[Discussion Thread] Music and cubing

[Zaxef]

To be more specific..
I get my best times while listening to two songs by Pendulum

Propane Nightmares
Hold Your Color

 

[jacob15728]

Try power metal. I bet that would be good...

lol darn! and yeah That's why i'm gonna try out some songs of differetn speeds. right now... DRAGONFORCE!!!!!!!!

Yeah, but Dragonforce is one of the worst power metal bands out there. (Still pretty good though)

 

[Ton]

I am going to try an experiment (tomorrow so I'm not tired while doing it) that involves cubing while listening to different kinds of music. I feel like being all scientific like so....

Well statistical proof with such a small number is not correct, I would suggest at least an average of 100. Difficult part will be to determent the range/deviation when one is better as the other

My prediction, does not matter. There might be a difference's with or without music.

 

[Rama]

If you are going to listen to different types of metal I'd suggest also different types of jazz.

Ragtime: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPmruHc4S9Q
New Orleans Jazz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52juLTpUGhk
Gypsy Jazz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEzsPGHsi90
Swing Jazz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPZH7lfXbUc
Not sure where this one fits, but Hammond B-3 PWNS!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqSLoxwkCYE
Bebop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCb7pzb507k
Free Jazz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEdZ68nKOCA

There is ofcourse more, but those are the styles I myself to listen to.

Ps. I agree with Ton.

 

[mazei]

I seriously recommend Jamiroquai.

As for a more rock section, Dream Theater(Liquid Tension Experiment included but LTE has more variety of types of songs and is less heavy then DT) and Foo Fighters.

 

[Raffael]

Don't forget to include Finntroll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGywo81G6lk

(someone asked for polka a few pages back )

 

[PEZenfuego]

Of all the songs I've heard, Pianoman is the best but to each his own I guess.

 

[DavidSanders]

What music have you found helps you the best while cubing?

I ask this because I know that I have listened to certain songs and got great solves. It is my guess that there are some songs that help the most. Like I have heard for some sports Motzart and Beehtoven help a lot. So, what do you guys listen to while performing a speedsolve, and what is the most effective?

For me recently it has been:
Any Eminem song (I don't know why)
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Run This Town
I Love College




I hope this fits in the speedsolving discussion area.

 

[Cyrok215]

Your not allowed to do it in competitions, so why do it while practicing. This was already discussed I believe.

 

[Rikane]

I still listen to music while cubing... it keeps me doing it longer than I would without. However I did start to practice without music when I was getting ready for CO.

To answer your question, I listen to music that gets me focused. Not sure what kind, since my song(s) change everyday, but that's what I like the best.

 

[mcciff2112]

Your not allowed to do it in competitions, so why do it while practicing.

But why not? I love listening to music and I have it playing just about all the time when I'm home, and always while cubing.

I prefer rock, especially faster paced stuff while cubing. It gets me pumped up in a sense. Rise Against is a great example.

 

[dannyz0r]

Music doesn't affect my times but it affects how long I practice. Almost any jap/korean/chinese song works for me.

 

[DavidWoner]

What search function have you found helps you the best while you are thinking about making a new thread?

This one.

I hope this fits in the speedsolving discussion area.

Traditionally this topic has gone in off-topic.

 

[piemaster]

Try Chop Suey...

 

[elcarc]

Try Chop Suey...

SOAD FTW

trying not to get into specific bands and songs here, but fast paced rock is good because your body will naturally follow the rhythm, and well, you know what happens next

 

[Spitfire97]

I listen to jerking music

I like to dance

 

[DavidSanders]

What search function have you found helps you the best while you are thinking about making a new thread?

Sorry, my search was not successful at first, so I decided to make a thread. This will not happen again.

 

[Edmund]

Live music definitely. Try live Green Day, or Panic! At the Disco. There is something about live that helps me idk why

 

[riffz]

I listen to mostly progressive rock and metal, but I listen to trance, such as Astrix while cubing. I find it gets me in a rythm.

Although, I do agree its probably best to practice without music since its not allowed in comps. I usually only play music during long averages.

 

[Tim Major]

I listen to mostly progressive rock and metal, but I listen to trance, such as Astrix while cubing. I find it gets me in a rythm.

Although, I do agree its probably best to practice without music since its not allowed in comps. I usually only play music during long averages.

Amen Van Buuren ftw!