There are two parts to Martin Skelly’s Playlist Player: the player, and the record box containing five different colored covers. Once the playlists are chosen and synced to the player with a memory stick, the user customizes the outside of the sleeve with artwork of their choice. It could be photos of a memorable night or person or typed and hand drawn tracklists. Once the record is placed on the player, the music begins and the outer ring of lights illuminates. As the playlists plays rings of light visible through the translucent record move towards the centre of the disc, like a needle tracking on a record. These lights represent time and not the number of tracks, meaning your music must be enjoyed from start to finish with no distractions like the temptation to skip tracks, fast forward or rewind.
The design comments on digital music and the instant and all-too-often unfulfilling ways that we interact with it. “It’s easy to add lots of music onto iTunes, but hard to navigate it effectively and set aside the time to respect and love your music,” Skelly says. “Digital music can be rushed and tracks skipped far too easily.”
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