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I like a little ambient noise in the background. I work from home, and in my office I like it silent. But I run the TV (usually a news channel such as CNN) in the living room as a bit of "ambient" noise. If it was absolutely quiet, then every little bird tweet, horn honk, etc. becomes a distraction. Having that bit of continuous sound helps to blend it all together, and I don't notice anything...
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I voted (5 points !) - but the reality is that when I'm 'in the zone' I don't really notice the background. At least if no one assaults me. I don't notice time or hunger, either. I'm not alone in this.[^]
Now, it could be that certain horrors (such as rap, country, religious music) could distract and goad me into shouting obscenities - those hateful sounds fall into the class of assault.
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Nailed it.
The only drawback is the spike in adrenaline when someone abruptly snaps you out of your trance.
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it doesn't matter if people voices or lyrics of the songs.
I don't care about some sounds, and I like instrumental music in a low volume. But... No voices, please
M.D.V. 
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Depends on... when I switch my brain to English Mode (which includes programming: One of the things that frustrates me is program code in (quasi)English with comments in another language. I can't understand comments even in my native language, Norwegian, when I am reading English source code. Switching brain mode back and forth for every line takes too much mental effort), I cannot listen to vocal music or vocal background sounds in English. Any other language is fine.
Similarly the other way around: If I am writing something in Norwegian, there may very well be English vocals in the background. Or German. Or Spanish. Or Hindi or whatever.
Somtimes, it is an advantage not having English as one's native language: We know that there are other languages. If you suggest to a USAnian to select vocal music in other languages than English, he might give you a quizzingly look: Other languages? Where do you find that? I never heard of any!
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In our market, you do have to look a little. Spanish / Spanglish isn't that hard to find.
I need something in-novel or I will pick at the thread - and there goes the zone.
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I have a quiet office, but I hear the voices all the time. 
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Nothing like it in the world for meditative concentration when I m in the zone at work. Never in a million years did I think it would work. It is also the only time I listen to it - at work.
I usually select the tracks that are instrumental only.
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I've done sitar track - usually they're like 20-30 minutes each. No vocals - but the sound almost demands thinking continue. Even old Ravi Shankar tracks (when he's not explaining things) can do the deed. Or Jefferson Airplane.
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When I'm thinking hard, all I need is a gentle background of keystrokes, and the occasional cat / delivery / vehicle passing the window.
Loud is bad - it can break your concentration.
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...no external stimuli has any affect on me.
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That explains oh so very much . . . . !
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...the office won't be quiet.
So home office as often as allowed.
And the other days music.
Atmospheric black metal is wonderful, mostly long tracks and no distracting clear voices.
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Someone in our "leadership" thinks that if we are not in the office, that we are not working.
And, it is semi-open, so everyone thinks it is a conversation pit.
So, louder noise to mask.
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I took that as LOUD music 
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nono... it means you (down)load music. but you don't listen to it. 
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No, it's that screechy noise you used to get out of a Spectrum.
Couldn't code without it ...
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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I think it refers to Load[^] by Metallica, though why that would get a specific choice I have no idea. 
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yeah, I say for ONE, KILL 'EM ALL that would be (...And) JUSTICE FOR ALL.... 
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Spoken like a true master of puppets.
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...Quiet and Moderately Loud, actually. Has to be loud enough so I don't strain to hear what's playing, but not loud enough that I have to listen to it.
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The golden rule for me is: _No voices_
When someone sings along, you start to listen, to interpret, whether you want it or not. And this consumes power, it distracts. Worst is, if you start to sing along by yourself.
I put a headset on, start some long running instrumental tracks, not loud, but loud enough to stop surroinding noises of colleagues nearby.
I put my phone on DnD, and go.
Best sound for me are medieval/irish/celtic folk sounds. nothing that is too fast and nothing that is as sleep-pill-like classics (Bach, Schubert... no way).
There is a great composer, Adrian von Ziegler, who makes _wonderful_ irish/fantasy music, which helps me through the day very often.
(I know, don't post links here, etc, sorry, just this time, and only once, promised). Listen to this, then you know what I mean:
2 Hours of Celtic Music by Adrian von Ziegler - Part 1 - YouTube[^]
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 My second favorite music to listen to while working.
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and what's your favorite? 
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