In times where chaos is the order of the day, here’s something to bring you much-needed peace: Endel, an interactive wellness app that creates personalized soundscapes to boost physical and mental wellbeing. Using data on movement, time of day, weather, location and (if you have a smart watch) heart rate, the app creates sounds that help you relax, work and sleep. The result: improved mood and concentration at work, on your commute or lying in the bath. You really feel the benefit after a few minutes using the app, which was developed by a Berlin-based group of developers and creative artists. To begin, you select one of several soundscapes such as “Focus”, which is designed to improve problem solving for work and study, or “Rainy Outside”, which features soothing raindrops and ocean waves to aid sleep. As you interact with the app, the sound and visuals change, with mesmerizing results. The functionality of the app is set to expand; Endel has already teamed up with the likes of Grimes, Richie Hawtin and James Blake for their sounds. As winter closes in, this soothing, comforting app is becoming a firm fixture on our home screens.
Text: Dave Alcantara / Photos: Polina Zimmerman & Ketut Subiyanto / Key Art: Endel
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