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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 singles 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. ~ John Bush, All Music GuideMore

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Oct 29th, 4:34am
one of my faves of all time.. still going strong, go royksopp
Oct 23rd, 8:37am
Oct 13th, 8:32am
please upload "Someone Like Me", it's also a good song
Jul 12th, 9:25am
I really can't believe how good their music is.

Seriously, their music quality: too good for words. And the rarest stuff (Like the Poor Leno Silicone Soul Hypno House Dub.....the one that featured Erlend Oye) should be played on the radio. Not the bull crap I hear so much today.

Thank God for the internet. If I had to live off of radio......I wouldn't be living.

Thanks Royksopp!!! Looking forward to more new gems.

Haven't disappointed me yet, and I'm ultimately sure you won't. Keep up the extraordinary work!
Apr 21st, 7:02pm Last edited Apr 21st, 7:03pm.
they have a new album called Junior here is a playlist

Royksopp Junior
Mar 27th, 3:33am
A relatively new fan so can't really compare the new album "Junior"l to the old stuff. I really like "You Don't Have A Clue". In fact, the song is getting a decent amount of radio airplay (4-5 times a day) on "Radio Creme Brulee" - a Boston-based internet music radio station that plays current pop/rock music from both sides of the Atlantic alongside guilty pleasures, forgotten tracks, and radio staples from the 80s, 90s, and early 00s. To listen, log on to http://www.radiocremebrulee.com . Way to go Royksopp!!!
Jan 7th, 12:45pm
A beautiful trademark sound. Greetings from Music City !
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