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Deep work music

The steadiest tracks in the catalogue: a mid-tempo pulse, medium loudness and almost no sudden changes, so nothing pulls you out of a hard problem. Free under CC BY 4.0: dreamy chillwave and ambient downtempo by Purrple Cat, every track in full with a free MP3.

The deep work queue

Tempo≈66–99 BPM
Softnessmostly full
Steadinessvery steady
Brightnessbalanced
Good for
Strategy, analysis, problem sets, planning, design work, anything that needs one long stretch of attention.
Leaves out
Big builds, drops and very bright tracks. They're great music, just not for this.
Default
1 h 30 min session, then a 20-second fade-out
From
20 releases: City Nights 3, Multiverse 2, Memories, Eye of the Storm, Sands of Time, Sea of Stars 2, Tranquil Trails, Night Train, Multiverse, Sea of Stars, House in the Woods, Above the Clouds, Mellow Skies, Cat Nap, Pelagic Journey, Whispers in the Dark, A Good Book, Just Relax, Nostalgia and Moving On, Brain Fog
1:30:00Session length
.m3u8 playlist
  1. T+0:00
    UnknownAbove the Clouds · 2020
    3:16MP3
  2. T+3:16
    Chugging AlongNight Train · 2023
    2:20MP3
  3. T+5:36
    NexusMultiverse 2 · 2025
    2:49MP3
  4. T+8:25
    DisassociateJust Relax · 2019
    2:59MP3
  5. T+11:25
    Glowing TidesSea of Stars 2 · 2023
    3:28MP3
  6. T+14:53
    Cable CarCity Nights 3 · 2026
    2:32MP3
  7. T+17:25
    Mesa's EdgeSands of Time · 2024
    3:02MP3
  8. T+20:27
    BubblesPelagic Journey · 2019
    2:52MP3
  9. T+23:19
    ChangesTranquil Trails · 2023
    3:16MP3
  10. T+26:34
    What Lies BeyondSands of Time · 2024
    3:07MP3
  11. T+29:41
    Once in a LifetimeSea of Stars 2 · 2023
    2:41MP3
  12. T+32:22
    UFOMultiverse · 2022
    3:08MP3
  13. T+35:31
    Getting a HaircutJust Relax · 2019
    3:30MP3
  14. T+39:01
    ParadoxMultiverse 2 · 2025
    2:38MP3
  15. T+41:40
    SatelliteSea of Stars 2 · 2023
    2:50MP3
  16. T+44:29
    Cave of SolaceEye of the Storm · 2024
    3:00MP3
  17. T+47:29
    Ball of YarnCat Nap · 2019
    2:29MP3
  18. T+49:58
    Lost ParadiseMellow Skies · 2020
    2:00MP3
  19. T+51:58
    The PortalSands of Time · 2024
    2:54MP3
  20. T+54:52
    Fog BlanketCity Nights 3 · 2026
    2:59MP3
  21. T+57:50
    On the BrinkSands of Time · 2024
    2:42MP3
  22. T+1:00:32
    Deja VuSea of Stars · 2022
    3:32MP3
  23. T+1:04:04
    End of the LineNight Train · 2023
    3:34MP3
  24. T+1:07:38
    Fake MustacheA Good Book · 2019
    3:34MP3
  25. T+1:11:12
    3 A.M. RadioCity Nights 3 · 2026
    3:00MP3
  26. T+1:14:12
    Distant ShipsSea of Stars 2 · 2023
    2:55MP3
  27. T+1:17:08
    Treat TimeCat Nap · 2019
    2:08MP3
  28. T+1:19:16
    TransformationMultiverse 2 · 2025
    2:15MP3
  29. T+1:21:30
    BlissAbove the Clouds · 2020
    3:00MP3
  30. T+1:24:31
    Wait WhatA Good Book · 2019
    2:47MP3
  31. T+1:27:17
    Moving LandscapesMellow Skies · 2020
    3:15MP3
  32. T+1:30:32
    TimelessSea of Stars · 2022
    3:09MP3
  33. T+1:33:41
    Field of FirefliesMellow Skies · 2020
    2:41MP3
  34. T+1:36:23
    Bird WatchingCat Nap · 2019
    2:43MP3
  35. T+1:39:06
    Through the TreesHouse in the Woods · 2021
    3:12MP3
  36. T+1:42:18
    SomniumAbove the Clouds · 2020
    3:24MP3
  37. T+1:45:42
    Take Me With YouSea of Stars · 2022
    3:24MP3
  38. T+1:49:06
    Sometimes I Feel Like I'm Stuck in LimboBrain Fog · 2019
    3:00MP3
  39. T+1:52:06
    Fourth DimensionMultiverse · 2022
    2:57MP3
  40. T+1:55:03
    I Can't BreatheNostalgia and Moving On · 2019
    1:53MP3
  41. T+1:56:57
    Whispers in the DarkWhispers in the Dark · 2019
    2:54MP3
  42. T+1:59:51
    ConstellationsSea of Stars 2 · 2023
    2:45MP3
  43. T+2:02:36
    Stale Cookies Still Taste Pretty GoodBrain Fog · 2019
    3:07MP3
  44. T+2:05:43
    Half AwakeCity Nights 3 · 2026
    3:01MP3
  45. T+2:08:44
    Cat Nip DazeCat Nap · 2019
    2:28MP3
  46. T+2:11:12
    BalloonAbove the Clouds · 2020
    3:15MP3
  47. T+2:14:27
    Day's EndMellow Skies · 2020
    2:45MP3
  48. T+2:17:12
    WishesSea of Stars · 2022
    3:16MP3
  49. T+2:20:28
    OtherworldlyMultiverse · 2022
    3:44MP3
  50. T+2:24:12
    RefractionsMultiverse 2 · 2025
    3:10MP3
  51. T+2:27:22
    Just RelaxJust Relax · 2019
    3:33MP3
  52. T+2:30:55
    Box of KittensBrain Fog · 2019
    3:17MP3
  53. T+2:34:13
    Swimming With WhalesPelagic Journey · 2019
    3:20MP3
  54. T+2:37:33
    Remembering All the Good TimesNostalgia and Moving On · 2019
    3:14MP3
  55. T+2:40:47
    Dune DrifterSands of Time · 2024
    2:31MP3
  56. T+2:43:18
    Goodbye, I Hope We Meet AgainNostalgia and Moving On · 2019
    3:21MP3
  57. T+2:46:40
    MemoriesMemories · 2025
    2:51MP3
  58. T+2:49:31
    Going With the FlowMellow Skies · 2020
    3:19MP3
  59. T+2:52:50
    IntertwinedMultiverse 2 · 2025
    3:14MP3
  60. T+2:56:04
    Cardboard Box AdventureCat Nap · 2019
    2:39MP3
  61. T+2:58:43
    WindyAbove the Clouds · 2020
    2:36MP3

