Rasten, Fredrik

Fredrik Rasten © Elin Terese Osjord

Fredrik Rasten, born in 1988, is a guitarist and composer living in Oslo and Berlin. He focuses primarily on the musical possibilities of intonation and related sound phenomena. In his work he strives for an active listening state in which he intuitively explores the complexity of sound and harmony. On the guitar, he applies real-time retuning’s of the instrument, vocal shadings, and various preparations to create warm and fluctuating resonances. As a composer, he primarily makes music for smaller groups, with ongoing explorations of pitch relationships guiding the work, while also drawing inspiration from early music, folk traditions, and reductionist/silent forms of expression. Rasten’s recordings have been released on labels such as SOFA, Edition Wandelweiser, Ftarri, and Shhpuma.

Festival Content

POETS‘ CORNER Mitte – Poetry in the Districts: Focus Norway

The warm-up before the start of the 23rd poesiefestival berlin! Poets’ Corner takes over the city with poetry! Berlin-based poets and musicians will read and perform across the city’s districts in libraries, gardens, and cultural centers, thanks to support of Berlin’s city districts and cultural institutions. There’s room for poetry everywhere!

Hagerup, Simen • Huke, Marte • Rasten, Fredrik