much love.
danbenjamin William Orbit / Hinterland
tomwiththeweath - my most productive song to code to is metal grating off of aphex twin vol 2. disc 2. like a locomotive, it has a momentum to it.
m_3 also love an album called Ulysses Gaze for atmosphere
juliegomoll and steveodom consider sigur ros
maddox Thievery corporation, air, zero 7, fischerspooner
tsmyther There is a series on emusic called Chakra Lounge that is just musical enough to be interesting without being distracting.
bdainton and mperham Burial
stevesanderson and m_3 philip glass
technoweenie squarepusher: music is rotted one note, nin: ghosts
peburrows “explosions in the sky” is beautiful coding music
atmos blockhead - music by cavelight
mandoescamilla I’m a big fan of Sufjan Stevens while coding.
Internet Streams:
willie Ambient Popsicle and Jet City Lounge
Silona I like the spy channel on soma.fm for coding too - not that i code anymore these days…
bgl you could try last.fm, tag ambience or trance
Angry Coding Refuses to Be Denied:
efalcao angry coding is the best. the mars volta FTW
Other Ideas:
therealadam Tom Jones, always. Or AC/DC.
courtneypo well I ain’t no coder but I love Ben Folds. Or Jamiroquai.
Purephase May I suggest the ‘Paris, Texas’ soundtrack, Neu! or Satie?
Isn’t Twitter grand? But seriously, if you have further suggestions, please leave them in the comments.
