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Much like the Chemical Brothers and the Prodigy did in the mid-1990s, Norway's Röyksopp brought electronic music to a pop audience at a time when the dance scene seemed all but dead to the mainstream.

The duo of Torbjorn Brundtland and Svein Berge met in elementary school and started working together at a very young age. In the isolated city of Tromsø, located 500 miles north of the Arctic Circle, the pair would borrow electronic equipment from different stores to use as sound sources, and then return the pieces when they were finished recording with them.

In the early 1990s, the two were obsessed with electronic dance music, but there wasn't much of a rave scene in their city. Berge explained in an interview with Barcode, "In Tromsø [raves] were scarce—but we knew some guys who arranged rave parties every 3 months or so that probably had 50-100 people attending at most. And up in Tromsø it would really be quite drug-free, and more about the joy of playing live music, the atmosphere and the strobes, which meant the scene was very healthy."

At the ages of 17 and 18 respectively, Berge and Brundtland formed Aedena Cycle and got in touch with local ambient producer Geir Jenssen (of Biosphere and Bel Canto fame). He helped them find a label, Belgium's R&S/Apollo, which at the time was a strong force in the techno world. In 1994 they released their debut, the EP Travellers' Dream. But after just one recording the pair drifted apart.

In 1998, however, Berge and Brundtland met again in Bergen, Norway, the city that also spawned pop acts Annie and Kings of Convenience, and re-formed as Röyksopp. Berge discussed the multiple meanings of the group's name with Barcode: "One of them is a little fungus, which in English is called 'puffball'—a little fungus that when you step on it bursts into a cloud of spores. And also, there is the meaning of the mushroom cloud that appears after the explosion of a nuclear bomb. The most important thing is that it's a word that is not really common in the Norwegian language, and we just thought it would be perfect for a band name because it's so very much out of place."

With a couple of small singles under their belt, the dance label Wall of Sound offered Röyksopp an album deal, and they immediately got working on Melody A.M., their 2001 full-length debut album.

The release was met with great acclaim. The BBC's Andy Puleston commented, "With the release of Melody A.M., Röyksopp cause us to draw sweet breath and marvel as our stereo is seduced by a luscious blend of porno sax kitsch … dance floor stomp and studio wizardry."

Melody A.M. did enormously well on the charts, selling over one million copies worldwide. The single "Remind Me" took the Best Video prize at the European MTV awards, and the record received "Year's Best" accolades from the likes of Rolling Stone, GQ, and Jockey Slut. Entertainment Weekly named it their Best Electronica Album.

Their appeal was far-reaching, and spoke to more than just the chin-stroking techno crowd that they had expected to tap. Spin's Michaelangelo Matos noted that with Melody A.M., "Röyksopp became the rare dance act whose epic qualities seemed almost accidental, as if they'd happened to stumble upon a widescreen feel while tooling around with the minutiae of their equipment. Even when they were concocting giant synth-string swooshes on 'Röyksopp's Night Out,' the music felt somehow intimate, like it was made for a small group of people watching the northern lights from an igloo."

Similarly, Remix's Justin Kleinfeld wrote, "Like dance music's best-known acts (such as the Chemical Brothers and Underworld), it is hard to confine Röyksopp to any one specific sound. With Melody A.M., Röyksopp presented a warm and fuzzy album that challenged listeners with a blend of electronic beats, house rhythms, smooth vocals, folktronica and frosty Norwegian pop."

Following Melody A.M.'s remarkable success, the duo embarked on a couple of sprawling tours with Moby and Basement Jaxx, and eventually headlined their own tour. Since both Berge and Brundtland were avid collectors of gear, and to make sure that the live show would be more interesting than a couple of people tapping away at laptops, they built a master control unit to house all of their synthesizers, drum machines, and effects. The unit (five meters long [approximately 16.4 feet], nearly two meters tall [approximately 6.6 feet], and weighing more than 200 lbs.) provided a handy stage element, too, where the duo could perform "inside" and "outside," and control every aspect of the stage show.

Between touring and recording their new music, Berge and Brundtland took on some songwriting and production duties with Bergen-based pop singer Annie in 2003. For her debut, 2005's Anniemal, they co-wrote "My Best Friend" and "Heartbeat," a track that would also take indie and dance crowds in the United States by storm.

