Röyksopp
Röyksopp is a Norwegian electronic music duo formed in 1998 in Tromsø and c… Read Full Bio ↴Röyksopp is a Norwegian electronic music duo formed in 1998 in Tromsø and currently based in Bergen. The band consists of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge, both being songwriters, producers and remixers. They usually rely on the use of other vocalists for their songs and occasionally they perform the vocal parts. The Norwegian word "røyksopp" means puffball fungus (literally "smoke mushroom"), but the band has stated in interviews that they are actually referring to the mushroom cloud created by atomic bombs.
Brundtland and Berge were schoolmates in their hometown Tromsø, experimenting with electronic instruments in the early 90s and being a part of their city's techno scene. As they grew up in northern Norway, they listened to local artists like Bel Canto and Biosphere. The band has also expressed their interest in the music of Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Giorgio Moroder, Art of Noise, Vangelis, Erik Satie, and Francis Lai. They were members of various electro acts in their youth, such as Alanïa, Drum Island and Aedena Cycle. After recording as part of Aedena Cycle, Berge and Brundtland left the group to form their own band, Röyksopp.
In 8 October 2001, Röyksopp released their debut album Melody A.M. on Wall of Sound label. This critically acclaimed downtempo album reached #1 in Norway charts, #9 in UK Albums Chart, #18 in US Top Electronic Albums. Melody A.M. spawned five singles: "So Easy" (released in 1999, re-released in 2002), "Eple" (released in July 2001, re-released in 24 February 2003; #16 UK), "Poor Leno", featuring Erlend Øye (released in 3 December 2001, re-released on 18 November 2002; #38 UK), "Remind Me", featuring Erlend Øye (5 August 2002; #21 UK), and "Sparks", featuring Anneli Drecker (2003; #41 UK).
The band became famous for their original music videos (the infographic-styled video by French company H5 for the track "Remind Me", won the 2002 MTV Europe Music Award for best music video). The single "Eple" (meaning "apple") was used by Apple Inc. as the music for the startup video for Mac OS X 10.3.
In 4 July 2005, the band issued their sophomore album The Understanding on Wall of Sound. The album was preceded by the hit single "Only This Moment", featuring Kate Havnevik (27 June 2005; #33 UK). Another four singles followed: "49 Percent" (26 September 2005; #55 UK), "Curves" (non-album single; 3 October 2005), "What Else Is There?", featuring Karin Dreijer of The Knife (5 December 2005; #4 Norway, #32 UK) and "Beautiful Day Without You" (26 June 2006).
Röyksopp's Night Out EP was released in 27 February 2006 and it contains live recordings from a concert in Norway, Rockefeller (Oslo) in November 2005. The album contains a new dance version of their single "Sparks" and a reinterpretation of the song "Go With the Flow”, originally by Queens of the Stone Age. In 5 March 2007, the group issued Back to Mine: Röyksopp, a compilation album from the Back to Mine series, compiled and mixed by the band.
On 23 March 2009, Röyksopp released their third album Junior on Wall of Sound. Röyksopp have invited several guest artists, like Robyn, Anneli Drecker, Karin Dreijer, Lykke Li, to perform on various songs from Junior. The first single "Happy Up Here" was released on 19 January 2009 (digital)/16 March 2009 (vinyl) and peaked on #3 in Norway and on #44 in UK. Another two singles supported the album' sales: "The Girl And The Robot", featuring Robyn (15 June 2009; #2 Norway) and "This Must Be It", featuring Karin Dreijer (2 November 2009).
Since 2010, the band started posting on their official site new exclusive songs available for free download (usually a song every month), known as Röyksopp.com Track Of The Month.
In 13 September 2010, Röyksopp released the fourth album Senior, the atmospheric counterpart of Junior. The first single from the album, "The Drug", was released on 9 August 2010.
Official site: http://www.royksopp.com
Brundtland and Berge were schoolmates in their hometown Tromsø, experimenting with electronic instruments in the early 90s and being a part of their city's techno scene. As they grew up in northern Norway, they listened to local artists like Bel Canto and Biosphere. The band has also expressed their interest in the music of Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Giorgio Moroder, Art of Noise, Vangelis, Erik Satie, and Francis Lai. They were members of various electro acts in their youth, such as Alanïa, Drum Island and Aedena Cycle. After recording as part of Aedena Cycle, Berge and Brundtland left the group to form their own band, Röyksopp.
In 8 October 2001, Röyksopp released their debut album Melody A.M. on Wall of Sound label. This critically acclaimed downtempo album reached #1 in Norway charts, #9 in UK Albums Chart, #18 in US Top Electronic Albums. Melody A.M. spawned five singles: "So Easy" (released in 1999, re-released in 2002), "Eple" (released in July 2001, re-released in 24 February 2003; #16 UK), "Poor Leno", featuring Erlend Øye (released in 3 December 2001, re-released on 18 November 2002; #38 UK), "Remind Me", featuring Erlend Øye (5 August 2002; #21 UK), and "Sparks", featuring Anneli Drecker (2003; #41 UK).
