Arigami, multi-award winning sensory and wellbeing playground, announced the release of Music Connects Us, a ground-breaking Electronic Music and Mental Health report developed in collaboration with Beatport, Silentmode and Association For Electronic Music (AFEM).
Music Connects Us: Mental Health & Electronic Music Report is a free report and resource that includes insight from artists including: Kaskade, Louisahhh, Scuba, Ben Rau, Sarah Story, Junior Sanchez and Yousef. The report also has contributions from leading researchers and mental health experts including Dr. Aida Vazin (AFEM), Tristan Hunt (AFEM), Ari Peralta (Arigami) and industry innovators Tom Middleton, George TakTak (How Mental), Belinda Matwali (Listen Up Therapy) and Bradley Dowding-Young (Silentmode).
Wellness music is moving into center stage in the quest to end the stigma around mental health. As a tool to affect the brain, music might be the simplest and most powerful form to make a measurable impact. Music Connect Us is all part of a new initiative to bridge the worlds of music and wellbeing. It’s something electronic music lovers have felt their whole lives, and now the science is validating them.
“Mental health remains a core topic for AFEM given its impact on the electronic music industry. Be you a main stage artist or an office intern, periods of challenging mental health can affect us all. The message is clear: It’s okay not to be okay. To talk about your current mental health with friends, family and colleagues and to seek help when needed is something we all should know, do and share.” says Tristan Hunt, Regional Manager at the Association for Electronic Music (AFEM).
Music and mental health is no longer taboo. Music continues to be the ‘go to’ for our mental health needs. According to our research, 72% of respondents shared that listening to music, performing fitness activities or practicing meditation have been their top supportive tool in keeping up with their mental health.
“Electronic music is a great supporter in setting the right mood for coping tools and can be viewed as ‘functional sound enhancement’. While Meditation is a great practice, not everyone has the same discipline to sit still. We can’t give up on billions of people who need extra support! Music helps revert our racing thoughts to our breath, music can help us sit with our discomfort and allow the body to regulate through stillness and inaction.” – said Ari Peralta, Arigami Founding Partner. At Arigami we collaborate with conscious partners like Beatport and Silentmode to help end diseases of despair.
Learn more about our report, survey findings and support tools at www.musicconnectsus.co.uk
About Arigami
Arigami is an award-winning wellbeing and transformative playground at the forefront of neuroscience, technology, and sensory design. Founded in 2017 by designer turned neuroscientist, Ari Peralta, the innovation studio mixes bio data and experience design to support mental health and wellbeing across sectors.
About Beatport:
Beatport is the worldwide home of electronic music for DJs, producers, and their fans. The Beatport Store offers music in premium digital formats and provides unique music discovery tools created for and by DJs. Each week, Beatport’s music collection is refreshed with hundreds of exclusive tracks by the world’s top electronic music artists. The company also has a growing, streaming catalog subscription service, Beatport LINK. Founded in 2004, the Beatport family of companies includes Beatsource, Loopmasters, Loopcloud and Plugin Boutique. Beatport has offices in Berlin, Brighton, Denver and Los Angeles. Follow us on Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
About AFEM
AFEM is a global voice for the electronic music industry, representing community, culture and commerce. AFEM’s membership spans industry sectors from Labels to Live, Managers to Media, Retail to Rightsholders, Technology to Talent Agencies. AFEM is made up of over 250 company members across 25 countries ranging from industry leaders such as Beatport, Boiler Room, Defected, CAA, FUGA, !K7, Mixcloud, Mixmag, Native Instruments, Pioneer DJ, Soundcloud, Traxsource, WME through to emerging start-ups, leading managers, promoters, publishers and many others. AFEM connects its worldwide membership to develop opportunities and enable change. Follow AFEM on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
