Music to study/concentrate to?

[hxc87x]

i cant sit in silence and work/study, so im either humming to myself or listening to music... recently i've noticed that i focus better when listening to heavy metal with lots of solos than i do when i listen to alternative or punk or hardcore etc.

is this just me? i remember a long time ago, someone once told me about something to do with music altering your ability to concentrate or something but never really thought much of it.

does anyone else here have a genre of music that lets you zone better than other genres?

[PostmanPot]

Atmospheric drum & bass (no vocals).

Recommended artist: LTJ Bukem.

(/me doubts a heavy metal listener would enjoy dnb ).

[Pitbull]

i cant sit in silence and work/study, so im either humming to myself or listening to music... recently i've noticed that i focus better when listening to heavy metal with lots of solos than i do when i listen to alternative or punk or hardcore etc.

is this just me? i remember a long time ago, someone once told me about something to do with music altering your ability to concentrate or something but never really thought much of it.

does anyone else here have a genre of music that lets you zone better than other genres?

a certain string of notes will make you concentrate more. it's not the genre. Pop some classical music and check it out

[hxc87x]

Atmospheric drum & bass (no vocals).

Recommended artist: LTJ Bukem.

(/me doubts a heavy metal listener would enjoy dnb ).

lol, ya, i think i'll give the d&b a miss. im more of a screaming guitar and explosive drumming kinda guy

been reading a bit about this, apparently classical music is pretty good for studying. any recommendations? i quite like piano stuff that gives you that epic feel.

[Mephisto_Helix]

A lot of Industrial soundscape type music (no vocals) or atmospheric Goth (also no vocals) gets me in the right frame for concentration.

[Waaib]

Trance for long stints of concentration. CD recommendation:

Band: Above & Beyond
CD: Anjunabeats Volume Five

[Jonny Two Shoes]

Try Porcupine Tree maybe? Band has a nice non-intrusive vibe which might help you study. Lol I watched Mythbusters where they proved plants grow better when exposed to Heavy Metal

You can also try Riverside. Similar relaxing vibe with heavy metal parts as well.

Both these bands are progressive to some extent..not necessarily heavy but they can be from time to time. My bet is that because they are progressive the ever-changing structure of the music would keep your mind active. Just a hunch though.

[dablakmark8]

Atmospheric drum & bass (no vocals).

Recommended artist: LTJ Bukem.

(/me doubts a heavy metal listener would enjoy dnb ).

that is so true,I listen to ltj bukem all the time.
But sometimes he does blabber on.

[hyperian]

Trance for long stints of concentration. CD recommendation:

Band: Above & Beyond
CD: Anjunabeats Volume Five

You can download John 00 Flemings monthly Global Trance Grooves mix from his forum: http://www.john00fleming.com/

[Hoof-Hearted]

Beethoven or Bach

[PostmanPot]

that is so true,I listen to ltj bukem all the time.
But sometimes he does blabber on.

What do you mean? I've never heard any vocals. Haven't listened to all of his stuff though.

[Aqua_lung]

A bit of Tchaikovsky or Mozart I find helps me concentrate.

[hxc87x]

A bit of Tchaikovsky or Mozart I find helps me concentrate.

tchaikovsky. thats the name i was looking for. he composed pretty epic classical music, right? the type you can almost get lost in... i dont know much about classical stuff so i dont know how else to describe it =)

[Aqua_lung]

tchaikovsky. thats the name i was looking for. he composed pretty epic classical music, right? the type you can almost get lost in... i dont know much about classical stuff so i dont know how else to describe it =)

Yep

and now that I have quality headphones I'm easily brought to tears by the brilliance of his compositions.

[Picard]

Silence works best for me.