A new study has identified listening to electronic dance music as a contributing factor to increased creativity in the visual arts.
The study, titled Musical Muses: Top Songs for Artistic Creativity, was conducted by the visual arts creatives at Origami.org, who analyzed 170 different Spotify playlists—totaling over 31,000 songs—and surveyed 502 visual artists “to uncover how listening to music can enhance creativity.”
Perhaps unsurprisingly, their research revealed that 80% of visual artists say “music boosts their creativity” and that they fill 70% of their creative time…