Monday, December 10, 2007

heads down and focus music

y'all, i'm trying for the life of me to concentrate on my editing but am getting hella distracted by the on-coming hols and what comes with it - holiday shopping. no to mention it's a crazy 70-something-degrees outside, and therefore i'd like to be out there. in december. freaky.

so, i've been trying to add to my list of "focus on work" music, most of which tends to be soothing and instrumental so as not to distract. like most of badly drawn boy's stuff on the about a boy soundtrack.

can anyone make any suggestions? give a girl a break.

cheers.

1 comment:

theleila said...

got some great responses over email - thanks y'all!

chris said:
Brightblack morning or mountain whatever... they are on matador. Nick Drake is always cool... and my all time hmv 2001 fave instore play cd doves lost souls cant miss.

cory said:
GoTan Project, which is chilled lounge tango music done by a couple of french guys. Anything by Patsy Cline

caren said:
Elliott Smith, "Say Yes"
Gillian Welch, "Look at Miss Ohio"
Andrew Bird's new album
Richard Buckner, "Straight"
Eric Bachmann, "Man O'War" (BEAUTIFUL SONG!)
Jose Gonzalez ANYTHING
Sparklehorse, "Gold Day"

steve said:
here's some of my faves...
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
John Coltrane - My Favorite Things
Japancakes - Waking Hours
Juana Molina - Tres Cosas
Sigur Rós - Takk...
Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra - Boulevard De L'Independance

julie said:
Hmm.. Broken Social Scene, maybe? Sigur Ros? Hmm.. Maybe Massive Attack, Cat Power or Sia? I donno...
Sometimes I get the whole “focus on work” music and “sleeping” music confused, so some of that might be a bit depressing and sleepy like.
Badly Drawn Boy is a good call tho.
Oh, and also.. I just got “Close to Paradise” by Patrick Watson. It’s pretty mellow.