Yeah I've noticed for whatever reason interesting polyrhythms almost create a "white noise" effect that makes it easier for me to focus. Not sure if that's the case for everyone, but I'm happy I've found something that works for me, and sounds like for you too! Cheers.

gabybaby

I agree. The music on the radio is not very conducive to focus or musically interesting. The style of techno I like makes frequent use of polyrhythms and there’s something about those patterns that helps me work. 

rustaceanrob

What music do you listen to?

Depends on what I'm doing. If I'm working, I prefer Ambient/New Age music, stuff without words that makes it easier to concentrate. Otherwise, I like listening to classical at night when I'm winding down for the night and rock/metal during the day.

Overall I prefer music with interesting rhythms and melodies, different time signatures, etc. stuff that's musically interesting rather than cookie-cutter stuff that gets plastered all over the radiowaves these days.