About

Essential Mix DB is a lovingly crafted, independent archive & personal library interface for BBC Radio 1's long-running Essential Mix series. The goal: make every mix instantly explorable — searchable by artist, era, mood, and more — while letting you curate a personal collection of favorites.

This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by the BBC. All audio and artwork remain the property of their respective owners. Where possible only metadata is stored here; streaming links defer to official / third–party platforms.

Made with love by Jay Dip/HCWS. This is one of my favorite weekly radio shows and I'm honored to contribute to it's legacy.

Technology

• Next.js 14 App Router (hybrid Server & Client Components)
• TypeScript + Tailwind CSS for rapid, consistent UI styling
• Sequelize ORM (SQLite dev)
• NextAuth for authentication & session handling
• Custom animations (hearts, heartbreak, gradient title) for a bit of delight

Roadmap (Aspirational)

• Global web audio player with seamless mix playback & position memory
• Jump-to-track timecodes & dynamic waveform / progress scrubbing
• Drag & drop tracklist reordering + bulk paste import
• Adaptive contrast & color extraction precomputed server-side
• Advanced search (BPM range, era, location tags)
• Optional user playlists & mix bundles
• Accessibility & performance audit (reducing layout shift, motion-reduced variants)