What genre of music do you listen to when you draw?

[purrlpankras]

Yeah
Some say, music has a huge impact on the art we draw.
It can make us draw quicker or slower.

Personally when I draw stuff like this it tends so be metal (Scremo,Metalcore,Death ETC...)

But, when I'm doing my animation stuff its more techno stuff...that doesnt really fit anywhere.

[Iron]

Music really influences the drawing, doesn't it? That's why I listen to everything (well almost), that way I can achieve various characters and moods in my works (I hope : D )
So it's all from Chopin Nocturnes ( my classical fav) to severe techno.

[Foxjorch]

i listen variate music

-Soul, Jazz, funky, house, rock, fussión, indie, chiptune...

My favorites groups

-Gorillaz
-Anamanaguchi
-Foals
-Cassius
-Modest Mouse
-Artic Monkeys
-Gekkan Probowler
-Blue King Brown

[Euphorie]

I search for songs that fit my story. Once I find a genre for the story, I listen to that until I am done the story. So I guess it depends on the type of story to the type of music.

[Basil]

I dunno, I think I'm kind of offbeat when it comes to music I listen to when I draw, because I actually just listen to one single song on a loop until I want to puke if I listen again. The repetition helps keep my head in the game, and when I start to actually notice the music more, I take that as a cue that I need a break, or a new song.

My genres do tend to vary, from straight up Top 20 pop songs, to French Rap, House, Dubstep and singer/songwriter ballads. For the past month, I've been switching between Zaho and CAZZETTE. FYI, Today's music of choice would be The Rat, although I'm getting towards that "I'm done with this shit" phase with this one.

[UzukiCheverie]

Anything that's playing really, although most of the time I just play Netflix on the big TV and listen to it/slightly watch it while I work

When I do listen to music though, I tend to listen to whatever I'm in the mood for. This can really include anything, from industrial rock to punk to orchestration to pop, etc. Just whatever I'm feeling that day u o u

[AnnaLandin]

All sorts of things - gaming OSTs, Tom Waits, Mark Lanegan, anime openings, Swedish punk music, etc.

But mostly, I listen to history-podcasts. I find it's easier to focus when I'm listening to longer stuff - like, 20-30 minutes. It keeps me working through the whole podcast episode, so I get more stuff done. With music, there are pauses between songs every 3-5 minutes, and it makes my brain wander off and lose focus.

Right now I'm listening to The British History Podcast, Mike Duncan's Revolutions (and before that, his History of Rome), The History of Byzantium, The History of Philosophy and The History of the Crusades. I focus better, get work done, AND learn cool history things all at once!

[Doubtcent]

I listen to BGM. Mostly instrumental or VG OSTs. Sometimes music from movies like nightmare before christmas and hunchback of notre dame. Oh and classical.

[AlkseeyaKC]

I like to listen to up beat dance music. Then sometimes I switch to like Remix um.... they use like.... Whatever you would call this. for when I want something slightly relaxing. XD
I also sometimes switch to video game music.
Here is my youtube music list with a few favorite songs and other random things I like.
I should try to add more to it some time.

[Iron]

I actually just listen to one single song on a loop until I want to puke if I listen again.

Ahaha same here : D It helps me to keep the mood

[coconull]

I listen all kinds of music, but I really love TYCHO (Also known as ISO50)

[SuperRazz]

I usually smother all my love to one particular album per week, this week I've been into James Morrison.

If I get sick of it I return to my default work music, Yiruma and Chopin

[Iron]

Yiruma and Chopin

Yuss (sparkly eyes)

[TristanJensen]

I'll listen to anything really. Either I'll turn on the radio, or pull something up on YouTube, and whatever shows up will work.
That and I've noticed fast tempo music (rap, metal, dustup etc.) I'll find myself drawing faster, which is pretty good for getting the guidelines, and slower music (classical stuff etc.) is good for final lines since I'm going slower. But the chances of those showing up in that order in pretty rare... its still fun though

[Raven_C]

I just tune in to Pandora and listen to instrumental jazz/piano tracks. Most of the time, though, I like listening to podcasts.

[artsylee]

I listen to a lot of Let's Plays on Youtube. But for actual music, I like the Monstercat channel. They have an awesome collection of music that updates several times a week.

[alakotila]

For my main comic it is usually soundtracks for epic fantasies or period pieces (movies and games). Also stuff like Enya, Loreena McKennitt and my bazillion CD collection of random Celtic music. That's for when I need more concentration. But if just illustrating or whatever, shows and movies lend atmosphere but I need ones that don't distract me … so I need to be familiar with them.

For shows and movies I like Lord of the Rings, Stargate SG-1, Merlin, Sword of Truth, Startrek Enterprise, The Hobbit, Narnia….

I also get on unexplainable music kicks. I once made an eight page comic in one week listening to the same four classic romantic love songs. On repeat. It was NOT a romance comic! Then there was the time I got stuck on three DDR songs while doing pages.

I suspect a lot of artists are kind of obsessive about music at times!

[SpavVy]

I listen to a mix of music o.o usually some kind of metal to put me in the right mood when I draw. My comic Soul Ascendance would definitely play a lot of symphonic metal especially anything like Within Temptation or Nightwish if it was animated.

[purrlpankras]

All I seem to listen to is Touhou metal these days...

[carloswebcomic]

I usually listen to music while writing scripts (modern classical, mostly Ryuichi Sakamoto and Ludovico Einaudi) but while drawing, I watch videos, which is the only time I have available to do such things.