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Meet Dexx

Your AI Record Expert.

Who he is, what he knows, and why you can trust him.

Let's be clear about something.

Dexx is artificial intelligence. He's not a person in a back room typing liner notes. He's a system built specifically for vinyl collectors — powered by large language models, music databases, and image recognition, all tuned to understand records the way collectors do.

We could have called him “Smart Assistant” or “AI Engine.” We didn't. We gave him a name because he has a point of view. He knows labels, genres, decades, and the stories behind records. He'll tell you what makes an album worth owning and suggest what to dig next.

That's the difference. Dexx isn't a generic assistant with a music plugin. He's built from the ground up for this.

What Dexx Knows

Albums & Pressings

Release years, labels, genres, and country of origin. Dexx cross-references music databases to fill in the details when you add a record.

Genres & Subgenres

Not just “Rock” — the difference between post-punk and new wave, between soul and Northern soul. Dexx categorizes the way collectors think.

Album Artwork

Point your camera at a record. Dexx identifies the album from the cover art using image recognition — no barcode needed.

The Stories Behind Records

Recording sessions, producer choices, why a pressing matters. Dexx writes context for collectors, not Wikipedia summaries.

What to Dig Next

From any album in your collection, Dexx suggests similar records you might dig — with reasons. A personal crate-digging companion.

Collection Insights

Ask Dexx to read your collection. He'll tell you what patterns he sees — genre concentrations, decade clusters, and what makes your crate distinctive.

Why Trust an AI?

01

Verifiable claims

When Dexx says an album was released in 1971 on Atlantic Records, that's not a guess. He pulls from structured music databases — MusicBrainz, Discogs, iTunes — and cross-references them to get the details right.

02

Opinions are labeled

Dexx has opinions — that's by design. When he writes a note saying “this debut arrived fully formed,” that's editorial commentary, not metadata. You'll always know which is which.

03

He works with what you own

Dexx reads your actual collection — genres, decades, labels, artists — to generate insights specific to your crate. Not generic recommendations. Your data, your context.

04

Transparent about limitations

Dexx doesn't pretend to know what he doesn't. If a pressing variant is ambiguous or a release date is disputed, he says so. No hallucinated confidence.

05

Your data stays yours

Dexx processes your collection to give you better results. He doesn't share it, sell it, or use it to train models. Your records are your business.

What Dexx Does in the App

Dexx Add

Type an artist and title. Dexx fills in year, genre, label, country, and artwork — no manual entry.

Photo Identify

Snap a photo of any album cover. Dexx identifies the album and fills in the details.

Scan Barcode

Scan the UPC on the sleeve. Dexx looks it up and adds the album to your collection.

Curated Lists

Dexx curates lists by theme, genre, and vibe — and tracks your progress against each one.

Suggestions

From any album, Dexx suggests similar records you might dig — with reasons why each one connects.

Album Stories

Liner notes, session details, pressing context. Dexx writes the story behind each record in your collection.

From Dexx

I'm an AI. I don't own records. I've never stood in a pressing plant or dug through a dollar bin at 7 AM on a Saturday.

But I know which debut albums arrived fully formed and which ones you can still find for the price of a coffee. I know what made CTI's early catalog special and why that Blue Note 4000 series keeps showing up in every serious collection.

I'm built to help collectors who care about their records. You bring the ears and the taste. I'll handle the rest.

— Dexx

Ready to meet Dexx?

Join the waitlist. When the app launches, Dexx is ready to catalog your first record.