Music to study by

[chexlltim]

I always listen to "Traveling Company" from the Final Fantasy X soundtrack while I study.

 

[newdarkcloud]

The "Aria of the Soul" from the Persona series is a good melody for me when I study.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Fc3PxsXzE

Just turn in down a little and it's great.

 

[Jazoni89]

I think you need more Warpaint in your life.

I don't know what it is, but their's something incredibly beautiful about their songs, and soothing too.

They are an all-female band as well, which is quite the rarity in this day and age.

Here are some songs.

Spoiler

I absolutely adore this band, I've seen them twice already, and even shook hands with all the girls. Emily Kokal is one hell of a woman.

 

[CruxisCalling]

I study to Zero Punctuation. Though that's more because my roommate won't shut the fuck up (she's trying to flirt with this guy she likes and does so by laughing at the top of her voice at everything he says) and she gets offended by ZP, and is even more pissed by the fact that the guy likes ZP. So I get out my best speakers and point them at whatever room she's in until she gets pissed and leaves.

Dragon Age Origins' soundtrack is what I listen to when I want actual music though.

 

[Deadlock Radium]

Everything by Trombone Shorty. And by everything, I mean
[HEADING=2]EVERYTHING.[/HEADING]

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I've been listening to Trombone Shorty when cleaning, doing dishes, working, being at school, doing homework and more, and I feel so productive when doing stuff to this music. It's just magical.

 

[Jazoni89]

OP, sounds to me like you need to prescribe yourself some Jazz. There's an entire world of instrumental music of dazzling beauty and intricacy, that not only will make you smarter and help you study, but will also get you laid and make you ten times cooler.

John Coltrane: A Love Supreme, Miles Davis: Kind Of Blue, In A Silent Way, The Brecker Brothers, Cannonball Adderley: Somethin' Else, Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius: Bright Size Life... there's a whole world of amazing Jazz music out there that will provide exactly the soundtrack you need to become the smartest, coolest cat in class.

Also:

I enjoy a a good "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield.

Pretty darn awesome.

I think you need more Warpaint in your life.

I don't know what it is, but their's something incredibly beautiful about their songs, and soothing too.

They are an all-female band as well, which is quite the rarity in this day and age.

Here are some songs.

These guys speak the truth. Heed their words.

I absolutely adore this band, I've seen them twice already, and even shook hands with all the girls. Emily Kokal is one hell of a woman.

It's all about Jenny Lee Lindberg for me. Beautiful woman, and one hell of a bass tone. Practically purrs out of my speakers...

Hey, you're the same guy I had a discussion about Warpaint in another thread. It seems like only us two know of this awesome band.

Funny you say that, everyone I talked to seemed to have the crazy hots for Jenny Lee at the Reading festival. Maybe I'm not seeing it, or something, but I've always been a Theresa, and Emily man.

 

[agent_orange420]

pizzicato five, ones which have a minimum of vocals


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp951qxPyuc

 

[Jazoni89]

Hey, you're the same guy I had a discussion about Warpaint in another thread. It seems like only us two know of this awesome band.

Indeed. Well, not strictly us two. I doubt they'd be touring like they are if it were only us two who were aware of them.

Funny you say that, everyone I talked to seemed to have the crazy hots for Jenny Lee at the Reading festival. Maybe I'm not seeing it, or something, but I've always been a Theresa, and Emily man.

Hey, Emily and Theresa are pretty damn hot too. No disagreements from me there. Not that that's how I judge them or anything, but the fact that they're great musicians and all pretty dang pleasant on the eyes... hopefully more women will be inspired by Warpaint. Because more beautiful women with guitars is exactly what the world needs right now.

Well, what I mean't to say is in this forum however.

That's what I like so much about Warpaint, it's a huge middle finger to all of that overly sexualized female pop music. It's this strong female music that should be more prevalent in the industry, and hell warpaint would make better role models to young females than Rihanna or Lady Gaga will ever be.

