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
Sparks
Röyksopp Lyrics
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It's those tiny little sparks
Daily life that makes me
Forget my wounded heart
It doesn't matter when,
It may rain or it may shine
Blurry memories of us
No matter gay or grim,
It's those tiny little sparks
Daily life that makes me
Forget my sulky heart
It doesn't matter when,
It may rain or it may shine
But you will always be here
Stored inside my mind
Come, I'll give you all my love
Suck some air
Tell me what I'm dreaming of
Oh, whoa, oh....
Maybe within a thousand years
You'll be here
Maybe within a thousand tears
Oh, whoa, oh.....
Can I be so alone?
Can I be so alone?
The lyrics to Röyksopp's song Sparks describe the power of small, everyday moments and memories to help heal a broken heart. The lines "No matter gay or grim, it's those tiny little sparks, daily life that makes me forget my wounded heart" suggest that regardless of whether life is happy or difficult, it is the small moments that bring joy and healing. The repetition of the chorus underscores this idea, emphasizing the importance of these "tiny little sparks" and suggesting that they are what truly matter in life.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of the past and how memories can be both comforting and painful. The lines "Blurry memories of us, come back from time to time" suggest that even though the relationship is over, the memories still linger and affect the singer. However, despite the pain these memories might bring, the singer is willing to hold onto them because they are a part of who they are and what they have experienced in life.
Line by Line Meaning
No matter gay or grim,
Regardless of whether things are happy or sad,
It's those tiny little sparks
It's the small moments or things in life
Daily life that makes me
The routine of everyday existence that helps me
Forget my wounded heart
To forget about the pain I may be carrying
It doesn't matter when,
Regardless of the timing,
It may rain or it may shine
Whether it's good or bad times
Blurry memories of us
Memorable experiences that we've had
Come back from time to time
Occasionally resurface
It doesn't matter when,
Regardless of the timing,
It may rain or it may shine
Whether it's good or bad times
But you will always be here
But you will always remain present
Stored inside my mind
Locked away in my memory
Come, I'll give you all my love
I am willing to show you all of the love I have
Suck some air
Take a deep breath
Tell me what I'm dreaming of
Reveal to me what I'm fantasizing about
Oh, whoa, oh....
An exclamation of emotional content
Maybe within a thousand years
Perhaps far into the future
You'll be here
You may be available or present
Maybe within a thousand tears
Perhaps over a long period of crying
Oh, whoa, oh.....
An exclamation of emotional content
Can I be so alone?
Is it possible that I'm completely isolated from others?
Can I be so alone?
Is it possible that I'm completely isolated from others?
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: PETER TOWNSHEND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@birdstothesea
i miss the old royksopp so badly..
@steepercory
Honestly. I can't really vibe to their more recent songs
@djprojectzero8
Email them @ website! Every vote and comment is appreciated and matters ! They never left music but tend to explore other universes.
@ElSuperbombom1
+jagusinskyte
röyksopp have not changed!
they still do their own style!
@josebahamondes6264
I agree with you :(
@roadrunna.
me too... like 12 years ago
@Tristamus
its a very warm song, amongst the cold of loneliness.
@sparklingglitter4062
sweet loneliness 💖
@nikkacar7949
❤️
@Antiacoustaphobia
This tune is still one of my favourite tunes EVER, It's just sooo heavenly and soothing :D listen to the album "Melody AM" It's totally out of this world. Still one of my favourite albums even after 9 years :D