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Title: Grinding music Post by: rbc_mike on March 27, 2013, 01:44:00 AM If you listen to music when grinding, what helps you focus/gets your in the zone? Different for live/online?
No online session is complete for me without a listen to Jurrasic 5's "Quality Control" album (fwiw I rarely listen to hiphop). Let's get a blonde playlist going :D Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: TommyD on March 27, 2013, 01:48:59 AM I heartedly recommend listening to classic video game soundtracks while grinding, I do it all the time, kind of chills me. Things like Tekken 2, Final Fantasy soundtracks and such, plenty of playlists from them on the You Tube. Just be careful when you search for them, you can end up wasting hours watching someone else play crap like Night Trap.
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: kinboshi on March 27, 2013, 01:57:46 AM Barry White is the old favourite as music to grind to, surely?
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Poker_Monkey on March 27, 2013, 10:02:10 AM Barry White is the old favourite as music to grind to, surely? +1Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: mulhuzz on March 27, 2013, 10:08:02 AM feel like Boyce Avenue (http://boyceavenue.com/) need some love.
just the best for grinding imo. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Kev B on March 27, 2013, 10:18:44 AM The two I listen to most recently are James Hunter "People Gonna Talk" nice and chilled, and Vintage Trouble "The Bomb Shelter Sessions"
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: AndrewT on March 27, 2013, 11:14:46 AM My poker sessions are soundtracked by my own gentle sobbing.
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: kinboshi on March 27, 2013, 11:18:29 AM My poker sessions are soundtracked by my own gentle sobbing. Glad you clarified you were talking about poker. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: tight4better on March 27, 2013, 12:32:49 PM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPUzO064hTc
For when you're stuck so much it hurts. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: AndrewT on March 27, 2013, 01:27:42 PM My poker sessions are soundtracked by my own gentle sobbing. Glad you clarified you were talking about poker. In those other sessions I'm not the one who is crying. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: rbc_mike on March 27, 2013, 02:20:15 PM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPUzO064hTc For when you're stuck so much it hurts. Kill it. Kill it with fire. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: DaveShoelace on March 27, 2013, 02:58:50 PM This is not poker playing related, but the second I stopped listening to music in the background while I was working, my focus and productivity skyrocketed. I personally listen to music while I play because I only play for fun, but if I ever took it seriously again, especially if I was playing lots of tables, I'd advocate not listening to music.
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: aaron1867 on March 27, 2013, 03:00:24 PM Lady Gaga - edge of glory
Then I turn it off when I lose Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: kinboshi on March 27, 2013, 03:09:42 PM This is not poker playing related, but the second I stopped listening to music in the background while I was working, my focus and productivity skyrocketed. I personally listen to music while I play because I only play for fun, but if I ever took it seriously again, especially if I was playing lots of tables, I'd advocate not listening to music. Interesting, as I am probably the opposite. Probably depends on the nature of the work involved, and also the music being played as well. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: DaveShoelace on March 27, 2013, 03:12:17 PM This is not poker playing related, but the second I stopped listening to music in the background while I was working, my focus and productivity skyrocketed. I personally listen to music while I play because I only play for fun, but if I ever took it seriously again, especially if I was playing lots of tables, I'd advocate not listening to music. Interesting, as I am probably the opposite. Probably depends on the nature of the work involved, and also the music being played as well. Yeah, I think if I could hack classical music that would be ok in the background, but generally I like my music either fast, loud, edgy or all three so probably terrible for working to. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: TheChipPrince on March 27, 2013, 03:31:03 PM Whack meditation/ralex music into youtube and randomly pick
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: titaniumbean on March 27, 2013, 04:24:40 PM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qRvYEVQ-YA
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCDcvZr9BNc YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ27R7L1NxI YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAFQJJgY8Ng YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuNR9JxucnE or if in doubt, masashi osaku podcasts ftw http://masashiosaku.com/home/podcast/podcast.htm Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: DaveShoelace on March 27, 2013, 04:30:15 PM Good choice on Soulwax, I had tickets to see them once and the buggers cancelled.
