Currys PC World releases tech sounds album

As a third (29%) of the nation reveals they are exhausted and struggling to sleep amid the stresses of 2020, Currys PC World has teamed up with music producers, Obelisk, and a sleep expert, Hope Bastine, to create the Sound Asleep album –  made with technology to help the nation sleep better. It is available to stream and download on Spotify and Apple Music from today. 

Supported by research which shows that 40% of the UK population already use the sounds of technology such as smartphones, hairdryers or vacuum cleaners to help them drift off, the tracks on the album have been scientifically engineered to lull the listener to sleep. All three tracks are 7 minutes long; the time it takes us to fall into the alpha sleep state, before heading into a deeper sleep after around 20 minutes.

Currys PC World’s study into the nation’s sleeping habits reveals the UK is currently being starved of a good night’s sleep. A third (29%) of Brits admit they are not getting enough sleep and feel exhausted throughout the day, and almost three quarters (71%) of the population would like to get more sleep each night. Currently, Brits are, on average, getting 6 ½ hours a night, and a fifth (18%) only 3-5 hours, when they should be getting 7 ½ – 9 ½ hours.

Aston spoke to sleep expert Hope Bastine and director of Currys PC World Corin Mills to discuss the research as well as the Sound Asleep album they created made up entirely of household tech to help Brits drift off to sleep.