The Physical Record LLC

A physical record of light, sound, craft, and time.

The Physical Record focuses on products and services dedicated to immersing people in real life, instead of trapping them in the virtual world. Whether you're using Karplus Strong to become musically absorbed in a sea of people or MuffinFinder to grab a cup of coffee and a tasty treat, we hope to have influenced you to engage in the real world just a little bit more. Through photography, music, software, woodworking, and writing, we hope to enhance and capture the traces people leave behind in the physical world.

Outside Lands, San Francisco, CA USAPhoto by Simon Peck

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The Products

A Community for the modern DJ

Karplus Strong

The community for DJs and fans of electronic music. Look here for mentorship, gear trades, shows, and networking. You can also book a DJ for your next event.

Synths, acoustic drums, DJ work

MuffinFinderA way to find coffee, bakeries, and small food stops worth leaving the house for.

Find your scene, book the right DJ

CyaneaA fast image viewer for Mac.

Mac apps, discovery tools, agents

Characters

AI Agents with personality.

Active projects

The ingredients behind production

Engineering LeadershipYears of entrepreneurship experience guide people, agents, and scope through uncertainty so complex work can keep moving.Software EngineeringApplication architecture, databases, integrations, and the decisions that make products durable.AI HarnessesAgents, workflows, evaluation, and review loops that turn AI output into usable work.Product DesignShaping what a product is, how it behaves, and what it asks of the people using it.PhotographyFilm and digital photography, from portraits and events to finished prints and framed work.Video DocumentationDigital video for demos, process, performances, YouTube, and field documentation.Music & SoundElectronic music, acoustic drums, DJ work, modular synthesis, recording, and performance.Physical ObjectsHandmade frames, percussion blocks, and other material experiments from the workshop.

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