Visual Sound System

Visual Sound System by artist Charles Barbin is located in a third floor sound studio at the NET Youth Services Center in North Philadelphia.

This work was part of the year-long “Philly DJ Mural Project.” This initiative brought the city’s history of raising DJs to a new generation with youth-focused events. Philly-raised DJ Cosmo Baker included members of the DJ community into the year’s events.

Throughout the school year, students worked on the new mural and participated in educational programs with DJs at Scratch Academy. Students worked alongside DJs to learn not only the technical skills needed to bring their turntable dreams to life, but also the in-depth history of the art and its influence. (Scratch Academy has its own storied history: it was created by the late Jam Master Jay.) Students showed off their newly acquired skills at a number of Philly DJ Mural Project events.

Location Note: This is an interior mural that may not be available for public viewing.