Svartvit

Svartvit is a Dutch project that breaches the gap between harsh noise sound experimentation and performance art. It was founded in 2008 by sound artist Kevin Jansen and is currently residing in the city of The Hague, The Netherlands. Through the years the project has evolved both in presentation and sound. Starting of as a very monotonous study in textural noises focussed merely on the sound qualities it has now turned into a full-on performance piece. The direct channeling of anger, frustration and the questioning of modern day society through sound & performance. Svartvit takes influences from a wide spectrum including but definitely not limited to; Vienna Aktionism, socio-political topics, underground punk music, Russian constructivism as well as his contemporaries like Sword Heaven, The Rita, Prurient & Vomir. The result is a very personal and emotional presentation of a troubled mind, overtaking and often physical. Everything is presented with a down to earth approach that takes its ethics from DIY punk culture & Anarchism.

Releases have appeared on labels all over the world on different formats such as CD, cassette and vinyl. More importantly Svartvit should be experienced live. Over the last few years Svartvit played more than 200 shows in 22 different countries. These include everything from full-scale arts festivals and commercial venues to houseshows, punk squats and even stopmotion studios or trainwagons. Future plans include a European tour with noise legends Black Leather Jesus , a full tour of the United States and Canada as well as a 12" lathe-cut vinyl released on Die Song .