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Upcoming shows
- 14/05/22 - 31/12/50 Maja S. K. Ratkje in Arendal at Bomuldsfabriken
- 13/10/23 - 14/10/23 Musica Intima in Vancouver at Mountain View Cemetery
- 13/10/23 - 15/10/23 Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Ergon Ensemble, Guri Glans and others in Athens at Onassis Stegi
- 19/10/23 Norrlandsoperans Symfoniorkester in Umeå at Norrlandsoperan
- 11/11/23 The Percussion Ensemble of The Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo at Norges Musikkhøgskole
Category Archives: Voice
Sounds: mit Phantom Orchard Orchestra, SPUNK und Jenny Hval (DE)
Der Blues scheint verflogen, es bleiben die Sounds: unsere monatliche Kolumne von Redakteur Jens Balzer. Im Monat Mai mit: Phantom Orchard Orchestra, Spunk und Jenny Hval. Rolling Stone (DE) 07. Mai 2013, von Jens Balzer Des Öfteren ist in den … Continue reading
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Voice reviewed by KILLED in CARS
This album is maybe a good document of how one aspect of Western modernism took to task the reimaging of the primitive in a context that almost inherently rejected it; the “ugliness” of African sculpture defying, defiling in the hands … Continue reading
00-talets bästa album/PM Jönsson (SE)
Göteborgs-Posten:
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9. Maja Ratkje, Voice Continue reading
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Maja Ratkje – Voice, czyli głosu poszatkowanie i uwolnienie (PL)
The Sound and the Fury: Głos. Coś, co jest z nami od początku, zestaw dźwięków przypisanych do każdego z nas indywidualnie. Głosy słyszymy jeszcze w brzuchu matki, przy ich akompaniamencie rodzimy się, dorastamy i umieramy. Na początku to tylko jęknięcia … Continue reading
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Stemmekjærlighet (NO)
Magnus Andersson, Morgenbladet:
Når hun høres ut som et ekorn, når hun synger med sin feteste jazz-stemme eller når hun ler høylytt, utstråler hun en glede over å produsere klangen som er mer interessant enn hvordan hun strukturerer musikkens storform fra denne lyden. Dette leder meg til å påstå at det grunnleggende premisset for Ratkjes musikk er lekent. Continue reading
Voice reviewed by Killing Time Kills
Mike Patton, eat your fucking heart out. Maja can do some INSANE shit Continue reading
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Hva er din Rune Grammofon-favoritt? (NO)
Morgenbladet:
«Går det virkelig an å gjøre sånn?» Continue reading
En cyborgs arie-album (NO)
Et renskrevet foredrag om Maja Ratkjes plate “Voice” for Norsk Komponistforenings Åsgårdstrandseminar 2006 hvor temaet var “musikk og mening”. Av Trond Reinholdtsen Temaet for dette seminaret er “musikk og mening”, og jeg er altså bedt om å mer spesifikt snakke … Continue reading
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More Voice reviews in Norwegian
“Dette er nesten sykt: Gåsehuden denne anmelderen sitter igjen med etter å ha stiftet bekjentskap med Voice for første gang er helt uvirkelig.” “Voice banker dritten ut av alt annet jeg har hørt innen norsk eksperimentell elektronisk musikk i år.” “”Maja Ratkje klarer å utfordre vår oppfatning av hva musikk kan og kanskje bør være. Dette er musikk så selvstendig og kompromissløs sterk at man ikke klarer å forholde seg passiv til den. Den gjør noe med deg fysisk, som veksler mellom ubehag og velbehag.” Continue reading
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Syklubben fra helvede (DK)
“Maja Ratkjes spil på grænsen mellem krop og maskine kommer i særlig grad til udtryk i hendes suveræne brug af stemmen og den elektroniske manipulation af denne. Voice giver dermed også stemme til den andethed, som for Haraway er cyborgens potentiale.” “Det er derfor ikke ved siden af, at udråbe Voice til et hovedværk indenfor den musikalske cyborg-æstetik” Continue reading
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Voice reviews in French
Tour à tour mystérieux et étrange, élégant et splendide, enfantin et enchanteur, parfois même rageur, Voice est plein d’atmosphères, de couleurs et de folie créative. C’est autant une expérience sans compromis qu’un opus sous acide. Bref, un album pas banal, d’une grande richesse, acrobatique, protéiforme et surprenant qui sollicite constamment l’auditeur et qui devrait lui garantir une place au sein des meilleurs chanteurs de musique expérimentale. Continue reading
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Voice reviewed twice by Stylus Magazine
In contrast to Supersilent’s recent release, Ratkje’s work is much more uncompromising in tone- whether it benefits from this is up to the listener, but nonetheless this album is an example of a striking solo debut of confident purpose and polished execution. While it may not be for everyone, for adventurous listeners it will be a treasure that reveals itself fully on multiple listens. Continue reading
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All sound on Voice originates from Maja Ratkje’s throat…
BBC:
It’s as though Laurie Anderson’s vocoder had been infected by a gleefully disruptive software virus. Continue reading
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Voice reviewed by Smallfish
“I’m ashamed to admit that this is the first material I’ve heard by the much talked about Ms Ratkje. So it pleases me to report that this is a uniquely intriguing piece of work entirely based on sampled and manipulated … Continue reading
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Voice reviewed by Il Labirinto (ES)
Un disco per sola voce. Trattata, filtrata e stirata. Irriconoscibile e irriconoscente, dolcissima e sofferente, ma sempre a disegnare percorsi di gioia nella scia delle maestre del genere. Continue reading
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Voice reviewed by Pitchfork
“Undisputedly the best record of 2002 that I didn’t hear until 2003, Maja Ratkje’s Voice is a relentlessly creative treatise on the possibilities of vocal expression and manipulation. Using only her voice and subtle electronic touches, Ratkje’s debut solo album … Continue reading
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Voice reviewed by Göteborgs-Posten (SE)
(…)Voice är bland det mest fascinerande jag har hört på länge. Hela skivan byggs upp av Ratkjes röst. Hon pratar, sjunger, skriker, jojkar, kvackar, väser, fnittrar, viskar. Använder rösten på miljoner olika sätt.(…) Ibland bryts sången ner i digitala atomer … Continue reading
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More Voice reviews in Danish
“Voice bliver aldrig andet end en slags ekspressionistisk stemmeteater, hvor al galskaben er sat i citationstegn. Prisen som det mest irriterende nummer tager ”Insomnia”.” Continue reading
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More Voice reviewes in Polish
Ultramaryna: “Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje jest 30-letnią Norweżką, która uwielbia japoński noise, feminizm i Fizię Pończoszankę. Jej nowa płyta, zatytułowana bezpretensjonalnie , to dźwiękowy ekstremizm oparty wyłącznie na przetworzonych komputerowo popisachwokalnych. Głos jest tu medium całkowicie uwolnionym – niezależnym od … Continue reading
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Voice reviewed by Kathodik (IT)
Certo… le carte in tavola per presentarsi da nuova enfant prodige del canto sperimentale, la giovane norvegese Maja Ratkje le ha collezionate quasi tutte. Neanche varcato il trentesimo anno d’età la musicista ha raccolto con se un passato di studi … Continue reading
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