When it came time to following up on Melody A.M., Röyksopp "played it cooler than cool," wrote Kleinfeld. Of the opening track on 2005's The Understanding, Brundtland told Kleinfeld, "We just wanted to make a progressive track that could open the album and, at the same point, continue where Melody A.M. left off. We wanted to make something that had a build to it—a crescendo—in a raw and direct kind of way."

The track, titled "Triumphant," "was made on the piano in a drunken haze," admitted Brundtland. "We were at a party, and there was a group of girls who didn't believe that we made our own music. Sometimes, people just don't believe that you do everything. They think that you are the spokesman and have other people do everything. And we were sort of forced to compose something on the fly to prove it to them. So right there at the party, we came up with these piano chords that floated downwards and upwards again. It ended up being the beginning of 'Triumphant.'"

The rest of the disc was equally collaborative for the duo, and they enlisted the vocals of Kate Havnevik, whom they had met backstage at a show in New York, to contribute to The Understanding. "She has this almost divine quality to her voice that is almost ancient singing," Brundtland told Kleinfeld. "Everyone asks us what kind of plug-in we used to get her voice that clear—her voice is just like that. It has that quality. When you hit a note without any vibrato, you can get that programmed vibe without actually using it."

The vocal effect, as well as every other element of the record, caused the Boston Globe to comment that The Understanding "eludes any kind of easy classification." The album met with wide critical praise. Writing in Rolling Stone, David Swanson said that "if the band's previous album … evoked the early-morning afterglow of a night out clubbing, The Understanding captures that night that just won't end."

Selected discography
(As Aedena Cycle) Travellers' Dream, R&S/Apollo, 1994.Melody A.M., Wall of Sound, 2001.The Understanding, Wall of Sound/Astralwerks, 2005.
Sources
Periodicals
Boston Globe, July 15, 2005.
Remix, August 2005.
Rolling Stone, June 30-July 14, 2005.
Spin, August 2005.

Online
"Melody A.M.," BBC, http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/dance/reviews/royksopp_melody.shtml (September 8, 2005).
"Röyksopp," All Music Guide, http://www.allmusic.com (September 8, 2005).
"Röyksopp Interview," Barcode, http://www.barcodezine.com/Röyksopp%20Interview.htm (September 8, 2005).
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Norwegian duo Röyksopp compensated for the cold climes of their native Tromsø by making some of the warmest, most inviting downbeat electronica of the new millennium, exemplified by early tracks like "Eple" and "Poor Leno." The pair, Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge, both grew up in Tromsø and began recording in the early '90s. Local-made-good Geir Jenssen (aka Biosphere) provided tutelage and almost convinced the duo to record for R&S sublabel Apollo. After a few years apart, Brundtland and Berge met up again in Bergen and re-formed Röyksopp in 1998.

The group released a few singles on Tellé, then signed up to the big beat label Wall of Sound. The Röyksopp debut was 2001's Eple single; both "Eple" and another track ("Poor Leno") earned slots on over a dozen chillout compilations that year or the next. Their first full-length, Melody A.M., appeared in late 2001. After spending a few years performing live and remixing artists including Beck and Annie, Röyksopp returned with new material in 2005; the single Only This Moment heralded the summer release of the duo's second album, The Understanding, which featured more traditionally structured songs than their earlier work. The live EP Röyksopp's Night Out appeared a year later, and the third album -- Junior, their most upbeat set -- came in March 2009. It was followed, appropriately, by Senior, a relatively sedate album of all instrumentals released in 2010. ~ John Bush, Rovi
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Röyksopp performing in Berlin on 7 April 2009
Background information
Origin Tromsø, Norway
Genres Electronic, downtempo, ambient, trip hop, dance,[1] electropop, synthpop
Years active 1998–present
Labels Tellé, Wall of Sound, Astralwerks
Associated acts Alanïa, Drum Island, Aedena Cycle, Those Norwegians, Robyn, Karin Dreijer Andersson, Anneli Drecker
Website royksopp.com
Members
Svein Berge
Torbjørn Brundtland

Röyksopp (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɾøʏksɔp]) is a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland.

Berge and Brundtland were introduced to each other through a mutual friend in Tromsø, Norway. They both enjoyed the same films, music and both shared an interest in electronics. The two experimented with various forms of electronic music, and bought a drum machine together during the Tromsø techno scene before going their separate ways. Several years later, the two met up again and formed Röyksopp during the Bergen Wave. After experimenting with different genres of electronic music, the band solidified their place in the electronica scene with their 2001 debut album, Melody A.M., released on the Wall of Sound record label.

