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I’ve been in mad work mode for the last 2 weeks and haven’t really been vibing to anything new.

Usually while working [writing/editing] I get distracted if the music is too ‘organic’. If there are too many words or complex melodies or singer / songwriters ‘bearing their souls’ then I’ll find myself stopping to listen.

I work better to straight up beats or hip hop.

The problem though is that it’s hard listening to drum and bass or whatever really early in the morning. Lately I’ve been ‘easing’ into the day with a little dub / steppers / rockers / reggae. It gets a positive vibe going. I’ve found some good work session music at dub session podcasts.

Here’s a link to one.

Each one is long, like an hour of music–and you can fast forward past the cheesy opening sound-effects.

Happy skanking.

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David Miller

David Miller is senior editor of Matador (winner of 2010 and 2011 Lowell Thomas awards for travel journalism), and BETA magazine. After living for the last two years in Patagonia, Argentina, he is returning with his wife and two young children to the Southern US. Follow him @dahveed_miller.

  • http://travelexperta.blogspot.com marina villatoro

    as much as i love music, i simply can’t work to it. i’ve been in work mode the past two weeks, cause i’m off to guatemala tomorrow and know i can’t do much work there. so i figure i’ll catch up on my music there:)
    The Travel Expert(a) and an Expat with a Twist

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