kr8

A virtual DJ record-box ecosystem for organising digital music collections.

kr8's goal is to solve the problem of how browsing through digital music collections can feel like getting lost in a spreadsheet, by returning to the artwork-first browsing model of vinyl DJing.

Work in progress

Visual direction

The desktop interface aesthetic borrows from record sleeves and DJ hardware – dark backgrounds, vivid accents and strong typographic rhythm. In the app, album artwork takes centre stage, displayed in a stack layout reminiscent of flicking through a record bag. Minimal UI lets the music artwork do the talking.

Features

  • Dual-platform architecture using Electron (desktop) and React Native (mobile)
  • Supabase backend for data sync and cloud storage
  • Local and remote record collections with cover art and metadata
  • Artwork-first UI inspired by vinyl crate digging
  • Desktop-to-mobile sync pipeline for setlist continuity