The Bloody Beetroots
The Bloody Beetroots is an Italian electronic dance music project of musician and producer Bob Rifo (also Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo and SBCR, born Simone Cogo). Established in late 2006, the Bloody Beetroots were initially a duo consisting of Bob Rifo and Tommy Tea, who later left in 2012. The project is well known for the black mask, reminiscent of comic book characters, Spider-Man, Venom,[1] and Grendel, that various members have worn during performances and other public appearances. Since 2016 Rifo performs with the "NO" mask.
The Bloody Beetroots (Bob Rifo) | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, SBCR, Bobermann |
| Born | December 18, 1977 Bassano del Grappa, Italy |
| Genres | Electro house, dance-punk, dubstep, drum and bass |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, musician, dj, photographer, actor, athlete |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, synthesizers |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Dim Mak Records, Ultra Records, Columbia Records, Ministry of Sound Australia, Last Gang Records, Sixpack France, Downtown Music, Monstercat |
| Website | thebloodybeetrootsofficial |
Career
The leader of the band, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, was born in 1977 in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. He lives in Venice Beach, California. He is a classically trained musician, but gained reputation for producing music with styles ranging from punk rock to the new wave of the 1980s. His identity remains largely anonymous. In fact, the only identifying public feature he has is the year "1977" tattooed across his chest, which is the year of his birth, that coincided with the year punk-rock was born. Rifo, a music producer, DJ and photographer uses the pseudonym the Bloody Beetroots himself.[2]
2006–2009: Early production and Romborama
Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo gained the support of Etienne De Crecy, Alex Gopher, and Dim Mak's Steve Aoki[3] with his early singles "Warp 1.9" and "Cornelius", In 2008, his EP Cornelius was in the Top 100 International iTunes downloads.
In 2009, the Bloody Beetroots released his first album, Romborama. The album is a complete art project composed of music, videos, and fashion.
The Bloody Beetroots DJ Set (Sir Rifo and ex-member Tommy Tea) had a short tour of the United States in early 2008, alongside DJ Steve Aoki. During this period, members of the group wore Spider-Man black variant masks, and occasionally red masks.
In 2009, Sir Rifo also worked on Rifoki, a hardcore punk collaboration with Steve Aoki.
2010–2011: Death Crew 77
Bloody Beetroots DJ Set played many notable festivals including Stereosonic Festival in Australia, Ultra Music Festival in Miami and Rock Werchter in Belgium.
During his 2010 Live Tour, Sir Rifo labeled himself and the live band the Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 and introduced drummer Edward Grinch. Tommy Tea was in charge of effects and sampling in the live band. In 2011, Grinch left the band and replacement drummer Battle took his place.
Later in 2011, during the Church of Noise tour, vocalist Dennis Lyxzén of the punk band Refused joined and provided vocals for a few songs.
With the new live show they continued playing various festivals across the world, including the Solidays Festival in Paris, MELT! Festival in Berlin, Extrema Festival in Eindhoven, Tomorrowland in Belgium, HARD Fest in Los Angeles, Electric Zoo in New York City, and headlined the 2011 New Year's Eve show at the Together as One festival in Los Angeles.
"Church of Noise" featuring Dennis Lyxzén, released in late 2011.
2012–2014: Hide
In 2013, the Bloody Beetroots released the album Hide.
The first single, "Rocksteady", was released in early 2012 along with two remix EPs. The second single, "Chronicles of a Fallen Love" (featuring Greta Svabo Bech) was released in December 2012, also with the two-part remix EPs. In February 2013, Bob Rifo announced a third single "Spank" (produced with TAI and Bart B More), as well as an accompanying music video.[4] Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo also collaborated with Paul McCartney on the single "Out of Sight" on Ultra Records. It was released in June 2013.
For the entirety of 2012, Rifo and Tommy Tea toured the world as Bloody Beetroots DJ Set, including performances on festivals such as Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival and HARD Fest New York.
At the beginning of 2013, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo re-introduced the live crew under the new name the Bloody Beetroots Live, which debuted in Australia in January. The mask Rifo wears on stage has been re-designed as well – now featuring wearable LED lights on the Venom-shaped eyes, which are controlled remotely via MIDI.[5] The rest of the band also wears new masks, though they do not light up like Rifo's.