The band became famous for their original music videos (the infographic-styled video by French company H5 for the track "Remind Me", won the 2002 MTV Europe Music Award for best music video). The single "Eple" (meaning "apple") was used by Apple Inc. as the music for the startup video for Mac OS X 10.3.
In 4 July 2005, the band issued their sophomore album The Understanding on Wall of Sound. The album was preceded by the hit single "Only This Moment", featuring Kate Havnevik (27 June 2005; #33 UK). Another four singles followed: "49 Percent" (26 September 2005; #55 UK), "Curves" (non-album single; 3 October 2005), "What Else Is There?", featuring Karin Dreijer of The Knife (5 December 2005; #4 Norway, #32 UK) and "Beautiful Day Without You" (26 June 2006).
Röyksopp's Night Out EP was released in 27 February 2006 and it contains live recordings from a concert in Norway, Rockefeller (Oslo) in November 2005. The album contains a new dance version of their single "Sparks" and a reinterpretation of the song "Go With the Flow”, originally by Queens of the Stone Age. In 5 March 2007, the group issued Back to Mine: Röyksopp, a compilation album from the Back to Mine series, compiled and mixed by the band.
On 23 March 2009, Röyksopp released their third album Junior on Wall of Sound. Röyksopp have invited several guest artists, like Robyn, Anneli Drecker, Karin Dreijer, Lykke Li, to perform on various songs from Junior. The first single "Happy Up Here" was released on 19 January 2009 (digital)/16 March 2009 (vinyl) and peaked on #3 in Norway and on #44 in UK. Another two singles supported the album' sales: "The Girl And The Robot", featuring Robyn (15 June 2009; #2 Norway) and "This Must Be It", featuring Karin Dreijer (2 November 2009).
Since 2010, the band started posting on their official site new exclusive songs available for free download (usually a song every month), known as Röyksopp.com Track Of The Month.
In 13 September 2010, Röyksopp released the fourth album Senior, the atmospheric counterpart of Junior. The first single from the album, "The Drug", was released on 9 August 2010.
Official site: http://www.royksopp.com
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Röyksopp Lyrics
40 Years Back Come Bananarama Miscellaneous Come Back ======================== …
49 Percent I won't try to dent you right or stop your flight I've…
A Higher Place Oooh Take me to a higher place a higher place a higher place…
Across the Graveyard We come (awaken?) Across the graveyard...…
After the Goldrush Well I dreamed I saw the knights in armour coming…
Alpha Male (Instrumental)…
Beautiful Day Without You Living on my guard (guarded) Wind is on my neck (fateless) S…
Born Under Punches Take a look at these hands. Take a look at these…
Breathe How many cold vitriolic gazes Before these signs of wear wil…
Budapest By Blimp On the corners of boulevards I call your name Now and…
Circuit Breaker What is that vitalizing sound? Calling me In my head Repeate…
Clocks The lights go out and I can't be saved Tides that…
Compulsion I never meant to be this way Never thought that I…
Control Control Control A Control X Control Control A Control X C…
Daddy's Groove Dinner's in the oven Kids are in their bed Wife is in…
Dead to the World In the dead of the night you seem closer to…
Do It Again One more time Let's do it again Blow my mind Do it again An…
Eple (Fatboy Slim remix) Mon bistrot préféré, quelque part dans les cieux M'accueille…
Every Little Thing Been alone in here forever Waiting in the dark If you only…
Feel It Believe it (believe it) You feel it (feel it) I know (I…
Follow My Ruin Down below a faded glow Vibrant key without a tone…
Go Away I don't want nothin' from you I don't wanna know you I…
Go Away - Live I don't want nothing from you I don't wanna know you I…
Go With The Flow She said "I'll throw myself away They're just photos after …
Happy Up Here You know I really like it I know I'll always be…
Here She Comes Again Here she comes again Troubles on her brow Here she comes aga…
Higher Place Oooh Take me to a higher place a higher place a higher place…
How The Flowers Grow My body is a temple in A different world, without a…
I Had This Thing I had this thing to call my own Just one slip…
I Wanna Know People coming in and out of sight See the master trying…
I'm Never Gonna Tell It Till all my suspicions are gone I won't have to hear…
Ice Machine Running through my head secretly The shouts of the boys in…
If You Want Me As the evening's dying down I will tend my weary mind I…
Impossible You're the world ablaze You're the space between Impossible …
In A Manner Of Speaking In a Manner of speaking I just want to say That I…
In Space [Instrumental]…
It Believe it (believe it) You feel it (feel it) I know (I…
It Was A Good Thing Understandably, you had to Tear it all apart in me, and It…
It's Been A Long Time Been such a long time, since I saw you Tell me,…
It's What I Want All that I want is keeping it easy All that I…
Just Wanted to Know Mmm Just wanted to know, baby Are you letting me go, maybe?…
Kings Of Convenience You called me after midnight Must have been three years sinc…
