Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to 99% Invisible - 43: Accidental music of imperfect escalators

How Imperfections In Products Make Them Lovable

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 99% Invisible - 43: Accidental music of imperfect escalators launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1AA
   An attempt to rethink a music sequencer design▲305

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   99% Invisible - The Gruen Effect▲66

   The mysterious design of retail spaces

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slow to Fast - 01: On Diamonds and Happiness▲57

   Design sprints and how to kill the blame game

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   99% Invisible - Structural Integrity▲81

   A story of architectural engineering gone wrong in NYC

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5WJ
   Wiv.js – A library for a more wiggly div▲265

   2018 · jjkaufman.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6TJ
   Teoria.js - Music theory for JavaScript▲77

   2013 · saebekassebil.github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7SM
   Sharp11 – Music Theorization and Improvisation Engine▲113

   2016 · julianrosenblum.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

   (and how to build them)

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Origami▲109

   A free design prototyping toolkit for Quartz Composer

   2013 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hidden Layer▲119

    Interviews with musicians about their creative processes

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11BJ
    Bounce.js – A tool for generating CSS3 animations▲172

    2014 · bouncejs.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Design Noir: The Secret Life of Electronic Objects▲60

    Conceptual products & alternate narratives of gadget culture

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Layout FM — 28: One Hour Long Trailer▲64

    Thoughts on Design Disruptors and designing with a vision

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Layout – Cropping is Hard▲68

    Figma, and the future of design tools

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15TA
    Turtle.audio – a music sequencer inspired by turtle graphics▲126

    2018 · turtle.audio · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hustle - Death To Time Tracking▲60

    Funsize product designers examine time tracking alternatives

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    99% Invisible - 15: Sounds of the artificial world▲5

    Designing organic sounds for iInorganic things

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18MA
    Muzoti – Algorithmic Music with Web Audio/Midi and VueJS▲93

    2018 · muzoti.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CSS Triggers▲80

    A game of layout, paint and composite

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Reasonably Sound - 1: The Ear▲55

    A discussion on sound and how we hear things

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Street Etiquette - 11: Audio Visual▲69

    Visuals and audio through style

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Avocado▲69

    A new toolbox for interaction designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Specularity - The Future of Work▲56

    UX, automation, the death of the career track, and much more

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Lighthouse London #15: Just Enough Design: Tips For Creating Effective Prototypes▲52

    Maximising prototypes for learning, not aesthetics

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →