And you can't do that without some pretty nifty features. Its design might be deceptively simple, but the Stem Player's aims are typically lofty: to democratise the music-making process. So not just these black screens, black boxes, squares that we feed through information on, but something more that feels like an extension of your body. 'We wanted to create emotional technology that’s also sensory, almost synesthesiac. 'We wanted it to be soft and circular and multicolored and with lights and they have to appeal to your senses,' Alex Klein told GQ (opens in new tab). But the intentions were good: one of its creators has said they wanted to make something a world away from current music devices, taking inspiration from stress balls and arcade machines. This isn't to everyone's liking: PC Magazine said (opens in new tab) it has an 'unpleasant fleshy texture', adding that 'it just feels gross'. It's made of a soft material that gives it a tactility that other portable music players lack. While the Stem Player isn't modular, and arrives as one piece, the same simplicity is baked right into its design. Just like Lego, half the fun is putting the device together, and – also like Lego – they can be enjoyed by all ages.

Kano Computers – the company that helped make it – specialises in making simple, transparent PCs that come as modular kits. As you can see, it's not the sleekest device out there, but then it's not trying to be.

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