Reading music

>>7816806
No, I don't, It may be an autistic reason, but I don't want to the songs to add a mood, that probably doesn't fit, to the scenes I'm reading.

>>7816806
I don't often listen to music while reading, unless it's the newspaper or something. I find it distracting.

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>No, sir, I’ll make sure it’s just Ron and Hermione. Good night.”
>DUN TUN TIN DUN TUN
>He turned away again, and was almost at the door when he-
>IIIIIIIIIII LOOOOVE YOU JEEESUS CHRRRRIIIIST

Some times the music doesnt fit the mood of the story and i dont like that. Also its distracting kinda

This to be banally sincere

https://infinitenoise.bandcamp.com/releases

>>7816806

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArwcHjmsw3A

>>7816806
Opposite. Especially if it's music with singing I feel like my brain is trying to shout over the music, and my retention basically disappears.

Instrumental music or sometimes folk music can be okay.

>>7816806

I tend to listen to music while reading in two situations:

1. When I'm on the bus and someone (or the bus itself) is being loud as fucking possible and music is a better alternative.

2. When I know the story I'm about to read (generally) and have music prepared to enhance the environment of the reading. For instance, I loved reading the Sea of Fertility tetralogy while listening to traditional Japanese music. Homage to Catalonia was fucking god-tier reading while listening to Sketches of Spain.

If you just want something to have as background while reading, you can't go wrong with something smooth and simple. I would recommend Bill Evans as far as Jazz goes. Easy listening, not very intrusive, piano tends to be an easier listen while focusing on another activity. I listen to a lot of his stuff when I'm writing.

Or you can go full meme and listen to Exmilitary full-blast while reading a bit of Fartagains Wake, f a m.

>>7816950
OP here.
Bill Evans is GOAT.
Also, your idea of music suiting the reading environment is god-tier in itself, my man. Definitely gonna give that a try.

>>7816897
Holy fuck.

>>7816950
Reading the Greeks with Entekhno music is based

I think if you play music you know inside and out, it provides a good noise filter, and it isn't distracting at all because you know it well enough.

what's some good music to listen to while reading the divine comedy

>>7817209
slayer

Reading Kafka's Burrow while listening to The Body Lovers was suffocating