http://www.ulfrockisivarsson.com/index.html"Rockis"News!!sv"Rockis"Copyright 2007 Ulf Ivarsson2008-09-14T00:32:00+02:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:00:05 +0200"Rockis"News2008-09-14T00:32:00+02:00http://www.ulfrockisivarsson.com/files/ff78cb18422d32d698bfa6dfcd8bf579-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.ulfrockisivarsson.com/files/ff78cb18422d32d698bfa6dfcd8bf579-0.html#unique-entry-id-015 September 08

The clock machine turns you on: volume 2 [cd]
This compilation contains 2 tracks from Beatundercontrol!!





beautifully presented in a double gatefold digipak sleeve 
total running time: 2h 21m 38s
“Malicious Damage is one of the few record labels to emerge from the late 70s independent explosion to not only survive but still operate in the original spirit of operating outside of the corporations and business straitjackets. With no allegiance to boardrooms the label has been able to fire out a staggeringly diverse array of musical styles and personal visions while keeping abreast of modern technology to assist in distribution and, via the website, invoking an essential feeling that those recording for and supporting the label are involved in some kind of close-knit, even inspirational, crusade for the right of artists to have their say where otherwise they might not get a chance. 

32 malicious classics on 2 CDs, all delicately sewn together by the orb!

It comes as little surprise to find that Dr Alex Paterson, who first became involved with the label at its inception whilst a roadie for founding fathers Killing Joke and singing with his band Bloodsport, is still heavily involved, regularly appearing in label projects the Transit Kings with Jimmy Cauty, Rootmasters with Nina Walsh and most recently with studio wizard Dom Beken as High Frequency Bandwidth, plus several special voyages by The Orb, of course.

Not content with a ‘normal’ compilation, Alex and Dom have hallucinogenically mixed up two CDs representing the current state of M.D.’s amazing catalogue. After kicking off with Killing Joke’s seminal early single Turn To Red, and Bloodsport pummelling the Sex Pistols’ Bodies they weave together the dubbed and dreamy [Youth & Simon Tong’s new Transmission project, Analogue Mindfield, SMARTYR – with the late Paul Raven RIP, Norway’s N.I.C. with former PiL guitarist Keith Levene, Teledubgnosis from the USA, Sweden’s Beatundercontrol], surreal-acoustic [South London blues-picker Bob Meyer, ethereal folkstress Nina Walsh, Canola Tenderfoot], audacious oddities [Caned & Able, Belka & Strelka, Japan’s The Sun Paulo] and more familiar names like Shriekback, Headcount and The Orb from the Orbsessions series.

There’s also tastes of things to come with the Paterson soul chant of H.F.B.’s High Five Brother [Malicious Monitor] and Vertical Smile – Youth’s explosive new disco-punk outfit.

The set is a stunning affirmation of a label which has stuck to its guns and released what it damn well wants, flying the flag for the original independent spirit and relentlessly throwing up stunning musical cross-pollinations shot through with dub, guts and a healthy dose of humour and madness.

This is one malicious clock which shows no sign of winding down."

SIDE TICK [CD1]
killing joke: turn to red
transmission: glade
bloodsport: bodies [feat. alex paterson on vocals + special friends]
headcount: control
killing joke: are you receiving
the orb: ba’albek
vertical smile: explode
analogue mindfield: guernica dub [subsonar mix]
beatundercontrol: electroshocker dub
transit kings: japanese cars [burning do’nuts mix]
teledubgnosis: the resurrection machine
analogue mindfield: cosmic dancehall [maya jane coles mix]
canola tenderfoot: first come first served
bob meyer: escondedo
transit kings: the last lighthouse keeper
belka & strelka: tico
running time: 1h 10m 52s

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SIDE TOCK [CD2]
caned & able: soul clapp
analogue mindfield: be careful out there
necessary intergalactic cooperation: driftin’
shriekback: bittersweet
the sun paulo: who i am
transmission: albion
SMARTYR: dark mother dub
belka & strelka: i’ll be your anything [dub mix]
rootmasters: janis joplin’s mum
the orb: sail
high frequency bandwidth: high five brother [malicious monitor]
nina walsh: bright lights & filthy nights
belka & strelka: eternalunlimitedfree
shriekback: waterbaby
caned & able: orchestra
beatundercontrol: departure
running time: 1h 10m 46s


Monday 29 September, 22.00
K-Special SVT 2




Interview

A brand new Interview with "Rockis" in the July issue of the scandinavian guitarmagazine "Fuzz"!! Click Here!! for info!!

Gigs with Thåström!!