Let's Get It Right Oh, let's get it right, don't hurry We're getting it on…
Light Of Day Many a time the thought crossed my mind Wonderin' 'bout peop…
Lights Out Save me with a kiss A gentle touch, before the darkness Lig…
Like an Old Dog Look up, look up, look up, look up Your empty head You…
Looser Now (Instrumental)…
Ma quale idea L'ho beccata in discoteca con lo sguardo da serpente io…
Me It's only been a week The rush of being home and…
Me&Youphoria Hang on Darling And don't let go Just hold tight Baby And fe…
Miss It So Much I miss it so much No button to touch No dial to…
Monument Make a space For my body Dig a hole Push this side apart Thi…
Monument (T.I.E. Version) Make a space For my body Dig a hole Push the sides apart Thi…
Monument (The Inevitable End Version) Make a space For my body Dig a hole, Push the sides apart T…
Music Music you're making me blue While I'm alone with out…
Never Ever I've been dying to see you Hoping for a chance to…
Oh Lover I'm trying to go forward I'm trying to forget Our time insid…
Only This Moment Only this moment Holds us together Close to perfection Nothi…
Only%20This%20Moment Only this (moment) Holds us (together) Close to (perfectio…
Poor Leno Poor Leno Where you'll be I'll go Where you'll be I'll know …
Poor Leno (Istanbul Forever Take) - Live Poor Leno Where you'll be, I'll go Where you'll be, I'll kno…
Press «R» Press "R" to continue Press "R" to continue Press "R" to con…
Remind Me It's only been a week, The rush of being home…
Remind Me (Tom Middleton Cosmos Dub) Will remind, will remind, will remind me Will remind, will r…
Remind Me Live It's only been a week The rush of being home and…
Rong What the fuck is wrong with you? What the fuck is…
Röyksopp's Night Out [Instrumental]…
ROYKSOPP-WHAT ELSE IS THERE¿ It was me on that road But you couldn't see me Too…
Running I could hear them howling from afar I saw them rushing…
Save Me It's already on Once again And I didn't know I am the Sun…
Sayit Say it Say it I want you Say it I (I) want (want) you…
She Here she comes again Troubles on her brow Here she comes aga…
She's So [Instrumental]…
Skulls If you wanna ride with us tonight If you wanna ride…
Small Hours You've been taking your time and you've been living on…
So Ambiguous Oh, you're so ambiguous Oh, you're so ambiguous Oh, you're …
So Easy Blue on blue, heartache on heartache Blue on blue, now that…
Someone Like Me Someone like me With someone like you How unlikely Too good …
Something In My Heart You say that time can't heal The broken heart you stole I…
Sordid Affair There was a time, dark and divine, Exciting and new, shamef…
Sorry How could I Not be taken by you? The way you moved With…
Sparks No matter gay or grim, It's those tiny little sparks Daily…
Sparks - Live No matter gay or grim, it's those tiny little sparks Daily…
Speed King Are we really going down? You're running with the speed king…
Stay Awhile It's gonna be the right time It's gonna be the right…
Stranger On the Shore Here I stand, watching the tide go out So all alone…
Suite For A Robotic Girl I go mental every time you leave for work You never…
Take A Chance Oh! What you're gonna be? Oh! What you're gonna be? I fe…
Tell Him So you heard What has happened? I'm okay It doesn't matter '…
Thank You Thank you, forever, For the things you’ve done. Nothing co…
The Girl & The Robot I go mental every time you leave for work You never…
The Mourning Sun Some nights We dream Too loud Too real No light No sound We…
The Next Day We made it clear from the start We made a deal…
The Night Your life Is the real life Your life Is the real life Your l…
The+Girl+And+The+Robot I go mental every time you leave for work You never…
This You close your eyes We move the sky We burn We cry We live W…
This Must Be It Waiting for a beam to break through here A chain way…
This Time This Place… You close your eyes We move the sky We burn We cry We live W…
To minutter Trenger kun to minutter Trenger kun to minutter for å spytte…
Tricky Tricky Six afraid of seven 'cause seven, eight, nine I'm about to…
Tristesse Globale (Instrumental)…
True to Life When I walk up to your door When I walk into…
Twenty Thirteen Twenty Thirteen Oh what a night The DJ moved the crowd …
Unity (We could be good, you know) Hey boy The wait is over I…
Vision One There was a time when all the shadows of these…
Were You Ever Wanted Were you ever wanted Were you ever needed Were you ever wa…
What Else Is There It was me on that road But you couldn't see me Too…
What Else Is There ? - Live It was me on that road You couldn't see me Too many…
What Else Is There- It was me on that road But you couldn't see me Too…
What Else Is There? - Live It was me on that road You couldn't see me Too many…
What Else Is There?- It was me on that road But you couldn't see me Too…
You Don It's late in the night, dancing is done The music has…
You Know I Have To Go You know I have to go There's nothing more to say 'Cause…
Sir Nonymous
on Running to the Sea
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Pinitmupet
on Keyboard Milk
Feels like the vikings leaving Greenland no trace but somewhere in time