The live band consisted of Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo (piano/effects, guitars, vocals), Battle (synthesizers, bass guitar) and Edward Grinch (drums). However, in Australia, Grinch was replaced by member New Mad Harris on drums. Since the beginning of 2013, Tommy Tea has dedicated himself to other personal projects.
In 2013, Rifo announced and released a new social media platform called "the Real Church of Noise", which is a "safe haven for like-minded individuals to share and collaborate". The platform incorporates sharing services such as YouTube and SoundCloud.[6]
2015–present: SBCR and The Great Electronic Swindle
Shortly after the Chaos and Confusion tour, Rifo began to DJ across the world under the pseudonym SBCR (an acronym of his stage name, but supposedly standing for Satan Bass City Rockers). He released one EP titled SBCR & Friends, Vol. 1 on Dim Mak Records and began a tour around the world performing DJ sets.
On April 9, 2015, Rifo released a statement to the Bloody Beetroots Facebook page supposedly announcing the end of the Bloody Beetroots and announcing the beginning of SBCR, a dramatic change from the sound design of his former projects. Sir Rifo stated that "SBCR is the name of this evolution, it's a new era and a new mask, with new aesthetics and it will allow us to reshape the future of 'the Bloody Beetroots.'"[7] He later went on to clarify the next day that the Bloody Beetroots has not ended, but SBCR will be his main project for future releases.
In 2017, Rifo released two new songs under the Bloody Beetroots name: a collaboration with Australian band Jet titled "My Name Is Thunder", and a solo song titled "Satan Bass City Rockers". Rifo later announced the songs would be included on his third album, The Great Electronic Swindle, to be released on October 20, 2017.[8][9]
The Bloody Beetroots also have a series of released/unreleased demos available for listening.[10]
Personal life
Rifo was married to the Italian singer Levante (Claudia Lagona); they divorced. He is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer sponsored by Under Armour.
Members
| Name | Members and details |
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| The Bloody Beetroots |
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| The Bloody Beetroots DJ Set |
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| The Bloody Beetroots – Death Crew 77 (Live crew in 2010–2013) |
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| The Bloody Beetroots LIVE (Live crew in 2013–present) |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| ITA [11] |
AUS [12] |
BEL (Fl) [13] |
BEL (Wa) [14] |
FR [15] | ||
| Romborama |
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— | 21 | 49 | 91 | — |
| Hide |
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40 | 28 | 200 | 104 | 87 |
| The Great Electronic Swindle | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||
Compilations
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Label |
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| FR [15] | |||
| 2008 | Let Your Washing Machine Speak: Productions & Remixes | - | Self-released |
| 2011 | Best of...Remixes | 111 | Dim Mak |
Extended plays
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2007 | "I Love the Bloody Beetroots" | Self-released |
| 2008 | "Cornelius EP" | Dim Mak |
| "Rombo" | ||
| 2009 | "Christmas Vendetta ...Spares of Romborama" | |
| 2010 | "2nd Streets Have No Name" (featuring Beta Bow) | |
| "Domino (Spares of Romborama – Pt. 2)" | ||
| 2011 | "Church of Noise (Remixes)" (featuring Dennis Lyxzén) | Ultra |
| 2012 | "Rocksteady (Remixes Part 1)" | |
| "Rocksteady (Remixes Part 2)" | ||
| 2013 | "Chronicles of a Fallen Love (Remixes Part 1)" (with Greta Svabo Bech) | |
