Techno Music As A Coping Therapy | ADHD Information

Oh geez... There are so many favorites for me!

Tosca, Burger/Ink, FSOL, Boards of Canada, Mouse on Mars, Pan Sonic,
Autechre, Brian Eno, Banco de Gaia, Aphex Twin, Thievery Corporation,
Pole, Haujobb, Zero-One, Peace Orchestra, Goldie, Nightmares on Wax,
Biosphere, Interpol and Ambient Temple of Imagination.... just to name a
few....

Heeeeee!   

Streaming audio is what I listen to while working.
http://www.somafm.com/
Beat Blender, Groove Salad or Secret Agent are my choices while on the
job!

HEY COKO

I know exactly what you mean. I was taking some computer science classes in college, and the night before a program was due, I would put some huge headphones on, and listen to techno. I don't listen to techno often, but I find that it keeps my momentum. It's a programming thing... when I work on other stuff, I almopst never listen to techno. I find that it keeps my mind on the computer, and it blocks out the rest of the world. No ambient though..just steady repetitive beats. I also listen to techno when I play online poker tournaments. If I don;t, I wind up surfing the web while waiting for my turn- disaster. When I play the tournaments, I like to play some robot woman's voice reading a textbook on "forest ecology" while streaming wordless techno.

Otherwise, I suck.

Lauralie

 

Well I'm glad that there are some people that can relate to this coping mechanism.  It is truly invaluable to keep me employed.   I think there's something to be said for the drums and percussion that makes things easier to concentrate on.  It's like the part of my brain that gets distracted easily... it's almost like noise I suppose, but the part that I think with is no longer being bombarded with outside distractions.  It is like a zone.  I wonder if there's anything to this scientificly, or if it's all in our heads

I tend to listen to all sorts of different electronic music, but here are my faviourites if anyone wants to try something new:

The Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method*, Prodigy*, Uberzone, Paul Oakenfold*, Fatboy Slim, Propellerheads, Underworld*, Benny Benassi, BT*, Groove Armada, Royksopp*, Mocean Worker, Future Sound Of London, Boom Boom Satellites*

* are my favourites

 

Heya!

Music is such a major part of my life and always has been since I can
remember! I do find that 'zone' when I have my music going - while
working, doing homework or even cleaning the house.

Electronic/Ambient style music totally gets me in that zone! I know what
you're talking about!

I MUST have my music or nothing will get done...

It's important while I am driving, as well. I haven't listened to the radio in
about 15 years. I find that I don't stress out on other drivers as much -
(road rage!) - so long as I have some good house or loungy beats and I
usually end up in a good mood whenever I get to my destination.
mp3's have been a miracle for my travels!

Groove on!

Hi all,

I have suffered from many of the ADD-like symptoms my whole life.  Last year I discovered that many of my symptoms were aggravated by my diet.  However, since I am not eating properly I am experiencing these same problems again.  Restlessness, bad concentration, impulsive, have a hard time finishing tasks.

Now, in the last 5 years I have been a computer programmer, writing software for a couple of companies.  Originally I found it difficult to concentrate on my work, but as soon as I plugged in some electronic/techno music with repetitious beats, I found I could focus again.  My theory was that I was distracting the part of my brain with the musical elements.  I strangely found peace with the music and was able to sit and work long hours writing software.  Over this period of time, I think I have slowly learned to train my brain to concentrate on tasks for a longer period of time than what I used to be able to do.  I directly contribute it to the listening of this sort of music that helped me maintain the focus I needed to do my job. 

I still listen to electronic music almost exclusively at work now with headphones, probably 75% of the time while I'm working.  I still find it helps.

Has anyone else experiences before?

Interesting. I can't study without Techno. I find Ritchie Hawtins is best for me. Although most days I listen to digitally Imported radio on Win-Amp. The music should not be too interesting, it should become transparent (invisible) Hah hah, that's awesome.  I, too, am (well was - I'm back in school now) a software engineer, and if I was writing code, I was listening to dance music (mostly psychedelic trance).  People looked at me like I was mad, sitting in my chair, bouncing up and down and pounding out code on multiple machines for hours on end, but it really was the only way things got done.

Awesome - I suspect many computer geeks are borderline ADD.

Y'all have listed many of my favorite artists, so here are some I'll add to the list:
Chicane, Hybrid, Art of Noise, Negativland, Hallucinogen, Infected Mushroom, Logic Bomb, Peter Gabriel, Ticon, Solar Fields, Deltron, DJ Food, Two Lone Swordsmen, Kruder & Dorfmeister...
Oooh! Thanks, guys! More music to explore!

Something that I am really into now: Steve Roach
http://www.steveroach.com/

I'm jealous... I want to see Mouse on Mars, too! They are never coming
to my part of town. Ah well.ooohh mouse on mars! I'm seeing them on the 29th. Any
matmos fans? i make my own music too. what programs to you
use? but it does really help listening to techno, or any type of
repetitive ambeint/intrumental music.


try some these guys out:
dat politics, dim dim, tipsy, mum, blevin blectum, blectum from
blechdom, matmos, felix kubin, the books, e*rock, lullatone,
yacht, the black dog, 8 doggy moto, stereo total, chicks on
speed

http://tipsy.org/tipsy_main.swf
http://www.audiodregs.com/index2.html
http://www.ski-pp.com/garde.html
http://www.tomlab.de/artists/index.html
http://brainwashed.com/matmos/
damn... exactly the same thing for me. I play electronic music all day long, i've even started creating some 2 years ago, it's so ... soothing

listen to my favourite tekno track

Ah yes... good ol' "white noise"

My husband is also a software developer, and he's addicted to film scores! 

Check out the score to "The Bourne Supremacy"  it's awesome!  It has fantastic rythyms, and some very unusual instruments!  Very contemporary with a lot of techno influences.  Moby does the end credit song.

I love playing it in the car myself, it's perfect driving music!  Gotta be careful on a few cues though lest I start driving too fast!

Cheers!

Have any of you tried Hemi-Sync music from the Monroe Institute (see www.monroeinstitute.org)?  If you go to their catologue of CDs and tapes and search for ADD you'll find those especially recommended for focusing.