Research Paper on a Music Player Application (ECHOIC)

Abstract

This presents the design and implementation of a Music Player Application that enables users to play, organize, and manage their local audio files efficiently. The primary objective of this project is to develop a lightweight, user-friendly, and functional music player that offers essential playback features such as play, pause, stop, next, previous, shuffle, repeat, and volume control The application also includes features such as playlist creation, song categorization (by artist, album, or genre), and a visually appealing user interface for enhanced usability. The project emphasizes modular code design, smooth audio playback, and Technologies used in the development include [mention tech stack, e.g., React Native/Flutter for the front-end, Node.js/Django for the back-end, and MongoDB/MySQL for the database]. The project follows software development best practices such as MVC architecture, RESTful APIs, and responsive design principles. This application serves as a practical implementation of key computer science concepts including object-oriented programming, file handling, multimedia APIs, and user interface design. The project not only showcases technical skills but also addresses user-centric design and performance optimization.

Introduction

The module teaches users how to use a music streaming service offering both free basic features and an optional upgrade to Echoic. Users can browse and search for songs, albums, artists, playlists, genres, moods, and new releases across devices. Personalized recommendations like Discover Weekly and Daily Mix help users find music tailored to their tastes. Features include following artists and friends to see their listening habits, creating custom radio stations that adapt over time, and receiving concert alerts for favorite artists. Additionally, dual audio mixing allows combining two audio sources or creating separate mixes.

The system planning section covers the technologies used in developing a web-based interface:

• Front End Technologies:

  • HTML: The standard markup language for structuring web pages, enhanced by CSS and JavaScript.

  • CSS: Stylesheet language for presentation and layout, enabling separation of content and design, improving accessibility and flexibility.

  • React.js: A JavaScript library for building reusable UI components with features like JSX, virtual DOM, and unidirectional data flow; good for dynamic, scalable interfaces but only covers the view layer.

  • JavaScript: A versatile scripting language used to control web page behavior, supporting procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming styles.

• Back End Technologies:

  • Node.js: A server-side platform using non-blocking, asynchronous, single-threaded architecture for efficient handling of tasks like file operations, dynamic content generation, and database interaction.

  • NPX: A tool for running Node.js packages, facilitating easy execution of commands.

References

[1] www.w3schools.com (For HTML, CSS and JS) [2] www.tutoria1spoint.com [3] www.envanto.com (For website UI inspiration) [4] www.carbonmade.com [5] www.behance.net [6] React- The Complete Guide (incl Hooks ,React Router, Redux)

Copyright

Copyright © 2025 Anish Prasad Rajak, Abdullah Salim, Abhishek , Priyanka Chakraborty, Debajyoti Ghosh, Bonhhi Bose, Dr. Availi Banerjee. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.