24/7 lofi chiptune study music, with a Pomodoro timer
A live radio of calm, original chiptune for studying, coding, writing and reading. Put it on in a tab, start working when the timer says FOCUS, and take your break when it says BREAK.
How the timer works
The timer runs 25 minutes of focus then a 5-minute break, all day. A focus block starts at :00 and :30 past every hour (UTC), so everyone listening is on the same clock. The box above shows where you are right now in your own browser.
What you are listening to
Chiptune is the sound of classic video game consoles, played gently. Over about two hours the music drifts slowly from soft, slow lofi up to driving boss-fight energy and back down, so a long session does not sound the same all the way through. Every track is generated by an algorithm as it plays: original, with no samples and nothing licensed.
Questions
What is Focus Radio?
A free, always-on live radio of original chiptune music for studying, coding, writing and reading. It plays over a pixel-art study room with a built-in Pomodoro timer. It is instrumental, with no vocals.
What kind of music is it?
Chiptune: the sound of classic video game consoles, played gently. Over about two hours the music drifts slowly from soft, slow lofi (around 62 BPM) up to driving boss-fight energy (around 94 BPM) and back down, so a long session does not sound the same all the way through.
How does the Pomodoro timer work?
The timer runs 25 minutes of focus followed by a 5-minute break, repeating all day. A focus block starts at :00 and :30 past every hour (UTC), so everyone watching is on the same clock. When it says FOCUS, work. When it says BREAK, stand up, stretch and drink some water.
Is the music copyrighted?
Every track is generated by an algorithm as it plays, so it is original, with no samples and nothing licensed from anyone else.
Is it free?
Yes. It streams on YouTube and costs nothing. Liking, subscribing and sharing the stream is how it reaches more people.
Who makes it?
Purplelink LLC, a one-person studio in Atlanta, Georgia, which also builds Mac apps and manuscript tools for researchers and students.
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