Do you listen to music while you design?

[DeleteYourself]

I ALWAYS listen to music while I'm working. I think I've actually developed a dependency on listening to muisc when I'm designing. If I'm listening to an album and it ends, I find that I'm jittery and uncomfortable until I put something else on. Does any body else experience this?

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[SigPho]

I haven't had that happen to me. I usually have my headphones on, but about 30% of the time I forget to turn my music on. Oooopy.

[Keyare]

Nope. I can't. I go into a trance.

[D-Frag]

me and you are in the same boat delete....i have music playing from the minute i get up in the morning, all the way until i fall asleep at nite, and sometimes even have it on when i sleep.

music is my life...my life revolves around music

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[ylaenna]

What?! Not around graphic design? ;) kidding...

Sometimes music helps me be creative, but there are times when I just want absolute quiet while I work. I guess it depends on the nature of the work at hand.

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[Drorain]

i listen to music or streaming radio when I'm at work, sometimes talk radio too

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[uncle carbunkle]

i used to think that musicians who painted or whatever were flakey. but then i couldn't decide what field i wanted to go into. took me years to balance music and visual art. and it's still not balanced...it's a struggle, because i'm an all or nothing personality. it's hard to do a bit of something everyday, because once i start something, that's all i want to do until the next thing. not so good for the chops or the freelancing! but i'm working on it....

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[Silence04]

music gets me thru the day....and the GDF of course

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[BuckarooB]

Yes, but I end up making no money for the day because of the tip for the Mariachis - Geeze there were six of them yesterday!

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[plantationfarmer]

i work slower with music.

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[D-Zine]

I listen to music all the time when I work. I work faster with music and am much more creative when its on.....plus it helps me drowned out the constanly ringing phone at the office and the obnoxious sales people too! YAY!

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[dakels]

I answereed always because most of the time isnt an option. I'd say 90% of the times I do but sometimes you are really in the zone and you can't be bothered with CD's or playlists distracting you. Also, I am a partly a musician too so it can be too distracting sometimes.

[Ryan8720]

I have music playing every time I'm on the computer.

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[kerc]

Two words: Punk & blues.

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[ylaenna]

That's three words!

Just kidding. :P

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[Volante]

music: always , except when trying to study

[Cuda]

Music is what helps me get through the day for sure! It needs to be constant when I am designing but if I switch into programming mode I can't get anything done when there is music.

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[Ryan8720]

I like music no matter what mode I'm in. I even leave it on when I'm reading sometimes.

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[ravenlee]

like music!

[dru]

What programs to you use to play your music?? Any favorites?? Anything that you hate??

[DeleteYourself]

iTunes all the way. Winamp when i use to use PC. Is Winamp still hip? i'm so out of the loop.

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[D-Zine]

I use Winamp Delete! I like it for my PC and I got lotsa cool skins....LOL!......I use iTunes at work on my Mac.

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[coconut]

Music is great while creating, but if you get into the major right brain of mind, you will find it doesn't matter, you loose all track of time and surroundings, it's called an axel switch.

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[plantationfarmer]

aahhhh... there's my coconut..

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[Stickwood1]

unkle carbunkle, your avatar is very funny, just goes well with most of your comments.

I can imagine meeting you with a flock of sheep on the top of a cold mountain and discussing gradient fills or fonts perhaps

Back to the question, if I have had an idea and I know it's going to take a while to do, then put on some good trance or minimal techno and it keeeps me a goin


Yikes Scoob, it's behind you!

[uncle carbunkle]

aroo?

trance is no good for me. i need stuff that engages my brain, not 'numbs' me. whatever floats your boat, i'm not judging... sometimes i'll even just flip on the radio, but something without ads - like cbc or something. then i can tune in and out as the programming interests me.

>> rudie can't fail <<

[Ryan8720]

I use iTunes on PC. I like the way the library works. I haven't used Winamp in a while. There is also a program called Foobar that is becoming quite popular.

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[vanlego]

can't even think about working without music! Trance is the only thing that helps me to work faster and to be more creative

[D-Zine]

today - right now...Sometimes by Linkin Park :o)

Boobie Island or Bust!

[dru]

Not to sound like everyone else, but it depends on what I am doing. If I am designing, music generally helps me stay focused. If I'm coding though, I usually cut off anything that could distract...I've tried coding with music on and it only makes me have to do more work b/c I miss mistakes and leave out necessary stuff.


I personally like Switchfoot (www.switchfoot.com (http://www.switchfoot.com)) Switchfoot andPillar (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.pillarmusic.com">www.pillarmusic.com (http://www.pillarmusic.com))right</A> now. My favorites will be different next week, but for now, these will do...

[chad]

Music helps me to block out all the stupid people I have to work around, definitely need it to survive the work day.

[DeleteYourself]

Welcome to the GDF, chad!

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[uncle carbunkle]

dy - haha! you're just a little welcome wagon today! what is that, like, 18 'welcome to the gdf's' you've posted? maybe if i got off my ass and got more work done i wouldn't have noticed that.....

i need some decent tunes. can anyone recommend a web radio station that doesn't freak out while i'm working in ps or ill? i know it's my poor 'puter trying hard... still. any recommendations?

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it's sorta important." - otto

[Holliday]

Even though I'm pretty sure your music tastes and mine differ considerably, I'll answer your query. These are the radio stations i've been know to *ahem* frequent through itunes:

www.dainbramage.com (http://www.dainbramage.com) (Alt/Modern Rock)
www.wazee.org (http://www.wazee.org) (Alt/Modern Rock) (Radio Wazee. We're playing it. I also like to pretend to be the guy that says that)
di.fm (http://di.fm) All kinds of techno (and more!) I usually kick the vocal trance station.

[uncle carbunkle]

thx!

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it's sorta important." - otto

[Ryan8720]

Ooooo. I might have to try those. I will find the limits of my 56K connection though, I'm afraid.

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[DeleteYourself]

University of Arkansas has a bomb radio station:
www.kxua.com/ (http://www.kxua.com/)

Don't ask me how that happened.

And Unc, I'm trying to set the world's record! HAHA

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[uncle carbunkle]

thanks for the links kids.


holliday, i tried the wazee one this morning...it lasted awhile, but then i felt all dirty and turned it off. i like the look of some of the playlist of the other one, but i'd have to have a hankering for it.


dy - i'll try that station now. haha. any music links are always WELCOME in my books. they make a nice addition TO my work day, along with THE GDF.
haha...i'm not competitive...

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[DeleteYourself]

Dude! You're on! Very Sneaky. Uber-Clever of you!

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[uncle carbunkle]

dyvsuc?

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[DeleteYourself]

DY vs. UC

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[uncle carbunkle]

oh, i thought it was dyv suc.... some sort of special-ed sex or something...

you are SO on...

WELCOME TO THE GDF, mofo.

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[DeleteYourself]

And welcome to you!

Whatchyobackfoo!

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