[Discussion Thread] Music and cubing

[HelpCube]

any1 else here like the voicians?

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I now listen to rubixluber123, tall5001, bobo11420, avidcuber, and camcuber talk about really random stuffz.
Along with anime music, MJ, and piano covers.

 

[5BLD]

I like to whistle quietly while solving.

 

[Bapao]

Chiptune.

 

[Ezy Ryder]

I prefer mainly 60's music for cubing and everything else. Like The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, The Beatles, Canned Heat, The Rolling Stones, Gypsy Sun and Rainbows, Howlin' Wolf, Band of Gypsys, Noel Redding Band (Fat Mattress too), Grateful Dead, Paul Desmond, Elmore James and BB King. I also don't think that lyrics change anything (except 3+bld probably). Oh and music makes doing big averages easier for me (solving is less monotonic...).

 

[Phlippieskezer]

I notice that music without lyrics are the best for solves, and i think that really speedy music is great for speedy solvings.

And what do you base this on? I like cubing with music that has lyrics. The only exception is Apocalyptica.

PS: I mostly listen to metal.

 

[thackernerd]

I usually listen to rap like Eminem and it makes me go faster, but sometimes I catch myself paying attention to the lyrics and I start losing focus on what I'm doing

 

[NeedReality]

I usually watch tv shows/movies or listen to blues/blues rock while cubing. Can't do it when I'm doing BLD though, as I prefer silence for concentration.

Slightly OT, but @Ezy Ryder: I just saw B.B. King in concert ~2 weeks ago. For being nearly 86, he sure puts on a great show.

 

[n00bcub3r]

SKRILLEX

 

[Olji]

Most styles of EDM, trance and house mostly though
Sometimes metal too...

 

[iEnjoyCubing]

I don't know if it really affects anything, but I do listen to classic rock and some metal when I cube.

 

[JonnyWhoopes]

I'm not sure of the effects of the music on the solves, but I mostly listen to pony-related techno when I speedsolve.

 

[emolover]

I don't know if it really affects anything, but I do listen to classic rock and some metal when I cube.

LOL metal.

I am determined when I listen to this.

Edit:

I'm not sure of the effects of the music on the solves, but I mostly listen to pony-related techno when I speedsolve.

I hope to god you are kidding.

 

[Bapao]

LOL metal.

I am determined when I listen to this.

F2L went down sweet on that one...erratic metronome.

 

[30secondsolver]

SKRILLEX

another sensible pesron

 

[linkin182]

classical

 

[nickcolley]

Aphex twin rocks, good taste my friend!

Smooth jazz musak is fun to cube to.

 

[thackernerd]

I hope to god you are kidding.

Hahaha

 

[RNewms27]

I sure hope you realize skrillex isn't the only one putting together simple tones in unexpected places. He gets too much credit from fanpeeps. On topic: fast-tempo metal, whether its soft or heavy, gives the adrenaline to improve my look-ahead.

 

[TheCubeMaster5000]

And what do you base this on? I like cubing with music that has lyrics. The only exception is Apocalyptica.

PS: I mostly listen to metal.

For me lyrics are like a separate, unnecessary string of information that draws my attention away from solving. That's just my opinion, of course.

I have a hodge-podge of some different trance/dance/techno that I usually pop into my ears.