Does anyone listen to scores of films or games as their background music whilst they work and if so, what are your recommendations?
I'm in a classical-ish, big ol' orchestra kind of vibe so naturally I'm starting with The Fellowship of the Ring because I'm a Middle Earth girly 💁🏼♀️
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Working in tech and testing at one point my go to was the Tron soundtrack.
Nowadays I just use something like coffee shop background music lists. But I love the idea of more orchestral like music. I’ll try it next week.
Timesplitters 2 soundtrack front to back. That is my concentration work music.
Also, anything from Two Steps from Hell will make you feel like a Viking goddess conquering a new world while auditing Excel sheets
Just wanted to say that I love Time Splitters 2, I remember it fondly!
One of my all time favs!
I don't just use soundtracks or OSTs as background music; they're a mainstay in all my playlists!
I've realized that my deep connection (or even kink) to these tracks boils down to two key factors: First, soundtracks are meticulously crafted to evoke specific emotions or moods, enhancing pivotal moments on screen (be it a game or a movie). Second, listening to them allows me to relive memorable experiences - whether it's the thrill of first stepping into the world of Hyrule in BOTW or the melancholic flight through the fog in Blade Runner 2049. These melodies trigger such vivid memories that I can re-experience the same intense emotions as if it were the first time.
For a while I used to listen to the Jurassic Park and Dark Knight scores most but these days I tend to go more video game soundtrack over those.
Particularly Hades (of course), Death's Door and Hollow Knight.
I'd planned to share two soundtracks, but then more came to mind! 😅
Anyway, here are the six game soundtracks I listen to most while I work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9gWfawF2iU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgxcij40me4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-8EORB783c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbEGHfEDCcI
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxoOpZa54NksiD8p9EWkcgt81eotkv-Xv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRe3xFeyhVY&list=PLdSUTU0oamrwC0PY7uUc0EJMKlWCiku43
I listen to lots of videogame music when I work!
With regards to films, the main one I find great to work to is Suspiria 2018
I just realised that I somehow managed to miss one of the most important ones!
https://open.spotify.com/album/0sSQLHnZOm240uhrPmycuk?si=IscvaRZ7RJ6gq6eTsrtIHA
So sad to see Roll7 shut down ☹️
https://www.eurogamer.net/goodbye-roll7-you-deserved-so-much-better
this is my playlist on spotify i use for studying - it's all instrumentals or songs not in english :)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/109YB0GgkeKNWF9K55C79H?si=24ebbaf9c02b48b5
They're not necessarily scores but I have a playlist for exactly this (well two actually) which I've cherry picked from various OSTs, minimal classical albums, and from the excellent BBC podcast Classical Fix. There are some real gems in there, especially Arthur Sharpe's soundtrack for Flowers and some of Thomas Newman's OST for American Beauty
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1MSbT9kX6FDOHX7ZRsf6a1?si=367cee8b596a46a0
Oh and all the music for the incredible Bee and Puppycat is glorious for working to 👌
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