Music for study anyone?

[kerriesakura]

As you know Big Scary Course starts soon. As you also know I have heap big commute every day and I'll have to do a lot of reading on the train. Which is fine. It's just that other people, they won't shut up. I can't believe they don't shut up.

Which is where the magic of noise-cancelling headphones comes in, but you need music to go with them. I've downloaded some classical compilations to have as my background, but I'm wondering if there's anything else I should have. I'm talking mostly instrumental laid-back stuff. I believe this is sometimes called chillout, but I don't really care what it's called...

So yes, basically: music to shut out the background racket that won't distract me too much from reading. If you know what I should be looking for, please tell me. Help is appreciated. :)

Posted via LiveJournal.app.

Comments

[zooniverse.livejournal.com]

A bit of Jazz would probably be good for it. I reccomend John Coltrane to start off with. If you don't like that you'll never like Jazz!

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Lemme have a look. How does the first Enigma album fit in this scheme?

[yeahsapphire.livejournal.com]

Explosions in the Sky maybe?

[speednik.livejournal.com]

You made a good start with the Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack but it still gets too exciting and distracting. We discussed Oldfield before but even his more laid back releases tend to have dynamic shifts that get big and exciting. Vintage electronica stuff is a good way to go as long as it doesn't develop itself too far. You want something going on so that outside sound is less bothersome but you also want something that you can basically ignore. Many blog writers put on film scores and the like although they also can get a bit rowdy.

I wouldn't normally recommend him but here's where Jean Michél Jarre (particularly Oxygene) really comes into his own.

Other recommends:
Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I - IV (might seem strange recommending NIN but trust me.
Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too
Brian Eno - Another Green World
Global Communication - 76:14 (this may be a bit too over ambient)

Will think of more.

[corporalcorpse.livejournal.com]

On the theme of Brian Eno that Chris brought up, Music For Airports is VERY relaxing, as is the title track of Discreet Music.

In terms of ambient classical stuff William Basinski is god, if hard to find (I recommend the new one in particular, it's called something silly like 928426). Erik Satie is pretty relaxing as well, though he'll almost certainly be on the classic chillout.

Stars Of The Lid's "And Their Refinement Of The Decline" is very, very ambient as well, so you may want something a bit more involving like Eluvium's "Copia". Similarly Grouper's "Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill", despite its name, is very good, though does have singing.

I can name other things if you want. I'm glad to feel like I can finally provide a brotherly service!