Voice

A fonte sonora exclusiva de todo este disco é a própria voz de Maja Ratkje, membro do grupo feminino anarquista norueguês Spunk. Captada nos mais variados locais (o mausuléu de Emmanuel Vugeland, um telhado, duas caves, um elevador, diversos estúdios e uma casa rolante) e pelos mais distintos meios (gravador de fita, disco rígido, dictafone, […]

The Wire, Janury 2003 Issue 227: “(…)None of that, however, can serve as preparation for the furious babbling and squalling insanity that at times rages tornado-like through this album. All the training, discipline and precision that you might expect from her CV are here enlisted in the service, or possession, of forces that leave behind

“Very few records give such space to vocal performance, and very few artists would be able to carry such a piece of work with ease. More challenging than her work with Spunk, Voice is a unique experience, at once charming and disturbing, and Ratkje can only be admired for undertaking such a project. Let alone achieving beyond all expectations.” “This must be heard to be believed.” “Recommended, but definitely not for the faint at heart.”

“Death Metal ist nichts dagegen, Diamanda Galas ist nichts dagegen, niemand ist etwas DAGEGEN ***** ” Karl Bruckmaier, Bayerischer Rundfunk “Rasend schönes Geschrei. (…)Doch ist das befreite Gekreisch und Geschrei, das sie jetzt auf ihrem Solodebüt “Voice” präsentiert, in kaum überbietbarem Maß diszipliniert; in den Feldern des “freien” Pop und der improvisierten Musik hat man