Bring your collection.
Start with your own audio files and the albums you want to spend time with.
An e-book for music
Fall back in love with your albums.
A dedicated offline player for your music,
your artwork, and your undivided attention.
Your collection. Offline. In full screen.
01 / The experience
Remember choosing a record?There’s a feeling to finding an album you love. Recognising the cover. Choosing the first track. Letting it play. Albums brings that feeling to your audio files.
The cover is the invitation.
The music is the reason you stay.
02 / A little less noise
Albums is built around the collection you already own. Your audio files, presented in a full-screen player that gives music a space of its own.
Once your music is on the player, listening happens offline. Settle in, choose an album and enjoy it.
03 / Listen a little closer
A new way into a familiar song.Stem separation opens up the layers of a recording. Explore the voice, the rhythm and the instruments that make the song.
A favourite album can still surprise you.
See the working prototypeSelect a layer to explore the idea.
Vocals · Focus on the voice at the heart of the song.
04 / Make room for music
Albums brings software and a focused interface together to create a dedicated music player. The prototype uses a Xiaomi Pad. The idea starts with the way you want to listen.
Start with your own audio files and the albums you want to spend time with.
Use a suitable device as your dedicated player. The hardware supports the experience.
Explore the artwork, listen offline and discover another layer of the music.
Albums is in development. Device compatibility and setup guidance will follow.
05 / From idea to real life
The working prototype.Albums is already taking shape: a real collection, an album-led interface and a tablet with one clear purpose.
Here’s a small moment from the prototype in use.
18-second clip · silent
06 / Why Albums exists
“An e-book for music.”
Albums is part of James Casey’s work on single-function devices: technology designed around one clear purpose. It brings console design, software and the experience of listening together.
The starting point is simple: give your music collection the attention it deserves.
More about James and the projectFor the love of the album.
Albums is an ongoing project. Interested in the idea?
Get in touch with James.