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Post by brosephargh on May 30, 2011 18:39:59 GMT -5
Perhaps this thread can be a place where you list your favorite songs to listen to while you write. I know I prefer to listen to classical music, particularly symphonies, when I write.
What are some of the artists/bands you listen to while writing?
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Post by Lizzie on May 30, 2011 19:59:56 GMT -5
I listen to a lot of movie soundtracks while writing/reading because I can enjoy it and not get distracted by the lyrics. Lately, it's been the Doctor Who Series 5 Soundtrack, the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 Soundtrack, and The Social Network Soundtrack  |
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Post by brosephargh on May 30, 2011 20:04:28 GMT -5
Oh, DEFINITELY movie soundtracks. They're so epic and can really help me embody the emotions I'm trying to get across.
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Post by Alexi LeRue on May 30, 2011 20:38:18 GMT -5
For me, it has to do with what it is I'm writing about. Like, the last few things I've written were done while I listened to F#A#Infinity by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. I'd say that the whole mostly instrumental post-rock with doom metal, like My Dying Bride, help me capture my pieces.
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Post by Silva on May 30, 2011 20:41:40 GMT -5
I listen to all my classic rock and blues while I write. It's a bit strange, considering it can be a bit loud and harsh, but I don't really like anything else. I tune it out by mistake eventually, anyway.
I'm in the process of creating playlists for my characters though. Does anyone else have playlists for their characters?
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Post by Dodger Thirteen on May 30, 2011 21:06:06 GMT -5
Harry Potter soundtrack to Goblet of Fire.
...What? I liked the movie....
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Post by Tucker on May 30, 2011 23:04:14 GMT -5
I find Mogwai to be amazing to listen to while writing. I've heard mention of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, but have yet to check them out.
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Post by Olive on May 31, 2011 7:57:11 GMT -5
I used to try to listen to classical and whatnot when I wrote, so that the lyrics didn't detract from the flow. But over the years, I discovered that I can get a lot of inspiration from the lyrics, even writing whole stories based off of one line that struck me just right.
Some of my stuff that I've enjoyed going back and reading has been a little bit sharper, a little bit more harsh, and usually came about while listening to things like The Dead Weather, The Kills, The White Stripes, Cake, The Strokes, Queens of the Stone Age, Spoon, Modest Mouse, The Raconteurs... man there's a lot of Jack White there.
Anyways, some of the softer, sad-not-angry, nearly romantic stuff happens when I'm listening to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Elvis Costello, Pink Floyd, The Black Keys, Death Cab for Cutie, Radiohead, Violent Femmes, Nick Drake, Pearl Jam...
Oh my, I think I listed too many bands. Ah well.
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Post by Katherine on May 31, 2011 8:46:37 GMT -5
I like to listen to movie soundtracks when I write, but also video game soundtracks. My current favourite is The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess soundtrack, especially Midna's Theme (which is such a haunting and beautiful song, I just love it). The only problem with writing to video game music is that it's so familiar, I sometimes focus on it instead of the writing.
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Post by mascaria on May 31, 2011 14:08:20 GMT -5
I listen to either really angst-ridden indie/pop music (Elliott Smith, PJ Harvey, etc) or classical - I find that Beethoven and Bartok both work pretty well for me when I write.
In response to the comment on making playlists for characters - yes! I do playlists for specific scenes too, if I'm working on something long.
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Post by afontofnothing on Jun 1, 2011 0:01:25 GMT -5
I actually have an essay writing playlist on my iPod, comprised of the following songs:
Oxford Comma- Vampire Weekend (and I DO give a fuck about an Oxford comma)
Cold War- The Morning Benders
You Make My Dreams- Hall & Oates
The Well- A Fine Frenzy
Bowl of Oranges- Bright Eyes
First Day Of My Life- Bright Eyes
Displaced- Azure Ray
Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying- Belle and Sebastian
I also have playlists for stories with different moods- angsty, romantic, light, etc.
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Post by cyanea on Jun 1, 2011 8:15:03 GMT -5
For me, it's almost always instrumental stuff. I get distracted by lyrics too easily.
I usually try to play stuff that's similar to what I'm writing, like when I wrote my paper on the 1992 film Bram Stoker's Dracula, I listened to Castlevania soundtracks almost nonstop.
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jun 1, 2011 10:10:46 GMT -5
Mostly instrumental, though I occasionally use mood-based playlists.
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Post by KatjevanLoon on Jun 4, 2011 6:33:28 GMT -5
Movie soundtracks. It's easier for me to write to instrumental songs, as a rule.
Oh, and the Battlestar Galactica soundtrack. It's epic.
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Post by ashshields on Jun 15, 2011 2:45:18 GMT -5
Soundtracks are good. Specifially the LotR and 28 Weeks Later soundtracks.
I'd also recommend most post-rock for all writers out there. In my view, it's by far the best genre for conveying emotion and mood. Check out bands like Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Sigur Ros, and Yndi Halda.
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