It's five minutes of total silence that somehow paid for a whole tour.
A cheeky, silent protest that provides a perfectly blank canvas for the listener's environment.
Sleepify is a conceptual silent album released by the American funk band Vulfpeck as a strategic protest against Spotify's royalty payment system. The album consists of ten tracks of absolute silence, each lasting just over 30 seconds (the minimum duration required for Spotify to trigger a royalty payment). The band encouraged fans to loop the album while they slept, with the intent of using the generated royalties to fund a free admission tour. This release represents a significant moment in digital music history, highlighting the tension between independent artists and streaming platforms. While sonically non-existent, its cultural impact was massive, leading Spotify to eventually remove the album for violating 'terms of service' regarding deceptive content. It remains a definitive example of 'hacktivism' within the music industry, showcasing the band's characteristic wit applied to business rather than basslines.
Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 5m
01
Z
0:31
02
Zz
0:32
03
Zzz
0:32
04
Zzzz
0:32
05
Zzzzz
0:31
06
Zzzzzz
0:32
07
Zzzzzzz
0:32
08
Zzzzzzzz
0:32
09
Zzzzzzzzz
0:31
10
Zzzzzzzzzz
0:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The subtle transition from track 4 to 5 where the silence remains perfectly unbroken.
The realization at the ten-minute mark that the album has successfully bypassed the listener's sensory perception.
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