For me, I try to find music that fits the setting and resonates with the exposed culture.

  • @lisko
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    82 years ago

    Depends on what I’m reading but usually no. Reading is best done in silence

    • @Tatar_Nobility@lemmy.mlOP
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      2 years ago

      I dig that, especially when reading nonfiction. I like to fully connect with the book, sometimes music helps sometimes not.

    • @lisko
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      32 years ago

      It becomes part of the ambiance

  • outplayed
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    22 years ago

    Sometimes, but it has to have no lyrics otherwise it really messes with my inner voice. I’ll put on a lofi playlist on Spotify or something.

    • @imgprojts@lemmy.ml
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      22 years ago

      Same here. I listen to jpop. Since I don’t speak Japanese, it’s just peachy. Been doing this since college back in the early 2000’s. Now. It interrupts my flow. I don’t speak Japanese but I know the syllables. So I need to again not listen to lyrics.

  • @Stoned_Ape@lemmy.ml
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    22 years ago

    Sometimes I don’t listen to anything, sometimes to minimal ambient stuff that roughly fits the general theme of the book, and sometimes rain sounds or some soundscapes.

  • @davidlunadeleon@lemmy.ml
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    22 years ago

    Sometimes. It depends on what I’m reading, but if I do, it’s a chill playlist or a game’s soundtrack. Music with lyrics is distracting, especially if it’s a language I understand, haha. There’s also the fact that the mood of the book can change chapter by chapter, and the music may take me out of it or make the experience less enjoyable. Changing the playlist while the story progresses sounds like too much trouble to me, but it may be doable.

  • QuentinCallaghanA
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    12 years ago

    I usually listen instrumental music (smooth jazz and ambient) when reading.

  • @Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml
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    12 years ago

    I don’t really listen to music when reading but I do when writing creatively. I usually pop on a playlist to match the mood of the scene I’m writing. That way when I get to the occasional pause to think I’m still in that zone.