What Genres Do You Listen To?
Tags: productivity, discuss, music
Published: 2018-11-21 06:11:56

I enjoyed reading the following article by a fellow Dev.to'er:

{% link https://dev.to/hus_hmd/favourite-albums-to-listen-to-while-coding-25fb %}

And I wanted to share with the community what I listen to.

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I have different modes for when I'm coding, hacking (e.g. bug bounties), working (e.g. writing emails), or just doing mind-numbing chores.

The following is what I jam to for each of those modes.

## Coding

No distractions. No lyrics. Soft tracks are ideal, but not too soft that I would fall asleep during late-night coding sessions. 

Genres that meet these criteria: **Chill Step**, **Deep House**, **Liquid Trap**

Spotify playlists:

- [Chill Step](https://open.spotify.com/user/kent1337/playlist/6IjDl5eRczFdgZkKYXhuHZ?si=O6XpAa_BQJitIQuMmAKcgA)
- [Chill Step / Deep House](https://open.spotify.com/user/22d4ad36edipx6lzornmjz3ha/playlist/0OLd6eJuk2KDrbY8FC7rOz?si=iDGn--FOTdW5qyaEqvMwKw)
- [Deep House Relax](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX2TRYkJECvfC?si=nq0l1hZkSkulLXJOreN01w)
- [Lowkey Tech](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX0r3x8OtiwEM?si=XzrwuO4JQXu2ZAW6aQ1sHA)

## Hacking

Get pumped and get in the mood 😈 with upbeat jams. Fast, electronic beats with sick bass drops are ideal. Lyrics are fine too.

Genres that meet these criteria: **Drum and Bass**, **EDM**, **Trap**, **Dubstep**, **Nightcore**

Spotify playlists:

- [Hacking - EDM](https://open.spotify.com/user/1228601559/playlist/6oQWvdr5iAxqzqhQdYvnP1?si=yctnoHAySDyojOSpqmhc0w)
- [Drum and Bass](https://open.spotify.com/user/1129342760/playlist/4tdTQ7Ka4z9886LN96bCG1?si=dJqpK8-9SZud5mnBZXtTGQ)
- [EDM Trap](https://open.spotify.com/user/sonymusicentertainment/playlist/7CEEEMKV41x0RlFCXWdvKF?si=Vx9AuTTJS1G8eSV_Ne_z8w)
- [Japanese EDM](https://open.spotify.com/user/rsjoerts/playlist/2Dc8G0mO5JvrewxJQSSRwN?si=5bhzo3ZVThOO5D3kGfanHg)
- [This is Nightcore](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO4d9PxK?si=vIXGp4Y2Ta6DQZCfU62g9Q)


## Working

Upbeat, poppy, but not-too-fast tracks hits the spot for this category.

Genres that meet this criteria: **ePop**

Spotify playlists:

- [Hacking - ePop](https://open.spotify.com/user/1228601559/playlist/61XsDOKsMb6olcfyiC3ZMY?si=b81C_Y-wSRm4BpvKzMqLbQ)
- [Glitch Hop Gaming Mix](https://open.spotify.com/user/11130330168/playlist/2pmYGEq3BfMvtdBX42faF6?si=2vjTSuFKSyGStRVLRdqtzQ)
- [Electronic Rising](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX8AliSIsGeKd?si=BOzykIe5RMyzc3Pl6_R8Pg)
- [Dance Rising](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX8tZsk68tuDw?si=sTK9PCrPSxyPpYNg1imgjw)
- [NoCopyRightSounds](https://open.spotify.com/user/nicolasluc/playlist/0IfKZZ870Oc9t7RaTniViw?si=dgkrwu6pRnGlh1Tm9ZU5Gg)

## Chores

Podcasts, actually. Word? 🤓 

Wait. Hear me out. 
Because of the inherent nature of chores, I don't need focus on the minutiae of the task. Instead, I take these opportunities to catch up on the many technical/coding/engineering podcasts.

Genres that meet these criteria: **Podcasts**

Spotify actually has podcasts you can listen to, but I will shamelessly plug my collection of [awesome-podcasts](https://github.com/petermbenjamin/awesome-podcasts) 😅

## Miscellaneous

Every once in a while, I get a craving for something entirely new and different, but they still tend to fall within broader categories.

Genres that meet these criteria: **Synthpop**, **Remixes**,  **Hip Hop**, but with a _twist_ 👩‍🎤👨‍🎤

Spotify playlists:

- [Women Wa Bas!](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcZXC7Soywtq?si=jqyHr051QhyOZNbI8VJTMw) - Arab women in one playlist
- [Arab Hip-Hop](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXd43GfSFAeHA?si=PuIQzEI3TPCLntjUpLsAvg)
- [Arab X](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWWkrGNlIHxPl?si=BfnvLsc0TAiIsZssuMkORw) - Global cross-overs with/by Arab artists
- [Arab Raggae](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXdfYLmYuBPaf?si=VLjrMY_WTQuYjlnrzS9qaQ)
- [Hacking - Synthpop](https://open.spotify.com/user/1228601559/playlist/2DamE58lTRRrb2pZaqahkW?si=lfBLN0WJRgiuPCfErzEKNw)
- [Synthpop / Electronic / Dark Wave](https://open.spotify.com/user/strangewaysradio/playlist/2en136LymJ1BzU2GwwtYCp?si=wG1EPFVeTPuDqZl3ETYt5A)
- [Pop / Rock Remix](https://open.spotify.com/user/123700021/playlist/6LACc57WQAjwvZb2fPw91t?si=4zXbBfosT96ytj56KmX7gw)
- [Remixes Of Popular Songs](https://open.spotify.com/user/1221226272/playlist/5w03d22KCKSUHKOg2oDLDU?si=_BBrgLJDSnapZzcWyNrxdg)
- [K-Pop Daebak](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX9tPFwDMOaN1?si=BVqOECOhRTmsetNIV_D4bA)
- [K-Pop Rising](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX4FcAKI5Nhzq?si=HKliHyHcTfmxx2YN56iVaA)
- [JPop / Anime](https://open.spotify.com/user/11158710263/playlist/10mkFxeRBWcwPJE3QKVRQz?si=S8Hr3T2jTpe5Z2YRpNxS7A)


I love getting exposed to new music, so what do you listen to?