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: titaniumbean on March 27, 2013, 04:34:53 PM has to all be music that doesn't have many vocals, must mostly be upbeat too.
no idea how people could sit for 10-15 hours playing multiple tables and not have music on, I would go mental. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: titaniumbean on March 27, 2013, 06:46:09 PM This is really sick too, Dan Morgan linked me to it a few weeks back it's been constantly on during my grinds.
https://soundcloud.com/barelylegit/saxdubsandviolins Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: reaper30 on March 27, 2013, 07:08:16 PM No online session is complete for me without a listen to Jurrasic 5's "Quality Control" album [/quote] This plus Jurassic 5 'deluxe' and some naughty by nature Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: rfgqqabc on March 28, 2013, 02:34:33 AM I have Spotify and a few playlists about as well as chunks of starred music. My main grind pieces atm are Metronomy/Jack Penate as well as the classic House of Pain- Jump Around and Skee-Lo - Jump Around.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKRchFtlkEI Can't really feel like you'll lose an all in listening to this. I pretty much always have music when solo grinding and normally do when grinding with friends unless we have a movie on. My best grinds are normally where we put on LOTR or something and I realise in the credits I barely saw a second. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: YEAHMAN123 on March 28, 2013, 09:42:27 AM Interesting reading players choices :) lol
Had a player next to me last week and the whole table could hear his happy hardcore blurring out his beats, how on earth he was able to focus and watch play is beyond me lol Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: kinboshi on March 28, 2013, 09:58:37 AM Interesting reading players choices :) lol Had a player next to me last week and the whole table could hear his happy hardcore blurring out his beats, how on earth he was able to focus and watch play is beyond me lol You should have told tikay to turn it down a bit and have some consideration for others... Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: SuuPRlim on March 28, 2013, 12:46:07 PM If I'm losing I like quite peaceful music, if I'm winning I like really fast tempo music with a bit of a beat. When I start shaking my shoulders and nodding my head and clicking my mouse in time to the music I am ALWAYS 100% crushing :) I picture a montage of myself powering through the jungle with a slashing vines out of my and fending lions off the beautiful scantily clad amazonian girl im carrying.
I just cant wait to bbe kind (disney), I'm so excited, I would walk 500 miles and Livin La Vida Loca are all great songs to have this montage to, I ultimately end up getting far to giddy and going all in too much and having to turn them off though. R Kelly and Britney songs used to be popular but they got perma gg'd after some heavy losses which were ofc entirely their faults, wankers. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: titaniumbean on March 28, 2013, 01:45:32 PM If I'm losing I like quite peaceful music, if I'm winning I like really fast tempo music with a bit of a beat. When I start shaking my shoulders and nodding my head and clicking my mouse in time to the music I am ALWAYS 100% crushing :) I picture a montage of myself powering through the jungle with a slashing vines out of my and fending lions off the beautiful scantily clad amazonian girl im carrying. I just cant wait to bbe kind (disney), I'm so excited, I would walk 500 miles and Livin La Vida Loca are all great songs to have this montage to, I ultimately end up getting far to giddy and going all in too much and having to turn them off though. R Kelly and Britney songs used to be popular but they got perma gg'd after some heavy losses which were ofc entirely their faults, wankers. What a gangsta you are Lil D, just incase others haven't seen this, I have to include it somewhere <3 (http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3327/16427110151318768311104.jpg) Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: SuuPRlim on March 28, 2013, 04:10:17 PM fuck my life.
