The catalog

258 sleep sounds, five categories.

Every track is either a curated high-quality field recording or DSP-generated to a specific psycho-acoustic target. Many are informed by published research; on every tile in the app we publish a one-line summary of what the evidence says and rate its strength on a four-tier scale.

87

Sleep

Pads, drones, singing bowls, heartbeat: onset to deep.

53

Nature

Rain, ocean, wind, forest: curated field recordings.

56

Frequencies

Pink noise phase-locked to slow waves, binaural beats, solfeggio.

32

Neurodivergent

Low-sensory, non-triggering soundscapes for ADHD, autism, misophonia.

30

Affirmations

30 curated + unlimited AI-generated: let go, accept, rest.

How we rate evidence

The four-tier scale.

Tier ratings appear on every track in the app, so you know how strong the claim is before you press play.

★★★ Strong
Multiple RCTs or a meta-analysis backs the specific acoustic mechanism this track uses. Example: pink-noise bursts phase-locked to slow-wave EEG (Papalambros 2017).
★★ Moderate
Several smaller studies or a single high-quality RCT support the mechanism. Example: nature sounds reducing nocturnal arousal frequency (Stanchina 2005).
★ Low
Pilot data or a single small study. Promising but not yet replicated.
Traditional
Long-standing cultural or contemplative practice (singing bowls, chants) with no clinical-trial backing yet, kept because listeners report subjective benefit. Marked transparently.

Three citations the catalog leans on

From the research file.

Papalambros 2017

Pink-noise bursts phase-locked to slow oscillations enhanced slow-wave activity and overnight memory consolidation in older adults.

Papalambros NA et al. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 11:109. ↗
Brown 2021

Meta-analysis of self-compassion research: people who treat themselves kindly report better sleep quality. An association, not a trial.

Brown L et al. Mindfulness 12:82-91. ↗
Schade 2020

Pink noise played without any EEG timing still raised slow-oscillation activity and the share of the night spent in deep sleep. The open-loop design an app can actually ship.

Schade MM et al. Nature and Science of Sleep 12:411-429. ↗

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