as the birthplace of House music and a local artist is now making a very public tribute to the beloved genre.

The new mural is set to be unveiled at the Chicago Public Libraries, Uptown branch across the street from the now closed Gerken records.

We caught up with the artist Max and sing while he was putting the finishing touches on the artwork honoring the genres influence and one of its pioneers.

>> I wanted to do something that was a little bit.

>> If you fork a show NATO, what house music does to you when you listen to it by the clothing I that allows track you kind of just 5 out their life.

You see ally, as always like that one up to 3 people by the speaker does lose in it like I wanted to feel like that.

I want to be this like seamless integration of the flowers that I've used in this piece to kind of represent a different cultures.

The call is the Salukis to the deejays.

Well on the peace and the records like a wind out to be just kind of same Lissa kinda have like this dreamlike state to it.

And so I decided to cause us to a particular story out of it.

And Frankie's a history with our can records and with it literally be right across the street.

Kind of like the porch of that.

I chose was mainly something and where he's and peace and caught up in the reverence of his legacy.

I watched and listen to his music.

I watched documentaries and pieces I own and stuff like that.

I want the peace to make people feel happy.

Enjoys the same way the music makes people feel.

House music sounds.

It just kind of like that theme music for life.

Unable to life over com of ICE.

A cough like the stuff.

Feel about is very celebratory to kind of has light.

Those feeling light of the gospel song.

No, that's connected as well.

All it just.

And like those listen.

Now, slight beginning that kind of feeling of just like, you know, the storm is over.

>> And Max and Singh was referring to the late great DJ.

Frankie Knuckles.

You can see the finished product outside the Uptown Branch Library near Sheridan and Doina.

And if you're interested learning more about Chicago's history with House music, be sure to check out