(S10) - PT 2 - Pregame Hype

[infinitempg]

I personally don't like using music to pump myself up, but I do need it to keep focus. Absolute silence drives me crazy, so I tend to listen to a lot of movie and video game soundtracks to help fill that void while doing my pre-game kicks. Currently my Spotify soundtrack folder contains background music from all of the Star Wars movies, level music from various Sonic the Hedgehog games, and the soundtrack to Sid Meier's Civilization VI. Each of these do something a little different for me: Star Wars music give me that cinematic "epic" music that does get me excited for the upcoming game, Sonic the Hedgehog music is fast paced and exciting and keeps my energy level up, and the music from Civilization VI takes simple melodies and slowly builds on them, allowing me to not think a lot about the song as it gets more complicated. Ultimately, the lack of words is the key to all of this - words in music are distracting, and when your job requires absolute focus, any distractions can screw you up. This strategy isn't only useful for pre-game though, I've found it very useful when I was still in college working on homework or studying.

i do like hamilton too though