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Do you have a soundtrack when you read? (literature.cafe)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Back in the mid 90’s Steve Perry wrote Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire and an orchestral soundtrack was published to go with it.

Since then, If I’m getting in to a book where I’m just focusing on reading (vs reading while I wait for an appointment for example) I like to try and match music with the style of book I’m reading. I have playlists where Gritty detective action gets groups like Street Cleaner, classic Fantasy gets soundtracks like this from The Elder Scrolls steampunk gets Lindsey Stirling and space operas get soundtracks from games like Halo or movies like Interstellar.

Do any of you do anything similar and if so do you mind sharing what you pair?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I haven't paired genres, but I like listening to Ambient music when I read. Typically something by Carbon Based Lifeforms (and even more typically, the album 'Derelicts'). I tend to read sci-fi stuff anyway, so it usually matches anyway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

That’s a great album. I added it to my space reading playlist.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

The Eragon Cycle is paired with Glitch Mob for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I feel like I need to up my game after reading this... But these days I mostly consume audio books. Not sure mixing those would work as well...!?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We all do our own things and that’s great. Having thematically appropriate background music just helps keep my ADHD brain from getting as distracted.

I definitely know I’ve listened to audiobooks that had integrated music, but it is pretty uncommon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I feel you on the ADHD brain. I cursed all my kids with it too!