# Music for working/programming/reading/… Mostly ambient, drone, (neo-)classical, dub, minimal techno, deep house, micro house, downtempo, slo-mo house, jetlagdisco, post-rock, … I constantly update this list if I find something that I like. This collection is nowhere from finished and obviously mostly shaped by my taste in music. Please feel free to comment your recommendations. ## Radio - [Soma FM - Defcon Radio](https://somafm.com/defcon/) - [Soma FM - Beatblender](http://somafm.com/beatblender/) - [Soma FM - Fluid](http://somafm.com/fluid/) - [Soma FM - Drone Zone](http://somafm.com/dronezone/) ([Spotify Playlist](https://open.spotify.com/user/ruunix/playlist/1raR4ZD2jZH65dbw5wzfnl)) - [Soma FM - Groove Salad](http://somafm.com/groovesalad/) - [Ambient Sleeping Pill](https://ambientsleepingpill.com/) ([Spotify Playlist](https://open.spotify.com/user/stereoscenic/playlist/40cwXRImcYfwTkOhVND8wI?si=XTGKCZrZTqy7LsqnkaUDeg9)) - [a.m. ambient](https://amambient.com/) ([Spotify Playlist](https://open.spotify.com/user/stereoscenic/playlist/6rehamV9ALYbzS71RwBItA?si=LanLAyBrROmWzDvZTi6MDA)) ## Collections - [Spotify – The Sound of Microhouse](https://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/6FbDQuTcGT0IoZCtsbCISv) - [Spotify – The Edge of Compositional Ambient](https://open.spotify.com/user/particledetector/playlist/0tX0PWYUFllm2Un420oAi4) - [Spotify – The Pulse of Compositional Ambient](https://open.spotify.com/user/particledetector/playlist/5a357QNGRzPi52ZHvCxouj) - [Spotify - The Pulse of Ambient Dub Techno](https://open.spotify.com/user/particledetector/playlist/1ospo4FmLOLLmC4SGCzFpf?si=LOWFA40dRJ65sE7qLQsBew) - [Spotify – The Sound of Compositional Ambient](https://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/2nKOwEQWB8qDAG5Qcs0kWc) - [Spotify – Electronic Concentration](https://open.spotify.com/user/pitchfork/playlist/6d9up0zVwVr0KD76j2Fr42) - [Spotify – The Sound of Warm Drone](https://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/3maj6HHPJLHTNEm30OTkGd?si=5GipXbcOTBuUB3Gxd9tk9A) ## Sets - [Headphone Commute on Mixcloud](https://www.mixcloud.com/HeadphoneCommute/) and [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/headphonecommute) - [musicforprogramming.net](https://musicforprogramming.net/) - [Mr Frankie’s Mixes](https://www.mixcloud.com/Mr_Frankie/) - [DJ Bolivia’s Music to Code](http://djbolivia.blogspot.com/2011/04/music-to-code-by-volumes-1-3.html) ## Playlists (Spotify) - [Pitchfork - The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time](https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX3XuTDjo5z5z) - [Contemplative Classical](https://open.spotify.com/user/michael__price/playlist/2cjpRAYFC1WET2PMOvwipC?si=viD0fvy6SP6WzZw81qFb8A) - [Space Dreams (Ambient & Drone Music) [Deep Sleep & Meditation]](https://open.spotify.com/user/deerwolf1/playlist/59tM9mHndQkT12GiC5IDuy?si=z-_Yc2_MTf6lYcs7EyzdPQ) - [36's Ambient Playlist](https://open.spotify.com/user/3six/playlist/6WPzVhcFhtUo9qKLz7cTcJ?si=14uT6KyWS0S_4un2khW0qw) by [36](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1lcSbVHDXu6h6H6vIRDBhT?si=4fyFOMIaSuqEHc_6Ddaoig) - [Collaborative Neo-Classical Playlist](https://open.spotify.com/user/martinkohlstedt/playlist/7JqmBgt3Dr4ZnKCYZs5W1I?si=6gn2rwxUSN2kZOppbWlTLg) by [Martin Kohlstedt](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5odNYb0R6MGVmindrMrYyk?si=ZBg7xpGeT1KMcyLELqrEPQ) - [Collaborative Downtempo by Redditors](https://open.spotify.com/user/fgutz/playlist/3dBiKJSoAQ6msoYzl99wp2) ([on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOEg5uEc0bD0wwIEEKTNcoii-II_zG0Et)) - [»Perfect for Coding & Design«](https://open.spotify.com/user/1210359955/playlist/3hk5Ln17wR8k117gdkI7oI) - [»Early Morning Tales«](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/10IcCKVkCGNm8AarT487GA) - [»faded [garage/ambieten]«](https://open.spotify.com/user/1167646885/playlist/0adabJ0Yu4hRQ50cakvNNg?si=xq5m9yJUTuqkbFgDe1HH1A) - [»summer evening [lo-fi]«](https://open.spotify.com/user/1167646885/playlist/04uAJE4hhKVupggI29x2xy?si=-0wNs7IqRv-T-96ot_Qx5Q) - [Ambient Techno](https://open.spotify.com/user/timothycollard/playlist/49RyM6nIP0XFlwy69nUoz9?si=rtO88lgYSE2otvHwPIGYMA) - [Reddit’s 2018 Post-Rock](https://open.spotify.com/user/edlerner/playlist/5TJbCB33vOzTkQgaQRlNxS?si=xU0ATm0rSjmHz9w8C692vg) ## Albums - [Pitchfork: Highest rated Ambient albums](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/34-ambient/all/pitchfork/) - [Pitchfork: Highest rated Drone albums](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/20-drone/all/pitchfork/) - [Jeff Brown - Reticent (HT004)](https://histaminetapes.bandcamp.com/album/reticent-ht004) - [sp3ct3rs - micro doses (HT002)](https://histaminetapes.bandcamp.com/album/micro-doses-ht002) - [Yagya - Sleepygirls](https://open.spotify.com/album/1C04uwe7mOJ9ogiOCjnKqd?si=NkgkWMy0QkShjmwWkLdHXw) ## Labels/Collectives/Friends - [Heimlich](https://www.heimlich.online/) ([Podcasts](https://soundcloud.com/heimlichaufsc/sets/heimlich-podcasts-3), [Releases](https://heimlichmusik.bandcamp.com/music?filter_band=4140190955)) - [Histamine Tapes](https://histaminetapes.wordpress.com/) ([Bandcamp](https://histaminetapes.bandcamp.com/)) - [Stereosonic Records](https://stereoscenic.bandcamp.com/) - [Robot Heart](https://soundcloud.com/robot-heart) - [Spotted Peccary](https://twitter.com/SpottedPeccary) - [Synphaera](https://twitter.com/SynphaeraMusic) - [ASIP](https://twitter.com/asip) - [Ultimae](https://twitter.com/ultimae_records) ## Specials - [Radiooooo – The music time machine: Pick a country, pick a time and be suprised](http://radiooooo.com/) - [Radio Garden – Easily discover radio stations all over the world on a globe](http://radio.garden/) - Nils Frahm’s christmas 🎄 mixes from [2018](https://www.mixcloud.com/nilsoliver5/nils-frahm-xmas-mix-2018/), [2017](https://www.mixcloud.com/nilsoliver5/nils-frahm-xmas-mix-2017/), [2016](https://www.mixcloud.com/nilsoliver5/nils-frahm-xmas-mix-2016/), [2015](https://www.mixcloud.com/nilsoliver5/nils-frahm-xmas-mix-2015/), [2014](https://www.mixcloud.com/nilsoliver5/nils-frahm-xmas-mix-2014/) and [2013](https://www.mixcloud.com/nilsoliver5/nils-frahm-xmas-mix-2013/) - [Brain.fm: Paid, scientific sound service](https://brain.fm/) - [mynoise.net](https://mynoise.net/), [rainymood.com](http://www.rainymood.com/), [simplynoise.com](http://www.simplynoise.com/) - [Hippies 2.0](https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wearehippies2.0/), [Gardens of Babylon](https://www.facebook.com/groups/562113454180764/)