Productivity Music — Maximum Efficiency for Creators, Programmers, Designers

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Published 2020-11-06
What musical tropes make sci-fi music recognizable?

Anyone who’s seen a science fiction movie knows the importance of sound for creating a believable environment. Sci-fi's power is in taking you to another world, and thus its music must reflect that. If done right, the mix of typically larger-than-life movie sonics is combined with unique textures and tones of explorative sound design, creating an aurally stunning experience. It's quite broad in terms of tropes, but sticking to terms that are associated with the style we can recall theremin, synthesizer, Sliding Synth sound, echo. Sounds found on an atmospheric soundtrack may use instruments that are soothing, emotive, minimalist, epic, and unobtrusive.

Electronic music in film arguably began with the use of the theremin, as exemplified in the classic extraterrestrial visitation film The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). In Bernard Herrmann’s score, the instrument is set atop a largely orchestral score typical of the era, with a wide vibrato that, at times, makes the sound difficult to distinguish from an open-vowel vocal from a soprano opera singer.

One of the more obtuse but interesting uses of technology in sci-fi film is how quickly we adopted synthesized sounds into our vision of the future since they represent the obvious sound of the future. Still, the use of the instrument begat our fascination with representing the otherworldly (i.e., aliens, UFOs, and other extraterrestrial concepts) with markedly otherworldly sounds.

One of the ways sci-fi scores have kept pace with film scoring at large is in the increasing use of ethnic percussion and instrumentation over the past decade.

Today, of course, synths pervade much of film’s sonic landscape, though frequently still in tandem with classical, romantic orchestral writing.

For this volume of the concentration Sci-Fi Chillstep playlist, we have made a selection of music steeped in the dark atmosphere of the future. It is primarily designed for productive and enjoyable coding. Captivating space music in this mix will be helpful during the programming session, as well as any other kind of work. Tune in, let our cyber mix help you through a difficult day, and enjoy the music.

Animation: Daniel G. (MusicLab Team)

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Genre: Electronic music
Style: Future Garage
Mood: Cyber
Feature: No vocals

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🎧 Tracklist
00:00 4lienetic - Eunoia
05:44 Aeon Waves - Stay
11:11 Blaudiss - Cannot Be Undone
14:34 Almost Vanished - Silentium
19:58 Himalia - Growing Upwards
26:32 Anfield - Belong
30:59 4lienetic, Solace, Cash - Eloigne
35:03 CMP - Those Days
38:52 Konara - Promise Kept
41:51 Airlines - Aloft
46:55 Panda Coast - Dusk
52:00 Lazarus Moment - Piece Of You
57:56 Dawncall - Dive
1:00:26 Aether, Enzalla - Elysias Heart
1:04:04 Alivvve - Eternity
1:07:57 AK - Gone

📷 Image author
Devon Fay
www.artstation.com/artwork/6ddRn
#DeepWorkMusic #DarkCodingMusic #SciFiChillstep

All Comments (21)
  • @MusicLabChill
    Many of us would say that night time is the best time of day to get creative do you know why?
  • @NanNan-dg8qo
    my productivity has grown 100 times 0 x 100 = 0
  • @DaemonR13
    "Music for maximum productivity" Droid in picture spends entire time watching a belly dancer.
  • @TheSpicyRican
    We are the hackers, builders, tinkerers, creators, and the ones who imagine the things that could be... in a global society that tries to keep up with the brightest minds in the world. We are the ones who allow for societies to thrive during daylight and allow for sleeping heads to rest assured that tomorrow will unlock even more possibilities. Without us, human life becomes dormant and ceases to exist. Don't stop being you and doing the great things you do because the rest of us need you to keep this world spinning for the generations to come. Pass on your skills, your job trades, and your life lessons to those in need because we won't be here for long. The coming generations should be smarter and better equipped than us right now. Give them the tools to thrive but never stop being you!
  • @rtasvadum1810
    This stuff helps me a lot more than lofi just because it’s more atmospheric. It’s like having a backing track to life.
  • @dystopiandev
    We work in the dark. To serve the light. Literally.
  • @005AGIMA
    "Maximum Efficiency for Creators, Programmers, Designers" Me: Stares at slightly animated loop for 1 hour, 18 minutes, and 43 seconds.
  • @q_uezy4670
    Everyone here in the comments are either Designers, Creators or Programmers. It's crazy that we all love the same music and listen to it nearly every day. I love it.
  • @codinginflow
    It's difficult to find music that actually let's me focus but this is a good mix
  • @digiground7613
    1. Open "cmd" 2. write "color 2" 3. write "Tree" 4. F E E L I T
  • wow an HD sound that can only be produced in a studio by a talented producers and sound engineer, and I can enjoy the music for free while minding my own business doing works, etc. thankyou so much !
  • @curious_jorge
    “While others are asleep, you just might find your solitude and peace”
  • @jackiewong8520
    this gets me into a future mood, everyone will soon see all my hard work in the near future
  • I love looping this when I am drawing projects on auto cad I was so stressed before that with all of the kinks. Thank you so much for that awesome playlist!
  • @alexmarrast6905
    Am surprised this actually worked for me. Normal music distracts me, silence puts me to sleep but this makes me feel to continue working.
  • @jasperzanjani
    who else is thinking that's a pretty cool looking workshop
  • @muckilp3304
    I love the fact that there are no ads in the middle, really helps with concentrating! Awesome mix too of course:D
  • anybody else digging the visual work, it´s like it strangely feels like home
  • @exmortem7820
    I can't be productive when I'm busy marveling at how well the visuals are put together. The track name, the disc, the level bars, the track length, and some really cool visuals to boot. This how all album streams should be done!
  • We work in the dark We think in chaos We create from thoughts in place of ash or emptiness We are programmers В.Т. Буденко