I debated about starting this, but here's a challenge.

[Heath McKnight]

This is a cool thread!

I listen to a lot of Radiohead and Air when I write. Sometimes Kinda Blue by Miles Davis (though it's been a while) or general classical, no-vocal jazz. I can specify some albums I wrote scripts to:

For Skye Falling, I listened to Radiohead's The Bends, OK Computer, and the Airbag EP, along with Air's Moon Safari.

For 9:04 AM, my next film, I listened to a lot of Soundgarden, mostly Badmotorfinger and Superunknown. And of course Radiohead and Air.

Mostly mellow stuff, unless it's a horror, then horror music. I try to do specific music to specific genres I'm writing. Pantera for action, etc.

Shooting, I'll listen to a song a couple of times that I think can help me convey a moment or a scene--I'll even force the actors and crew to listen. Editing, nothing, unless I'm capturing video or something. I can't focus while cutting or logging.

heath