Streaming services have convinced us that music is a utility—a vast, flat ocean of content that exists only in the present moment. But for the serious collector, an album is a historical artifact, a technical achievement, and a visual masterpiece that deserves more than a "favorite" heart icon.

The Art of Deep Taxonomy

Real music organization isn't about sorting by "Pop" or "Rock." It’s about the surgical precision of subgenres. The "Audio Library" template acknowledges that a Metal album might be "Death," "Doom," or "Symphonic," and that these distinctions matter. By using a dependency-based system, the library presents you with the correct Subgenre options only after you’ve selected the primary category. It turns your smartphone into a musicological database where Hardcore Punk and College Rock are never confused.

Beyond the ID3 Tag

Digital music files often come with truncated or missing metadata. This library restores the depth of information that artists intended.

  • Global Context: Tracking the Country of origin and the Label provides the geographic and industrial context of the music. You can instantly see the density of your "German Folk" collection versus your "Japanese Anime" soundtracks.
  • Temporal Precision: The Release Date and Publish Date fields allow you to track the evolution of a genre or the trajectory of an artist's career.
  • The Physical Dimension: For those who still value physical media, fields for Album Length (EP vs. Full-length) and detailed Lineup notes turn a digital list into a professional archive.

The Visual Record of Sound

We often forget that music is a visual medium. This template provides dedicated fields for the Front Cover, Back Cover, and even the Inlays. Snapping a photo of the band from the liner notes or the unique artwork inside a CD booklet preserves a dimension of the experience that streaming apps completely strip away. It transforms your library into a virtual gallery of your collection's most rare and beautiful components.

Power Feature: Dependency-Based Subgenres

The engine of this template is the massive, pre-configured list of over 26 subgenre fields. By using Memento’s field visibility and dependency logic, the interface remains clean. You only see the Subgenre options that are relevant to your Genre selection. This ensures that your data entry is both lightning-fast and academically accurate, making your collection ready for any professional-grade audit or research project.