Headphones in is a great signal for “I’m trying to get things done, think twice before talking to me”.

To answer your question: always instrumental. Ambient soundscapes for exploratory work, or to take a breather and think laterally. Then some jazzy house to crack down and get some work in.

This week that pair’s looking like Rhubarb[1] and Emotional Intelligence[2].

[1] https://open.spotify.com/track/2Bc4llhjJBW77I552RgA3L [2] https://open.spotify.com/track/3yMYs3jJdAPxMgqb0CYZUG