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I've found myself writing several late papers at the end of this summer and want to know: what are your favorite epic soundtracks for churning out those masterworks of academic insight and brill- ...oh fuck it, just recommend something great to listen to. Right now I'm having a good time with the Good, the Bad and the Ugly soundtrack but I need fresh meat for the grinder. Ambient? Rousing? Whatever?

― Slim Pickens (Slim Pickens), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)

in college i always seemed to write my best papers to either moby grape or galaxie 500's copenhagen.

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 20:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I often listen to Laurent Garnier when doing essays.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 20:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Merzbow and grindcore used to come in handy around 2 a.m.
Seriously.

― philip sherburne (philip sherburne), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 20:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I preferred relatively ambient in college...Telefon Tel Aviv, Radiohead, GYBE. But really, the only thing that would actually help me write papers was when 5 a.m. rolled around.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 20:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Grindcore yep I can actually understand especially where you can't understand the lyrics and the rest is a tumultuous roar. But my fave for actually getting the writing done is classical. Specifically baroque era but really anything good.

― piers (piers), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 20:54 (twenty-two years ago)

See also related threads:

music to study to...

Pretty Minimalism S/D

― Rockist_Scientist (rockist_scientist), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

I once finished a history paper to the CD single of Rozalla's "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)", set on auto-repeat. In retrospect, it was a bit brain-damaging.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 21:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Drum N' Bass / Jungle type stuff was my writing music of choice in college.

― supercub, Tuesday, 7 September 2004 21:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone, and for the related threads too, Rockist.

― Slim Pickens (Slim Pickens), Tuesday, 7 September 2004 21:59 (twenty-two years ago)

recent dissertation chapter writing soundfuel . . .

Ellen Fullman "Change of Direction"
Stewart Dempster "In the Great Abbey of Clement V"
The User "Abandon"
Morton Feldman "Crippled Symmetry"
No Neck Blues Band "A Tabu Two" / "Ken's Electric Lake" etc.
Claro Intelecto "Neurofibro"
Bach
Max de Wardener "Where I Am Today"
Pandit Pran Nath/Lamonte Young
Deep Listening Band
Rhythm and Sound "The Artists/The Versions"
Daniel Bell "Blip Blurp Bleep"

― Drew Daniel, Wednesday, 8 September 2004 04:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Apparently, a study showed that the best music for studying and writing essays etc. was Pink Floyd. Probably won't work if you can't stand them though. I remember the headmaster telling us that when I was at school.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 05:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I wrote my thesis to Dee Dee King!

― x j e r e m y (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 08:08 (twenty-two years ago)

I wrote probably 90% of my papers in college to DJ Shadow's Endtroducing. One bad thing about it though is that whenever I listen to it now it brings back memories of old calculus problems...

― jedidiah (jedidiah), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 12:47 (twenty-two years ago)

geodaddi

― 57 7th (calstars), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Turn off that noise and hit the books!

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 16:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Gospel organ compilations and instructional records; alternately, the first Neu! album on repeat.

― Hurlothrumbo (hurlothrumbo), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 17:30 (twenty-two years ago)

El Oso by Soul Coughing always made me finish papers faster.

― Talent Explosion (Talent Explosion), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 17:59 (twenty-two years ago)

i second dj shadow. i also seem to have written to trance a lot. strange, becuz it is something i dont normally listen to.

― Star Cauliflower (Star Cauliflower), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 18:54 (twenty-two years ago)

When it's late, late at night and you're trying to write or read for school:

CAN, Tago Mago

When you're practicing yr Logic homework over and over again, no matter the time of day, so that you can pass (if only by a hair) and graduate:

KNAPSACK, This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now

― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 9 September 2004 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

When you're getting psyched up in the morning for another dog day of Senior Year of college:

EMINEM, The Slim Shady LP (loud)

― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 9 September 2004 14:44 (twenty-two years ago)


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