Ask HN: Music listeners.. why do you listen music today?

I listen to music when coding to stay focused and keep up the tempo, stay motivated.

I enjoy listening to music while driving, some new stuff, but mainly favorite songs that were a soundtrack to my high school and university days.

It's still fun listening to favorites and discovering new bands.

I was in a band in college too and still play at home so it's fun discovering new songs to learn/techniques.

Great queation. I guess I just enjoy the creative potential of recorded music, and take an active interest in seeking out tracks that are sonically progressive or further the canon of a certain (sub)genre.

This probably stems from a belief I have that music is the most mystical and powerful container of information and cultural communication that we have.

I listen to music to experience a feeling or to bring forward the emotions I may be experiencing but not confronting. I listen to music to drown out emotions, moods, or thoughts sometimes as well. Lastly, I listen to music to help me focus. I have ADD and the background music helps me by providing a mild distraction.

As a musician, I like to listen and appreciate the technique, passion or effort spent in making the music. Depends on my mood!

It depends on my mood. When I am in the gym, I mainly listen to music to get pumped. When I am coding, I do it to get more focus. Sometimes I do it after pulling all-nighter and too sleepy to read useless corporate emails. It does the trick.

Aesthetics mainly