A modern cassette player built around physical media.
Designed to make listening intentional again.
Duration
3 Months
3 Months
Tools
Sketching
Rhino
3D Printing
Keyshot
Sketching
Rhino
3D Printing
Keyshot
Team
Austin Niemi
Austin Niemi
Rewinding
In an age when our phones are integrated into every aspect of our lives, how do we escape the overwhelming, constant information overload? How can we unplug and disconnect?
In an age when our phones are integrated into every aspect of our lives, how do we escape the overwhelming, constant information overload? How can we unplug and disconnect?
The crackle of vinyl or the hiss of tape, the unique traits of physical media give each listen a new personality
Restoring the Ritual
So why physical media?
I was drawn to cassettes and vinyl for how their imperfections become part of the experience. It’s hissing, wear, and the ritual of use that give music character and presence.
I wanted to design a way of listening that pulls you away from your phone, slows the moment, and encourages a more intentional, personal connection with music.
So why physical media?
I was drawn to cassettes and vinyl for how their imperfections become part of the experience. It’s hissing, wear, and the ritual of use that give music character and presence.
I wanted to design a way of listening that pulls you away from your phone, slows the moment, and encourages a more intentional, personal connection with music.
As The Tape Turns
I focused on protecting the rituals that define each medium, while removing the frustrating moments that interrupt them. By redefining the experience, the physical act of listening stays present and deliberate, allowing the medium to support the music rather than get in the way.
I focused on protecting the rituals that define each medium, while removing the frustrating moments that interrupt them. By redefining the experience, the physical act of listening stays present and deliberate, allowing the medium to support the music rather than get in the way.
A Physical Connection
Respin is a cassette and record player you can be proud to own—a piece that honors the ritual of listening and celebrates physical media.
Its form highlights the cassette and record, inviting hands-on interaction and reimagining the way we engage with music, turning every moment into a personal and deliberate experience.
Respin is a cassette and record player you can be proud to own—a piece that honors the ritual of listening and celebrates physical media.
Its form highlights the cassette and record, inviting hands-on interaction and reimagining the way we engage with music, turning every moment into a personal and deliberate experience.