| "Chronicles of a Fallen Love (Remixes Part 2)" (with Greta Svabo Bech) | ||
| "Spank (Remixes)" (featuring Tai & Bart B More) | ||
| "Out of Sight (Remixes)" (featuring Paul McCartney and Youth) | ||
| "All the Girls (Around the World) (The Remixes)" (featuring Theophilus London) | ||
| 2014 | "The Beat (Remixes)" (featuring Peter Frampton) | |
| "Keep On Dancing (Remixes)" (featuring Drop the Lime) | ||
| "Accidentally on Purpose (Sanremo's Festival 2014)" (with Raphael Gualazzi) | SUGAR S.r.l. | |
| 2015 | "SBCR & Friends, Vol. 1" (as SBCR) | Dim Mak |
| "SBCR & Adversaries, Vol. 2" (as SBCR) | ||
| 2016 | "SBCR & Punks, Vol. 3" (as SBCR) | |
| 2019 | "Heavy"[16] | Fuzz O Rama |
| "Grand Slam / Exodus"[17] (with Jayceeoh) | Slugz Music |
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||
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| AUS [12] |
BEL (Fl) [13] |
FR [15] | |||
| 2009 | "Warp 1.9" (featuring Steve Aoki) | 51 | 53 | — | Romborama |
| "Awesome" (featuring the Cool Kids) | 83 | — | — | ||
| "Come La" (featuring Marracash) | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "2nd Streets Have No Name" (featuring Beta Bow) | — | — | — | |
| "Domino" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "New Noise" (with Steve Aoki) | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Church of Noise" (featuring Dennis Lyxzén) | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | "Rocksteady" | — | — | — | Hide |
| 2013 | "Chronicles of a Fallen Love" (featuring Greta Svabo Bech) | — | — | — | |
| "Spank" (featuring Tai and Bart B More) | — | — | — | ||
| "Out of Sight" (featuring Paul McCartney and Youth) | — | — | 97 | ||
| "All the Girls (Around the World)" (featuring Theophilus London) | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "The Beat" (featuring Peter Frampton) | — | — | — | |
| "Keep On Dancing" (featuring Drop the Lime) | — | — | — | ||
| "Liberi o no" (with Raphael Gualazzi) | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Tanto ci sei" (with Raphael Gualazzi) | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | "My Name Is Thunder" (with Jet) | — | — | — | The Great Electronic Swindle |
| "Saint Bass City Rockers" | — | — | — | ||
| "Pirates, Punks & Politics" (with Perry Farrell) | — | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "Wildchild" (with Ephwurd)[18] | — | — | — | Heavy |
| "Fkn Face" (with Dr. Fresch)[19] | — | — | — | ||
| "Zoning" (with Zhu)[20] | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2021 | "Elevate" (with Teddy Killerz) | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
As featured artist
Remixes
| Year | Artist | Track | Title |
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| 2007 | A Split-Second | "Flesh" | The Bloody Beetroots vs. SirBilly Remix |
| Alex Gopher | "The Game" | ||
| Audioporno | "Choo Choo" | The Bloody Beetroots Remix The Bloody Beetroots Instrumental | |
| Bob Rifo | "Kinky Malinki" | ||
| Cabaret Voltaire | "Sensoria" | The Bloody Beetroots vs. SirBilly Remix | |
| Captain Phoenix | "Pistols & Hearts" | ||
| Crookers | "Limonare" | ||
| Etienne de Crécy | "Funk" | ||
| Fox N' Wolf | "Beat Me Up" | ||
| Goose | "Black Gloves" | ||
| Goose | "Everybody" | The Bloody Beetroots Chipmunk Remix | |
| Hostage | "Gluttony" | ||
| Les Petits Pilous | "Jolie Fille" | ||
| Martin Solveig | "C'est la Vie" | ||
| Metallica | "Seek & Destroy" | The Bloody Beetroots – Ill to Destroy | |
| Michael Sembello | "Maniac" | Michael Sembello vs. the Bloody Beetroots – She's a Maniac | |
| Naive New Beaters | "Live Good" | ||
| South Central | "Golden Dawn" | ||
| The Toxic Avenger | "Escape" | ||
| The Whip | "Muzzle #1" | ||
| The Whip | "Trash" | ||
| Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson & Sebastian | "Miscommunication" | The Bloody Beetroots – Discommunication The Bloody Beetroots – Dimmakmmunication | |