Röyksopp has consistently experimented with various genres pertaining to electronica. Stylistically, the band makes use of various genres, including ambient, house music, synthpop and African-American sounds. The band is also known for its elaborate concert performances, which often feature eccentric outfits.

Since their 1998 debut, the duo has gained critical acclaim and popular success around the world. To date, Röyksopp has been nominated for one Grammy Award, won seven Spellemannprisen awards, performed worldwide tours, and produced albums which have topped the charts in several countries, including four consecutive number-one albums in their native Norway.

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History

Origins (1990–1997)

Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland were introduced at a friends house in Tromsø, Norway, and began experimenting with electronic instruments in the early 1990s as a part of the Tromsø techno scene.[1][2] The two met when Berge was 12 years old and Brundtland was 13, and the two began playing music together due to a shared interest in electronica.[2] Their childhood in Tromsø and the natural scenery of Northern Norway have often been mentioned as some of their most important inspirations.[2][3][4][5] The pair separated before obtaining any popular success with their music, but reunited with each other in 1998 in Bergen, Norway.[6]

Bergen, a city of 212,944 people in 1990,[7] had overtaken Tromsø's position as the most vital scene for underground electronic music in Norway, and Röyksopp worked with other Norwegian musicians like Frost, Those Norwegians, Drum Island, and Kings of Convenience's guitarist and singer Erlend Øye in what was called the Bergen Wave.[6] During this time, the duo befriended Geir Jenssen.[1] Under the tutelage of Jenssen, the duo started a band called Aedena Cycle with Gaute Barlindhaug and Kolbjørn Lyslo.[8] In 1994 Aedena Cycle recorded a vinyl EP called Traveler's Dreams.[8][9] The EP was released under the R&S Records sublabel Apollo.[9] Following the release of the EP, Jenssen almost convinced the band to sign a full record deal with Apollo Records.[1]

Early years (1998–2000)

After recording as part of Aedena Cycle, Berge and Brundtland left the group to form their own band, Röyksopp.[2][6] The word röyksopp is a stylized version of the Norwegian word for the puffball mushroom, "røyksopp".[5] The band has stated that the word could also evoke the mushroom cloud resulting from an atomic blast.[2][5]

Röyksopp's debut single was released by local Bergen Wave-era independent label Tellé.[1][10] Röyksopp's first single "So Easy", which was later re-released on their first album, was the second record released by Tellé.[10] After being used in a UK T-Mobile advertisement, "So Easy" became popular in the UK market[11] and was later re-released, combined with their later hit single "Remind Me".[12]

Melody A.M. and early success (2001–2004)
"Eple"
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After leaving Tellé, the band signed with British label Wall of Sound and released Melody A.M., which became certified platinum in the band's native Norway[13] and sold over a million copies worldwide.[14] The album peaked at number one in Norway,[15] and produced the UK Top 40 singles "Eple", "Poor Leno", and "Remind Me".[16] A final single, "Sparks", was also released.[16] Eple (IPA: [ˈɛplə]) – meaning "apple" in Norwegian[17] – was licensed by Apple Inc. for use as the welcome music to the company's Mac OS X Panther operating system, playing the first time a user booted a new Apple-brand computer.[18]

The band's popularity was boosted by several graphically experimental music videos, many of which were put into heavy rotation by MTV.[18] The music video for "Remind Me", featuring an infographic-style video by French company H5, won the 2002 MTV Europe Music Award for best music video.[11][19] In this same event the duo was nominated in three more categories: "Best Nordic Act", "Best New Artist" and "Best Dance Act".[19] The duo performed the song "Poor Leno" at the event.[20] One year later they received a nomination for "Best Group" at the Brit Awards.[21]

During this period Röyksopp slowly gained popularity in the United States. "Remind Me", one of the two Röyksopp and Erlend Øye collaborations found on Melody A.M., was featured in a Geico car insurance commercial.[11] The commercial was the fourth of the "It's so easy a caveman could do it" ads, and featured said caveman riding a moving sidewalk in an airport terminal when he comes across a poster displaying the advertisement campaign.[11]

The Understanding (2005–2008)

Röyksopp's second studio album, The Understanding, was released on 12 July 2005,[22] preceded by the single "Only This Moment" on 27 June 2005.[22] The single managed to peak at number 33 in the United Kingdom.[23] The video for "Only This Moment" is closely based on the events of the Paris 1968 riots, and elements of propaganda are found throughout the video clip.[6] The album's second single, "49 Percent", with the vocals of Chelonis R. Jones was released on 26 September 2005. A third single, "What Else Is There?", including vocals from Swedish singer Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife and Fever Ray,[24] became the album's biggest hit, peaking at number 32 in the United Kingdom,[25] and at number four in Norway.[26] "Beautiful Day Without You" was the album's fourth single, and a non-album track, "Curves", was also released.

