Music is inherently social, but almost all of the popular music services that exist today are optimized for individual listeners. Chune is a new social music concept designed for parties, offices, and other shared use settings. Users who have the Chune app installed on their phone can tap a custom speaker, and through the magic of NFC, their playlists and musical tastes are transferred to it, creating a crowdsourced mixtape.
Chune’s user interface is decidedly old-school and almost toy-like. Instead of the latest in OLED or curved screen technology, Chune uses a matrix of LEDs—reminiscent of a Lite-Brite—to create animations when preferences are successfully entered. Physical controls are arranged in a tic-tac-toe grid and limited to a button that skips songs and knobs to control volume and “vibe.”
via Wired
