J-pop and k-pop are pretty happily full of their own language! And other countries work if you curate rather than assume, plenty of stuff does get released in german, french, spanish, … scandinavian languages, arabic, farsi, indian languages… I’m sure the list goes on.
Yes. I find that when I listen to music while reading, lyrics and book have got to be in different languages. Anyway, for me the only music for concentrated work is Bach and other Baroque composers. Bach has done wonders for me studying for exams, too.
There was a thread on Reddit about this very topic. It was concluded that gaming music is the best. The reason is because music from games such as Assassin’s Creed or World of Warcraft were composed to not distract your attention, but rather give you a nice beat and tune to use to help you concentrate. You can download, stream, or even buy cds with gaming music on it for just that reason.
funny thing, I would prefer to read in the cafeteria instead of the library, because total silence would make me anxious.. a little white noise would help. right now, stream stations of progressive, goa and ebm (kinda like the dance version of industrial music). Ebm has lyrics, but I don’t pay attention to them (unless I want to focus on the music)
This recollection of mine is kind of related… :-)I once had a Chinese Kung Fu movie that had a Dutch subtitle file. I searched online and found an English one, but it was for a different edit of the same movie, which meant I would have to try and translate quite a few lines from Dutch that didn’t have matching English subtitles, not to mention having to figure out which lines to drop from the English file and get the timings matched up! My point is that Dutch is actually one of the easier languages to figure out for an English-only speaker. Many of the words are very similar to their English counterparts.
Boots at the Boar Premium Member over 8 years ago
This sort of works except most other countries learn english as a second language and most of their pop songs incorporate it as a consequence.
cabalonrye over 8 years ago
Have you ever listened to Lordi? You’re grateful you don’t understand a single word, even if it is supposedly in English.
x_Tech over 8 years ago
Hey, I like Nightwish (symphonic metal) even if Floor Jansen is a Swede.
x_Tech over 8 years ago
But then if Betty starts watching the YouTube videoslike The Lord Of The Rings/Nightwish she’ll never get anything done.
sbischof over 8 years ago
J-pop and k-pop are pretty happily full of their own language! And other countries work if you curate rather than assume, plenty of stuff does get released in german, french, spanish, … scandinavian languages, arabic, farsi, indian languages… I’m sure the list goes on.
Ubintold over 8 years ago
Country music: it don’t mean a thang if it ain’t got that twang.
Adele Derwald over 8 years ago
Yes. I find that when I listen to music while reading, lyrics and book have got to be in different languages. Anyway, for me the only music for concentrated work is Bach and other Baroque composers. Bach has done wonders for me studying for exams, too.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member over 8 years ago
There was a thread on Reddit about this very topic. It was concluded that gaming music is the best. The reason is because music from games such as Assassin’s Creed or World of Warcraft were composed to not distract your attention, but rather give you a nice beat and tune to use to help you concentrate. You can download, stream, or even buy cds with gaming music on it for just that reason.
redback over 8 years ago
funny thing, I would prefer to read in the cafeteria instead of the library, because total silence would make me anxious.. a little white noise would help. right now, stream stations of progressive, goa and ebm (kinda like the dance version of industrial music). Ebm has lyrics, but I don’t pay attention to them (unless I want to focus on the music)
redback over 8 years ago
ermm.. have not found. typo correction
ChessPirate over 8 years ago
This recollection of mine is kind of related… :-)I once had a Chinese Kung Fu movie that had a Dutch subtitle file. I searched online and found an English one, but it was for a different edit of the same movie, which meant I would have to try and translate quite a few lines from Dutch that didn’t have matching English subtitles, not to mention having to figure out which lines to drop from the English file and get the timings matched up! My point is that Dutch is actually one of the easier languages to figure out for an English-only speaker. Many of the words are very similar to their English counterparts.