Tailored playlists for your shared office

There is mounting research that suggests music can help increase productivity in open office environments. Different genres, such as classical music, are known to aid concentration. Jazz and ambient music do a similar job and help to foster creativity but these genres of music aren’t the most modern or exciting kinds of tunes to sit through for hours every day, depending on your preferences. That isn’t anything against your Beethoven’s or Mozart’s, but music is best with variety. A variety of genres and artists help to keep your brain fresh and awake.

That’s where we come in. Our tailored sound styling for open office spaces can help to turn a rather neutral environment into one that can mutually be enjoyed by all and even benefit well-being. A happy environment makes a happy workspace and our curated playlists are specifically designed to match the mood you need it to.

Back when we were young, schools worried that listening to music was a form of multitasking and argued it distracted students more than it helped them concentrate. Fast forward to our adulthood and most of us have found our own path to optimal productivity - a necessary trait if you work freelance, for yourself or in a shared office. Besides increased productivity, there are more tangible benefits our curated playlists can add to an open office space. 

Can music provide privacy to shared offices?

Yes, it can. Music can provide privacy by masking the noise of meetings. Remote meetings are on the rise after Covid-19 changed the landscape of what ‘work’ looks like. By adding music to the office it gives meetings a sense of privacy as those you share the space with can’t hear your every word. Zooms and Skypes become between yourself and the other participant, rather than everyone within earshot. As well as helping your meeting, it also helps those around you focus on their own work and not be distracted by others. 

Music provides a heartbeat for the office and can keep those working on track in a motivating and uplifting way throughout the day. 

Is there music to avoid?

Sure! If there wasn’t you could press play on anything from nursery rhymes to death metal - but the reason we provide curated playlists is that we know what works and what doesn’t. Music that challenges the brain too much should be avoided. If you’re trying to provide background music to enable the brain to work, lyrically-driven music can act as a distraction. Complex tracks challenge the brain too much but music tracks with a more stable and simple format will work better. 

So if you want to make a change to your office environment, allow So Sound to curate the perfect playlist for you. Get in touch today to find out more.