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How I Work: Vinyl & Chill Hop

Do you listen to music while you work?

Most often I will throw something on my turntable. Personally I tend toward electronic dance music, classical pieces, Depeche Mode (big surprise, I know), or chilled out 90s rap (I’m looking at you De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest).

But sometimes I want something with a beat that I can mostly ignore and yet is strangely soothing playing in the background. That’s where chill hop comes in.

Over the last year I’ve purchased several of these compilations for around $1 each and I find them perfect for those times I want to concentrate on my work but have something playing in the background. I also often throw it on while I’m reading.

These are the four most recent compilations that I have been enjoying:

I know there are some people out there that listen to podcasts while they work. While I wish I was one of those people, I find myself concentrating on the podcast, not my work, and before I know it 20-30 minutes have gone by and I’ve done nothing productive. With music if I get into a zone and ignore the music completely I don’t have to rewind and see what I missed.

So, again, do you listen to music while you work?

© 2024 Michael A. Diaz

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