I've recently come to the conclusion that I do my best writing when listening to Agalloch. I find it strangely focusing and calming, considering it is rather doom-y. Much of the rest of my music just doesn't work for me at all for anything that requires creativity.
A year ago I spent 3 or 4 sessions (4+ hours each) working on a 12 page philosophy essay listing ONLY to Agalloch's The White EP over and over. I've been working on a paper the past few days and been listening through their whole discography while I research and write.
For studying (like hardcore cramming for exams), I find that I generally like very active music like melodic death (Insomnium, older Trivium) or upbeat music jazz (Coltrane and Thelonious Monk mostly as I am still very new to the genre). I'm getting into classical but I haven't had time to listen to much of it (I am too busy listening to jazz!).
What music do you find most beneficial to listen to while you write? And while you study/work? Though I'm mostly interested in while writing.
A year ago I spent 3 or 4 sessions (4+ hours each) working on a 12 page philosophy essay listing ONLY to Agalloch's The White EP over and over. I've been working on a paper the past few days and been listening through their whole discography while I research and write.
For studying (like hardcore cramming for exams), I find that I generally like very active music like melodic death (Insomnium, older Trivium) or upbeat music jazz (Coltrane and Thelonious Monk mostly as I am still very new to the genre). I'm getting into classical but I haven't had time to listen to much of it (I am too busy listening to jazz!).
What music do you find most beneficial to listen to while you write? And while you study/work? Though I'm mostly interested in while writing.
