What's your favorite music to write/draw to?

Bach Suite No 3 great music to write to

Red Sparrowes are pretty great, deep listening to draw to. I can't write to music, though.

+1 for Red Sparrowes!
I find them great to mellow out to and get into a relaxed and creative state of mind. even good to go to sleep to.

I listen to a range of stuff from the really heavy and aggressive to the really deep and progressive (and the really sad and depressive). usually depends on what project I'm working on at the time.

great thread by the way, I just found a whole load of new bands to investigate.

there's a couple awesome Aussie progressive rock bands I've been listening to a lot lately:
Dead Letter Circus:


and Karnivool

DJ Wisp, relaxing but with enough drive to keep me motivated.

I wish I could simultaneously write/draw and listen to music I usually get too distracted by the music, unless it's ambient like Aphex Twin or Carbon Based Lifeforms.

When I write and study, I mostly play Todd Rundgren classic tunes.

For drawing: Jimi Hendrix, DJ Shadow, old Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Amon Tobin, Heights, Opeth's Damnation and Heritage, The Postal Service,etc etc...

Today, I am in the mood for listening to James Taylor.

Serge Gainsbourg - La Javanaise

Serge always gets me in the mood