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Youthline x ASB: Bagels by BENEE


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A song scientifically designed to help when you’re feeling anxious, this campaign from ASB and Youthline pairs one of New Zealand’s biggest pop stars with neuroscientists to create a new tool that supports young people with their mental well-being.

BENEE and her producer worked with scientists from Auckland University of Technology to produce the track using musical elements that are scientifically proven to relieve anxiety like the key of C major, a tempo of 60-80 bpm, harmony within the diatonic key and as few dynamic changes as possible. The music video was then designed with anxiety-relieving visual elements, including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EDMR), a therapeutic tool used in the treatment of trauma.

The university then carried out neurological and physiological testing that confirmed the song’s ability to ease the anxious mind. Bagels is now available as a free tool that anyone can use in the moments they feel overwhelmed, with all streaming proceeds going to support mental health charity, Youthline.
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Client: ASB

Chief Marketing Officer: Helen Fitzsimons

Brand Experience Lead: Bianca Osborne

Marketing Manager, Community Partnerships: Hannah McHugh

Executive Manager, Commercial Partnerships: Mark Graham

Senior Social Media Manager: Jasmine Taggart

Senior External Communications Manager: Hannah Searle

Social Media Specialist: Christienne Jauregui

External Communications Specialist: Bisera Martinovska

Associate Marketing Manager: Samantha Wootten



Youthline

Chief Executive Officer: Shae Ronald

Clinical and Services Manager: Joanna Madsen

Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Manager: David Baker

Partnerships Specialist: Tiffany Eastgate



Music production partners

BENEE – Songwriter/Artist

Josh Fountain – Songwriter/Producer

Tiare Kelly – BVs

Doug Clarke – Vocal engineer

Aaron Short – Mix engineer

Chris Chetland – Mastering engineer

Campbell Smith – Manager, CRS Management



Auckland University of Technology Academic partners

Dr Daniel Shepherd, Associate Professor AUT

Dr Mangor Pedersen, Associate Professor AUT

Dr Amy Kercher, Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist AUT

Geet Vashista, Post Graduate Student AUT



Production partners

Production Company: Assembly

Director: Matt Von Trott

Lead Art Direction and Animation : Josh Fourt-Wells

Art Direction and Animation: Frankie Principe

3D Animator: Elliot Stronge

Motion Designer: Will Bardebes

Executive Producer: Jane Oak

DOP: Darryl Ward

Photographer and retouching: Frances Carter, Loupe Agency

Agent: Emily Moon, Loupe Agency

Design Agency: One Design

Videographer: Finn Cochrane

Grade: Pete Ritchie

Online: Creature Films

Sound Mixing: Liquid Studios



Media partners

Dentsu NZ

Acquire NZ

Search Republic

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