Ferdinand Schladitz

Artist / Model / Actor — Munich

01Profile

A Ferdinand Schladitz Photo

03Interview

Name, where are you from?

Ferdinand Schladitz, Munich Germany.

What do you do?

Studying communication design, working as a freelance artist (Painter), model, actor and bartender.

Describe your style in three words?

Casual couture in Black.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?

Wutang Clan.

If you could put any three bands in history on a lineup?

Sex Pistols, Bob Marley & The Wailers and The Cure.

Which subcultures have influenced you?

BritPunk, Hip-Hop, Graffiti.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?

Jean Michel Basquiat.

Where is your favourite independent venue?

Munich Maschinenhaus Schwabing X Broke. Today. Because there are a lot of cool young upcoming artists you can work with.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?

DAF Because of their revolutionary style which was a basis for many other german bands.

02Playlist

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?

'Message In A Bottle' by The Police.

A song that defines the teenage you?

'Se Acabo' by The Beatnuts ft. Method Man.

One record you would keep forever?

'Exodus' by Bob Marley.

A song lyric that has inspired you?

"Sometimes I'm thinking that I love you
But I know it's only lust
The sins of the flesh
Are simply sins of lust
Sweat's running down your neck
Sweat's running down your back
Heated surface in the sun
Colder surface in the night (never saw your body)
Your kiss so sweet
Your sweat so sour"

From 'Damaged Goods' by Gang of Four.

A song you wished you had written?

'Psycho Killer' by Talking Heads.

Best song to turn up loud?

'Neat Neat Neat' by The Damned.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?

'Mephisto Walz' by Liszt.

A song to get you straight on the dance floor?

'Han Jan - Edit' by Peggy Gou.

Best song to end an all-nighter?

'In The Air Tonight' by Phil Collins.

Any new bands you’re into at the moment?

King Krule with his new album.

03Interview

Name, where are you from?

Ferdinand Schladitz, Munich Germany.

What do you do?

Studying communication design, working as a freelance artist (Painter), model, actor and bartender.

Describe your style in three words?

Casual couture in Black.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?

Wutang Clan.

If you could put any three bands in history on a lineup?

Sex Pistols, Bob Marley & The Wailers and The Cure.

Which subcultures have influenced you?

BritPunk, Hip-Hop, Graffiti.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?

Jean Michel Basquiat.

Where is your favourite independent venue?

Munich Maschinenhaus Schwabing X Broke. Today. Because there are a lot of cool young upcoming artists you can work with.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?

DAF Because of their revolutionary style which was a basis for many other german bands.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?

'Message In A Bottle' by The Police.

A song that defines the teenage you?

'Se Acabo' by The Beatnuts ft. Method Man.

One record you would keep forever?

'Exodus' by Bob Marley.

A song lyric that has inspired you?

"Sometimes I'm thinking that I love you
But I know it's only lust
The sins of the flesh
Are simply sins of lust
Sweat's running down your neck
Sweat's running down your back
Heated surface in the sun
Colder surface in the night (never saw your body)
Your kiss so sweet
Your sweat so sour"

From 'Damaged Goods' by Gang of Four.

A song you wished you had written?

'Psycho Killer' by Talking Heads.

Best song to turn up loud?

'Neat Neat Neat' by The Damned.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?

'Mephisto Walz' by Liszt.

A song to get you straight on the dance floor?

'Han Jan - Edit' by Peggy Gou.

Best song to end an all-nighter?

'In The Air Tonight' by Phil Collins.

Any new bands you’re into at the moment?

King Krule with his new album.