Makers of sophisticated dance-pop with more than enough production finesse to intrigue electronica listeners, Röyksopp complete their transition from trip-hop maestros to electronic popsters on their third album, Junior. As on 2005's The Understanding, the melodies here are unmissable, whether there's a star vocal feature or not -- and, to signal their rising status, there are several here. Karin Dreijer of the Knife returns for two songs (including the dizzyingly Moroder-like "This Must Be It"), while Robyn makes her Röyksopp debut on "The Girl and the Robot" (which may or may not be an inter-life form torch song), and Lykke Li also makes a first appearance with "Miss It So Much" (also curiously robotic, with the lyric "My mechanical heart, how it tears me apart"). Besides the stars, Anneli Drecker of Bel Canto does the heavy lifting, lending her heavenly voice to four songs. Overall, the Röyksopp duo remain stellar producers, with a good handle on the three things most important to dance-pop: bewitching melodies, intriguing effects, and enough character to find a fanbase among the non-chart-buying public. (Their old standby, back in force here, is a squelchy synth bassline that creaks and shudders as it cycles through arpeggio after arpeggio). As in the past too, many of the usual stylistic signposts are passed -- Giorgio Moroder, Daft Punk, Air. In the end, Röyksopp remain among the best at middlebrow dance-pop, crafting music that can and will rule the supermarket aisles while still having a shelf-life longer than the canned ham you'll find there.
I may be biased with Lykke Li on the vocals but Miss It So Much is definitely my favorite song off of Royksopps third proper album, Junior. The production quality on this song is phenomenal, the gifted Norwegians created a wonderful ambient experience that serves as the perfect canvas for Lykke’s voice. It’s a Royksopp song that sounds like [...]Related posts:Kleerup – Until We Bleed (Fe
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Ah, Röyksopp. The Norwegian duo, consisting of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge, may be eccentric and odd but their own take on electronica is impressive. Their debut album, 2001’s ‘Melody A.M.’, was a great album that mostly had a chilled-out party atmosphere to it. Their follow up in 2005, ‘The Understanding’, was darker and a [...]
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Royksopp's 2001 debut album 'Melody A. M. ' was a subtle work of genius and held a handful of memorable tracks (Sparks, Poor Leno, So Easy, Eple) that solidified the duo's talent and confirmed them as a promising new up and coming band with a brilliant debut under their belts.
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Between coming out with amusingly nonsensical pronouncements about the origins of their music, Röyksopp have found time to release some albums - Junior is their third.
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MMMatthias has made an appearance or two around here with great mixes of Digitalism, MGMT, Bloc Party, and many more. Today, we've got his take on one of the most excellent tracks off of Royksopp's fantastic new album, Junior.If you're looking for a mix that stays ANYWHERE true to the original, forget it. MMMathias completely bends, tricks out and messes with the gentle nuances of Vision of One...
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I’m a little late to the game on the Royksopp tip, but I’m starting to get into their new album Junior (due out March 23rd). The duo from Norway produce catchy electro hazes that are pleasant to the ears and feet. That being said I thought the highlight for me would be the track “Miss [...]
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Between coming out with amusingly nonsensical pronouncements about the origins of their music, Röyksopp have found time to release some albums - Junior is their third.
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While I was never a huge Royksopp fan, I did enjoy the band's debut, Melody A.M., and who doesn't love the "Remind Me" Geico commercials? The Norwegian band announced today that their third LP, Junior, is due for release on March 23, and will feature appearances by Lykki Li and Robyn (to name a couple). [...]
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//////////// This first track off Röyksopp's new album Junior. The track 'Happy Up Here' is very Röyksopp with the bleeps and blurps here and there. The video is pretty lame, lost my attention is 7 seconds. Happy Up Here (Please open the article to see the flash file or player.) link
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New Royksopp! New Rokysopp! According to some sources, her new album will include some great featured guests like Lykke Li and The Knife, and now we have a full length, although crappy quality, mp3 preview of her new single "Happy Up Here." Let me just tell you now, the MP3 floating around literally makes you [...]
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I may be biased with Lykke Li on the vocals but Miss It So Much is definitely my favorite song off of Royksopps third proper album, Junior. The production quality on this song is phenomenal, the gifted Norwegians created a wonderful ambient experience that serves as the perfect canvas for Lykke’s voice. It’s a Royksopp song that sounds like [...]Related posts:Kleerup – Until We Bleed (Fe
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