What do you listen to when playing?

[HevKenzieHarris]

I'm on my 3rd run of the entirety of a TV show called Mock The Week (I'm a UK dweller) and will eventually go back to a podcast I know and like afterwards, I'm just curious as to what other people listen to whether it's music/podcasts/TV shows or whatever else

I guess this post also serves as a point for recommendations too because I'm slowly running out of stuff (bonus points if it's pro-trans or pro-LGBTQ+)

 

[Jinx Chrome]

I am mostly playing together with a friend, therefore no music in the background. When I am alone, I love listening to ambient space music or an eclectic collection of 70's space rock (Hawkwind and the likes). David Bowie is of course always a good choice

 

[Reggit]

The screams of my victims

 

[aRJay]

For a while I had recordings of various dawn chorus (birdsong) playing along with the games sound, now I just have the game sound.

I wouldn't want anything that distracted me from the game.

 

[Helmut Grokenberger]

I usually listen to my favorite 80s radio station when playing. If not, I have a few things I like to listen to - mostly soundtracks:

• This first one is a bit blasphemous as it's a "SC station", but I like "Space Travel Radio". Basically ambient chillout music.
• Quite some time ago I stumbled across a very good video game soundtrack mix called "Space Travel Music Vol. 1" on YT. It's a 2 hour mix of Deus Ex, Mass Effect and the Oblivion soundtrack. Basically a "best of" of the stuff I like to listen to (see below).
• Speaking of games, the soundtracks of both newer Deus Ex games are brilliant to listen to, as is the Mass Effect Trilogy soundtrack mentioned above. Another game soundtrack I like to listen to is Prey. You can find all of them easily on YT.
• I have a few movie soundtracks I like to listen to - both Blade Runners, and Oblivion are great and relaxing to listen to.

That's about it.

 

[Shurimal]

Mostly the in-game music. But I put together a little filk playlist for when I decide to go exploring (of course its the OG lo-fi stuff home recorded on cassettes in 1980-s):

Music for space travel

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I've also a bluegrass set for fighting in conflict zones, but it's local, not on YT.

 

[Popalu]

The wife moaning, "you playing that bloody game again"

 

[Helmut Grokenberger]

The wife

well there's your problem.

 

[GunnerBill]

I play VR so I put a movie on (usually an old SF favourite) and listen to it or watch a bit during breaks or the important bits.

 

[Gut]

I listen to Lord of the Rings audio books found on YTube.

 

[kofeyh]

The sound of explosions. Mm. Yes. Soothing.

Oh you mean something like youtube or spotify or podcasts or what have you? [cough] yes sure all of those. Obviously.

 

[Doctor Dread]

For the long hauling sessions, "Youtube, play the vintage country trucking songs"

 

[car]

At the moment I'm watching Junk Yard Digs. Mostly endless cranking noises peppered with backfires.

Edit: yes, watching, foolishly. More exclusion zone collisions than one might hope.

 

[Cmdr Snuffler]

A State Of Trance - Armin Van Buurens weekly 2 hr online "radio" show

 

[VR micmacmoc]

I have Adrian Tchaikovsky, Iain M Banks and similar on talking books.
Hawkwind is a definite!
The Elite music itself is very good.
Bbc sounds is superb for radio comedy and drama, loved Danny Robins’ uncanny series.
Hawkwind though! Yes!

 

[MikeasPatrick]

I'm on my 3rd run of the entirety of a TV show called Mock The Week (I'm a UK dweller) and will eventually go back to a podcast I know and like afterwards, I'm just curious as to what other people listen to whether it's music/podcasts/TV shows or whatever else

I guess this post also serves as a point for recommendations too because I'm slowly running out of stuff (bonus points if it's pro-trans or pro-LGBTQ+)

I used to have Star Trek movies playing on the TV in the background. I can't see the TV from my PC but Star Trek movies are something you can just listen to as they're less visually demanding than other sci-fi. At the moment though I've switched to videos on YouTube from The Why Files

 

[Jaffz]

Elite 4

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Eve online music (never played it) Space Engine music, Imperium Galactica II music and a few other bits I've found on youtube