Oh okay, yeah I think most of the time, it's things I've seen/heard before. I guess I tend to listen to same songs again, but yes, listening to new tends to make it a bit difficult to focus.
But yes, I think keeping the volume low is something that I might experiment with, it seems like a good idea.
I am just considering the fact after 10-15 yrs would it be possible to still read those files?
I use it (gnupg) for some of the data in my org files. It's just long term use, I'm concerned about.