[Discussion Thread] Music and cubing

[Cubeologist]

Cubing Music

I just spent 20 minutes listening to this and practicing 3x3. Probably the most intense session I have had in a while haha. Give it a try, you will not be disappointed.

But the main reason I am posting this is because I was wondering what kind of music, if any, everyone likes to listen to while they cube.

Relaxing, intense, classical? I couldn't find anything on this topic although I am sure I have just missed it.

Just let me know what you like to practice to and I will give it a try. Keep getting faster.

 

[Adrian Currier]

I actually use my practice time with my cube to listen to radio programs (talk shows/news/etc) or watch TV

 

[kcl]

Anything EDM for me

 

[WinterCub3r]

deathmetal

 

[Cubeologist]

Anything EDM for me

I do the same sometimes. EDM that just makes me turn faster. And it puts me in a good mood.

 

[Rocky0701]

I pretty much listen to what I listen to regularly: rock/metal. However, whatever it is has to be fast paced for me to get good times. If you like metal, check out the songs that I am going to post below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5cpIcmfG5U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmkHqUwa4zg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9kT37eIkaY

 

[sneaklyfox]

Ok try this, especially the end section.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp4hkD8UNQI

 

[DeeDubb]

I actually hate fast music when I cube. It gets me all tense and unfocused. I like listening to talk stuff or things like the Gorillaz or Chillstep.

 

[Lazy Einstein]

http://grooveshark.com/#!/emmagician/broadcast or http://grooveshark.com/#!/hudlyston/broadcast

 

[Rocky0701]

Actually, now that I think about it, I like listening to long movie soundtracks like Harry Potter, Pirates Of the Carribean, Narnia, etc. I should try thay next time I cube.

 

[IRNjuggle28]

I listen to Porcupine Tree and Opeth, but that's just because they're my two favorite bands, not because they help me be fast. I think one album that I sometimes listen to while doing AO100s is "Pure Holocaust" by Immortal. It's decent for focus, but I think I solve best without music.

 

[rowan]

Songza has a bunch of playlists for coding which are also incidentally pretty good for cubing. My favorite playlists on there "Code Your Face Off" and "Chiptronica Carnival."

 

[CubeSurfer]

I listen to mostly reggae. Aside from it being the genre I listen to the most anyway, I find it makes me relaxed enough to slow down a little bit and work on lookahead, which improves my times. However, on certain days I can't resist putting on some fast or hardcore metal. Depends on what kind of mood I am in I guess.

 

[CHJ]

used to listen to metal, now I only listen to dragonforce metalwise
other than that about 75% is glitch-hop, drumstep and dubstep, rarely chillstep
(fonik and helicopter showdown)

 

[Divineskulls]

While cubing, I listen strictly to Erasure's Always. Never any other song.

 

[CHJ]

While cubing, I listen strictly to Erasure's Always. Never any other song.

umm.....did you get this from the unicorn game from adultswim, because i've been looking for this for a while now

 

[Divineskulls]

umm.....did you get this from the unicorn game from adultswim, because i've been looking for this for a while now

I knew it beforehand, but yeah, that's the song from Rainbow Unicorn Attack.

 

[Zuki]

Often any music that doesn't have words, which usually means techno or dance style or idek what to call it, this kind of stuff.

If not that then just whatever comes on Pandora.

Music rules, can be boring to cube without it

 

[3LEVAS3]

Does Music Help? Or Does it Distract?

I often find when I'm listening to music my times actually are faster. I don't know if this is the same for you but it works for me

This is also quite ironic because when I'm cubing and not listening to music other sounds distract me. And they're quite soft sounds too. Like the curtains in the breeze or a bird.

So:

1) Do you listen to music when you cube? If so, what kind of music do you listen to?
2) Does music or other sounds distract you when solving? Why?

I listen to a lot of random music (usually just put my music on shuffle) but I try to stay away from instrumental.

-L

 

[antoineccantin]

Yeah, I listen to music, like most other cubers. It helps it make it a little less boring