Danse Macabre
Free improvised solo concert at Podium, Oslo, 16 June 2009.
Recorded improvisation
Music for Gardening
Picadisk: “The forth entry in Ratkje and Marhaug’s “Music For”-collaborative series. After Shopping (2002), Loving (2004) and Faking (2005) comes… Gardening. The title is inspired by Ratkje’s new life in the coutryside. The seven tracks on this CD are meant to inspire the listener to spend more time in their garden taking care of their
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Cyborgic
The Last Record Company/Rune Grammofon: “A rare live recording and her first solo album for quite some time, this finds Maja on top form. Since her recording debut as a member of SPUNK 10 years ago, she has continuously challenged us with groundbreakingsolo performances or in projects like Fe-Mail and with Lasse Marhaug as well
Kantarell
Rune Grammofon: “Free collective improvising is one of the most demanding ways of making music: the pitfalls are many – self-absorption, incoherence, certain standardized “gestures” of free jazz, lack of dynamics, humourlessness – but Spunk are alert to the dangers. Bold, sometimes witty, always alert, they make engaging music, and keep the sound of surprise
Northern Stains
Important Records: “Northern Stains is the result of a collaboration between experimental phenomenon Carlos Giffoni and Spunk/Fe-Mail members Maja Ratkje & Hild Tafjord. This trio finally met when Giffoni booked Fe-Mail to headline the sunday night of his genere defining Brooklyn based 3 day No Fun Festival in 2005. Early in 2006 Giffoni boarded a
Illegal Parking
Lotta Melin – theremin with effects. Maja S. K. Ratkje – flee market microphone. Duets and solos. Released as 12′ vinyl. Track list: A 01. A Perfect Mental Image A 02. Empty Ladders A 03. As the Talk Goes On A 04. Falling Sickness A 05. For the Sake of Harmony A 06. Cultivating Disorder
Stalker
catalog number: imprec092format: picture disc This vinyl only picture disc release is limited to only 500 copies worldwide. Important Records: “Renowned international composer Maja Ratkje is a founding member in two of Norway’s most respected improvisational units – Spunk & Fe-Mail. While her solo work on the Rune Grammofon release Voice is without the electronic
Post-Human Identities
Maja Ratkje and Jaap Blonk have been performing and recording together since 2001. Their first release was a cd of acoustic voice duets ([intlink id=”3380″ type=”post”]MAJAAP[/intlink], also released on Kontrans). Here they go electronic with their voices still as their primary sound source. [intlink id=”3164″ type=”post”]Reviews[/intlink] Track list: 1 Rotary Torso Extension 2 Of Strange
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En aldeles forferdelig sykdom
Rune Grammofon: “Their third studio album marks the 10th anniversary of this all female quartet. Free collective improvising is one of the most demanding ways of making music: the pitfalls are many – self-absorption, incoherence, certain standardized «gestures» of free jazz, lack of dynamics, humourlessness – but SPUNK are alert to the dangers. Bold, sometimes
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Music for Faking
C3R: “From the team that brought you ‘Music for Shopping’ and ‘Music for Loving’ comes an aural experience so shocking that you’ll need to hear it again and again and again. Marvel at the amount of noise that they can make! Speculate on why the clown is so sad! Get out your noise bible and
MAJAAP
Acoustic vocal improvisation by Maja S. K. Ratkje and Jaap Blonk, recorded in Amsterdam, Oslo and Arnhem 2001-2002.
All Men Are Pigs
Gameboy Records: “sounds surface from all over the map. i hear voice, some synths, effects galore. this is a noisy affair not unlike (and maybe even more so than) fe-mail’s debut – recently issued on cd by important records. the melee brings to mind sudden infant’s work, but with more ferocity. if you’re into the
Music for Loving
Bottrop-Boy: “Second collaboration between Norwegian masters of noise Maja Ratkje (Spunk, Fe-Mail) and Lasse Marhaug (Jazzkammer, Del) after their 2002 vinyl-only album Music For Shopping on Synesthetic Records. Music For Loving is wild, frantic, nervous, loud, delirious and scattered all over the place. The perfect music to listen to with your loved one.” [intlink id=”3726″
Music for Shopping
Maja S. K. Ratkje and Lasse Marhaug play music for shopping. Limited edition of 300 copies on black 220g vinyl. Released on Synesthetic Recordings. Vinyl only. [intlink id=”4859″ type=”post”]Reviews[/intlink] [intlink id=”2179″ type=”post”]More Music for Shopping[/intlink] Side One: 1. The Street Parade Massacre 2. Femail Popcorn Demon With Mobile Slash Reflector 3. Spunk Rock Goes Total
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Tender Love Is A Bitch
Norwegian Noise Orchestra’s debut concert at Betong, Oslo. Live recording 12.12.02. Line up: Andrè Borgen, Andreas Meland, Sten Ove Toft, Bjørn Hatterud, Per Gisle Galåen, Kai Mikalsen, Hild Sofie Tafjord, Sindre Andersen, Ole H. Melby, Maja S. K. Ratkje, Svein Egil Hatlevik, Kjetil S. Matheussen, Kim Sølve, Harald Fetveit.
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Den øverste toppen på en blåmalt flaggstang
Rune Grammofon: “The new studio album from this increasingly exciting and colourful quartet boasts yet another Pippi Longstocking related title. This free spirited and anti authoritarian character is one of the most loved and wellknown from the late, great Swedish author of childrens books, Astrid Lindgren. It translates “The very top of a bluepainted flagpole”
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listen…and tell me what it was
No Spaghetti Edition is an improvisation ensemble with different line-ups for each project. This presentation includes ten of the most active Norwegian improvisers, the German trumpet player Axel Dörner and the English keyboard player Pat Thomas. The music is a mixture of acoustic and electronic sound, all improvised live in studio. The ten Norwegians are
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Det eneste jeg vet er at det ikke er en støvsuger
Rune Grammofon: “Improvisation from four young female musicians with backgrounds from jazz, classical, contemporary, rock and country. Weird, wonderful and completely beyond categorisation, the quartet was formed in 1995. This is their debut recording.” [intlink id=”5086″ type=”post”]Reviews[/intlink] Tracks: 1. tapeunderlaget 2. hornkonserten 3. septemberunderlaget 4. thing that 5. akershus This album is also remixed. See
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