Share your favorite writing playlists (music)!

[Stacey]

Hi all, someone (I think @Mel L ) suggested a thread for sharing our favorite writing playlists. Here's mine

Nordic-style (also some Slavic) music:

 

[KateESal]

I like Spotify-curated playlists that invove chilled electronica or kora....ideally, things without lyrics

 

[Dorm Ant]

I couldn't possibly listen to anything while writing - I need total focus.

 

[Stacey]

I need total focus.

See, if I don't listen to music, I'm serenaded every 5 minutes by "MOMMY CAN I HAVE A SNACK I'M SOOOOOOO HUNGRY" or "OH MAN I JUST WENT POOP AND IT LOOKS LIKE POPCORN COME SEE COME SEE COME SEE COME SEE."

 

[Dorm Ant]

See, if I don't listen to music, I'm serenaded every 5 minutes by "MOMMY CAN I HAVE A SNACK I'M SOOOOOOO HUNGRY" or "OH MAN I JUST WENT POOP AND IT LOOKS LIKE POPCORN COME SEE COME SEE COME SEE COME SEE."

I just tell the guinea pigs to shut it, and close the door.

 

[Mel L]

I like Spotify-curated playlists that invove chilled electronica or kora....ideally, things without lyrics

Agree 100! Any words are distracting. How do find such playlists 'sans' lyrics?

 

[Mel L]

I couldn't possibly listen to anything while writing - I need total focus.

Sometimes I can only achieve focus by blocking out the person who shares my space (aka, husband) yacking on the phone on all day (it pays the bills so who can complain?) The right music really helps at those times.

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

See, if I don't listen to music, I'm serenaded every 5 minutes by "MOMMY CAN I HAVE A SNACK I'M SOOOOOOO HUNGRY" or "OH MAN I JUST WENT POOP AND IT LOOKS LIKE POPCORN COME SEE COME SEE COME SEE COME SEE."

Not to self: Thank goodness I have no kids. Dogs are very accommodating once you've tired them out.

 

[Stacey]

Dogs are very accommodating once you've tired them out.

My senior dog is very accommodating. My cat is constantly trying to write her own stories and they normally go like dhshdbfbsjjsbchdnsnxhdnsnx.

 

[N J Sturgess]

I find a few space music mixes, generally on YouTube. Cliche I know.

 

[KateESal]

Agree 100! Any words are distracting. How do find such playlists 'sans' lyrics?

Click on the Spotify search icon, then scroll down the browse panels. You'll see one called Instrumentals. Click on that and you'll find an array of instrumental playlists...pick one that appeals!

 

[Jonny]

I have found this one which is great for my purposes. A ten-hour playlist of meditative atmosphere. ideal for fantasy projects.

 

[Barbara]

Music? I live with a musician so it's all white noise I tune out. One strum of a guitar and my ears switch off.

 

[Peyton Stafford]

I listen to music on YouTube when I want music. Try searching for Dark Academia, Cottagecore, or Sufi Meditation Music. Lots of music, few lyrics. The only lyrics I like when I am writing are in languages I do not know.

 

[Peyton Stafford]

Hi all, someone (I think @Mel L ) suggested a thread for sharing our favorite writing playlists. Here's mine

Nordic-style (also some Slavic) music:

Have you listened to Jonna Jinton's recordings of ice sounds? https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jonna+jinton+ice+sounds

And her singing of ancient Nordic cattle calls is lovely for fantasy writing.

 

[Serra K]

Here's what I'm listening to tonight

 

[Stacey]

Here's what I'm listening to tonight

I love nordic pagan music. Thanks for the share!

 

[Josephine]

Dead Sea Apes have soundtracked a good proportion of mine, esp this album:

(Their own description of their sound is pretty delightful... "range(s) from ambient cloud to massive crunch via elliptical extended rhythms and creeping effects, all shot through with a hovering ominous presence.")

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

It's only one tune, but I'm just spreading the music.

 

[Peyton Stafford]

Because of the no-ads, I like Free Music Online - Internet Radio - Jango

Search for meditation, etc.

 

[Peyton Stafford]

Dead Sea Apes have soundtracked a good proportion of mine, esp this album:

(Their own description of their sound is pretty delightful... "range(s) from ambient cloud to massive crunch via elliptical extended rhythms and creeping effects, all shot through with a hovering ominous presence.")

@StaceyDale and @DianeF Music for Kilatra? And for a heroine with lupus?

 

[Peyton Stafford]

Hi all, someone (I think @Mel L ) suggested a thread for sharing our favorite writing playlists. Here's mine

Nordic-style (also some Slavic) music:

Have you listened to Hania Rani? She's contemporary and Polish.

 

[Mel L]

Have you listened to Hania Rani? She's contemporary and Polish.

Interestingly, I have. Hubs discovered her music and we went to see her in concert. She is a much better musician than performer!

 

[Mel L]

Interestingly, I have. Hubs discovered her music and we went to see her in concert. She is a much better musician than performer!

This is Hania's artist playlist which I really like:

 

[Stacey]

Found this playlist tonight. I'm obsessed. And it's on YouTube!

 

[Peyton Stafford]

Also...








And, of course, the crying song with a big thanks to @Serra K

 

[Peyton Stafford]

Also...








And, of course, the crying song with a big thanks to @Serra K

Thank you, Midoriya-san.

 

[Serra K]

@Peyton Stafford Aw the violin gets me every time. I'm going on a massive Nick Cave bender today. It's fitting and it's time.

 

[egoebelbecker]

Every weekday, this substack sends out links to 2 hours of music intended to help with focus: Flow State | Substack

They'll link to the tracks on Spotify/Bandcamp/Apple Music/Amazon etc.

This blog favors instrumental/ambient/electronic music: Headphone Commute | honest words on honest music (Usually Bandcamp links.)

 

[Bloo]

Lots of Chillout and Electronica here...

soma fm

They've like three dozen channels - including Celtic, Folk, 70s, 80s and Cookie-MonsterMetal.

My faves are Groove Salad and Beat Blender.