I actually listen music as much as I breathe. It's natural, and it's part of my life. So programming with music is normal and desirable to me, specially in a noisy office.
Having said that, I use "predictable" music so it doesn't take too much attention from me. Predictable usually means already very known or very similar (bonus if instrumental), or things like instrumental post-rock, lately. I adore things like Toe's last two CDs, that keep me at a rhythm and give me something of a known background.
And yet, I have a couple of melodic Death Metal albums to use in case of mental breakdown and/or nerves. I use music that matches my mood to "synch" and then change if desired, not forcing music that my mood rejects.
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I actually listen music as much as I breathe. It's natural, and it's part of my life. So programming with music is normal and desirable to me, specially in a noisy office.
Having said that, I use "predictable" music so it doesn't take too much attention from me. Predictable usually means already very known or very similar (bonus if instrumental), or things like instrumental post-rock, lately. I adore things like Toe's last two CDs, that keep me at a rhythm and give me something of a known background.
And yet, I have a couple of melodic Death Metal albums to use in case of mental breakdown and/or nerves. I use music that matches my mood to "synch" and then change if desired, not forcing music that my mood rejects.