27th of june: Peace & Love Festival, Borlänge

28th of june: Zinkensdamms IP : Stockholm ( W / Kent)

25th of july: Slottskogsvallen: Gothenburg (W/ Kent)

10th of august:Beatday Festival: Copenhagen








18 april 08

Beatundercontrol!! Cosmic Repackage!! Releasedate: April 21st 2008

Since bursting into the world in the late ‘70s as a punk-driven bass evangelist, sweden’s Ulf “Rockis” Ivarsson has since been on a relentless voyage of musical discovery while paying his dues to pay the rent.... Through early ‘80s bands like the quiet, playing the blues with the Eivon boogie band, backing up swedish guitar hero Clas Yngstrom in his group sky high or a host of sessions, Ulf nurtured a growing desire to uncork an inner vision which sounded nothing like any of these lucratively-popular positions...

after a stint with world music-techno marauders Hedningama, where he pioneered a new instrument called the bass mandora, Ulf took the plunge in the late ’90s and started Beatundercontrol... Conventional song structures went out the window as he explored his fixations with the mighty dub, noise and experimental music which knew no boundaries, emerging with widely acclaimed first album the introduction in 2003...

‘instead of writing banal three-minute songs with mindless expressions and meaning, i rather try to challenge myself through textures, noises and basslines,’ he explains...

This philosophy is explored with often stunning results on Ulf’s second beatundercontrol album, cosmic repackage, a colossal aural menagerie of space-jazz brass themes and solo flights, subterranean pulses and dark-hued banks of strings which dart between european avant textures to late 60s hypno-drone alchemists the third ear band... it’s a heady brew, ranging from the nocturnal back alley jazz of neighbourterror blues to the intense freeform scattershots and coruscating atmospherics of "departure... if dub’s shadow looms over the album, notably on tracks like the bottomless fizz-bombs of interruption, it steps out and flashes its glorious sonic stiffie on the alien skank of subversion dub, albeit lashed with dissonance and howling winds...

From punk rock to the outer limits, Ulf ivarrson has cause to celebrate quite a remarkable musical journey and does so with one of the year’s most intoxicatingly uncompromising aural statements...

Kris Needs 2008 




12 April 08

King Hobo!! A new project featuring ”Rockis” on Bass!!

KING HOBO, the project featuring Jean-Paul Gaster (CLUTCH) and Per Wiberg (OPETH) alongside KAMCHATKA guitarist Thomas Juneor Andersson and Ulf Rockis Ivarsson (BEATUNDERCONTROL), will have its self-titled debut album for sale on the CLUTCH U.S. tour with KAMCHATKA starting April 9.

A collection of “merciless blues, funk, and rock and roll,” “King Hobo” includes two covers — “Running”, written by CURTIS MAYFIELD, and a stellar Freddie Hubbard version of WELDON IRVINE’s classic “Mr. Clean”. The album documents one week in Sweden when a small gathering traveling musicians threw their ingredients into the collective cauldron, enjoyed the meal, and then departed as quickly as they had come.
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/kinghobo

Performance list updated!! New Images uploaded!!

26 February 08

Berny Blue!!
A documentary movie with and about the author Berny Pålsson! Music composed by Ulf"Rockis"Ivarsson!

The movie about Berny Pålsson (The author of "En vingklippt ängel and "Känn pulsen slå") is finished!!
"Rockis" have written the music for the film and SVT (Swedish Television ) will broadcast the documentary on K Special 25th of april!!!


"Rockis" working as a producer for "Topper "and "The Scrags"

"Rockis" working in the studio as a producer for the swedish punkband
"Topper" and the marvelous Garage/Trashband "The Scrags"!! More info soon!!


Noise Hifi...A new Industrial Ambient project!!

Check out "Rockis" brand new Industrial Ambient project "Noise Hifi".. You can listen here....

10 January 08

Malicious Damage..New Record label for Beatundercontrol!

So... Finally..It is official that the London based record label "Malicious Damage" will release Beatundercontrol..s forthcoming album "Cosmic Repackage" in april 2008!! There is a Dub album under progression as well and that will be released in fall 2008! Malicious Damage is most known as the label who released the early Killing Joke stuff (First album, What..s this for..etc) and for the great artworks done by the labelowner Mr Mike Coles!

Today... Malicious Damage releasing albums by The Orb, Transit Kings ( Alex Patterson, Guy Pratt and Jim Cauty ex KLF) Belka & Strelka, Transmission (A really good project with Youth, Simon Tong ex The Verve and Big Paul Ferguson ex Killing Joke) Blues guitarist Bob Meyer, Analouge Mindfield, NIC (featuring Keith Levene ex PIL),Teledugnosis . Rootmasters.Etc!!

Im very happy to hook up with the great Mike Coles and the Malicious crew in London so check out Malicious Damage myspace page and their official site and support this real musiclover label
Click here and here

5 December 07
"Rockis" is currently composing and
recording music for a
TV documentary for SVT!!
More info soon!!

"Rockis" have finished 2 new
Beatundercontrol releases:
The full length album "Cosmic repackage" and the
Dub ep featuring Gaffaman!
More info soon about releasedates etc..

Thåström TXTR is out now, "Rockis" have done all the Music and lyrics analyzies in the book!!

Conny Nimmersjö,s new album "Skörheten och oljudet" featuring "Rockis" on bass!


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