Pioneer DJ & Virgil Abloh Designed "TRANSPARENT" CDJs & Mixer for Upcoming Exhibition
Part of the creative’s forthcoming “FIGURES OF SPEECH” MCA Chicago exhibition.
Ahead of Virgil Abloh’s forthcoming “FIGURES OF SPEECH” exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Pioneer DJ has announced a collaborative set of four CDJ-2000NSX2s and a DJM-900NXS2 mixer in a one-of-a-kind “TRANSPARENT” casing. The exhibition, which will also purportedly feature the drop of the long-awaited Off-White™ x Nike AF1 in Blue, will celebrate Abloh’s creative breadth and achievements that range from architecture to fashion to music and more. The new DJ equipment effectually re-evaluates and re-thinks Pioneer DJ’s flagship products, stripping them down to a skeleton-like frame that exposes the inner workings of its prized hardware.
Speaking on the pieces, Abloh stated that he aimed to give the equipment a new look and feel, designing a “see-through and non-labeled rendition of the classic models to inspire a different sound while DJing. And perhaps a new way for music technology and human interaction to equal a different result.” The semi-live exhibition takes place this June and will end in September, with the new Pioneer DJ equipment being featured alongside a plethora of other works. More info can be found via MCA Chicago’s “Figures of Speech” exhibition page.
In case you missed it, take a look at Stickymonger’s “Parallel Universe” exhibition in Hong Kong.
