I've bought the same album three times without meaning to, chasing a copy that actually sounds right. The pressing makes the record: the same master, cut by a different engineer at a different plant, is a different-sounding record. The info exists. It's just scattered across forum threads, matrix/runout etchings, and YouTube shootout videos.
Deadwax connects to your Discogs collection and, for each release, pulls that pressing-level research into one place: notable mastering engineers, audiophile variants, forum-favorite pressings, and shootout winners, with the sources linked so you can check the reasoning. In a shop, you can type the runout etching and know on the spot whether you're holding a good one.
It's free, web + iOS + Android (beta). No marketplace, no write-back to Discogs, OAuth handled server-side. Built largely with a multi-agent Claude/Codex workflow; the full write-up is at https://www.deadwax.io/how-we-built-it and a white paper for developers on https://deadwax.io/deep-dive.html (you can export as markdown for feed Claude or Codex).
Two things I'd genuinely love feedback on: (1) how we score/rank pressings when the sources disagree, and (2) the "type the matrix in the shop" flow. Happy to go deep on the architecture in the comments.
Oh, and a third thing. How are you using AI harnesses and models to build similar products? I’ve always wanted to build an improved Discogs app. It was always the app I used in my “what is your favorite app and how would you improve it” question during PM interviews. It’s just amazing I could, with the help of a friend and our teen kids, actually do that!
jasonmeans•1h ago
Deadwax connects to your Discogs collection and, for each release, pulls that pressing-level research into one place: notable mastering engineers, audiophile variants, forum-favorite pressings, and shootout winners, with the sources linked so you can check the reasoning. In a shop, you can type the runout etching and know on the spot whether you're holding a good one.
It's free, web + iOS + Android (beta). No marketplace, no write-back to Discogs, OAuth handled server-side. Built largely with a multi-agent Claude/Codex workflow; the full write-up is at https://www.deadwax.io/how-we-built-it and a white paper for developers on https://deadwax.io/deep-dive.html (you can export as markdown for feed Claude or Codex).
Two things I'd genuinely love feedback on: (1) how we score/rank pressings when the sources disagree, and (2) the "type the matrix in the shop" flow. Happy to go deep on the architecture in the comments.
Oh, and a third thing. How are you using AI harnesses and models to build similar products? I’ve always wanted to build an improved Discogs app. It was always the app I used in my “what is your favorite app and how would you improve it” question during PM interviews. It’s just amazing I could, with the help of a friend and our teen kids, actually do that!
Cheers,
Jason