James Blake‘s new album is a snoozer by design. If you thought music was purely an entertainment medium, James Blake might challenge that mindset. Releasing the first functional album under a major label imprint, Blake’s effort aims to create healthier sleep. The album is a product made in part with the assistance of the generative AI technology application, Endel. Endel’s cutting-edge technology creates a feedback loop by which the music adapts and changes based on the time of day, the user’s heart rate, their movements, and more. Blake has honed his penchant for ambient music in recent times, originally making the leap towards developing ethereal soundscapes in 2020, during what he called a “beat holiday.” At the time, the project received praise...
James Blake‘s new album is a snoozer by design. If you thought music was purely an entertainment medium, James Blake might challenge that mindset. Releasing the first functional album under a major label imprint, Blake’s effort aims to create healthier sleep. The album is a product made in part with the assistance of the generative AI technology application, Endel. Endel’s cutting-edge technology creates a feedback loop by which the music adapts and changes based on the time of day, the user’s heart rate, their movements, and more. Blake has honed his penchant for ambient music in recent times, originally making the leap towards developing ethereal soundscapes in 2020, during what he called a “beat holiday.” At the time, the project received praise...
James Blake‘s new album is a snoozer by design. If you thought music was purely an entertainment medium, James Blake might challenge that mindset. Releasing the first functional album under a major label imprint, Blake’s effort aims to create healthier sleep. The album is a product made in part with the assistance of the generative AI technology application, Endel. Endel’s cutting-edge technology creates a feedback loop by which the music adapts and changes based on the time of day, the user’s heart rate, their movements, and more. Blake has honed his penchant for ambient music in recent times, originally making the leap towards developing ethereal soundscapes in 2020, during what he called a “beat holiday.” At the time, the project received praise...
Techno music and kaleidoscopic visuals aren’t typically a recipe for success when it comes to dialing into your work for an afternoon. But with their new “Deeper Focus” collaboration, producer Richie Hawtin and technology company Endel are here to change the game. Out this month, “Deeper Focus” is an audiovisual soundscape housed on Endel’s neuroscience-backed iOS application. Engineered to boost productivity and focus, it features minimalistic noir-inspired visuals against a brooding soundtrack of hypnotic techno music. “Deeper Focus” is powered by AI technology, which generates the music in real-time from a library of sounds produced by Hawtin’s Plastikman alias. This unique trait allows users’ listening experie...