Why these tracks

Every Purrple Cat track was measured for tempo, loudness, brightness and steadiness. The deep work queue scores all 343 of them against its own rules, takes no more than 5 from any one release, leaves out the spooky albums and then orders the picks so each track flows into a neighbour with a similar tempo and feel. The result is 3 h 01 min of music without a single repeat.

Tips for deep work

  • Pick a session length before you start and let the queue run. Skipping tracks is a small context switch every time.
  • Keep it at a volume where you could still hear someone say your name.
  • If a track grabs your attention, that's fine: let it pass rather than reaching for the controls.

Not a pomodoro timer

The session timer here never stops you for a break. It counts only while music is playing and fades the queue out over 20 seconds when your session is over. If you prefer short sprints, use any timer you like and pause the player for your breaks.

§Use it

Free to use, with credit.

Streaming your deep work sessions or making a focus video? This whole queue is free under CC BY 4.0.

Free to use, with credit

  • All social media. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Facebook, X and the rest, including monetised videos, study-with-me streams, Shorts and Reels.
  • Other projects too. Podcasts, games, apps, ads, client work, school projects and background music in businesses.
  • Edit it to fit. Cut, loop or fade tracks for your project, and say it's edited in the credit.
  • Credit Purrple Cat. “Music: Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0”. That's the whole price: CC BY 4.0.

Never

  • Never re-upload or release it on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer or Tidal, through a distributor or any other route.
  • Never release remixes, samples or covers of it on streaming services either.
  • Never register it in Content ID or claim other people's videos with it.
  • Never pass it off as your own or sell the tracks as they are.

Why so strict about streaming? Re-uploads, remixes, samples and covers on Spotify, Apple Music and other services get fingerprinted, and then false Content ID claims hit everyone who uses the music properly. Purrple Cat Self Releases have no Content ID, so there's nothing to clear when you use them as intended.

Music: Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0
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