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Upcoming shows
- 25/05/12 Maja S. K. Ratkje in Bergen at Johanneskirken
- 26/05/12 Fretwork in Bergen at Domkirken
- 27/05/12 Hanna Gjermundrød and Silje Aker Johnsen in Rotterdam at Rotterdamse Schouwburg
- 29/05/12 The Norwegian Girls’ Choir in Bærum at Bærum kulturhus
- 01/06/12 The Norwegian Girls’ Choir in Bergen at Logen Teater
Category Archives: Blog
Phantom Circuit #98
Featuring an interview with Ikue Mori and Maja S. K. Ratkje, with excerpts from their improvised live set of music for laptop computers and voice at the Lanternhouse in Ulverston, Cumbria, on 29th March. (The Mori/Ratkje part starts around 17′). … Continue reading
Hva jeg syns om Statoils sponsing av norsk kulturliv (NO)
Det er ikke lenger kontroversielt å være motstander av Statoils virksomhet. Det som er kontroversielt er at hele kulturlivet lar seg kjøpe av et oljeselskap uten skrupler. Continue reading
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Reviews from concert with Ikue Mori (and Parker/Wiese) in London
(…) Ratkje and Mori toe a brittle line of simultaneity, wriggling away from one another but constantly connected, frantically feeding off of an impulse that gifts the music a jittery, pinball dynamic. Continue reading
Interview in ATTN:Magazine
In the run up to her live collaboration with Ikue Mori, Norweigan performer/composer Maja Ratkje talks about collaboration, experimental music and vocal limits. Article by Jack Chuter You’ve worked with an eclectic array of collaborators throughout your career. Is it … Continue reading
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Stemmer som teller (NO)
Festspillene i Bergen: “Det er få kunstnere i dag som mener noe offentlig utover støtteordninger og kulturpolitikk. Jeg ønsker å veie opp for den rådende trenden av privatutleverende, selvforherligende populærkultur som vi ser alt for mye av” skriver Maja K. … Continue reading
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Das Wohltemperierte SPUNK
2001-12; A 12 years’ concert project by SPUNK Continue reading
Treasure Hunt
Ikue Mori, Simon Balestrazzi, Sylvie Courvoisier, Alessandro Olla, Maja S. K. Ratkje recorded this album on Sardinia in 2010. Tracks: 1 Searching For 4:26 2 Alive 7:59 3 Tokyo Map 3:23 4 5 You Play Against My Day 3:26 6 … Continue reading
Treasure Hunt reviews (in English and Italian)
Vital Weekly: In October 2010 these five persons meet up at the Signal festival and played together. The two days before their concert they played together in a studio, resulting in these eight pieces of improvised music. We have here … Continue reading
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You can now buy most of my records here!
You can now buy most of my records here! Continue reading
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Slime Zone
Slugfield’s debut album. Slugfield is the super trio consisting of Maja S. K. Ratkje, Paal Nilssen-Love and Lasse Marhaug. This is a concert recording from Mono during Oslo Jazz Festival, August 2010. Recorded by Audun Strype, mixed by Ratkje, mastered … Continue reading
Slugfield: Slimezone! Available now.
Slugfield’s (Maja Ratkje, Paal Nilssen-Love, Lasse Marhaug) debut “Slime Zone” CD. CD available by transfering €12 to paypal: maja (D_O_T) ratkje (A_T) gmail (D_O_T) com SPECIAL OFFER: For € 22 I’ll add Fe-mail’s legendary double album .
Wach auf! reviewed by Signal to Noise
“an intuitively astute combination that gorgeously and engagingly blends righteous political music from across the globe.” Continue reading
Wach Auf and Smell the Coffee!
The Sound Projector: It took the band 12 years to get around to getting this collection into wax, but it’s a corker of an album. Yes, Ratkje truly shines as a songstress, but it’s a collaborative set all the way. Continue reading
Den totale innlevelse i lyd? (NO)
Det er lett å bli henført av Ruben Sverre Gjertsens musikk. Det er også lett å spore av. Ruben Sverre Gjertsen er en av landets fremste unge komponister, noe utgivelsen Gamelan Terrains bekrefter. Platen inneholder sju komposisjoner for ulike kammermusikkformater … Continue reading
Jazz & Beyond Deluxe – Maja Ratkje & Poing… (NL)
Kwadratuur: (…) in ‘Der Song von Mandeley’ sloeg ze ritmisch aan het improviseren, alsof ze haar vocale inbreng met een sampler in stukken hakte, bewerkte en terug aan elkaar plakte. Continue reading
Wach auf! reviewed by Kwadratuur (NL)
Muziek en politiek, die combinatie heeft zelden artistiek boeiende resultaten opgeleverd, zeker wanneer het eerste gebruikt werd om het tweede te verkopen of op te dringen. Op ‘Wach Auf!’ wagen de Noorse zangeres Maja Ratkje en haar landgenoten van het … Continue reading
Short interview in Conozca Más (Mexico) (ES)
CM, spring 2011: Maja Ratkje, música, cantante y artista noruega ¿Cuándo te enamoraste del sonido? Siempre he tenido un gran interés en todos los sonidos que me rodean, incluso desde que era una niña. Solía copiar los de la naturaleza, … Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
I have sent out newsletters, like I do every start of a new year, now to all the people on my mailinglist. If you want to have this letter, I need your email. It will not show if you write … Continue reading
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Wach auf! reviewed by Dusted Magazine
Set aside the countless versions of “Mack the Knife,” which too often devolve into camp, and Bertolt Brech’s collaborations with Hans Eisler and Kurt Weill can provide a fertile launching point for improvisers. When done right, the core theatricality and … Continue reading
Maja S. K. Ratkje: „Hlas je vlastný telu…” (CZ)
Český rozhlas: Přehrajte si celý příspěvek Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje je nórska skadateľka, hudobníčka, a improvizátorka, ktorá sa radí medzi súčasnú špičku na poli experimentálnej hudby. Stretávam ju po jej koncerte na oslave 11tich narodenín časopisu HIS Voice, ktorý sa … Continue reading
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