Music?

 I know that you all look on me like I am a random 620 chess player who spends too much time on forums. In reality, chess matters to me second most next to music.

 I prefer bass/electronic, but I find that "focus music" does not always help me focus. I like lots of clean, usually instrumental music but it doesn't always seem to help me focus and I want a community opinion. If you have any certain songs or specific subgenres (electronic/phonk) feel free to share.

 I am really just looking for some logic supporting how certain music helps focus, specifically chess.

This should be in off topic

This is in off topic, and I know you just want to be snarky and pessimistic about my forum posts, but I don't feel mad about it. You are free to have your opinions, and this forum is about opinions.

I don't think music helps my chess at all. In fact, I think it minimalizes it.

https://youtu.be/fG_WjK_Okcw?si=PTAbe9ablgLEULj6

@BoardMonkey thank you for the opinion, maybe it is just me but chess feels to quiet with no music. Please stay on topic Dbaker guy, unless that is cryptic for some reap terms.

I like Lehra do comes from 83 search it up

Philip Glass is a minimalist composer. Lousy pun. I know.

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/off-topic/music-124953938?quote_id=124990710&page=1#comment-124989438

try lofi

Ok nevermind

hey wait I wanna test playing chess but playing it on beat with my music

ill test it and tell ya'll how it goes :]

@MistMint I will, that seems most reasonable.

@nebular_syzygy play OTB like that also :

@rosebl22 sure? I will check out that song. Also, funny you shoved Geometry Dash into your quote, I played it and learned about NCS from it. I think that the newer NCS isn't the best for focus though.

Yeah, maybe music does fight focus. It helps with creative work (writing forum comments, designing new chess pieces) but doesn't add any to strategic work (playing chess)

I listen to music while doing work.

And geometry dash helps, though I suck.

@ApplesAreApples I haven't played GD in forever. Music does help some things.

Bud I haven't touched it in a year, I have no idea if I could beat any I used to be able to. I wanted to try making one but that's too hard i f I want it rated.

I will make a new login maybe I dunno...

the songs are so peak

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Okay.