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+import { useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { motion, useMotionValue, useSpring, useTransform } from 'framer-motion'
+
+export default function AlbumCard3D({ album, onPlay, isActive }) {
+  const cardRef = useRef()
+  const [hovered, setHovered] = useState(false)
+  const x = useMotionValue(0)
+  const y = useMotionValue(0)
+  const rotateX = useSpring(useTransform(y, [-0.5, 0.5], [14, -14]), { stiffness: 260, damping: 26 })
+  const rotateY = useSpring(useTransform(x, [-0.5, 0.5], [-14, 14]), { stiffness: 260, damping: 26 })
+
+  const onMove = (e) => {
+    const r = cardRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
+    x.set((e.clientX - r.left) / r.width - 0.5)
+    y.set((e.clientY - r.top) / r.height - 0.5)
+  }
+  const onLeave = () => { x.set(0); y.set(0); setHovered(false) }
+
+  return (
+    <motion.div
+      ref={cardRef}
+      onMouseMove={onMove}
+      onMouseEnter={() => setHovered(true)}
+      onMouseLeave={onLeave}
+      style={{ rotateX, rotateY, transformStyle: 'preserve-3d', perspective: 900 }}
+      whileHover={{ scale: 1.04, y: -8 }}
+      transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 280, damping: 24 }}
+      className="relative rounded-2xl overflow-hidden cursor-pointer group shadow-card"
+      onClick={() => onPlay(album)}
+    >
+      {/* Background */}
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-2xl"
+        style={{ background: 'var(--dark-card)', border: '1px solid var(--dark-border)' }} />
+
+      {/* Hover glow */}
+      <motion.div
+        animate={{ opacity: hovered ? 1 : 0 }}
+        transition={{ duration: 0.35 }}
+        className="absolute inset-0 rounded-2xl pointer-events-none z-10"
+        style={{ boxShadow: 'inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,168,76,0.28), 0 0 50px rgba(201,168,76,0.1)' }}
+      />
+
+      {/* Active indicator */}
+      {isActive && (
+        <div className="absolute top-3 right-3 z-20 flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1 rounded-full glass-gold">
+          <span className="w-1 h-1 rounded-full bg-gold animate-pulse-gold" />
+          <span className="text-xs gold-text font-medium">Playing</span>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Cover art */}
+      <div className="relative overflow-hidden" style={{ aspectRatio: '1' }}>
+        <img src={album.cover} alt={album.title}
+          className="w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-700 group-hover:scale-110" />
+        <div className="absolute inset-0"
+          style={{ background: 'linear-gradient(to top, var(--dark-card) 0%, rgba(15,15,18,0.3) 55%, transparent 100%)' }} />
+
+        {/* Play overlay */}
+        <motion.div
+          animate={{ opacity: hovered ? 1 : 0 }}
+          transition={{ duration: 0.2 }}
+          className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center"
+          style={{ background: 'rgba(7,7,9,0.38)' }}
+        >
+          <motion.div
+            animate={{ scale: hovered ? 1 : 0.6 }}
+            transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 350, damping: 28 }}
+            className="w-14 h-14 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center shadow-gold"
+            style={{ background: 'linear-gradient(135deg, #c9a84c, #e8c547)' }}
+          >
+            <svg className="w-5 h-5 ml-1" fill="#070709" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+              <path d="M8 5v14l11-7z" />
+            </svg>
+          </motion.div>
+        </motion.div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Info */}
+      <div className="relative p-4">
+        <h3 className={`font-display font-semibold text-sm truncate transition-colors duration-200 ${
+          hovered ? 'gold-text' : 'text-white'
+        }`}>{album.title}</h3>
+        <p className="text-secondary text-xs mt-0.5 truncate">{album.artist} · {album.year}</p>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-3">
+          <span className="text-xs px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full font-medium"
+            style={{ background: 'rgba(201,168,76,0.1)', color: 'var(--gold)', border: '1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2)' }}>
+            {album.genre}
+          </span>
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted font-mono">{album.tracks} trk</span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </motion.div>
+  )
+}