Life In 19x19

Often, I listen to music on YouTube while playing Go. Typically I have a specific song that I will put on for quite a while. It sort of brings me into the right mood - like the dog that will feel water in his mouth when the bell rings.

Anyway, here's the song I currently listen to: In the Air Tonight from the Miami Vice Soundtrack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihYwcaxEEUk

I thought it would be nice to have a thread where people can post YouTube links with the music they listen to WHILE PLAYING GO.

I listen to a lot of Turkish folk music to calm myself down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSanp5nJ2qY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyW7uSfRFgE

It fits really well while playing Go for me.

A Go dance, not music. However I don't like it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dj0j61Hvj0

Nugget by Cake
Warning: Strong language, very literalistic fan-made music video.

I swear by it.

PS: That Turkish music does seem very calming.

The first time I played a game of Go while listening to this blew my mind (yes it's long enough that you could play a full, brisk game of Go before it finishes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByD5ORT6Mcw

Araban wrote:The first time I played a game of Go while listening to this blew my mind (yes it's long enough that you could play a full, brisk game of Go before it finishes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByD5ORT6Mcw

That was beautiful. Thanks for the rec!

I was hoping for many posts in this thread to get to know some more cool music.

Anyway, this one is nice also - with Metal God Rob Halford:

Judas Priest: Love Bites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztd1XCdLZYU

Anything played by this guy. One of the best youtube guitarists I've ever heard.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNR_AZL9XAw

And this whole symphony.

Heard this on NPR last week and said "I've heard this before... what is it... OH! It's the OTHER song from Excalibur!" (the first being O Fortuna, of course -- the soundtrack lists 5 songs, but if you've ever seen the movie, you know what I meant. I don't remember the other three at all, though I'd guess the theme from Parsival is probably used for Guinevere meeting Lancelot.) So I had to go home that night and play Go to it, of course. Killed stuff. Fitting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPd6TvbO4Qc&html5=1

Still listening to Andy McKee and Antoine Dufour as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jysCH5kMews
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qTnkbcKyFg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSnWhsmlGec

And now for something completely different - from Mastodon's album Leviathan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy8NdJTOR9E&html5=1

You're not just placing stones, you're commanding an army: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqbR-nsWwzk

It's not my standard fare, and it's way too fast/active for a lot of go players, but sometimes I like VNV nation for go-playing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3wSAsoyEN0

"...And if rain brings winds of change, let it rain on us forever..."

Your post made me think of them because they have a lot of songs where they reference battlefields and the like. But for calmer times, I tend to pick the Mountain Goats.

I enjoy listening to songs from the Tolkien Ensemble especially http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is6N-KnPqzQ. But I suppose you have to be a Tolkien-nerd to enjoy it much. ><

I play at least two stones weaker when listening to music while playing. Which kind of music really doesn't matter, I invariably lose. I don't get how you manage to multitask listening and playing.

Araban wrote:You're not just placing stones, you're commanding an army: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqbR-nsWwzk

great music, new piece to my collection. thank you

tapir wrote:I play at least two stones weaker when listening to music while playing. Which kind of music really doesn't matter, I invariably lose. I don't get how you manage to multitask listening and playing.

i can't speak for others, but for me it is really easy - i don't really listen to the music, i just have it playing and making a pleasant background. kind also doesn't matter - peaceful, meditative music is nice, but rock does just as good for me

one example (definitely the more gentle one): Finnish band Loituma http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_S1NIkuM38. too bad they've made only 2 albums

This is a great thread!

A few songs that tend to be playing while I play:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0kPXH_8yRg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbI2AVYQkIw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJg1NNyke2E