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cd mixtape aesthetic

The CD mixtape aesthetic — but it actually plays

You've seen the Pinterest boards: jewel cases, Sharpie tracklists, disc labels drawn by hand. This is that aesthetic, functional — a virtual CD you can burn, share, and play. No Photoshop needed.

screenshots welcome. sending it is better.
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Every element is the real thing

CASE
Jewel case, cracked open
The recipient taps to open a translucent CD case — the same plastic-blue glow.
LABEL
Handwritten disc label
Your title in handwriting on the disc, your name signed beneath.
NOTE
The liner note
A handwritten note on the back of the case, like 2007.
BURN
Burning animation
A real burning sequence before the link is ready. You can't skip the ritual.

Aesthetic, but functional

Most mixtape-aesthetic tools stop at the image: a PNG of a tracklist for your story. This one goes all the way — the CD actually plays 30-second previews, the case actually opens, and the person you send it to can press play and burn one back. The aesthetic is the interface, not the product.

"songs only play for 30 seconds — so does a memory you haven't thought about in years."
— burnt for you

Free, no account, in your browser. The aesthetic is dark-warm: night blue, ember orange, scanlines, pixel type. It photographs well — it plays better.

Questions people ask

Can I use it just for screenshots?

Of course — the burning screen and the open case both make good shots. But the whole point is that you can send the real thing as a link, for free.

Is this like the CD mixtape templates on Pinterest?

Inspired by the same era — jewel cases, handwritten tracklists, disc labels — except here nothing is a template: the CD is generated from your songs and note, and it plays.

What does the aesthetic look like?

Night-blue background, ember-orange light, a translucent jewel case, scanline grain, pixel type for labels, handwriting for notes. Warm and slightly sad, like all good nostalgia.

Is it free?

Yes — free, no account, works on phone and desktop.

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