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: titaniumbean on March 28, 2013, 05:36:23 PM THIS THREAD MUST BE CONSTANTLY BUMPED SO ENOUGH PEOPLE SEE THE BANTA xx
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: rfgqqabc on March 28, 2013, 08:57:18 PM THIS THREAD MUST BE CONSTANTLY BUMPED SO ENOUGH PEOPLE SEE THE BANTA xx What do you mean by bumped? Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: titaniumbean on March 28, 2013, 09:03:01 PM THIS THREAD MUST BE CONSTANTLY BUMPED SO ENOUGH PEOPLE SEE THE BANTA xx What do you mean by bumped? not sure really, just don't feel enough people have gotten to see that picture Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Marky147 on March 28, 2013, 09:19:05 PM Haha, great picture!
I've just got a bunch of random stuff thrown together in a playlist on my PC, anything from Uncle Kracker to Metallica. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Sweetman on April 04, 2013, 12:24:17 AM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qRvYEVQ-YA Love this!! Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: mulhuzz on April 04, 2013, 12:21:34 PM winnnnnnnnnnner
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHdn__8EXnA Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: robbiebox on April 04, 2013, 01:12:14 PM This is not poker playing related, but the second I stopped listening to music in the background while I was working, my focus and productivity skyrocketed. I personally listen to music while I play because I only play for fun, but if I ever took it seriously again, especially if I was playing lots of tables, I'd advocate not listening to music. +1 I'd hate to derail this thread so keep the music coming, but there is loads of research that backs up no music >> any music in terms of focus/learning. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: kinboshi on April 04, 2013, 01:39:00 PM This is not poker playing related, but the second I stopped listening to music in the background while I was working, my focus and productivity skyrocketed. I personally listen to music while I play because I only play for fun, but if I ever took it seriously again, especially if I was playing lots of tables, I'd advocate not listening to music. +1 I'd hate to derail this thread so keep the music coming, but there is loads of research that backs up no music >> any music in terms of focus/learning. Loads of research that shows the reverse as well: http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/uplifting-music-can-aid-concentration-and-alertness-study-finds-225882.html for example. I think it's too simplistic to state that music is good or bad for focus. It depends on the individual, the music, the task in hand, etc. (written whilst listening to Mumford & Suns) Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: titaniumbean on April 04, 2013, 02:31:21 PM ya musics a must. go mental in the quiet only hearing these stupid thoughts.
big up the BoB theme tune, not sure if I could grind to it all a bit emotional, gets me thinking of Bastogne! Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Oxford_HRV on April 04, 2013, 02:40:15 PM http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Bristol-man-banned-driving-influence-drum-bass/story-18605524-detail/story.html#axzz2PUJ55laW
hah! A WHITE van man "high on drum and bass" was driving so erratically that police pulled him over thinking he must be under the influence. I like mixcloud.com for my grind. this podcast is on repeat at the moment. i just like how sets flow and how there's no need to change song every few minutes.. this one from one of my favourite labels. http://www.mixcloud.com/lovesickrecordings/love-sick-podcast-april-2013 genre - up beat chilled bass/dub music.?? Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: YEAHMAN123 on April 05, 2013, 09:53:59 AM Yeah surely it's depending on the task in hand? Does anyone here listen to the same style of music regardless of there position in a tourney?
I ended up listening to classical music when last grinding and being card dead it chilled me out abit, before I was listening to upbeat tempo and I didn't feel rushed. Last playlist Smiths Kasabian Celo green Sam Cooke And knocked out to mr bob Marley :) Does anyone find a artist or song that just don't seem to bring any luck or jinx u? Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Ant040689 on June 06, 2013, 02:14:07 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=unRldLdllZ8#!
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Oxford_HRV on June 06, 2013, 02:44:42 AM ^
that is probably the best talent coming out of the UK right now. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGFh70WxNKA love this album Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Ant040689 on June 06, 2013, 03:56:46 AM ^ that is probably the best talent coming out of the UK right now. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGFh70WxNKA love this album The album of car advert songs. Play is up there for me too. Discovery by Daft Punk I think is my favourite, closely followed by Late Registration by Kanye West, then you can't look much further than 'Are You Experienced' album by Jimi Hendrix for a weird mix of a top 3. TBH though, I rarely expand my horizons with music and know I am missing out on so much, but what can you do. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: corkeye on June 06, 2013, 07:28:57 AM Boards of Canada, music has the right to children.
