About this user
I am a musician living in Sarpsborg, Norway.
I make music that I think is missing from my collection.
(Punk- Ambient - World - Folk - Pop - Noise
- Whatever i feel like when I'm doing it)
My current active projects are:
ORIGAMI ARKTIKA
ORIGAMI REPUBLIKA
ANGSTSEMBLET
AMOR FATI
SKVALTHR
VARDE(Liv Nome)
and of course my solo project:
K. Braaten
I have also been working with projects as:
ORIGAMI GALAKTIKA
ORIGAMI REPLIKA
ORIGAMI EROTIKA
SPiKER
EhwaZ
KAOS
and
KA
For more music:
kbraaten.com
I have worked with music since 1984.
As a musician I have participated in a number of courses, plus taken private lessons at Norges Musikkhøyskole. (Norway`s Musical College)
I have worked with sound since 1992, and have studied at Norsk lydskole (now NISS Nordsk institutt for scene og studio (Nordic institute of scene and studio))
Since 1995 I have exhibited my work/ installations at various galleries and exhibitions.
I have held approximately 500 shows in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Poland, Tunisia, Morocco and Iceland, plus worked with various artists from all over the world.
I have also worked with live- preformed sound for improvised theatre.
I have about 50 releases as a musician in Norway and abroad.
As a sound technician/ producer he have been responsible for more than 30 productions in Norway and abroad
I have exhibited work at among other places: Stenersen museet, Oslo spektrum, at several occasions at Kunstnernes hus in Oslo, plus many smaller galleries in Norway and abroad.
I have also worked with children and culture, resulting in exhibitions.
My work is mainly based on acoustic sounds, but I also work with electronic instruments, manipulation and effects.
I also work with photo and if necessary manipulation of photos.
Since 1995 I have studied ancient traditional music from various parts of the world. As a result of this , I was in Morocco in 1999 and 2002 to study Northern African traditional music and it`s connection to ancient Nordic music traditions.
Since the mid 90`s I' have been interested in music`s power to affect people both psychologically and physically, and has moved more and more towards studies of musical therapy.
I have also worked as a music instructor and conductor under the direction of NMF (Norges musikkorps forbund: Norway`s Band Association) Plus at various kinder gardens and schools in Oslo, where I have taken music into extensive use.
I am currently active with recording and production of music in my own studio.
Occupation
Musician, producer, Photographer and Viking. I also work with young people with different troubles...
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