As society slowly begins to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, music devotees across the globe are left wondering what the future of live music is going to look like.
Artists have begun exploring drive-in concerts and socially distanced shows. An effort that, although admirable, exudes a bit of a naff Chris Isaak at a Hunter Valley Winery energy.
A California design firm, Production Club, has proposed an alternative, a futuristic coronavirus protection suit targeted at punters to wear at live events and music festivals. The suit looks like something straight of that problematic Scarlett Johanson-led adaptation of Ghost in the Shell.
Dubbed the “Micrashell,” the suit includes a futuristic helmet, filtration system and LED lighting accents. There’s really never been a more liberating time to be Daft Punk.
“Micrashell is a solution for bringing people together [safely],” offers Miguel Risueno, Production Club’s head of inventions. “It’s a half suit that kind of takes your safety and your security in terms of being close to airborne particles or viruses to the next level.
The suit features a N95 filter, an air ejection system, a “cell link pouch”, and canisters for drinking and, god forbid, vaping. A feature the company deem necessary.
“It’s another thing you don’t need to remove the helmet for,” explained Risuneo, “because if you remove the helmet and the shield you are now compromised.”
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“How can we bring events, how can we bring socialization back in?” Risueno he continued. “How can we help the industry not die? We said we still need to find a solution because people are still going out. People are still going to party and still skipping social distance measures.”
The company has proposed that audience members would rent the suit from a venue, and it would be the responsibility of the venue for sanitizing the suit after each use. Pour one out for the homies finding new ways to commodify a global pandemic.
Check out the MICRASHELL coronavirus protection suit by Production Club:
