Stone Van Brooken Builds a Place for Music in Hospitality with Auralys 

The DJ and producer’s music curation studio develops tailored programs for restaurants, hotels, rooftops, and lifestyle venues. 

Music is one of the decisions a hospitality venue makes every day: what guests hear when they arrive, how the selection changes through dinner, and where the energy goes as the evening continues. Through Auralys, founder and lead curator Stone Van Brooken brings those decisions into a structured music program built around each property. 

The studio develops musical identities for restaurants, hotels, cafés, rooftop lounges, and other lifestyle spaces. Its approach begins with the venue itself—its architecture, clientele, service, and intended atmosphere—before moving into track selection and programming. 

Stone’s experience as an international DJ and producer informs that process. Having performed across more than 25 countries, he has worked with audiences whose expectations vary considerably between locations and settings. Auralys applies that experience to hospitality, where music accompanies a longer sequence of activities, from arrivals and afternoon conversations to dinner and late service. 

For a restaurant, that can mean establishing a musical direction that develops as tables fill and service progresses. For a hotel, it can involve distinct selections for the lobby, dining room, and rooftop, connected by an overall direction appropriate to the property. Each space receives programming suited to how guests use it. 

Auralys offers consultations, custom playlist development, scheduling for different times of day, and coordination across multiple areas within a venue. Ongoing management includes updates and refinements as the property’s needs change, with seasonal refreshes available within its multi-space offering. 

The work places particular emphasis on pacing and restraint. Selections account for conversation and the function of the room, with changes in mood introduced gradually. A venue’s musical identity can remain recognizable while allowing enough variation to serve different hours, spaces, and returning guests. 

For Stone, Auralys establishes a dedicated business around a part of his profession that extends well beyond producing records: selecting music for a specific setting and understanding when that selection needs to change. The studio brings that expertise into the daily operation of hospitality venues, giving owners and teams a considered framework for what their guests hear. 

Auralys 

Website: https://www.auralys.studio/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auralys_miami/ 

Contact: stan@auralys.studio 

Stone Van Brooken 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stonevanbrooken/ 

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