Was talking to my Bolster co-workers about music and productivity recently, and we figured this out.

(Completely scientific. Trust me. Sample size of 4. 100% confidence interval.)

Let me explain.

• Don’t really need to focus = eh, nah no music needed

• Kinda need to start focusing pretty hard = yes please, some music

• REALLY STRESSED AND NEED TO FOCUS = fuck off headphones, complete silence please

(That last point is usually when I go hide in one of the cute new isolation standing desk pods in the office.)

Anyway, here’s a playlist I made for that sweet spot when you need some productivity-increasing music. I used this to power through a 70-page festival report last year. It works. You’re welcome.