Category Archives: Mixed media/Vinyl/Other shapes

It still haunts me like a good nightmare, and I try in vain to recover the impression

In Roland Barthe’s Mythologies from 1957 he presents his theory on myths, which he believed to be collective conceptions of cultural phenomena constantly retold through objects and actions, until they appear as given and natural. In the exhibition It still … Continue reading →

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Adventura Botanica

Rune Grammofon: “On in this botanical adventure – or “Adventura Botanica” – SPUNK join forces with one of Norway’s leading modern dance exponents, Odd Johan Fritzøe, to create a sound and movement work celebrating Darwin’s legendary, game-changing voyage to Madagascar. … Continue reading →

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DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess Meets Most Soulmates At Faust Studio Deejay Laboratory

DJ Marcelle’s mix of music featuring Maja S. K. Ratkje’s “Joy” from the album Voice (Rune Grammofon). 4 LPs.

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Sailing To Byzantium

Rune Grammofon: “To celebrate 150 releases we have put together a selection of tracks showing where we are now, some label mainstays, personal favourites, hidden treasures and to round it off; a beautiful exclusive from Arve Henriksen. No expenses have … Continue reading →

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JANUS

Beautiful, hand pressed black vinyl from Maja S. K. Ratkje / Joachim Montessuis on the French label Erratum. A collaboration which started in 2008 and finished in 2013. Continue reading →

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Voice (LP)

The debut solo album from founder SPUNK member and composer Maja Ratkje has secured her a place among the finest experimental singers. From the weird and furious to the enchanting and beautiful, this is an album rich in atmosphere, colour … Continue reading →

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Scrumptious Sabotage

A recording of live performances which brought together two essential figures of the contemporary scene: an oustanding Norwegian composer and vocal artist Maja S.K. Ratkje and a celebrated improviser and composer , former DNA drummer, Ikue Mori. Continue reading →

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Das Wohltemperierte SPUNK

Rune Grammofon: “At one minute past eight in the evening of the twentieth of January, 2001, the Norwegian quartet SPUNK began playing a drone in the key of B, inaugurating a project that would weave into their musical lives for … Continue reading →

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Festival Electronica En Abril 2003-2012

2LP: A1 eleh – woven over A2 radian – rusty machines, dusty carpets B1 maja ratkje – B2 nsi. – quartz B3 farben – atrappp C1 dopplereffekt – dyson sphere C2 elektro guzzi – saftgulasch D1 thomas köner – tiento … Continue reading →

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Pig Magic

The Norwegian noise duo Maranata (Jon Wesseltoft and Dag Stiberg) has released this 7″ with a CD included. 7″: Lucky Forever b/w Pig Magic. CD: 1. Pieces, 2. Gravity Connector, 3. Black Tongue Darshan Track 3 features Maja S. K. … Continue reading →

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LIGHT

Rune Grammofon: “This DVD gives a rare and unique insight into the live concert experience of one of Norway´s most prominent and long standing contemporary impro groups. Commisioned by the Henie Onstad Art Centre for it´s 40th anniversary in 2008, … Continue reading →

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Kassett

Double cassette compilation of Norwegian noise and music. More than two hours of material. Limited edition of 255 copies. Compiled by Lasse Marhaug for the KASSETT exhibition at Lydgalleriet, Bergen, Nov. 15, 2010.

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More Music for Shopping

A 3″ CD-R included in a super-limited Special Shopping Edition of Maja S.K. Ratkje & Lasse Marhaug’s 2003 album “Music For Shopping”. But this edition never materialized, so here you can finally hear these tracks for the first time. Maja … Continue reading →

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Danse Macabre

Free improvised solo concert at Podium, Oslo, 16 June 2009. Continue reading →

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Solveigs Lied Remixed

Vital Weekly: “To state the liveliness of the world of CDRs this is probably the most ultimate item on the scene as it is released by no less than ten different labels around the globe, including two Chinese labels, two … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Money Will Ruin Everything 2

Rune Grammofon: “Originally planned as an update and slightly revised edition of the long deleted 2cd / book of the same name released in 2003 to celebrate 5 years of Rune Grammofon, this has now turned into a completely new … Continue reading →

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Super Street 7 “How To Make Brains”

Frankly, I have no ide what this is. Some kind of bootleg? It’s a cassette, I think. Found it at Discogs. Fe-mail is on it? “all live comp. featuring : odd clouds, fe-mail, taliban, luasa raelon, charlie draheim. 5 heavy … Continue reading →

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Utflukt: LYD

A DVD/CD issue of a Norwegian magazine. Featuring Agrare, Maja Ratkje/Monica Aasprong, Maia Urstad, Risto Holopainen, Natasha Barrett and other artists. Continue reading →

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teip

Ambolthue Records: “This is the content of Maja’s analogue dictaphone that’s been with her on concerts, around the world and with her in the studio for the last years.” Here you’ll find short extracts from various concerts, solo performances and … Continue reading →

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