Philosophy
Why RE-KORD
The story behind the project, the problem it solves and where we're headed.
Music became a rental service
Streaming, monthly subscriptions, libraries that vanish, geo-blocked catalogs, compressed audio quality, algorithms that decide what you hear. Over the last decade, music shifted from something you own to something you rent — that stops working the moment you stop paying, or the service shuts down.
Yet many of us still have hundreds or thousands of audio files: legally purchased albums, our own productions, downloaded podcasts, royalty-free music. Files that live on a hard drive and deserve a serious player — not yet another minimal app that barely does play and stop.
"RE-KORD is not a cloud service: it's a home for your music."
What was missing
Local music players exist. But they almost all choose between two extremes: either minimal and featureless, or bloated and slow. What was missing was a tool that:
- Indexes the library intelligently (artists, genres, moods).
- Handles metadata, artwork and synced LRC lyrics from a single interface.
- Downloads music directly into the library without external tools.
- Runs as a server on the local network, reachable from any device.
- Is fun enough to want to use every day — thanks to Plectr and the visualizer suite.
- Is completely free and open source, with no hidden monetization.
Three principles
Total control
Your files, your machine, your format. No lock-in, no mandatory account.
Serious tools
Metadata, artwork, downloads, stats, LRC, multi-profile. Not just play and stop.
Fun
Plectr and the audio visualizer suite (including DiscoWall) turn listening into an interactive experience.
Disclaimer: use only music you own
RE-KORD is designed for legal libraries: royalty-free music, your own productions, legally purchased tracks, downloadable podcasts, content you have the right to use. The built-in downloader (yt-dlp) exists to make saving freely distributable content easier — not to circumvent copyright.
Creiv and RE-KORD contributors are not responsible for what users download, import or manage. Each user is solely responsible for compliance with copyright law.