To fully concentrate when writing, I need the help of white noise to block out external distractions. I find the tumble of words from office conversation stops new ones from forming. And actual silence is too loud – an echo chamber for self-doubt and second guessing.

For me, it’s the right kind of music brings the (white) noise I need to eh, pump the lyrical. And I’m sure I’m not the only creative person who works like this. So, I’m going to be sharing my recommendations in this new series of posts – the tunes that keep my mind ticking over. With a bit of luck, I’ll introduce you to new music. Remind you of old faves. And maybe help the artists out too 😎

Issue 1 is my number 1. My go-to when things are going wobbly. When I need to crack a brief that’s so far failed to fire: Aphex Twin’s 'Selected Ambient Works'. It’s a glorious squelchy analogue mind-reboot. Full of strange sounds with even stranger track titles – now rendered strangely familiar from countless plays. No longer just instrumental music. It’s instru-mental. A riot of rhythms that sets my mind free.

There’s a sample from Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka that drops in the middle of the album that sums up my feelings on this extraordinary piece of work. “We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” Until next time…

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