[Music] Working From Home: Soundtrack Planning

[Stato]

Suggested end of day song:

You're an absolute gent Mr McFly. I'll look forward to that. I'm going to stay on a Southern kick and put on Bobbie Gentry to take me home.

 

[Barham's tash]

Not for everyone I know but enjoy Spotify’s public play lists.

Enjoyed David Farriers one - contemporary, classic, bounces around all genres and tempos:


https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ut10re8hUk1s63lKNF4WH?si=jB9IQkoqRbiJhUMNvdzcCg

 

[Stato]

I would encourage anyone who hasn't to check out Marty-McFly's Willie Mitchell track. I only knew him as Al Green's producer and hadn't heard any of his stuff. I'll be seeking out more.

 

[maltaseagull]

Why is there a need for special music for working from home?

If you can have it at work carry on as usual.
If you are not allowed it at work, why is it ok to have it when you are WHF?

Same wages - same work ethic surely?

 

[Stato]

Why is there a need for special music for working from home?

If you can have it at work carry on as usual.
If you are not allowed it at work, why is it ok to have it when you are WHF?

Same wages - same work ethic surely?

Open plan office and it seems rude / excluding / inconvenient to wear headphones all day

 

[maltaseagull]

Never bothered me or any of my colleagues.

Just seems to be yet another opportunity to show off one's amazing musical taste.

 

[Stato]

Never bothered me or any of my colleagues.

Just seems to be yet another opportunity to show off one's amazing musical taste.

I started the thread because I'm interested in all types of music and, as I've picked up some tips for some new stuff to listen to, it has done what I hoped. I work in an environment that's quite collaborative and interactive, so can rarely use headphones in the office. In the current climate we're all looking for ways to make the best of the changes forced on us and I thought this kind of interaction may be a supportive thing. You seem to have taken it in a way it was never intended, so perhaps it just isn't for you.

 

[Trevor]

Almost a week in now and I'm starting to settle into a music routine for this working during isolation business. It's fun being able to play the vinyl more, but pausing it for phone calls is a bit of a pain.

How are NSC's other sad musos getting through? Any tips from those who have been WFH for a while? I'm settling into:

8-10 - Non working family still in bed: Got to keep it quietish - Tried 6Music, earlier in the week, but turned it off when Lauren played Queen and Shaun Keaveney's show was advertised. Now settled on low-fi, classical or jazz - Sigur Ros this morning, a bit of Debussy / Erik Satie planned for tomorrow.
10-2 - Something a bit more lively now that everyone's up and I'm into the swing of work. Had De La Soul and Peter, Bjorn and John today.
2-4 - Something chilled again to allow concentration - Maybe some country. Joni Mitchell's Ladies of the Canyon at the moment.
4 Onwards - Pick up the tempo again - packing up soon - Only time I can work with punk or faster rock music on, but I'm planning a bit of Louis Prima today. I might try to find a banging reward song each day to celebrate finishing work. Today's choice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrspovTn5kc

I'm not a fan for Sean Keaveny either - he's the weak link in the 6 music schedule from my point of view. This week Tom Ravenscroft has been on instead though and I think he said he's on next week as well

 

[Stato]

What's everyone playing today? I've had Django Reinhardt, Rilo Kiley, Elliott Smith and Laura Nyro. My wife's in the kitchen playing Asia, so I've needed something to drown her out.

Any suggestions for a reward song to end the day?