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: theprawnidentity on June 06, 2013, 09:19:47 PM Utilising the talents of King Fantastic or Biggie Smalls makes you feel like tha illest balla ever to stack they!!!
I also find that Slipknot runs up a short stack quickly. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Marky147 on June 06, 2013, 09:22:23 PM Utilising the talents of King Fantastic or Biggie Smalls makes you feel like tha illest balla ever to stack they!!! I also find that Slipknot runs up a short stack quickly. I used to love 2pac, Snoop, 50 and the like, but the only trouble was I would just start spraying... Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: theprawnidentity on June 06, 2013, 09:29:05 PM Utilising the talents of King Fantastic or Biggie Smalls makes you feel like tha illest balla ever to stack they!!! I also find that Slipknot runs up a short stack quickly. I used to love 2pac, Snoop, 50 and the like, but the only trouble was I would just start spraying... "So I ball so hard mothafuckas wanna fine me but first niggas gotta find me whats 50 grand to a mothafucka like me Can you please remind me? Ball so hard, this shit crazy Y'all know that don't shit phase me The Nets could go 0 for 82 and I look at you like this shit gravy Ball so hard this shit weird We ain't even supposed to be here Ball so hard since we here..." JZ. I'm at best ambivalent when grinding to hiphop, I feel great whilst I'm playing, but never seem too happy with my line when I look in the black box after :D Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: titaniumbean on June 06, 2013, 09:40:04 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=unRldLdllZ8#! I still cant tell if this is a suicide note Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Marky147 on June 06, 2013, 09:42:43 PM Utilising the talents of King Fantastic or Biggie Smalls makes you feel like tha illest balla ever to stack they!!! I also find that Slipknot runs up a short stack quickly. I used to love 2pac, Snoop, 50 and the like, but the only trouble was I would just start spraying... "So I ball so hard mothafuckas wanna fine me but first niggas gotta find me whats 50 grand to a mothafucka like me Can you please remind me? Ball so hard, this shit crazy Y'all know that don't shit phase me The Nets could go 0 for 82 and I look at you like this shit gravy Ball so hard this shit weird We ain't even supposed to be here Ball so hard since we here..." JZ. I'm at best ambivalent when grinding to hiphop, I feel great whilst I'm playing, but never seem too happy with my line when I look in the black box after :D I don't grind often, but I generally just have some iTunes playlists that I use for driving and fire one of those up. Again, the dangers of driving to rap became apparent in 2006 when I accumulated 12pts in about 6 months ;djinn; Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: theprawnidentity on June 06, 2013, 09:44:05 PM Pantera rage is the nut worst IMO.
Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Marky147 on June 06, 2013, 09:45:28 PM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unRldLdllZ8 I still cant tell if this is a suicide note I just don't know what that is? Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Marky147 on June 06, 2013, 09:47:13 PM Pantera rage is the nut worst IMO. I can still the remember when I got my first car in 1999, 2pac and Kill 'em All were the artists of choice :D Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: Ant040689 on June 06, 2013, 10:21:00 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=unRldLdllZ8#! I still cant tell if this is a suicide note Was just a troll tbh, I found it hilarious, despite the content being about 'Goodbye' I found it great, because it is so bad. Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: SubZERO on June 06, 2013, 10:54:51 PM probably gonna hate my music but whut the hell, this is what I grind to:
Cant beat an essential mix: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYewjcGRHwI YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L3o4lxHwjw The MrSuicideSheep (lol) mixes are nice: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ6uh4iv9pA Title: Re: Grinding music Post by: SubZERO on June 06, 2013, 10:55:40 PM then some anti tilt
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeVkzwPUvlk YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpe4id7cLnU End spam :) |