I like any of the Nujabes albums. He makes chilled, mainly instrumental, hip hop music.
Any rando lofi channel on YouTube/Spotify/Online Radio Stations
I think this is a really good answer. Just search for a focus playlist on whatever platform and let it run.
If I’m picking out music more specific, I find myself thinking about that, and what it’s like, and if it’s helping, and maybe I should hey this other album or artist.
Don’t let picking the music distract too much from focusing on what you want to do.
Something semi ambient, preferably without lyrics: Tycho, Bonobo, Nujabes
Anything from Hammock. The older albums mostly.
In a Space Outta Sound by Nightmares on Wax
Nils Frahm’s Felt, or the soundtrack to Victoria
Atomos or the self titled album by A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Almost anything recent by Carbon Based Lifeforms but Alt:01, Alt:02, or Stochastic especially
Loscil is great but not a single album stands out though Submerz and Endless Falls are smooth
Hammock’s soundtrack for the movie Columbus
Brian Mcbrides The Effective Disconnect
I would recommend Stars of the Lid, but they are too sleepy for me. However, when Brian Mcbride and Adam Witzie do their own thing it is usually less sleep inducing-
Anything by Erang. If you are into medieval mythical themed hymns.
I just added a bunch of classical to a playlist and then removed the occasional piece I found distracting. I still use that playlist when I need to focus.
Anything by Kiasmos. Also Chopin.
Robot Science
Don’t do albums or long playlists, because every time it ends you’ll realize time has passed and you’ll stop studying. Instead pick a song or two or three and just play on repeat so you lose track of time. But if you must, then Toxicity by System of a Down.
I like listening to video game music when studying. I heard somewhere that game designers use their music to keep you playing their game and lose track of time and hyper focused.
I do this!
There came an echo by big giant circles.
Little Songs About Raindrops - Lullatone
Use something mellow in a different language from your own, it is less distracting.
I like to listen to brasilian Bossa Nova like this Getz/Gilberto Album
Or something without lyrics like Yiruma if you like Piano music.