| Timbaland featuring the Hives | "Throw It on Me" | ||
| 2008 | Alphabeat | "Boyfriend" | |
| Benny Benassi | "I Am Not Drunk" | The Bloody Beetroots Remix The Bloody Beetroots Instrumental | |
| Bugo | "La Mano Mia" | Cécile & the Bloody Beetroots Remix | |
| Cazals | "Somebody, Somewhere" | ||
| Crookers | "Il Brutto" "Purple Lens Game" (Demo) |
The Bloody Beetroots 'Il Bruttissimo' Remix The Bloody Beetroots Remix | |
| Daft Punk | "One More Time" / "Digital Love" | ||
| Micky Green | "Shoulda" | The Bloody Beetroots Remix The Bloody Beetroots Remix (Myspace Version) | |
| MSTRKRFT | "Bounce" | The Bloody Beetroots Remix The Bloody Beetroots 90 Remix | |
| Robyn | "Cobrastyle" | The Bloody Beetroots Remix The Bloody Beetroots Instrumental | |
| Samwell | "What What (In the Butt)" | ||
| Shitdisco | "72 Virgins" | ||
| Sound of Stereo | "Heads Up!" | ||
| Supabeatz | "Sexo Perfecto" | ||
| The All American Rejects | "Gives You Hell" | ||
| The Aston Shuffle | "Stomp Yo Shoes" | ||
| The Kills | "Cheap and Cheerful" | The Bloody Beetroots Remix The Bloody Beetroots Miami Bass Remix | |
| The Secret Handshake | "Summer of '98" | ||
| 2009 | All Leather | "Mystery Meat" | |
| Boys Noize | "Sweet Light" / "Drummer" | Bobermann Remix | |
| Dead Disco | "You’re Out" | ||
| Erol Alkan & Boys Noize | "Death Suite" | Bobermann Remix | |
| Ester Dean featuring Chris Brown | "Drop It Low" | The Bloody Beetroots Remix The Bloody Beetroots Remix (Myspace Version) | |
| Fact | "Fog" | ||
| Genesis | "Turn It On Again" | The Bloody Beetroots – Turn It On | |
| Groove Armada featuring Saint Saviour | "I Won't Kneel" | ||
| MGMT vs. DB Boulevard | "Electric Feel" / "Point of View" | ||
| Mr. Oizo | "Pourriture 7" | The Bloody Beetroots Refix | |
| Pink | "So What" | ||
| Peaches | "Billionaire" | ||
| Proxy | "Who Are You?" | The Bloody Beetroots Remix The Bloody Beetroots Remix With Voices | |
| Rob Zombie | "Burn" | The Bloody Beetroots Motherfucker Remix | |
| Ryskee featuring Leslie Ming | "Leave Me Amor" | ||
| S.P.A. | "Pets Dance" | The Bloody Beetroots Remix The Bloody Beetroots and Cécile Remix | |
| Shwayze | "Get U Home" | The Bloody Beetroots Italo Disco Remix | |
| The Bloody Beetroots | "Talkin' in My Sleep" | ||
| The Killers | "Spaceman" | Steve Aoki & the Bloody Beetroots Remix | |
| The Subs | "Mitsubitchi" | Bobermann Remix | |
| Tiga | "Mind Dimension" | ||
| Tommy Vee & Mauro Ferrucci with CeCe Rogers | "Stay" | The Bloody Beetroots Club Mix The Bloody Beetroots Vocal Remix | |
| U-God featuring GZA & Scotty Wotty | "Stomp Da Roach" | ||
| Vitalic | "Second Lives" | ||
| Zoo Brazil & Adam Sky | "Circle Jerk" | ||
| Zuper Blahq | "Here We Go" | ||
| 2010 | Alan 1 | "Concertmate" | Bobermann Remix |
| Army of the Universe | "Resin" | Bobermann Remix | |
| Etienne de Crécy | "Welcome" | ||
| Goose | "Can't Stop Me Now" | ||
| Proxy | "Vibrate" | ||
| Refused | "New Noise" | Steve Aoki & the Bloody Beetroots – New Noise Steve Aoki & the Bloody Beetroots – New Noise (Mix Version) | |
| The Chemical Brothers | "Dissolve" | ||
| 2011 | Britney Spears | "Till the World Ends" | The Bloody Beetroots Extended Remix The Bloody Beetroots Radio Remix |
| Congorock | "Ivory" | ||
| Hervé featuring Marina Gasolina | "Baseball Bat" | ||
| SomethingALaMode | "Versailles No Bara" | ||
| 2012 | Killing Joke | "In Cythera" | |
| Theophilus London | "Why Even Try" | The Bloody Beetroots Remix The Bloody Beetroots Remix – Unreleased Version | |
| 2013 | Depeche Mode | "Should Be Higher" | |
| Dino Meneghin | "Teen Wolf Theme" | The Bloody Beetroots – Teen Wolf 'Alpha Remix' | |
| Jackson and His Computerband | "Arp #1" | ||
| Placebo | "Too Many Friends" | ||
