In Office Music/Radio

[HaleStorm]

Do you guys have music playing when your in the office? If so what do you listen to?

 

I know some schools frown upon it, but I dont see the problem aslong as its not stupidly loud and disturbing others. I personally listen to Planet Rock Radio as it plays what i would deem to be "good" music (currently playing Enter Sandman - Metallica)

 

Over to you lot

[Danp]

I nearly always have music playing, currently Electronic Earth from Labrinth

[HaleStorm]

If there is music playing it makes it seem a bit more "comfortable" for people who come into the office aswell as they arent walking into a very quiet environment. If nothing else it can be used as a convo starter e.g. "hi, what are you listening to?"

[ben604]

We flick between Spotify, BBC5 Live, 6Music and occasionally KISW on iTunes, which was a random choice from the Hard Rock radio stations on there. It's interesting to hear American radio, they're a bit different to the stations over here..

[Oaktech]

we are currently listening to this... https://www1.hitachigst.com/hdd/research/recording_head/pr/PerpendicularAnimation.html

 

but generally we listen to whatever is on our phones, or Dubstep | Dubstep Radio | FILTH FM | Dubstep Artists, Dubstep Mixes and more

 

The kids seem to like it.

[HaleStorm]

I dont mind a bit of dubstep, but i dont think i could manage a whole day of it

[Oaktech]

We don't have it on all day, we sprinkle it with an hour of hard house here and there...

[cromertech]

I switch between 6Music and R2 throughout the day. I currently listen on headphones so as not to disturb the rest of the office but I'll have my own office soon so then I'll be able to play out of the monitor speakers while I fix something

[Danp]

If there is music playing it makes it seem a bit more "comfortable" for people who come into the office aswell as they arent walking into a very quiet environment. If nothing else it can be used as a convo starter e.g. "hi, what are you listening to?"

 

When someone does turn up, I pause my music, go figure!

[sonofsanta]

Radio 6 all day every day here (although occasionally Kerrang, and have been known to listen to Q). Radio 6 just has more variety and plays from a wider range of stuff - heard "Where's Me Jumper" by the Sultan of Pings FC twice now, so I don't know what further recommendation you could need.

 

As others say, it's much easier to start a conversation in the office - even just between us in IT support - if you're not breaking a silence. It's also a great early warning system for the Internet falling over.

Edited May 16, 2012 by sonofsanta

[Danp]

Our internet is not up to streaming I struggle to watch the F1 free practice as it is! (100mb coming this summer though)

[Robz]

I used to have the local family friendly radio playing in the background..... then someone complained, so I gave my manager 3 months to resolve the noise from the servers (the music covers the drone of servers/switches) he didn't and i started playing the local radio again, I mute it when someone comes in with a problem/calls.

[Chris_]

I used to listen to Kerrang radio, Last.fm player or Spotify when I was in the server room. Now I'm based in the library I can't really listen to music

 

I used to have the local family friendly radio playing in the background..... then someone complained, so I gave my manager 3 months to resolve the noise from the servers (the music covers the drone of servers/switches) he didn't and i started playing the local radio again, I mute it when someone comes in with a problem/calls.

 

Playing music loud to drown out the background noise of the servers is even more damaging to your ears!

Edited May 16, 2012 by Chris_

[Iain.Faulkner]

Avid kerrang or real xs listener here.....well I was until I had to give my speakers to the MFL department :-(

[Dos_Box]

+1 For Planet Rock and a bit of 6 Music as well. My car radio accidentally went on Radio 1 yesterday. I felt nausious after 30 seconds. It was like having your IQ dragged out by force and stamped on repeatedly.

[spookyspoof]

Radio 6 all day every day here (although occasionally Kerrang, and have been known to listen to Q). Radio 6 just has more variety and plays from a wider range of stuff - heard "Where's Me Jumper" by the Sultan of Pings FC twice now, so I don't know what further recommendation you could need.

 

and Kiss most mornings at 11am to listen to Kisstory!!!

[Earthling]

Tend not to have music or radio in the office, (if we did, it would probably be 5Live, which I listen to at home more than I watch TV) but I have an old D520 laptop in the storeroom/workshop with iTunes on it.

 

Mostly listen to 'World Music'......Barra Barra by Rachid Taha is one of my favourites, Etran Finitawa, Ganga Giri, Deep Forest, Hindi Zahra are others. Otherwise, anything from the 70's, 80's, 90's with a beat of beat that makes you move your feet.

 

MY 70's folder is about as big as my 80's. My 90's folder is a little bit smaller. My 2000's folder is considerably smaller. An awful lot smaller. Hardly any in there, in fact.

[Pete10141748]

I usually use my headphones to listen to music.

Sometimes I theme days (certain decades, or genres) sometimes just a few albums I like all the way through.

 

Sometimes it's something considerably more geeky, such as the Final Fantasy 7 OST I've been listening to today

 

All the teachers listen to music while they are on PPA time (most even ask me if they can borrow headphones to do so!) and in 5 years no-one has ever compained (that I know of) that I do it while in the office. I always take the earphones out when someone comes in, answer phones etc. so what's the harm!

Edited May 16, 2012 by Pete10141748

[hit]

Usually DI.FM, a mix of Psychill, Goa-Psytrance and Breaks depending on how busy we are!

[Callie]

Headphones only, in one ear. It really depends on what is going on. If I'm just sitting there blankly staring at the screen letting myself type on auto-pilot, I can usually get away with listening to a few tracks before I start typing out the lyrics. I do try to avoid that problem by listening to music with barely any lyrics though. So mostly 90's ambiance stuff going through my head at the moment. I have no idea if this post is relevant anymore. Squirrels. Edited May 16, 2012 by Callie

[Rawns]

iPod over summer when it's quiet in the office, or iPlayer listening to some classic comedy on BBC Radio 7!

[Domino]

Well, as we had a team outing a couple of weeks ago to see them we're mostly listening to this album

 

[Mcshammer_dj]

Always worth listening the Alabama 3 at some point during the day. A number of tracks available on the website

[sonofsanta]

and Kiss most mornings at 11am to listen to Kisstory!!!

 

Not since you abandoned us, no-one ever remembers to put it on

 

Although we've not heard House of Pain much either... obviously the radio did only play it especially for you!

[tumbleweed]

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