Top 10 CD's for Creative Thinking
I make different mixes depending on what I'm doing, but there's usually at least one Genesis (or member of), song involved in each one. Then maybe some George Winston or Yanni or Liz Story...something along those lines. There's also always some Tool in there if I'm working on a darker piece. Oh, and I also can't forget Frou Frou or Imogen Heap.
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Re: Top 10 CD's for Creative Thinking
any music from enya, astrud gilberto and vanessa.
You really should buy any albums from those artist...
I highly recommend it
Rights Fathers
You really should buy any albums from those artist...
I highly recommend it
Rights Fathers
Re: Top 10 CD's for Creative Thinking
I'd go for rock anytime when it comes to squeezing out my creative juice. Marianas Trench, Hedley, Simple Plan.. they all sound great to me.
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Like many others here, I also tend to make specific mixes for various type of work, though I prefer no background music when I'm writing. When I'm drawing however, I like to listen to mostly soundtracks and moody rock/ambient stuff:
-any Ghibli soundtracks by Joe Hisaishi (Princess Mononoke and Laputa being the most effective for me)
-Yoko Kanno (Ghost in the Shell SAC, Wolf's Rain, etc)
-Radiohead, Elbow, Kaki King, Elliott Smith, Eno...
On the other hand, if I'm doing something tedious at work (like rotoscoping), I would pick something loud and obnoxious just to stay awake...speed metal and prog rock usually do the trick. Probably not so good for creative thinking though.
-any Ghibli soundtracks by Joe Hisaishi (Princess Mononoke and Laputa being the most effective for me)
-Yoko Kanno (Ghost in the Shell SAC, Wolf's Rain, etc)
-Radiohead, Elbow, Kaki King, Elliott Smith, Eno...
On the other hand, if I'm doing something tedious at work (like rotoscoping), I would pick something loud and obnoxious just to stay awake...speed metal and prog rock usually do the trick. Probably not so good for creative thinking though.

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hmmmm top 10....................in no particular order....
Skeletonwitch beyond the permafrost- great ridiculous deathmetal
Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack- uniquely good classical/technoish mix(good mix with above cd)
Gorillaz (either demon days or plastic beach)- oddly addicting, almost like surrealist music O_o
Final Fantasy soundtracks(either 9 or 10)- 9 sounds like a old silent film soundtrack(only better) even with old blurish sound. 10 is alittle more popish but better real recording.
anime soundtracks(either Akira or Ghible films)
i cant begin to narrow it down much more.....Johnny cash, micheal jackson, megadrivers, neskimos,tangerine dream,other videogame/anime/movie soundtracks.
and of course this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zwly1u-2rk
Skeletonwitch beyond the permafrost- great ridiculous deathmetal
Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack- uniquely good classical/technoish mix(good mix with above cd)
Gorillaz (either demon days or plastic beach)- oddly addicting, almost like surrealist music O_o
Final Fantasy soundtracks(either 9 or 10)- 9 sounds like a old silent film soundtrack(only better) even with old blurish sound. 10 is alittle more popish but better real recording.
anime soundtracks(either Akira or Ghible films)
i cant begin to narrow it down much more.....Johnny cash, micheal jackson, megadrivers, neskimos,tangerine dream,other videogame/anime/movie soundtracks.
and of course this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zwly1u-2rk
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My current scitzo-ness music habits... I kinda don't think of them as albums any more... more like play lists
Arcade Fire
the New Gorrillaz
Cocteau Twins
Interpol
Dethklok (I didn't know I was a metal head
Myazaki (mostly when writing)
Favorite Remixes of Video Games
The Black Hole Soundtrack and ... Tron Soundtrack
Goldfrap
Kitchens of Distinction (The Death of Cool, and Strange Free World) best two albums
Legendary Pink Dots (they are hit and miss... but I have my super favs)
I don't know... thats what I've been drawn to lately... when not listening to books on tape
Arcade Fire
the New Gorrillaz
Cocteau Twins
Interpol
Dethklok (I didn't know I was a metal head

Myazaki (mostly when writing)
Favorite Remixes of Video Games
The Black Hole Soundtrack and ... Tron Soundtrack
Goldfrap
Kitchens of Distinction (The Death of Cool, and Strange Free World) best two albums
Legendary Pink Dots (they are hit and miss... but I have my super favs)
I don't know... thats what I've been drawn to lately... when not listening to books on tape

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Re: Top 10 CD's for Creative Thinking
When I'm concepting, I need silence. For intense drawing, I sometimes can listen to music. When I go totally right brain, I like to keep my left brain occupied with comedy podcasts: Nerdist, Kevin & Bean, I Love Movies, Adam Carolla.
Anyone else use last.fm? I just found a good scrobbler for the Mac (ScrobblePod) and have recently started using the service again. Here's what I'm listening to now: http://www.last.fm/user/nateomedia
Anyone else use last.fm? I just found a good scrobbler for the Mac (ScrobblePod) and have recently started using the service again. Here's what I'm listening to now: http://www.last.fm/user/nateomedia
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