Tuned Away is a browser-based listening experience that pairs music with a visual setting. Its homepage presents a collection of places, each with its own mood and selection of records. Examples include a cafe window seat with jazz and bossa, a late bus with ambient music, a rainy street scene with soul and jazz, and a seaside setting with reggae and mellow classics. The interface brings together a large scene image, the current place and playback controls.
Listeners can change scenes and adjust display settings, while the music is organized around the atmosphere of the selected place. This makes Tuned Away different from a general-purpose catalog search or music-production tool: the main choice is the setting and mood in which to listen. The site also credits the visual sources used for its views. People using it for study, a break or background listening should check their own browser audio settings and available playback controls. The visual experience is part of the product, so it is best understood as a themed listening room rather than only a playlist directory.
