{"title":"Maja Ratkje","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorwegian composer and performer, Maja Ratkje, was born on December 29, 1973 in Trondheim, Norway. With a diverse range of influences and collaborations, Ratkje has established herself as a prominent figure in the music industry. Her unique sound blends elements of experimental, electronic, and contemporary classical music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout her career, Ratkje has worked with renowned artists such as *Spunk*, *Supersilent*, *Stian Westerhus*, and *Bernard Parmegiani*. She draws inspiration from avant-garde composers like *Ghédalia Tazartès* and *Pauline Oliveros*, while also incorporating elements of folk music into her compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRatkje's innovative approach to music has earned her critical acclaim and numerous awards. Her work spans across various mediums including solo performances, chamber ensembles, orchestras, installations, and multimedia projects. With an extensive discography and a reputation for captivating live performances, Maja Ratkje continues to push boundaries and redefine the possibilities of sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"collage-3","title":"Collage","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest album release by acclaimed Norwegian band Erlend Apneseth Trio is made in collaboration with renowned experimental composer and vocalist Maja Ratkje. Their impromptu concert together in 2022 was a glorious kick-off for a five-day festival and was luckily put on tape. After reworking and reimagining the recorded material with their steady collaborator Jørgen Træen, the result is a refreshing take on improvisations-turned-compositions. Featuring innovative soundscapes with archival material and an engaging transitory state. Listening to the album is akin to being on a voyage of discovery, in and out of the dream state. From the very beginning, the listener is met by ancient voices on tape, surrounded by distorted and dispersed sounds. Like stars on a moonless night, 6 the sounds fall in and out of perceptibility, most twinkling, some falling. You suddenly wake up on a speeding train. As it enters a tunnel, ghostly voices sing a lullaby. The music gradually unfolds from mesmerizing melancholia to a ritualistic blowout. The music always takes the route of the unexpected and reaches momentums which shows why this is one of Norway's most unique constellations. Orbiting sounds gather around and assemble themselves into scenes, forming uncanny rooms collectively dreamed up by the artists. The album's first track Tre Vegar follows an enthralling pathway layered with field recordings and intensified by noise, suddenly plunging into a delightful stream of chords fleeting in mid-air. The variety of sounds that make up this glorious and aptly named 'Collage' is astounding. Elemental sounds range from the howling wind and soft-bright ringing of sheep-bells to the timeless trickling of a small stream of water. Strings of many timbres soar over animated croaks and quacks, assembling into a swampy symphony. The well-balanced diversity of acoustic and electric sounds has become the band's trademark. It is ever-present, complementing and creating new improvisatory trails to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hubro","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50394423230795,"sku":"2054745","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50394423460171,"sku":"2054749","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/11648359_bfdfe964_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726439030"},{"product_id":"crepuscular-hour","title":"Crepuscular Hour","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje (1973) is quite a remarkable musician, singer, improviser and composer and Crepuscular Hour is quite an extraordinary piece of music, written as it is for the unusual line-up of three choirs, three pairs of noise musicians and church organ. It´s a one hour piece to be performed in a cathedral or similar with musicians surrounding the audience. 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