I met with the good Paul Pope the other day, in a rain squall, for rye and red wine. I drink rye.
Amidst our conversation, I was reminded of some wearable soundsystems I prototyped during my Providence days.
I envisioned car stereo systems in jacket and vest enclosures - ungrounded (and admittedly dangerous) ghetto blasters strapped to the chest and back of their users. I wanted to launch a mobile bass awareness campaign, and moreover, I wanted to have a sound source on my person for my electronic music performances as handshake.
The first, Performance Model A, was well-loved and well-used. It was 1050 denier ballistics ripstop nylon around a core of heavy mylar and neoprene. It had a tactical vest form factor with a military aesthetic.