Album by Trondheim EMP. Øyvind Brandtsegg’s project explores cross-adaptive processing as a radical intervention in the communication between performing musicians. Digital audio analysis and processing techniques are used to enable features of one sound to inform the processing of another. This allows the actions of one performer to directly influence another performer’s sound, and doing […]
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Her 45-minute set here encompassed electronic zaps and shrieks, wild ululations, delicate waves of sound from the theremin and a surprising passage of sound art, as she crumpled a huge sheet of plastic wrap into the microphone.
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Rune Grammofon: “It´s no secret that Rune Grammofon founder Rune Kristoffersen is a big admirer of labels like Blue Note, Impuls, ECM, 4AD and Factory, to mention some labels with strong visual identities. But we can´t recall another label that has worked with one designer exclusively for 20 years and 200 releases. The exclusivity was
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Ballade.no: (…) Pionér? Kanskje. Emosjonelt? Absolutt. Prøvende? Definitivt. For selv om man kommer forberedt til en opptreden fra Norges mest anerkjente vokalkunstner, kan man ikke riktig forberede seg på hvordan opptredenen vil utarte seg, på akkurat denne siste, nitriste høstdagen, på en varm scene så vidt adskilt fra en midlertidig dobbel handlegate med røkte pølser
Intim fantasmagori da Motorpsycho og Maja S. K. Ratkje jubilerte for Rune Grammofon (NO) Read More »
The Sound of Science is a concert and album presenting eight pieces of music by seven celebrated composers. Written for amplified cello and electronics, all pieces will be performed by world–renowned cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, long time member of Kronos Quartet, cellist for John Zorn, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, and many more. From West African storytelling
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Given away to subscribers of The Wire issue 413 July 2018. The PRES project is organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute operating under the Culture.pl brand as part of POLSKA 100, the international cultural programme accompanying the centenary of Poland regaining independence.
Polish Radio Experimental Studio Revisited 1998-2018 Read More »
Fluxus release which include work by Ditterich von Euler-Donnersperg, Wataru Kasahara, C. Mehrl Bennett, Maja S. K. Ratkje and Polizei-Diensthund Hjuler. Exists in three more or less extremely limited different versions. Also cassette!
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Maja S. K. Ratkje är kompositören och musikern som ständigt är aktuell med nya kompositioner, konserter, samarbeten, plater, böcker och installationer. Hon engagerar sig politiskt för miljön och för jämlikhet i musikbranschen, bl. a. med boken Eksperimentell kvinneglam. Vi tog en prat om bland annat kraften i samarbetsprojekt, kampen i att vara kvinna, komponist och
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Radio Revlots program PåTirsdag dro ut for å snakke med samtidskomponist/utøver Maja Ratkje i forkant av hennes konsert på Dokkhuset 05. september. “Vi prater om hvordan man får inspirasjon til å skrive, om politiske ytringer i kunsten, samt tanker rundt stemmen som instrument. Med finslipte kommentarer og spissformulerte meninger gir dette timeslange intervjuet et fint
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– Choć komponuję muzykę do filmów, nie nazwałabym jej “filmową”. Nie chcę tworzyć ustalonej wcześniej opowieści. Wolę, żeby odbiorca ułożył sobie wszystko sam – Maja S. K. Ratkje w rozmowie z Józefem Poznarem. Na koncert artystki zapraszamy do Klubu festiwalowego Taste, That’s Why w Arsenale w piątek, 3 sierpnia, o 22:00. Zacznijmy filmowo. Oprócz tego,
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“The opening artist for Method of Defiance was a Norwegian avant garde angel, Maja S.K. Ratkje who created a very powerful and densely layered sonic environment with only her voice and electronics. It definitely created a whole other world that, for me, recalled a quote from Dante’s Inferno I had recently seen in Crowley’s Konx
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2018; dur: 15′; Cello and electronics; Score at Wise Music Classical
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Über ein Konzert von Maja S.K. Ratkje im Voraus einen Programmtext zu schreiben, ist eigentlich gar nicht möglich. Weder ist ihrer Musik – Ist es „Musik“? – mit einer klassischen Werkbesprechung beizukommen, noch ist klar, in welche Klangregionen die Norwegerin überhaupt aufbrechen wird. Ein Kommentar der New Yorker Downtown Music Gallery bringt denkbar knapp auf
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2018; dur: 45′; Voice, electronics and ensemble
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Ballade.no: Gi Maja Ratkje hovedscenen til å lage ny opera! Visst kan hun komponere og spille til dans, men etter arbeidet med Jo Strømgrens kort-ballett Sult, kan jeg nesten ikke vente på en helaften. Ikke bare er hennes tilstedeværelse på scenen en nerve i stykket, men musikken skaper et sug som gjør at «Utkanten» framstår
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2018; dur: 45′; Dance performance by Jo Strømgren Sult was premiered at the National Opera and Ballet April 26, 2018. All music composed and performed live by Maja S. K. Ratkje. Costume designer Bregje van Balen. Lighting designer Stephen Rolfe. Dancers: Silas Henriksen, Julie Gardette and the National Ballet. Reviews The music is also recorded
Rolling Stone Magazin Feb 2018: Ist das ein Wiegenlied, um ein Kind in der Schlaf zu bringen? Oder wird hier, bei all den unguten Geräuschen unter Melodie, eine erschreckliche Gespenstergeschichte gesungen, eine Moritat, die so tief in die Hirne und Träume der Hörenden kriecht, dass man sich aus ihrem Bann nicht mehr zu befreien vermag
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Album for kids (and grown-ups!) by the Norwegian duo Meg og kammeraten min. Featuring The Norwegian Radio Orcheastra, The Norwegian Girls’ Choir, Maja S. K. Ratkje (on theremin) and others.