| DJ SLENDER WHITEMAN
One heart, one bass, 12 volts! Slender Whiteman travels with a portable micro dub soundsystem – laptop, keyboard, midi controller, amplifier, loudspeaker, battery and a solar panel. The soundsystem is a custom made unit which needs no extra power other than the sun and Jah. «An important part of the project was the attempt to bring music in public places which the commercial media doesn't play. I think the mainstream media totally underestimates people's tastes in music. So I find it sad that even the majority of (professional) buskers play only Beatles and Oasis. I perform my own tracks which are influenced by many genres like Dub, Glitch, Electro, Punk Rock, Bastard Pop and I also played recorded music by people which for me are total Pop Stars (this is meant as a compliment) like Pole, Hey O Hanson, Schlammpeitziger, Toots and the Maytals, Farben and Akufen…» Born 12.10.1970 in Bad Soden geboren. 1993-1997 Studies in Fine Art Photography at Glasgow School of Art. 2000-2001 Studies in Media Art at HfG Karlsruhe. since 2004 teacher for art and philosophy at Duncan of Jordanstone University Dundee, 2004 Participation at 50. Venice Bienial (Scotland Pavillion), lives and works in Glasgow / Scotland
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