London designer Moritz Waldemeyer based this headgear for the lead singer of Jamiroquai on an endangered animal called the pangolin, creating scale-like sections that move and light up.
Waldemeyer designed the hat for Jamiroquai's frontman Jay Kay, known for his elaborate headwear, to wear in the music video for the brand's latest track, Automaton.

As well as the "futuristic" feel of the track, Waldemeyer ? who has worked on a number of projects for musicians ? wanted the design to reference the pangolin, an endangered animal known for its scaly shell
"The starting point for inspiration that Jay Kay gave us was the pangolin," Waldemeyer told Dezeen. "Not only did it capture his imagination as an endangered species, also the scale patterns offered a great starting point aesthetically."
Each scale on the 3D-printed hat is individually motorised and illuminated, allowing lights and movements to be sent across its surface ? an effect Waldemeyer describes as looking like the wearer's "nervous system".

"We have individual control over the angle of every single scale and the light output of every single LED pixel," he said. "This allows us to run both light animation and movements across the hat as if they were an integral part of the wearer's nervous system."

"This system allows the hat to become integral to Jay Kay's 'Automaton' stage persona, enhancing his amazing movement skills."

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