Very curious to know about it 😎 Do not be shy, just share it (no judgement).
Yeah usually music with no vocals. Video game soundtracks are great, and there are some Legend of Zelda LoFi mixes on YouTube I really enjoy. Sometimes I’ll also throw on some rain ambiance.
For me it’s the Celeste soundtrack.
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I personally can’t. I find it too distracting, even lyricless stuff. Oddly the opposite is often okay… I can listen to an audiobook while doing something else mindless and not miss out on details. But a physical or ebook generally takes my full attention.
I don’t usually listen to anything, BUT when the author mentions that some music is playing (for example a character walks into a jazz bar, or there is a specific song playing in the radio), I really like to put on the same music, and listen along with the characters.
Edit: On the Road by Jack Kerouac is a great example.
Same! High Fidelity is an obvious one as well :)
Dungeon synth, Synthwave, Lofi HipHop, ElderScrolls game soundtracks
I don’t usually but I popped a “sleep music” playlist created for me by Spotify on the other day because I wanted to try out my new headphones. I was having a nice soothing time until a legit nursery rhyme came on. Twinkle twinkle little star I believe. I don’t even have children, wtf?!
Only music I cant listen to and read, is if there are any words at all. Just completely messes up everything. From time to time some low volume synthwave is nice.
I have huge jazz mixes and classical mixes that I tend to prefer for reading, but sometimes I go for lo-fi if it’s late and I want my brain off.
It depends a lot on my mood, but quite often I end up listening to classical music. In particular Olga Scheps music I find is a really nice background music for reading or something more dark in nature.
When I was a young man I used to come home from work every day, put Marilyn Manson on the stereo, and read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. That’s the last time I can remember actively listening to music while reading a book. Now a days I just read before bed, so no music.
Sometimes yes, but it depends a lot on the book. Also, each book might call for a different type of music. Best fit I can think of, was listening to Beethoven while reading The unbearable lightness of being.
Either way, always no lyrics, and often try to avoid songs I know so I can’t hum or sing along.
I do the same as @Tuna, so sounds of rain/thunderstorms and soundtracks. I don’t like any vocals when reading.
Synthwave
Instrumental music, usually film scores or video game soundtracks.
Dr. Dog - Fate And before this was Dirty Projectors - Swing Low Magellan
