For those of us working from home (total respect to those who are not, can't, and essential workers) Working at home now, I always have some tunes on, there are so many great DJ mixes on youtube to explore, and DJ's are releasing mixes like crazy at the moment seeing as they can't do much else. Usually something relaxed or hypnotic, music that's in the background and does not take over, in an attempt to keep me focused on work! At the moment it's techno, dub techno, deep house, ambient etc. I find 'regular' songs or bands playing, lyrics etc a bit too distracting for work, though I might play some rock at the end of the afteroon.
This is my current favourite. stunning music and setting, incredible:
A newly discovered genre for me: Dub Techno:
And this for something harder, from a channel that has a ton of great DJ mixes filmed in what looks like a public toilet?!
Anyway they will not be everyone's cup of tea but we all listen to completely different things while working, what's working for you?
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Recently I've had this Nightmares on Wax set on an awful lot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q692lHFaLVM
Here's another chilled out hip hop thing from France
Russian Circles, Pelican and Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster (Drew's band).
https://www.mixcloud.com/ehfm/little-missions-060520/
I like to think some of my influence on her lingers on - a little bit of A Silver Mt Zion in there - I taught her well. Haha
SF 10-33 - https://somafm.com/sf1033/ - Ambient music mixed with the sounds of San Francisco public safety radio traffic.
SomaFM even has its own mobile app. Highly recommended.
Then for individual recommendations:
Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (Duck!Asteroid mix)
Thomas Fanger & Mario Schönwälder - Analog Overdose - several albums'-worth of electronic ambience
Thomas Fanger & Mario Schönwälder - Frankfurter Allee (featuring German guitarist Lutz Graf-Ulbric)
And yet more ...
Klaus Schulze - Mirage
Woob - 1194
Biosphere - Dropsonde
Brian Eno's 'Music for Airports'
Tim Hecker - Harmony in Ultraviolet
Terry Riley - A Rainbow in Curved Air
Normally I listen to indie and folk, for context as to why it's weird I've suddenly switched to that kind of stuff
For long parts of the working day 've settled on mixes by a Japanese producer/Dj of progressive/trance tunes, Shingo Nakamura. It's the right balance of being interesting but not too prominent, allowing for full concentration on work, but giving a feeling of positive forward momentum. Calm, focussed, pleasant and positive!
https://youtu.be/WYp9Eo9T3BA
This has been my favourite background work music of the past year, Casiopea vs the Square live:
Is the tracklist available anywhere?
https://i.imgur.com/9OeLP26.png