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Echelon in Detail, New Track Release + How Music & Sound Enhances Focus & Coral Reefs!

Echelon in Detail, New Track Release + How Music & Sound Enhances Focus & Coral Reefs!

Nathan Fields
May 03, 2025

The Rareform Rundown #60

Hello Friends,

Nathan here, this week I want to share more info about our new product Echelon for composers and music producers and how to level up your music. We have a new track announcement as well! Then we talk about some new studies on music’s effect on focus and how sound can help heal coral reefs!

Let’s get on with it!

New projects + music we are looking for

PROJECTS

I’m excited to share that some of our sound design made it into the campaign for Captain America: Brave New World! Huge thanks to our partners at Disney!

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Energy — produced by me, featuring Armanni Reign — came out of the Rareform Audio sync library. We’ve been making tracks together for over a decade now, and this one came together quick and just hit. Check it

Energy

Nathan Fields, Armanni Reign · Energy · Song · 2025

Now available on Spotify!

Discussions inspired by community questions

This week I chat more in detail about our new Echelon sound pack, follow me on youtube as well!

Check out more info and swoop the pack here ⤵️

Echelon: Cinematic Synths & FX (Serum & WAV) by Rareform Audio

Unlock the cinematic power trusted by Hollywood’s biggest studios. Echelon by Rareform Audio delivers cutting-edge synth presets for Serum 1 & 2 and essential trailer FX in WAV format—perfect for composers, producers, and creators ready to stand out.

www.rareformaudio.com/echelon?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=echelon_launch_2

We’ve all thrown on a playlist to help us focus—whether it’s ambient textures, lo-fi beats, or some moody piano in the background. But a new study out of NYU is challenging the usual “Deep Focus” vibe. According to their research, it might actually be rhythm-heavy, groove-based music that helps boost concentration and lift your mood during work.

Let’s dig into it.

New Study Suggests “Groovy” Music May Enhance Focus and Productivity

A new NYU study finds that groovy, rhythm-based music can improve focus and mental processing better than ambient playlists. As work habits evolve, this research could shift how creators and professionals use music to stay productive. #MusicAndFocus #ProductivityTips #SyncLicensing

www.rareformaudio.com/blog/groove-music-productivity-study

When we think about coral reefs, it's usually all about the color. But it turns out sound might be just as important to keeping them alive.

A new study in Royal Society Open Science found that playing recordings of healthy reef sounds—things like fish chatter, snapping shrimp, and that subtle underwater hum—can actually help coral larvae settle on damaged reefs. Some spots saw up to seven times more settlement when these natural sounds were added.

Read our blog for more:

How Sound Is Helping Bring Coral Reefs Back to Life

Scientists are using underwater speakers to help restore coral reefs by playing sounds of healthy reef environments. The study highlights how acoustic environments can influence coral settlement and recovery—offering a fresh look at how sound shapes ecosystems. #CoralReefRestoration

www.rareformaudio.com/blog/coral-reef-restoration-through-sound

That’s it for this week, I appreciate you <3

-Nathan