Randi Pontoppidan
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Randi Pontoppidan was nominated for the 2020 Steppeulven award - best vocalist in Denmark. She is an internationally acclaimed artist, improviser and composer, working with free improvisation, jazz, performance art, electroacoustic composition and sound poetry. She creates vast sonic landscapes full of organic warmth and poetic sensibility, and is known for her extended vocal techniques, often mixed with live electronic processing. She has been likened to Diamanda Galás and Maja S. K. Ratkje. She works with jazz luminaries including Greg Cohen, Joëlle Léandre, Sissel Vera Pettersen and with Danish poet Morten Søndergaard. Pontoppidan is also an in-demand vocalist in the contemporary classical world, working with Paul Hillier’s Theatre of Voices and performing works by Steve Reich, David Lang, Karlheinz Stockhausen, John Cage and others. Pontoppidan explores the outer limits and deepest secrets of the human voice. “Randi is a poet of the highest order” (Greg Cohen)
5 stars to a voice with power and magic – Berlingske Tidende
Soundart appear from empty space using only her voice - Politiken
Discography
1. Life In Life, 2022 - Randi Pontoppidan & Povl Kristian, Label: Chant Records NYC
2. Inner Lift, 2021 - Randi Pontoppidan & Sissel Vera Pettersen: Chant Records NYC
3. Voicescapes, 2021 - Randi Pontoppidan & Thomas Buckner, Label: Chant Records NYC
4. Head¨Space, 2020 - Christian Rønn & Randi Pontoppidan, Label: Chant Records NYC
5. ROOMS, 2019 - Randi Pontoppidan solo, Label: Chant Records NYC
6. Space Geode, 2018 - Event Horizon: Greg Cohen & Randi Pontoppidan. Label: Chant Records NYC
7. Silence Trio 2, 2018 - Jakob Davidsen, Sissel Vera Pettersen, Randi Pontoppidan. Label: ILK
8. Skuggor Och Ljus, 2016 - Joel Illerhag & Nephilim Ensemble, Johanna Sulkunen, Elina, Randi Pontoppidan. Label: Gateway
9. Vi Er, 2014 - Other Gardens: Linda Edsjö, Jennifer Dill, Randi Pontoppidan. Label: CDklassisk
10. Jamaaladeen Tacuma & Legend of The Pipe and Sweater 2013 - Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Jens Jefsen, Martin Fabricius, Ole Theil, Randi Pontoppidan Label: JAP-5
11. Convocation, 2012 - LIFT: Sissel Vera Pettersen, Randi Pontoppidan, Thomas Agergaard. Label: Time Span Records, Gateway
12. Ton & Träume, 2012 - Morten Søndergaard, Randi Pontoppidan
13. Stories, 2011 - Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier, Else Torp, Jakob , Chris , Miriam Andersen, Randi Pontoppidan. Label: Harmonia Mundi
14. LIFT vs Sydow, 2007 - Sissel Vera Pettersen, Randi Pontoppidan, Hans Sydow. Label: Gateway
15. Kasper Bai Orchestet, 2006, Kasper Bai, Fredrik Lundin, Anders Banke, Knut Finsrud, Thomas Caudery, Peter Jensen, Niels Gerhardt, Robert Karlsson, Tobias Wallin, Johan Segerberg and Randi Pontoppidan. Label: Gateway
16. Corrosion, 2002 – Poul Doornbusch, Randi Pontoppidan, Stephie Büttrich Label: Poul Doornbusch