http://ocremix.org/ just go to the albums section

Tzadeck Wrote:I prefer silence... but when I was in college I was forced to use some kind of music to block out loud voices that were even more distracting.

Mee too. I'm using simple noise, though. The Brownian kind is the best for me.

http://www.simplynoise.com/

http://www.simplynoise.com/ <- great stuff, thanks! Is there any other 'noise'?

Try Aphex Twin or maybe Slayer!

Seriously, what do you want to know exactly? Noise comes in many colors, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colors_of_noise. I found that the Brownian is the best masker noise, although in theory the grey should be. You can download all from Wikipedia and set the playback to looping.

Tori-kun Wrote:Reggae, also Mogwai (like Tzadeck), and recently I was gotten by THIS:

If someone else knows Shamisen+cool pop, tell me!

Check out BEGIN or if you wanna kick it ol skool try NENES.

Silence is probably the best, but when I don't need to be a 100% focused, I enjoy smooth stuff like dj Krush.

I also listenned to Samurai Champlu's OST a lot, but any J-Hip Hop instrumental track can do.

temporary Wrote:Try Aphex Twin or maybe Slayer!

Man, if only Slayer could work as studying music! I put on Slayer, and I can't concentrate on anything because I'm too busy doing a seated version of head-banging and drumming my fingers on the table in time to the music. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is another band that if I hear them, I can't concentrate on anything else.
That article you posted looks really interesting. Warrants a look, as I often have trouble picking out good background music for studying too.

The best thing about noise is that if you find the optimal volume it will mask out almost every other sound and after a few minutes the noise itself will fade into the background, too, and you don't hear anything just concentrate on your work. When I start hearing the noise again (after an hour), that signals that I'm tired. That's when I start listening ミドリ (punk jazz)

I like electronic stuff and trance. 勿論音声無し。

Have some uplifting:

HY and Ai otsuka inspire me to keep studying lol

Might be a bit overpowering, but something from Two Step From Hell ( http://youtu.be/SZ1GbBlS9wM ) might be good?

I love the Homeworld 2 soundtrack as well ( http://youtu.be/_Jv8ajtP7TM ); not sure if anyone else can concentrate to this kind of music though!

Or maybe some of the tracks from Final Fantasy? ( http://youtu.be/DrLv7uRmHC8 )

DJ Okawari

Moumoon

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DJ Krush

prink Wrote:But I'm about to give that binaural beats track listed in second post a shot. Sounds interesting.

there's a free android app called "binaural beats". there is an adjustable background noise fuzz sound, so you can block out the noise around you.
i have been using the 'study and learning' track which is 2 hours long when doing reviews. at work i use the 'highest mental activity'/caffeine boost track which is 14 minute. psychosomatic or not, it helps me stop trying to subvert work and find ways to passively study japanese and actually get some things done on the job so i have more time to actively learn.

For RTK something fast might be good, but for decks with example sentences, I think clam music like Classical, Yanni and Buckethead's calm music, is the best.

undead_saif Wrote:For RTK something fast might be good, but for decks with example sentences, I think clam music like Classical, Yanni and Buckethead's calm music, is the best.

Buckethead is awesome. That is all.