The Problem

Most music apps are genre-based or rely heavily on algorithms that lack emotional nuance. Users often:

• Don’t know what genre fits their mood

• Want music to help them feel better or stay focused

• Feel overwhelmed by choices “Sometimes I just want music that matches how I feel, without digging through playlists.”

  
  

Goal

Design a music discovery experience that starts with emotion, not genre or artist.

• Let users quickly express how they feel

• Generate mood-specific playlists

• Create a visual and emotional UI that adapts to each feeling

• Encourage emotional journaling through music