Building upon the success of Melody A.M., The Understanding was very successful in Europe. The album peaked at number 1 in Norway,[15] and at number 21 in the UK.[16] During this time, Röyksopp's popularity continued to increase in the United States. The album charted on many Billboard charts, and peaked at number two on the Top Electronic Albums chart, number 22 on the Top Heatseekers chart, and number 32 on the Top Independent Albums.[27]

After the release of The Understanding, some of Röyksopp's singles were licensed for movie appearances. "What Else Is There?" was featured during a scene in the 2007 American film Meet Bill[28] and during the end credits of the 2006 British film Cashback,[29] and "Circuit Breaker" was used in the 2007 snowboard film Picture This.[30][31]

Röyksopp performing at Fuji Rock, Niigata, Japan, in 2005

On 19 June 2006, Röyksopp released a nine-track live album called Röyksopp's Night Out.[22] Notably, the album contains a reinterpretation of the song "Go with the Flow", originally by Queens of the Stone Age.[32][33]

On 5 March 2007, Röyksopp compiled their favourite tracks by other artists for the Back to Mine series.[34] Called Back to Mine: Röyksopp, the album was released in the US on 5 March 2007, and in the UK on 27 April 2007.[34] The album also includes their own track "Meatball", released under the pseudonym "Emmanuel Splice".[34] Svein Berge also contributed as a board member for the celebration of the Grieg year, as Norway celebrated their famous composer Edvard Grieg.[35]

On the tenth anniversary of Röyksopp's formation—15 December 2008—the band released a new track, "Happy Birthday", for free to celebrate the event.[36] The song was released for free streaming on the band's website.[36]

Junior and Senior (2009–2010)

Röyksopp's third studio album, Junior, was released on 23 March 2009, featuring the single "Happy Up Here".[22] The song debuted on BBC Radio 1's Pete Tong show on 9 January 2009. It was officially released digitally on 16 March 2009.[22] The music video for "Happy Up Here", made by Reuben Sutherland, features elements from the arcade game Space Invaders.[37] Both the single and the video were met with positive reactions from the press and fans.[38]

"The Girl and the Robot", the second single from the album Junior, featuring vocals from Swedish singer Robyn, was released on 15 June 2009.[39] The vinyl and digital versions of the single included remixes of the song by Kris Menace, Chateau Marmont and Spencer & Hill.[39] At the 52nd Grammy Awards, the Jean Elan remix of "The Girl and the Robot" was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.[40] "This Must Be It" is the third single from the album, including vocals from Swedish singer Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife and Fever Ray.[41] The single also featuring remixes by Thin White Duke, LehtMoJoe, Rex the Dog and Apparat, among others.[41] The band later released the stems for the song "Tricky Tricky" as part of a remix competition and the winning entries were released on 27 October 2009.[42]

Junior was a success around the world. The album peaked at number one in Norway, the band's third consecutive release to do so.[15] Junior also peaked at number 21 on the UK Albums Chart[16] and charted on many Billboard charts, including the Billboard 200–the first Röyksopp release to do so–where it peaked at number 126.[27] The album also peaked at number four on the Top Electronic Albums chart and number two on the Top Heatseekers chart.[27]

Junior was followed by Senior, which is more quiet, "withdrawn and introspective" and "create[s] an atmosphere and an ambiance".[43][44] The album includes only instrumental songs.[45] The first single from the album, "The Drug", was released on 9 August 2010.[22] The album itself was released on 13 September 2010,[46] and was successful in the band's native Norway, peaking at number one, the band's fourth consecutive release to do so.[15]

Style

Musical style

Röyksopp's music is often referred to as "warm",[1][2] a reference to the band's downbeat electronica that combines elements of house music and Afro-American sounds.[2]

A notable component of Röyksopp's song repertoire relies on the use of multiple lead vocalists. For instance, Melody A.M. features the vocal talents of Anneli Drecker and Erlend Øye,[47] The Understanding features Kate Havnevik, Chelonis R Jones, and Karin Dreijer Andersson,[24] and Junior features Robyn, Anneli Drecker, Karin Dreijer Andersson, and Lykke Li.[48]

