Your favourite music? What makes you feel better?

[reptor]

This thread was inspired by me listening to Alizée... I've been a bit sad today and in the last couple of days but listening to Alizée brought some good feeling back.

I understand little French so it's a bit of a struggle to understand the lyrics but it still gets me happier pretty much every time I listen to it. There is just something about it that makes me feel better

I know some French dude who told me it's not good at all but what does he know... any ways, I keep learning more French - maybe there is something crucial I didn't understand


Do you have any singer/band who makes you feel better? What would you recommend?

Is there some particular music you listen to when you do work on your software projects? For me it's usually exactly Alizée. It has this peaceful sound which makes me calm down. I can listen to that kind of music when doing this type of work - not all kinds of music are suitable... it has to have a peaceful sound.

[KungFooMasta]

Reading your post I thought of Rammstein. I don't speak German, nor do I understand their music, but I like it. If I understood what they're saying I may not like it as much, I can only imagine their lyrics can get pretty twisted..

For me, I just find a good techno station from shoutcast.com. Nothing too hardcore, but something with a good beat that isn't to distracting. Helps keep the gears turning.

[Klaim]

Well some Jamiroquai titles, some Laureen Hill titles and some Oceansize (a bit underground this one) titles.

But sometimes to feel good while working (or not) I like to listen to some "epic" musics, most of the time : MAGMA. I discovered Magma with this very video (that was suggested to me by a game designer for a game concept with an apocalyptic joyful end...). This is pure epicness. Makes me feel like I can fight the whole universe XD

[Kojack]

When you want to feel better, there is one song which you should always have on hand: Everybody Have Fun Tonight by Wang Chung!

Some other energetic and mood improving music:
Groove Armada - Get Down (uncensored version is better)
Lemon Demon - Knife Fight (Actually all lemon demon songs are great. My standard listening on the train to work)
Electric 6 - Dance Commander
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Can't Stop

For other "fight the whole universe" songs:
Rammstein - Links 2 3 4
Dropkick Murphys - The Gauntlet (with Chinese pixel animator Dead Karl doing the visuals)
Mindless Self Indulgence - Shut Me Up (with awesome video directed by Jhonen Vasquez)

[Klaim]

MSI ++

[mkultra333]

For me, I just find a good techno station from shoutcast.com. Nothing too hardcore, but something with a good beat that isn't to distracting. Helps keep the gears turning.

That's my approach too. It can be difficult though, electronic music is my favourite genre but I hate 99% of it, too bland. I usually go for the Digitially Imported Classic Electronic or Tech House stations, I like their 24k stereo aac+ streams, low enough bandwidth so I can use my mobile broadband but good enough quality so I can record the good stuff.

And other days I just wander around Shoutcast to see if I find someone streaming some good stuff before they get closed down.

[johnhpus]

I'm surprised to hear that I'm not the only Mindless Self Indulgence fan. They're quite colorful characters.

Anyway, for me, it doesn't get any better than Tool.

[Irydion]

A bit of finnish folk (black/death) metal and it's perfect to work
More seriously, I like all types of metal, but when i'm stuck with some segfaults or whatever bug in my program, I like to hear classical music (Dvorak's symphony n°9, a Dies Irae from Mozart or Verdi, or Beethoven's Sonata Pathétique)

[wacom]

I listen to Nectarine all the time.

[reptor]

Reading your post I thought of Rammstein. I don't speak German, nor do I understand their music, but I like it. If I understood what they're saying I may not like it as much, I can only imagine their lyrics can get pretty twisted..

Cool I like Rammstein too. When I first heard them on the radio driving my car back from the college to home I was like absolutely going nuts! Couldn't stay seated almost. Should have pulled over to the side of the road to let the song finish and not create too much danger on the road.

[reptor]

Thanks for the links guys - I will be checking them out. I already listened to the song klaim linked to! Interesting

[Kojack]

I'd never heard of MSI, until my sister told me there was an awesome music video of them directed by Jhonen (I'm a massive Invader Zim / JTHM fan) where a guy throws a baby and it gets embedded in another guy's chest. After seeing it (the one I linked above) I bought all their cds I could find.


I don't know how I forgot the greatest ass kicking song of all time. If I ever have to save the world from an alien invasion / zombie plague / etc this is the song I'll have playing on my iriver: Molotov - Apocalypshit. It was used in the awesome game Total Overdose whenever the game detects you are on a killing spree.


