Best song to increase productivity when writing?

[TheEldritchGod]

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[ConansWitchBaby]

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Aight. This was good. Thanks for the share.

Someone I go to regularly is Patricia Janečková. She has some stuff on youtube. It's opera in case anyone likes that sort of thing. Although I haven't used her music for productivity.

 

[Auratic]

I've noticed that most songs with vocals that I can understand distract me more often than it helps. In turn I used few Gregorian monks' chant or foreign media. But any song after multiple repetitions becomes a white noise that's indiscernible anyway. So I just use white noise generators usually of coasts, waterfalls or rain.

 

[BlackKnightX]

I know that this will be different for everyone so I wanted to attempt an experiment. If possible, I want each of you to only write while listening to one of the songs in the poll on repeat. Then try it with the other songs and see which one and see which song gave you the most productive writing session. I've been doing this for a week and "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin has been the most productive so far. If there is another song that is not on the list that made you more productive then please choose the other option and state what it was.

Edit: Everyone is just choosing other right off the bat without actually trying the experiment. Though I kind of expected this since getting anyone to do anything on this site other than shitpost is like herding rabid monkeys with a stick.

I already know my answer without listening to any of the songs listed above—I listen to nothing while writing. Absolute silence is the best for me.

 

[SakeVision]

Now that I think about it, I think it really is up to someone's taste in music. The hobbit soundtrack you suggested was absolutely annoying and I wouldn't be able to stay productive listening to it.
But check this out. Listened to this on a loop yesterday, and it worked really nice.

 

[Topgun1908]

This is very specific but when I write fight scenes for my main character who only has one arm, I listen to One Winged Angel

 

[CarburetorThompson]

Weezer.

 

[Katsuya]

I mean, I don't have any particular songs, but sad songs or nightcore ones help me. Songs with too much beats and like idk, aren't the best for me but I still listen to them(Roselia songs are an example of too much beats). fast pace songs are also good.(fast tempo)

I listen to jp songs btw. so yeah.

 

[SuperHeiyan]

Wartime marches.
And pseudo wartime marches from games.

 

[SakeVision]

Wartime marches.
And pseudo wartime marches from games.

you're listening to hoi soundtrack, aren't you?

 

[N0xiety]

me. I listen to one song nonstop sometimes for 10 hours plus. It kinda becomes the theme of whatever I am doing.
Any song is fine, but the key is you gotta like it in the first place.

For me personally, i would be able to listen to a song like this on repeat i suppose. So soothing

I listen to jp songs btw. so yeah.

Here are some similar jp songs, you most likely know some of em

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niVyVKo721g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CKSSG96DU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ikntU53CKw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OI4Bp8fGYw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvXDFv2nJcE

 

[SuperHeiyan]

you're listening to hoi soundtrack, aren't you?

Actually mostly Zeon theme from Gihren no Yabou V. Or music from Red Alert.
But by speaking about Hoi do you refer to Sabaton or other songs? Because Sabaton decreases productivety by making me just stop and listen.

 

[Devils.Advocate]

other songs

What? What other songs?

You mean people don't just listen to Asu he no houkou (未来への咆哮) on repeat~ and then compile a playlist that is just the same song on different visuals or different artists doing covers of it? What madness are you talking about? other songs... ｢(ﾟ<ﾟ)ﾞ??

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEHJZKToj9w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u3wT7sLpRE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJVaQnZLQFg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRjO9V98LMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqlLF4iERDE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izVMC2ItvbM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQfsjm4whAE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuLnui5RaDg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScdF2RFeAeQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-UWCV8B6jo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7z0wqm8ae8

 

[SakeVision]

Actually mostly Zeon theme from Gihren no Yabou V. Or music from Red Alert.
But by speaking about Hoi do you refer to Sabaton or other songs? Because Sabaton decreases productivety by making me just stop and listen.

no, I am referring to hearts of iron soundtrack by composer andreas waldetoft. Miss me with the sabaton cringe.

 

[CarburetorThompson]

Vampire Weekend’s Father of the Bride album is something I’d recommend. It’s not something I’d sit down and just listen to, because it’s long and has no real theme, and some of the songs just aren’t all that great stand alone. However it has a variety of different sounds which I think are inspiring to listen to when trying be creative. Not mention it has probably two of my all time favorite songs on it.

 

[ShrimpShady]

I only voted for Under the Bridge because I literally listen to the instrumental track while writing. It's also a song that has a special place in my heart, as it is the first song I ever learned from the start to finish on the guitar.

But in general, when I write I like to listen to songs that sound like the vibe I'm trying to capture with my story. For example, I wrote a post-apocalyptic zombie thriller for a competition and I wanted to put a lot of emphasis on the decay and desolation of the world, so I listened to Dead Flag Blues by Godspeed! You Black Emperor to set the mood. And boy was it moody.

Don't let the 16 minute length intimidate you. It's an absolutely haunting, beautiful masterpiece of post-rock.

 

[NobleTalon]

I like to listen to ambient songs when writing or working, there are two youtube channels I love for that : Cyo Chamber and Prometheus Studio

I also like playing the OST of Metroid Prime Trilogy and Warhammer 40k Mechanicus when writing my novel, it fits well with the alien & grimdark ambiance

 

[gaylolis]

i used this instead

another alternative of mine is just going to rainymood

 

[Deleted member 57675]

Visions by Guilhem Desq - maybe for a particular scene, but not really
Under the Bridge by The Red Hot Chili Peppers - sound like an old music heard before
For Health and for Company by The Longest Johns - closest one music maybe might listen too

personally its shelter porter robinson and star sky two steps from hell + lot other ost songs.

 

[Ilikewaterkusa]

I know that this will be different for everyone so I wanted to attempt an experiment. If possible, I want each of you to only write while listening to one of the songs in the poll on repeat. Then try it with the other songs and see which one and see which song gave you the most productive writing session. I've been doing this for a week and "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin has been the most productive so far. If there is another song that is not on the list that made you more productive then please choose the other option and state what it was.

Edit: Everyone is just choosing other right off the bat without actually trying the experiment. Though I kind of expected this since getting anyone to do anything on this site other than shitpost is like herding rabid monkeys with a stick.

Just listen to the unabomber manifesto unironically