When I’m working (coding) I generally like some sort of music that either doesn’t have any words or is otherwise reasonably peaceful so I’m not, like, compelled to sing along or something. I also like music that sort of flows, so stuff that’s very dissonant or has an oddly syncopated rhythm, stuff that has a lot of high-pitched sirens, and so forth… that’s not so much my thing.

The list of what I listen to changes quite a bit - I have a lot of music

• but right now, my top go-to albums for while I’m drumming out some code are (in no particular order)…

Album	Description
	Mirror’s Edge Soundtrack (MP3) - I really liked the game and the soundtrack was equally awesome. Only available in MP3 format, but that’s fine.
	Tron: Legacy Reconfigured (CD/MP3) - The original version of the soundtrack was good, but the remixes take it up a Whole. Other. Level.
	Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live (CD) - This one isn’t electronic and it appears to be out of print, or at least, not directly available from Amazon (which is roughly the same thing, right?) but I find myself turning to this one a lot for some calm getting-down-to-work music.
	Imogen Heap - Speak For Yourself (CD/MP3) - I actually discovered this one through Pandora and am now hooked on Imogen Heap. This is my favorite so far, particularly the song “Hide and Seek.”
	Massive Attack - Mezzanine (CD) - You’re familiar with this one if you watch House. The theme song is “Teardrop” from this album. All the songs are kind of different here (they don’t all sound like the same style) so it’s there’s a little something for everyone.
	Hybrid - Wider Angle (MP3) - I like the recorded half of this much more than the live half, but the recorded half just flows. I particularly like “If I Survive,” which I originally heard on the PS2 game Kinetica.
	Fluke - Risotto (CD/MP3) - This has been a long-time favorite of mine. Originally I got hooked on this from the Sliver soundtrack (which is also pretty good).
	Conjure One - Conjure One (CD/MP3) - I have a friend who’s brother engineers these guys (that’s how I heard about them to begin with). Very cool music, sort of Enigma-ish.
	Blue Man Group - Audio (CD/MP3/DVD) - Sort of entrancing / hypnotic, which is cool for PVC pipe. The live show is amazing - be sure to go if you get the chance. The DVD to this has a really nice 5.1 surround mix of the music, which isn’t too helpful for an iPod or whatever, but is awesome on your home theater.
	Sarah Brightman - Harem (CD/MP3) - There is just something about Sarah Brightman that I love. This is one of my favorites and the one I listen to most. There are a couple tracks on here that are a little “meh” but the really good ones outweigh the ones you have to skip.

I realized after putting this together that I could make this like a “top 25” list but then… nah. Plus, I switch it up a lot, so these are what I’m listening to now, but I may get into an Anna Phoebe mood or something for a week, which would mean this list would change. (I actually started with a top five and decided that wasn’t long enough, so I upped it to ten.)

Got any awesome recommendations? Leave ‘em in the comments!