http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55741&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rssThere was a time when A-Ha carried the mantle of globally-successful Norwegian bands, but the arrival of Royksopp's Torbjorn Brundtland and Svein Berge inspired a whole new generation of melodic electronica, making Norway, and Scandinavia in general, the go-to place for hopeful A&R scouts looking for a new sound. And what a sound: gorgeous pop melodies layered over long-forgotten bits of old electronic equipment (no doubt chipped free from the very ice floes that influenced Royksopp's intimate yet sparse soundscapes). <br><br> Torbjorn and Svein met at the age of 12, and began their musical career performing Kraftwerk covers for friends. Naming themselves Aedena Cycle, they started creating their own ambient sounds reflecting their love for King Crimson, Brian Eno and the Orb -- influences that would continue to show as their production capabilities matured. Briefly joining Those Norwegians, Torbjorn sharpened his house sensibilities, and then the two friends formed Royksopp, releasing "So Easy" and signed soon thereafter by Wall of Sound. Their debut album, <I>Melody AM</I>, was a slow-burner that generated huge word of mouth and massive sales until even your postman could be heard whistling "Poor Leno" and "Eple." The music was a curious combination of electronica, downtempo, folk and pop -- catchy melodies and fun, uplifting beats that were especially needed in the overly po-faced prog house days at the beginning of the millennium. Global tours followed, accompanied by a number of award-winning and highly creative videos. Remixing requests started to come in, and soon it was possible to detect a specific Royksopp sound: the warmth of a good melody combined with a sparse clinical and washy Arctic rhythmic backdrop. Clearly not wanting to be pigeonholed, their next release, 2005's <I>The Understanding</I>, had a different feel and employed new vocalists (even using their own on some tracks), but their love of prog rock, especially the Alan Parsons Project, could still be clearly detected on tracks like "Alpha Male." - Nicholas BakerDowntempoen720Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:30:35 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55741&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss There was a time when A-Ha carried the mantle of globally-successful Norwegian bands, but the arrival of Royksopp's Torbjorn Brundtland and Svein Berge inspired a whole new generation of melodic electronica, making Norway, and Scandinavia in general, the go-to place for hopeful A&R scouts looking for a new sound. And what a sound: gorgeous pop melodies layered over long-forgotten bits of old electronic equipment (no doubt chipped free from the very ice floes that influenced Royksopp's intimate yet sparse soundscapes). <br><br> Torbjorn and Svein met at the age of 12, and began their musical career performing Kraftwerk covers for friends. Naming themselves Aedena Cycle, they started creating their own ambient sounds reflecting their love for King Crimson, Brian Eno and the Orb -- influences that would continue to show as their production capabilities matured. Briefly joining Those Norwegians, Torbjorn sharpened his house sensibilities, and then the two friends formed Royksopp, releasing "So Easy" and signed soon thereafter by Wall of Sound. Their debut album, <I>Melody AM</I>, was a slow-burner that generated huge word of mouth and massive sales until even your postman could be heard whistling "Poor Leno" and "Eple." The music was a curious combination of electronica, downtempo, folk and pop -- catchy melodies and fun, uplifting beats that were especially needed in the overly po-faced prog house days at the beginning of the millennium. Global tours followed, accompanied by a number of award-winning and highly creative videos. Remixing requests started to come in, and soon it was possible to detect a specific Royksopp sound: the warmth of a good melody combined with a sparse clinical and washy Arctic rhythmic backdrop. Clearly not wanting to be pigeonholed, their next release, 2005's <I>The Understanding</I>, had a different feel and employed new vocalists (even using their own on some tracks), but their love of prog rock, especially the Alan Parsons Project, could still be clearly detected on tracks like "Alpha Male." - Nicholas Baker http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3422525&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss Downtempo Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Royksopp on Rhapsody Online 3422525 tra.3422525 Royksopp art.55741 1.29 Melody A.M. alb.225335 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/6/9/689622_170x170.jpg 2004-09-23 00:00:00.0 2001-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Remind Me tra.3422525 219000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3422525&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3422525&variant=data&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3422506&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss Downtempo Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3422514&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3422514&variant=data&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3422517&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss Downtempo Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Royksopp on Rhapsody Online 3422517 tra.3422517 Royksopp art.55741 1.29 Melody A.M. alb.225335 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/6/9/689622_170x170.jpg 2004-09-23 00:00:00.0 2001-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Poor Leno tra.3422517 237000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3422517&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3422517&variant=data&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26776154&rws=%2Froyksopp%2Ftop-tracks.rss Downtempo Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Royksopp on Rhapsody Online 26776154 tra.26776154 Royksopp art.55741 0.99 Junior alb.26771573 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