Groove Masini Faataina Pese (Record Player) by Daniel Henneh

Groove Masini Faataina Pese (Record Player) by Daniel Henneh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Ario in Masini Fa'aaogaina Eletise Competition Category.

ArioMasini Eletise· 2025

Groove Masini Faataina Pese (Record Player)

by Daniel Henneh

Client: Groove

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Masini Eletise Category

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The Design

About Groove Masini Faataina Pese (Record Player)

O le Groove o se masini faataina pese e tuufaatasia ai le faataina o pese mai lipine vinyl ma tekinolosi faakomepiuta. O le tino o le masini e vaneina mai se poloka atoa o le alumini ua faamalosia (anodized aluminum) ma faapipiiina i ai vaega uamea sila (stainless steel) ua faaiilaina. E i ai se masini faaata mamao-puupuu e faaali ai se lisi filifiliga, upu o pese, ata o le album ma faamatalaga o pese i luga o se puipui lata ane. A tuu se lipine i luga o le nofoaga taamilo, e iloa otometi lava ma faagaoioia le lima faalogo (tonearm) mai lona tulaga malolo. E iloa e le masini le pese i sekone muamua o le faataina. O le ki mimilo e mafai ona toe faaui i totonu pe a le faaaogaina le masini, e faatumauina ai se foliga faigofie ma le manino.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Groove Masini Faataina Pese (Record Player), o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Groove Masini Faataina Pese (Record Player) e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Groove Masini Faataina Pese (Record Player) o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Experience timeless music and cutting-edge technology in one elegant package. Groove is made from a solid block of anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel components ensuring both durability and a modern aesthetic. It is equipped with advanced AI and a short range projector to automatically detect and display lyrics, album art, music meta data and all the relevant information that modern music players are capable of. This truly elevated Grove beyond the conventional record player.
Dimensions & Packaging: Physical dimensions: 500mm x 350mm x 80mm (WxBxH)
Audio: Built-in stereo amplifier, Bluetooth 5.1, 3.5mm Aux Out, Beam forming microphones.
Connectivity: Wifi, LAN
Display: Short range projector
Platter: Direct drive BLDC motor with precision speed control
Tags: Record player, Turntable, High End, Hifi, Audiophile, Music, Timeless, Premium
Production Technology: To be made from machined aluminum, and polished stainless steel components. Actuators will be used to implement mechanisms that automatically deploys the tonearm and retract and dial to maintain a minimalist look when Grove is not being used. It will also have advance electronics which comprices a projector module, wireless connectivity and a central onboard computer.
Design Challenge: The most challenge part of designing Groove was simplifying the conventional record player to only its essential components in order to achieve a clean minimal design. For instance spring preload mechanism was used in order to get rid of the counterweight which is used in the tonearm of conventional record players.
Research: Most of the research done for groove was to understand the current state of music recognition and explore feasibility of such a technology with minimal computing power. The ideal solution for Groove will be one that is accurately recognizes music in the shortest amount of time.

Additional research was done a retractable mechanism and actuators that could be application for implementation of the retractable dial and tonearm. I identified off-the-shelf stepper motors with reduction gears as well as short distance linear motion systems that could be used.
Inspiration: Inspired by my love for music, advance technology and high end products with durable materials. My goal for groove is to leverage recent advancements in technology to give the traditional record player a modern revival.
Project Duration: 2 months, in San Jose California.
Operation Flow: Once powered on, the multifunctional retractable dial is deployed to enable an interface to interact with the menu system that is displayed on the projected UI on the wall. When a record (vinyl) is placed on the platter, it is automatically detected and presents the music controls on the UI, once the play button in selected the tonearm is automatically deployed from the resting position to the platter to begin playing the music. The first few seconds of the music is automatically used for AI music recognition. Once the song is identified, the lyrics, album art and other useful details about the songs is displayed on the UI.
Team Members: Daniel Henneh