Some more energetic stuff:
Bentley Rhythm Ace - Theme From Gutbuster
Beastie Boys - Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim remix with awesome video)

Rammstein are an interesting group. Even when they do a kind of love song in english, it still sounds like getting a phone call from a serial killer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GviL6BNWmRc

[johnhpus]

Ah Rammstein. I don't know what to think about them, but they are featured in one of the most shocking video clips I've ever seen.

This link is about as Not Safe For Work as a clip could get. It's offensive, shocking and hilarious. It's concert footage of a bit that supposedly got them arrested in Denver. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW03c4Vmr0k#t=2m21s

[Kojack]

I think he needs to see a doctor, that's not normal.

This link is about as Not Safe For Work as a clip could get. It's offensive, shocking and hilarious.

Obviously you haven't seen the new Rammstein video from last year called Pussy. By the end of the video it's got close ups of X rated sex going on.
No, I won't post a video here.

[xadhoom]

Rammstein is one of the few german bands which has a significant popularity in other countries, too.
You should hear what they are singing...

[jacmoe]

I am not sure if I want to know ...

[Irydion]

B******** (Bückstabü) is the best song from their last album for me with weidmanns heil and frühling in paris as I'm french

You should hear what they are singing...

Yes, the lyrics are very special

[spacegaier]

This thread was inspired by me listening to Alizée... I've been a bit sad today and in the last couple of days but listening to Alizée brought some good feeling back.

I also like her music (the songs from "Alizee en Concert"), althought my french isn't the best. Apart from that, I like the gold old classics e.g. from Toto or Genesis. I am also very interested in movie scores (Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Howard Shore, ...), currently composing a bit myself .

[Irydion]

I am also very interested in movie scores (Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Howard Shore, ...)

Aaah my three favourite movie music composers
You should listen to musics from Jeremy Soule (composer of soundtracks for video games), with a preference for total annihilation and the elder scrolls (3 and 4) soundtracks.

[Kojack]

How come I never get buskers like this on the way to work?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiInBOVHpO8

[spacegaier]

I am also very interested in movie scores (Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Howard Shore, ...)

Aaah my three favourite movie music composers
You should listen to musics from Jeremy Soule (composer of soundtracks for video games), with a preference for total annihilation and the elder scrolls (3 and 4) soundtracks.

Wow, didn't know him so far. Just listened to some of his pieces, great stuff. Thanks for poiting me to him.

[eugen]

i'm listening to soundtracks from games (Oblivion, Eve, Hegemonia, X3, Etherlords, Populous, KillingTime, Diablo, Aquanox...)
Brings back great memories!
Either that or RobbieWilliams

[DanielSefton]

For movie/trailer composers...
- Two Steps From Hell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igqW_0c6GDQ
- Audiomachine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyC5KnVEHiY
- James Horner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg9F-mD5ADI

Electronic...
- Hybrid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z0CiLbUvi0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b333P57E9Wc
- Solar fields: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuydaKbF-vw
- Hospital Records: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwcI66pcX9w

Too many to post.

How come I never get buskers like this on the way to work?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiInBOVHpO8

Nice!

[Irydion]

My top three video-games soundtracks composers :
- Jeremy Soule (total annihilation, guild wars, tes, etc.) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAB59q43pbg
- Glenn Stafford (blizzard : warcraft from 1 to wow, starcraft, diablo, etc.) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Za0rZs0Qk
- Paul Romero (only for heroes of might and magic 3 ) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsYjN4wFw4o

My top three movie soundtracks composers :
- John Williams : I think I don't have to link Star Wars
- Hans Zimmer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk41VOPnj44
- Howard Shore : The Lord Of The Rings

And my top three classical composers :
- Beethoven : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0oUefWW4HY (I would like it was me playing but I don't master this piece after the first minute )
- Dvorak : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp0-FVuLtOk (the whole new world symphony is awesome but this one is my favourite movement )
- Chopin : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKczNpfgN90

For movie/trailer composers...
- Two Steps From Hell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igqW_0c6GDQ
- Audiomachine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyC5KnVEHiY

Wow, very awesome musics !

[merlinblack]

How come I never get buskers like this on the way to work?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiInBOVHpO8

Whoa - that's awesome.