Music for writing

[JimRac]

@RHvdG

I’ve been experimenting with generated sound instead of music. There is a good selection of tracks at https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/isochronicBrainwaveGenerator.php, and you can adapt and combine them.

MyNoise also has an app for iOS!

Best,
Jim (who is too distracted by melodies to listen to any kind of music while writing)

[devinganger]

@Orpheus

But in meantime I recently I stumbled across Didula, he is one of Russia’s most popular musicians who I never heard of before. He is a guitar virtuoso who blends his training in Slavic music with Spanish Flamenco and techno style music leading to an interesting fusion. It tends to be melodic and upbeat and calming music. Nothing that jars the nerves. 98% lyric free.

Ooh, this is just the kind of think I was looking for. Very smooth and flowing, reminds me a little bit of Bond and Loreena McKennitt’s “Book of Secrets” album.

Definitely earned a place on my list, thanks!

[Orpheus]

@devinganger

@Orpheus

But in meantime I recently I stumbled across Didula, he is one of Russia’s most popular musicians who I never heard of before. He is a guitar virtuoso who blends his training in Slavic music with Spanish Flamenco and techno style music leading to an interesting fusion. It tends to be melodic and upbeat and calming music. Nothing that jars the nerves. 98% lyric free.

Ooh, this is just the kind of think I was looking for. Very smooth and flowing, reminds me a little bit of Bond and Loreena McKennitt’s “Book of Secrets” album.

Definitely earned a place on my list, thanks!

You are welcome

[Orpheus]

@devinganger

@Orpheus

But in meantime I recently I stumbled across Didula, he is one of Russia’s most popular musicians who I never heard of before. He is a guitar virtuoso who blends his training in Slavic music with Spanish Flamenco and techno style music leading to an interesting fusion. It tends to be melodic and upbeat and calming music. Nothing that jars the nerves. 98% lyric free.

Ooh, this is just the kind of think I was looking for. Very smooth and flowing, reminds me a little bit of Bond and Loreena McKennitt’s “Book of Secrets” album.

Definitely earned a place on my list, thanks!

If you like Flamenco style that has a lot of “brightness” in it then you might like

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

Though it is 3 hours long the play list repeats 3 times.

Then you might try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olTJf8OyD7A

Then a whole series of Spanish Guitar hits https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=spanish+guitar+hits+tt±+1

I like these as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chzHd1uSP_A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62tSUVOd-bM

[David_G]

@Orpheus

But in meantime I recently I stumbled across Didula, he is one of Russia’s most popular musicians who I never heard of before. He is a guitar virtuoso who blends his training in Slavic music with Spanish Flamenco and techno style music leading to an interesting fusion. It tends to be melodic and upbeat and calming music. Nothing that jars the nerves. 98% lyric free.

Very nice. Thanks.

My taste is music is varied. Sometimes it’s Chopin. Lately I have found Cajon music lifts me up and gets me in a mood to succeed no matter what comes. Great for getting past writers block. Gets the body dancing with the emotions and the mind.

Soppsleven’s Cajun Mix - 34 Upbeat Cajun Music Tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm5QF680FI8

[Orpheus]

@David G.

@Orpheus

But in meantime I recently I stumbled across Didula, he is one of Russia’s most popular musicians who I never heard of before. He is a guitar virtuoso who blends his training in Slavic music with Spanish Flamenco and techno style music leading to an interesting fusion. It tends to be melodic and upbeat and calming music. Nothing that jars the nerves. 98% lyric free.

Very nice. Thanks.

My taste is music is varied. Sometimes it’s Chopin. Lately I have found Cajon music lifts me up and gets me in a mood to succeed no matter what comes. Great for getting past writers block. Gets the body dancing with the emotions and the mind.

Soppsleven’s Cajun Mix - 34 Upbeat Cajun Music Tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm5QF680FI8

I have eclectic tastes and even developed a liking/tolerance for (some) country music, but this would take a bit of getting used to.

[Orpheus]

I also like I like the pentatonic scale of traditional Japanese music played with traditional instruments like Koto, Shamisen, and Bamboo Flute. .

