Fredrik Rasten (b.1988) is a Berlin-based guitarist and composer focusing on rational harmony and related acoustic phenomena. Reaching for an active state of listening and an intuitive exploration of the complexities of tonal interaction, his work draws on influences from minimalist styles, folk musics and other exploratory modes of sound making. Besides his solo projects, he both performs and composes as a member of the Berlin based ensemble Harmonic Space Orchestra, and the long-lived experimental groups Pip and Oker. In recent times he has also explored experimental approaches to Scottish and English traditional songs, in duo collaborations with Seamus Cater and Alasdair Roberts.

Rasten’s compositions have been presented on music festivals including All Ears, Louth Contemporary Music Society and Next Festival, and his recording output has been published on labels such as SOFA, Edition Wandelweiser, Ftarri and INSUB.