| 2014 | The Bloody Beetroots featuring Drop the Lime | "Keep On Dancing" | Beetroots Rockabilly Remix |
| 2015 | Refused and SBCR | "Elektra" | Remix |
| 2016 | Man Is Not A Bird | "Rove" | SBCR Remix |
| 2017 | Army of the Universe | "1999" | SBCR Remix |
| 2019 | Airwolf | "Chasing You"[22] | The Bloody Beetroots Remix |
| Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes | "Why a Butterfly Can't Love"[23] | The Bloody Beetroots Remix |
Music videos
| Year | Title |
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| 2008 | "Cornelius" |
| 2009 | "Butter" |
| "Romborama" | |
| "Warp 1.9" (featuring Steve Aoki) | |
| "Come La" (featuring Marracash) | |
| "Awesome" (featuring the Cool Kids) | |
| "Awesome (Remix)" (featuring the Cool Kids) | |
| 2010 | "2nd Streets Have No Name" (featuring Beta Bow) |
| "Domino" | |
| 2011 | "Church of Noise" (featuring Dennis Lyxzén) |
| 2012 | "Rocksteady" |
| "Chronicles of a Fallen Love" (featuring Greta Svabo Bech) | |
| 2013 | "Spank" (featuring Tai & Bart B More) |
| "Out of Sight" (featuring Paul McCartney & Youth) | |
| 2015 | "The Grid" (as SBCR) |
Notes
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- "The Bloody Beetroots Bio, Music, News & Shows". DJZ.com. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- The Bloody Beetroots Biography, retrieved February 27, 2009
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://cutecircuit.com/bloody-beetroots-mask/ – CuteCircuit & Bloody Beetroots: The Mask
- "Bloody Beetroots launch social network 'Church of Noise'". ElectroJams. February 6, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- "The Bloody Beetroots". facebook.com.
- "The Bloody Beetroots Announce New Album 'The Great Electronic Swindle'". Broadway World. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- Street, Kai (October 21, 2017). "Out Now: The Great Electronic Swindle". The French Shuffle. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- Street, Kai (February 24, 2015). "The Bloody Beetroots: Demos of the Past & Present". The French Shuffle. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- "The Bloody Beetroots discography". italian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- "The Bloody Beetroots discography". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "The Bloody Beetroots discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "The Bloody Beetroots discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- "The Bloody Beetroots discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- Stack, Chris (June 21, 2019). "Producer Sessions 013: The Bloody Beetroots release a Heavy extended play of new sounds". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- Lavin, Connor (September 25, 2019). "Jayceeoh knocks it out of the park with the Grand Slam EP". EDM Identity. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- Stack, Chris (May 24, 2019). "The Bloody Beetroots release first track from upcoming 'Heavy' album: 'Wildchild' with Ephwurd". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- Stack, Chris (June 2, 2019). "The Bloody Beetroots release 'Fkn Face' with Dr. Fresch". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- Bein, Kat (September 5, 2019). "The Bloody Beetroots & Zhu's 'Zoning' is a hard-hitting psychedelic journey: Exclusive premiere". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- Bein, Kat (June 27, 2019). "ShockOne & The Bloody Beetroots Bring the Doom in 'Run' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- "Chasing You (The Bloody Beetroots Remix) – Single by Airwolf on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "Why a Butterfly Can't Love a Spider (The Bloody Beetroots Remix) – Single by Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
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