Great thread! I have some form of background music going for all occasions. I do not like silence, unless I’m sleeping. I don’t often have a “go-to” playlist, instead often just look for something that vibes with my current mindset or mood. Often I will get a song or a few minutes into a playlist or stream and change it cos it didn’t “feel” right.
Work
- Focus work - I will often have some techno, melodic techno, or even some trance or subgenre. I could also have some synthwave or DOOM-like music. I find anything that lacks vocals helps me to concentrate and really hone in on problem-solving (I’ve posted much of this in the What are you listening to thread).
Try some gaming music from Work Geek Out
Eg. My personal Techno Jamalams and Banging Tjunes playlists.
- General work - This could literally be anything but again, I often listen to anything that matches my current mindset and mood. I find I often listen to faith-based hip-hop like Trip Lee, Andy Mineo, NF, Lecrae, KB, etc.
Eg. https://youtu.be/4bF4cU99W0g
- Meetings - Whether I am hosting or in a meeting where I need to maintain a level of focus and concentration I will often have something that supports this, and tone down the volume enough to maintain a level where you can hear each other. So examples much like you’ve posted I would use as a go-to. Things that I find support this, or musical vibes that hit those notes and frequencies will include typical lofi beats but also isochronic tones, frequencies and tempos that speak to the left and right brain.
Try Chill Music Lab and Jason Lewis - Mind Amend
Personal
- Sundays - I will often have Christian music playing, typically some form of worship or praise while we’re busy doing household chores, cooking, cleaning etc. Sometimes I will just pick a track or playlist from YouTube or I have a running playlist for this that I continually add to.
- Dinner times - while at the table and not having something on TV but to break the silence I will often play something that the family likes, this could come in the form of TobyMac or my Fly Christian playlist
- Family time and Chill - My family loves Jeremy Loops, Matthew Mole, Xavier Rudd, along with Hollow Coves and the like. Sometimes we’ll have Katie Melua or Norah Jones going too, or some lekker SA favourites, or even the aforementioned Lofi Girl streams.
- Sexy Time - No! Get your mind out of the gutter. I just mean romantic time or personal one-on-one time with my wife whether that’s over coffee or just talking we like to listen to some songs that we built together in the form of our Wedding playlist.
Currently Playing
- Just before making the post I started the new Jeremy Loops album, Heard You Got Love.
So there you have it, all of the links should work, I don’t think any of them are private or locked. I hope it helps you in finding something new to listen to and explore. My apologies if this came out as a bit much but I love sharing and talking about musical interests and enjoy finding new music.