Ulver [SEP] inception
Ulver
Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") are a Norwegian experimental musical collective founded in 1993, by vocalist Kristoffer Rygg. Their early works, such as debut album "Bergtatt", were categorised as folklore-influenced black metal, but the band has since evolved a fluid and increasingly eclectic musical style, blending genres such as experimental rock, electronica, ambient, trip hop, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise, progressive and experimental music into their oeuvre. 1997 marked their international debut with the release of their third
by MONA owner David Walsh, who made his fortune gambling.
Past Dark MOFO line-ups have featured musical acts such as Sunn O))), Laurie Anderson, Mogwai, Einstürzende Neubauten, Ulver, Autechre and Merzbow.
The event has courted controversy since its inception, and interstate visitors have noted how different it is to health and safety-obsessed mainland festivals, with one writer calling Dark MOFO "the festival Sydney wouldn't allow." During the inaugural festival, seven people were hospitalised after suffering seizures