Röyksopp enjoys using classic synthesizers, including the monophonic Korg MS-20, the polyphonic Roland Juno-106, and multiple members of the Akai Sampler Series.[5] The band has stated that they prefer using analogue synthesizers over digital ones.[2][5] Svein Berge said, "It's fairly limited the fun you can have with the use of a mouse. We like to mix."[5]

In addition to writing their own music, the duo enjoy remixing songs.[5] Berge said, "It's obviously fun remixing people like Coldplay, artists of such a big calibre. Whenever people approach us for a remix it's very nice; being approached by Roots Manuva, The Streets, and even Peter Gabriel is quite fun."[5] The band was also asked by Britney Spears for a remix, but had to turn down the offer due to scheduling conflicts.[20]

Influences

As they grew up in northern Norway, Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland listened to local artists like Bel Canto and Biosphere.[2] 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.[2] Svein Berge has also stated that he is very fond of the production and programming skills of Datasette, who produced a remix of the Röyksopp single "Happy Up Here".[43]

Röyksopp often include references and homages to their musical influences. For instance, "Röyksopp Forever" pays homage to famous electronic pioneers of the 70s, including, "the likes of Vangelis and these people, and Krautrock, like Tangerine Dream and even Pink Floyd and King Crimson."[43]

Live performances

Röyksopp is known for its elaborate concert performances. Marc Hogan of Pitchfork Media said that "Those who have heard Röyksopp's two albums ... won't be surprised to learn the Norwegian duo's live set is much better and more raucuous than hunching next to the speakers at yer local Crate & Barrel".[49]

When performing live, the duo often appear in eccentric outfits. Ari Stein, of Electronic Beats, said, that during one particular live set, "Röyksopp returned with two separate encores, one which included Berge playing "Eple" with a space suit capsule on his head".[50]

Discography

Main article: Röyksopp discography

Reception and awards

Röyksopp at the 2005 Glastonbury Festival

Critical reception

In addition to sales success, Röyksopp has garnered generally positive critical reception from many music critics. The band has also been nominated for many prestigious awards, including multiple Spellemannprisens and a Grammy.

The tracks "What Else Is There?" and "Eple" were chosen among the top 500 tracks of the decade by Pitchfork Media and placed in 375th and 336th place respectively.[51][52] Another track written by Röyksopp, Annie's "Heartbeat", was placed 17th on the same list.[53] On 24 November 2009, Melody A.M. was named the best Norwegian album of the decade by Norway's largest newspaper, Verdens Gang.[54] The Understanding came 5th on the same list.[54] In a ranking of the top 10 Norwegian tracks of the decade by VG, "Eple" and "What Else Is There?" were placed 3rd and 6th respectively.[55]

However, some criticism has been aimed at the repetitive nature of the band and the trip hop genre in general. Robert Christgau said that, "chill-out tends toward waiting-room music for plastic surgeons who really want you to order that butt implant. Where once [Röyksopp] were extolled for their subtle melodicism, here their schlock candidly attacks the jugular. If they're Air, Goldie was Tricky."[56] Pitchfork Media, in their review of Senior, said that "the kind of downtempo stuff that makes up the majority of Röyksopp's vocal-less compositions just doesn't hold up to concentrated, repeated listens like many other forms of instrumental electronic music."[57]

Awards

Year Award Category
2001 Spellemannprisen
  • Best Music Video for "Eple" (Won)[58]
  • Best Electronic Album for "Melody A.M." (Won)[58]
2002 Spellemannprisen
  • Best Music Video for "Remind Me" (Won)[59]
  • Spellemann Special Award (Won)[59]
MTV Europe Music Awards
  • Best Music Video for "Remind Me" (Won)[19]
Alarmprisen
  • Best Pop for "Melody A.M." (Won)
  • Best House/Techno for "Melody A.M." (Won)
  • Best Music for "Eple" (Won)
2003 Brit Awards
  • Best International Group (Nominated)[21]
2005 Spellemannprisen
  • Best Pop Group (Won)[60]
2006 Alarmprisen
  • Best Club for "The Understanding" (Won)
2009 Grammy Awards
  • Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for "The Girl And The Robot (Jean Elan Remix)" (Nominated)[40]
2010 Spellemannprisen
  • Best Composer for "Junior" (Won)[61]
  • Best Electronic Album for "Junior" (Won)[61]

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