TitP Highlights

<strong>Chris Duncan</strong> looks forward to a weekend in the Slam tent

Feature by Chris Duncan | 03 Jun 2009

The undisputed gobfather of beat-boxing will undoubtedly put on one of the most entertaining shows of the weekend. Using a variety of equipment, Beardyman loops his own vocals to create humourous and unique sounds. The result is a mesmerising display of the human voice being worked to a whole new level, with Beardyman's tongue remaining firmly in his cheek.

Chicago house DJ and producer Felix Da Housecat makes a welcome return to T in the Park. After decades of producing some of the most influential and long lasting tracks in the house and electroclash genre, he's certain to turn the Slam tent into the dark and wonderful corner that it always is at Kinross by the mid-afternoon.

Taking control of the turntables straight after him is Green Velvet, who returned to the music scene in 2006 as a born again Christian. Now living a drug and drink free lifestyle it is ironic that he will be best received for his anthems 'Flash' and 'La La Land', which cover wild teenage hedonism and excessive pill consumption respectively. Let's not flaunt our sinful ways too much over the weekend.

Boys Noize appears on Sunday afternoon, due to unleash his new material before his second album arrives in early August. Expect jarring electronic sounds and enough bass to erode the walls of Atlantis. Likely to fill the tent to the level experienced by Justice last year.

Closing the Slam tent, Jeff Mills, the overlord of Detroit techno music heads the Sunday night line up. Not only will he bring sackfuls of obscure house, techno and classic new wave records, but his skillful ability to beat-juggle and operate four turntables simultaneously will bring some much needed fresh air to a dance culture that is quickly becoming dominated by laptops and Serato. Come and see the original Wizard work real magic.