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Unironically there’s a playlist on Spotify called “Financial Modeling - Investment Banking” by the user “capexpenditure” which I really enjoy for this purpose.

 

Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada for more mentally taxing things. I can’t do songs with lyrics if I need more than 20% concentration. Otherwise stuff like The Avalanches, DJ Shadow for turning comments on models, and if doing other stuff I just hit shuffle and see where my music takes me.

 

Investment banking playlist on Spotify by Zaahid Khan is underrated. The playlist is 14 hours long, haven’t worked in IB until you’ve listened to the entire playlist in one shift…

 

Vasudeva - 3 Acoustics EP on repeat for 6+ hours.

Joel Beving discography.

Skyrim Atmospheres. None of the songs, just the 45-min "Atmospheres" track.

Animals as Leaders, the Ocean, Edge of Sanity, Tool, Doom soundtrack, etc in lieu of caffeine.

 

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