Revision music

Hey, so it's getting into exam season for a lot of people, and i'm guessing a fair few people here are students or have been in the past, so thought i'd try for some advice. 

I have this issue every year, where i'm spending all my time sitting at a desk working through a seemingly endless pile of material, but i just can't bring myself to do it in complete silence. When i listen to music at the same time though, i often end up zoning in to that, and not actually taking anything in.

So hit me with some revision music. Stuff that'll fill the silence but not command too much attention. I'm guessing long-form ambient stuff, or repetitive beats are probably the way to go. In fact, someone sitting next to me at the library the other day was listening to a 10 hour white noise youtube video. I just wanna listen to elseq tho :(

(Writing this post was some nice procrastination. Back to it i guess...)

I have the same issue at work. Soothing my mind with Tim Hecker and Celer today, but you're right, any sort of ambient or drone can do the job. Check out the Music for Programming series as well, intended to be mixes for more background ambience https://musicforprogramming.net/

"Lo fi hip hop beat" streams are all trendy now on youtube too, give that a search, will likely fill your need for some relaxed repetition.

If all else fails one up your study buddy with some Merzbow.

Can - Future Days

Gas - Nah und Fern and Pole - 1 2 3 were my go-to study choices.

Of all the ambient or whatever droney things I tried, this is easily the best thing to me. It's like a cheat code, whenever I put this on I just bash through my assignments. It's been absolutely essential in finishing my thesis. 

Seriously, if this doesn't do it for you, you're doomed. DOOMED.

Also the usual stuff, Merzbow, Elaine Radigue. Also, people who mention music with vocals in them in here are absolutely insane. 

mogwai

ps good luck  

Serious answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y3MqC9wRjs

Thanks for all the suggestions! Gonna give all of these a go, keep 'em coming 

my go-to track:

also +1 on sleep research facility

I'm in this boat right now and I've been listening to a lot of Koen Holtkamp, particularly the tracks "Battenkill" off of Liquid Light Forms and "Scene I" off of Voice Model. Droning synthy ambience, great for focus. Also M. Geddes Gengras, particularly Ishi and Test Leads (the new one is a little too involved) both feel like a brain massage.

Worst case I typically default to System 7 - Fire + Water.

Colundi!

https://exonoiz.bandcamp.com/album/-

This one electronic artist named Aphex Twin does it for me every time.

loop-based drone all the way..keeps those brainwaves wavey..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Us6EXREZA

  On 3/22/2017 at 1:24 AM, Lane Visitor said:

This one electronic artist named Aphex Twin does it for me every time.

^^^he's got a point, sometimes watmm can't see the wood for the trees

  On 3/22/2017 at 2:15 PM, beerwolf said:

 

  On 3/22/2017 at 1:24 AM, Lane Visitor said:

This one electronic artist named Aphex Twin does it for me every time.

 

^^^he's got a point, sometimes watmm can't see the wood for the trees

 

^^

Been listening to a ton of Sleep Research Facility these past few days, that was a great shout

  On 3/21/2017 at 10:05 PM, sisforawesome said:

https://exonoiz.bandcamp.com/album/-

Just got this on now, really nice so far

Persuasive essay music.

  On 3/21/2017 at 7:29 PM, Herr Jan said:

Of all the ambient or whatever droney things I tried, this is easily the best thing to me. It's like a cheat code, whenever I put this on I just bash through my assignments. It's been absolutely essential in finishing my thesis. 

 

 

Seriously, if this doesn't do it for you, you're doomed. DOOMED.

 

Also the usual stuff, Merzbow, Elaine Radigue. Also, people who mention music with vocals in them in here are absolutely insane. 

Listened to this 4 times in the past couple of days, you were right

I am old, so no exams for me. But I find this whole channel great for reading/relaxing 

https://www.youtube.com/user/562Steezy

I like loopy techno or house stuff that can be easily sidelined as background stuff - the field (one of my first productive days when I started a drafting job was with the field on spotify from hours on end) , gas, and/or dub techno in general or newer kosmishe music like expo 70 

I am extremely easily distracted, so I know what you mean. I like to listen to Tibetan singing bowls when I need to concentrate on something.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0BYnSsVnNs

Also, Gyuto Monks help sometimes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HakplugtPQI