This is a short piece featuring Shamishen “A Paper in the air” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqRABgSn8lc

Here is a long multi-track piece https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkW1iTyS8dk

[Orpheus]

Then there is traditional Chinese if you want a change of pace. Here are few samples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kk6K_5fxZs&list=RD8kk6K_5fxZs

https://youtu.be/Tlsev6ZepqE?t=32

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLMO6rozYKI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxM1tjTvFAc

[Orpheus]

@exegete77

For serious writing (which is usually theological in nature) I listen to Taize, about 80 in that play list.

Very nice, added to my bookmarks.

[juncus]

Well having found the cliche of a coffee shop benificial I then found mynoise.net. There are so many soundscapes there and the real thing is to change ones environment as this is a stimulus for creativity. Each soundscape can be fixed or set to vary over time. I’ve found it useful for work and to aid sleep.

[JimRac]

@juncus

Well having found the cliche of a coffee shop benificial I then found mynoise.net. There are so many soundscapes there and the real thing is to change ones environment as this is a stimulus for creativity. Each soundscape can be fixed or set to vary over time. I’ve found it useful for work and to aid sleep.

I’m a big fan of myNoise.net. I also have their iOS app, which is pretty damn awesome too. https://apps.apple.com/be/app/mynoise/id813099896

I’ve also mentioned them here: [url]Music for writing - #42 by JimRac]

Best,
Jim

[sherryosbornecarter]

I absolutely can not write with music that has lyrics. It’s worse if I know the song because I’ll sing along, but even if I’ve never heard it before, my brain automatically starts listening. I have to use instrumental. When I used to work a creative day job I often listened to Spanish guitar playlists because they were lively and kept me awake without distraction. Now that I have a NON creative job my creativity is saved for my writing. Lately I’ve really been enjoying music from Ambient Worlds. I especially love the Winterfell clip, but I’m fond of several of the Harry Potter clips as well.

[Admostes]

I strongly recommend this album, especially if you like to write at night. Give it a try.

youtube.com/watch?v=zABG-oJzkJ0

[devinganger]

If you can handle more atmospheric arrangements with lyrics, something like Enya only mostly acapella, check out YouTube musician Jula Westlin’s acapella playlist of covers.

Unfortunately her videos include a lengthy amount of post-music chatter, so if her music works for you and you’re looking to get into the flow you’ll have to look for her music elsewhere, but this should be enough of a sampler for you.

[Marc64]

@devinganger

If you can handle more atmospheric arrangements with lyrics, something like Enya only mostly acapella, check out YouTube musician Jula Westlin’s acapella playlist of covers.

Unfortunately her videos include a lengthy amount of post-music chatter, so if her music works for you and you’re looking to get into the flow you’ll have to look for her music elsewhere, but this should be enough of a sampler for you.

Wow, she’s talented

Me personally, I love music. Maybe too much to have any playing whilst writing as my mind gets drawn towards it. Silence is my best partner when writing.

[JimRac]

@Marc64

Me personally, I love music. Maybe too much to have any playing whilst writing as my mind gets drawn towards it.

Me too!

@Marc64

Silence is my best partner when writing.

But silence is too quiet for me. My middle ground is MyNoise.net and the MyNoise app.

[Marc64]

@JimRac

@Marc64

Silence is my best partner when writing.

But silence is too quiet for me. My middle ground is MyNoise.net and the MyNoise app.

Ooh, never seen that before, might have to have a play. :mrgreen:

[rickw]

Some great suggestions here. I love peaceful ambient music to write to, of any genre.

But is it just me that also likes to write to youtube coffee shop background noise? There are a few out there, and you get a favourite, it lasts for an hour - perfect for drifting away to and waking up an hour later a thousand words down the track!

This is favourite at the moment - youtube.com/watch?v=BOdLmxy06H0 - helps to have decent noise cancelling headphones, and you’re really there.

[JimRac]

@rickw

But is it just me that also likes to write to youtube coffee shop background noise?

Believe it or not, some of my most productive ‘in the zone’ moments happened while writing in a crowded McDonalds. Somehow, within that smorgasbord of human white noise, it becomes easier for me to find focus.

Best,
JIm

[Orpheus]

Jesse Cook - Nuevo Flamenco/Rumba

tinyurl.com/ybu6byky

and
tinyurl.com/y94dwqk8

Armenian Duduk music

tinyurl.com/y7hazbju