
#Music
#UserCentric
#Speculative
#CMF
PREFACE
Escape into the beat of the Music.
The rapid change in human lifestyles such as urbanization, digital connectivity, longer work hours and social isolation have contributed to increase in anxiety, depression and stress. Despite these advancements, human instincts still revolve around fundamental emotions.
To anchor oneself and manage emotions, music is a widely recognized coping strategy. (Along with Behavioral Activation, Distraction, Social Support, Religion, Planning, etc.)

INTENT
Music made personal.
To make healing potential of music accessible through a device, which can detect the user's mood and automatically playing music from personal library (or global library), and hence help in effectively bring down stress and anxiety.
ROADBLOCKS
New technology.
CODA relies in several key technologies which are currently at its nascent stage. Future researches and breakthrough will dictate its vector.
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Right Music as the Right Time.
I conducted research to find the impact of music on people ranging from listening time span and its impact to effects of listening to various music types at various emotional states (moods).

Stress
Management

Mood
Enhancement

Emotional
Release

Cognitive
Regulation
On the basis of research, here are some of the issues with modern music player.
Reduction in stress with 20mins of soothing music.
People are receptive to emotions in music.
Mood to Music mismatch due to ML suggestions.
Of users prefered music from their own playlist.
IDEATION
An empathic music player must be accessible.
Several options were tried with variations ranging from large PDA inspired devices, bluetooth speakers and compact TWS. While each variations had their advantages, "music-on-the-go" works best in a harmonica inspired compact TWS form.

Ideation done on Procreate App on iPad (before the availability of consumer facing AI tools), to generate different directions for an accessible music player, such as walkman.
DESIGN DETAILING
Modern yet musically Orthodox.
CODA borrows the aesthetics and character of the most sustainable material we can work with - the Bamboo and merging it with the pocket-able nature of a harmonica.

Artistic render of product against leaves to showcase the organic form. This image was made with Blender Cycles.
Not a fancy earphone case.
Coda is a complete unit with each part adding value to the whole. The case helps in real-time noise cancellation and detecting the mood of the listener with the help of an array of sensors embedded in and around the unit. The Bamboo body is not just cool aesthetics, but purity.
Less swipe and more music.
Selecting songs to match for the mood was never so easy. Just hold the device in hand and immerse yourself in the beauty of music. Melody, Jazz, Metal or whatever you Rock, Coda plays them all.





LOGO AND BRANDING
CODA - the end of a symphony.
Often long after the musical piece or song ended, a part of it lingers with us - the riff, drum beats, chorus, it could be any detail that stays in our heart.




APP EXPERIENCE
Simple app controls.
All the necessary controls are added into CODA to make the users at ease.