PJ Harvey is another artist leading the march for strong female music. There should be more of this kind of music, and it just depressing how much of a hard time females get when they are doing something other than pop or soul music. PJ Harvey has been making music for twenty years, Twenty Motherfucking Years! and in that time, she has done all sorts of genre's, ranging from her early grunge albums, to her more recent folk music, and she's still not as popular as she should be, but she don't care, she just loves making music, which is what bands like warpaint are striving for. The sex is the music, and not the people in the bands, granted it's a nice bonus to have, but it's not why I liked warpaint in the first place.

I've kinda derailed the thread a bit with my rant, but I just wanted to get that out there. It's a subject really close to my heart, and I am very opinionated when it comes to it. I mean, someone has the stick it to the girls who do break music boundaries, as I have a high amount of respect for them.

 

[BleedingPride]

try out this song i love it for studying


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsShRmkR7BU

 

[Steven Biehler]

Katatonia - "Intrumental" "quiet world" "unfurl" or "departer"

 

[Jazoni89]

That's what I like so much about Warpaint, it's a huge middle finger to all of that overly sexualized female pop music. It's this strong female music that should be more prevalent in the industry, and hell warpaint would make better role models to young females than Rihanna or Lady Gaga will ever be.

Damn straight. They write their own songs, they play their own instruments, and pretty well at that for an indie band, and they're making it big on their terms. That's what being a musician is all about, whether you're a man or a woman, and kudos to them.

PJ Harvey is another artist leading the march for strong female music. There should be more of this kind of music, and it just depressing how much of a hard time females get when they are doing something other than pop or soul music. PJ Harvey has been making music for twenty years, Twenty Motherfucking Years! and in that time, she has done all sorts of genre's, ranging from her early grunge albums, to her more recent folk music, and she's still not as popular as she should be, but she don't care, she just loves making music, which is what bands like warpaint are striving for. The sex is the music, and not the people in the bands, granted it's a nice bonus to have, but it's not why I liked warpaint in the first place.

-_-

...so, you're a PJ Harvey fan, huh? Well, I suppose there are worse things to admit to. Like being a Bieber fan

Ok, that was unkind of me. Let's just say that, while I respect her artistic stance and unwillingness to compromise, I cannot stand PJ Harvey's music. Beige waffle of the highest order. Compared to the divine likes of Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday and Sandy Denny, she's really not that special.

I'm ranting. Let me stop. I should simply say that in my opinion, what you see as twenty years still without the deserved recognition, I see as twenty years of passable music that have resulted in two Mercury prizes and a lot of recognition over other, better artists.

...guess we'll just have to agree to disagree, yes?

Ouch, it really hurt reading that, but yeah I guess so.

I personally hate Jazz which with your previous post you described that you enjoy listening to, but apples, and oranges and all that, I'm not going to hold it against you.

I found out by coming on this website that people have a much larger opinion on music than say a game, or a film, and it shows a lot especially in threads such as these.

So yeah, I could easily scorn you, and hate you for not liking a certain type of music, but I'm not going to, because I'm not that shallow, and I'm not a total D-bag, and i can take things with a pinch of salt, i should know, I've done that all my life.

 

[Trololo Punk]

When i read, at least recently, have been listening to the whole "Crack The Skye" album by Mastodon.
But for studying, i don't know, always loved the Civilization IV theme song.
Recently discovered the Yogscast songs that they use on all their videos on iTunes. Very epic sounding.

 

[ImperialSunlight]

It's proven that listening to Mozart somehow increases your concentration and ability to think faster and more efficiently, I haven't tested it myself, but what's the worst that can happen?

This has worked for me in the past.

OT: Mozart, Anamanaguchi, and other instrumental pieces are all good for studying. Usually things that aren't too heavy and aren't too relaxing.

 

[Choppaduel]

Melokind

 

[similar.squirrel]

Philip Glass usually does the trick for me, although I'd be hesitant to take that advice considering my academic record so far.

 

[Dimitriov]

For study purposes classical music can't be beat: it plays beautifully in the background without distracting, and I find a lot of it even aids concentration.

You already have Beethoven, maybe add some Mozart? I also love to listen to Haydn when I am writing or studying: