Sound that helps you focus
Sotuno plays functional music made for what you are doing right now: deep work, study, winding down and sleep. Composed by hand, no lyrics, no playlists to manage, no ads.
Free during early access · No credit card · Web player first, apps to follow
Built for people who want to get things done, not for the algorithm.
No lyrics, no ads
Nothing that pulls your attention back to the music.
One tap, then silence
Pick a goal, set a timer, press play. That is the whole interface.
Made in Germany
Built in Cologne. Your data stays in Germany, in ISO 27001-certified data centres, and is never sold.
Cancel anytime
Monthly or yearly, one plan, no hidden tiers.
One app, four states of mind.
Each mode is a separate library, composed and mixed for that one purpose. You never scroll through it. You just press play. And one switch, ADHD mode, changes how every session is built.
Focus for deep work and study
Steady tempo, no vocals, slowly evolving textures. Music that stays in the background while you write, code, read or learn, and that keeps going for as long as your session does.
- Sessions from 25 minutes to several hours
- Timer that fades the music out when you are done
- ADHD mode for more drive and shorter, clearer blocks
Relax for the moments in between
Slow, warm and unhurried. For the break after a long call, the walk home or the half hour before dinner when you want to come down without switching off completely.
- Short sessions of 10 to 30 minutes
- Nature-leaning textures without cheesy sound effects
- Works with headphones or from a speaker in the room
Sleep for winding down and drifting off
Very slow, very soft, and designed to disappear. Start it when you go to bed, and let the timer lower the volume over the first hour while you fall asleep.
- Gentle fade over 30, 60 or 90 minutes
- No sudden changes, no beats, no surprises
- Optional all-night mode for a quiet, even sound bed
Built for minds that need more input, not less.
Many people with ADHD traits concentrate more easily with steady, stimulating sound in the background rather than with silence. Research on attention and on rapidly modulated music points the same way. ADHD mode is one switch that changes how every session is built: more drive, faster modulation, shorter blocks with a clear start, and never a sudden change.
- More drive and faster modulation, without lyrics or surprises
- Short blocks with a clear start, made for actually getting going
- One switch that carries over to Focus, Relax and Sleep
Three decisions. Then the music gets out of your way.
No playlists to build, no albums to pick, no algorithm to argue with. You say what you want, you say how long, and you let go.
Step 1
Set a goal
Fall asleep faster. Get through the afternoon. Finally start the report. Pick the mode that matches what you need right now.
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Step 2
Set a timer
25 minutes, 50 minutes or the whole night. The music fades out gently when the time is up, so you never have to check the clock.
Step 3
Let go
Press play once and let the sound carry you. No skipping, no "up next", nothing to manage. Just you and the thing you set out to do.
Whatever you are doing, there is a session for it.
Sotuno is a tool, not a mood board. Every session is designed around a real situation in your day, including the ones where the hardest part is starting.
Deep work
Writing, coding, analysis. Long sessions that stay out of the way.
Studying
Reading and memorising without vocals competing for the same part of your brain.
Creative work
Design, sketching, ideation. Slightly more movement, still no distraction.
Getting started
For the task you have been circling all morning. A short block with a clear start, so the first minute happens.
Routine work
Email, admin, tidying up the backlog. Enough drive to keep boring things moving.
Staying on task
When your attention keeps wandering off. A steady pulse that gives it something to hold on to.
Reading
A quiet sound bed for the evening book instead of the notifications.
Winding down
The hour after work, the walk home, the bath. Coming down without switching off.
Falling asleep
Soft, slow and fading. Start it in bed and let the timer do the rest.
Functional music is composed for a purpose, not for the charts.
Ordinary music wants your attention. Functional music is built to hold a state and then get out of the way. Every Sotuno session follows production rules that research on music, attention and sleep keeps pointing to, and we are preparing studies of our own for 2027. We explain the evidence openly and stay clear about its limits.
Steady tempo
No drops, no builds, no surprises. A stable pulse is easier for the brain to file away as background.
No vocals
Words in music compete with words in your head. Every Sotuno track is purely instrumental.
Tuned modulation
Textures evolve over minutes, not seconds. ADHD mode turns the modulation up for minds that need more drive.
Long sessions
Composed for 25 minutes to several hours in one piece. No gaps, no album breaks, no "up next".
Sotuno is not a medical device. It supports everyday routines and does not replace medical advice.
Composed by people who bring science and music together.
We work with established artists who connect research and craft with real passion, and who use music to concentrate themselves. Every session is composed, played and mixed by hand. No AI-generated music. We are finalising the first collaborations now and will introduce the artists before launch.
Established artists
Musicians and producers with a track record, who understand both the studio and the science.
Made by hand, not by a model
Software helps us arrange, extend and mix, the way any producer works. It never composes for us.
Written to the rules
Every piece follows the production rules on this page, so it holds a state for hours without asking for attention.
Built in Cologne. Backed by research. Made to last.
Sotuno is made by Kiwimo-Product GmbH in Cologne, a software company that has spent years building systems for businesses, the kind that have to run quietly and reliably every day. We bring that standard to Sotuno: hand-made music, research we can point to, and a player that stays out of your way. Medical studies are in preparation for 2027.
- Based in Cologne, Germany
- Research-informed, own studies in preparation for 2027
- GDPR-compliant, hosted in ISO 27001-certified data centres in Germany
One plan. One fair price. Half price if you are studying or teaching.
Launch pricing for everyone who joins the early-access list. No tiers, no add-ons, no upsells inside the app.
The same product at a price that fits a student budget. Verified with a school or university address.
- Focus, Relax, Sleep, Meditate and ADHD mode
- Unlimited sessions and timers
- Web player, iOS and Android apps at launch
- No ads, no tracking, no selling of data
- Cancel anytime, in one click
Prices include VAT. Early-access members use Sotuno for free before the 2027 launch and start with a free trial before anything is charged.
Functional music is composed for a task rather than for listening. It follows production rules that keep it in the background: a steady tempo, no vocals, controlled modulation and long, seamless sessions. You put it on to do something else, not to listen to it.
ADHD mode is a switch that changes how every session is built: more drive, faster modulation, shorter blocks with a clear start, and no sudden changes. It is designed for people who concentrate more easily with more stimulation in the background. It is a tool for everyday focus, not a treatment.
Sotuno launches in 2027. We are composing the first libraries and building the player now. People on the early-access list get invited in small waves before launch, use Sotuno for free while we finish it, and keep the launch price afterwards.
Sotuno costs €12.99 per month or €89 per year. Students, trainees and teachers pay €4.99 per month or €49 per year. One plan, everything included, VAT included, cancel anytime.
The web player comes first and runs in any modern browser on desktop or phone. Native iOS and Android apps follow at launch in 2027.
No. Every Sotuno session is composed, played and mixed by established artists who bring science and music together. We use software to arrange, extend and mix sessions to the required length, the way any producer would, but nothing is generated by a model.