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Röyksopp

May 27, 2023

Röyksopp (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈrœ̂ʏksɔp]) are a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø formed in 1998. The duo consists of Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland who met as youths. They 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
Röyksopp in September 2014
Background information
Also known asEmmanuel Splice, RYXP
OriginTromsø, Troms, Norway
Genres
Years active1998–present
Labels
Members
Websiteroyksopp.com

Röyksopp has consistently experimented with various genres pertaining to electronic music. Stylistically, the band makes use of various genres, including ambient, house music and synth-pop. 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 two Grammy Awards, won seven Spellemannprisen awards, performed worldwide tours, and produced albums that have topped the charts in several countries, including four consecutive number-one albums in their native country.

Band name

Røyksopp literally means in English "smoke mushroom". It is the Norwegian word for the class of mushrooms known as puffball. The band's name replaces the second letter (ø) with ö, which is non-existent in the Norwegian alphabet but corresponds to the same sound in the Swedish alphabet.

History

1990–1997: Origins

Berge and Brundtland were introduced to each other through a mutual friend in Tromsø, Norway, when Berge was 12 years old and Brundtland was 13. They enjoyed the same films and music, and shared an interest in electronics. The two began playing music together due to a shared interest in electronica, experimented with various forms of electronic music.[1] They bought a drum machine together part of the Tromsø techno scene of the early 1990s.[2][1] Their childhood in Tromsø and the natural scenery of Northern Norway have often been mentioned as some of their most important inspirations.[1][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.[2] 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.[2]

1998–2000: Early years

After recording as part of Aedena Cycle, Berge and Brundtland left the group to form their own band, Röyksopp.[1][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.[1][5]

Röyksopp's debut single was released by local Bergen Wave-era independent label Tellé.[2][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 single "Remind Me".[12]

2001–2004: Melody A.M. and early success

 
"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: [ˈɛ̀plə]) – 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, the fourth of the "It's so easy a caveman could do it" ads.[11][22]

During this time, Röyksopp were approached to compose the soundtrack for The Matrix Reloaded, although they declined the offer.[23]

2005–2008: The Understanding

Röyksopp's second studio album, The Understanding, was released on 12 July 2005,[24] preceded by the single "Only This Moment" on 27 June 2005.[24] The single managed to peak at number 33 in the United Kingdom.[25] 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 of The Knife,[26] became the album's biggest single, peaking at number 32 in the United Kingdom,[27] and at number four in Norway.[28] "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 one in Norway,[15] and at number 13 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.[29]

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

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[30] and during the end credits of the 2006 British film Cashback,[31] and "Circuit Breaker" was used in the 2007 snowboard film Picture This.[32][33]

On 19 June 2006, Röyksopp released a nine-track live album called Röyksopp's Night Out.[24] Notably, the album contains a reinterpretation of the song "Go with the Flow", originally by Queens of the Stone Age.[34][35]

On 5 March 2007, Röyksopp compiled their favourite tracks by other artists for the Back to Mine series.[36] Called Back to Mine: Röyksopp, the album was released in the US on 5 March 2007, and in the UK on 27 April 2007.[36] The album also includes their own track "Meatball", released under the pseudonym "Emmanuel Splice".[36] Svein Berge also contributed as a board member for the celebration of the Grieg year, as Norway celebrated their famous composer Edvard Grieg.[37]

On the tenth anniversary of Röyksopp's formation—15 December 2008—the band released a new track, "Happy Birthday", free of charge to celebrate the event.[38] The song was released via free streaming on the band's website.[38]

2009–2011: Junior and Senior

Röyksopp's third studio album, Junior, was released on 23 March 2009, featuring the single "Happy Up Here".[24] The song debuted on BBC Radio 1's Pete Tong show on 9 January 2009. It was officially released digitally on 16 March 2009.[24] The music video for "Happy Up Here", made by Reuben Sutherland, features elements from the arcade game Space Invaders.[39] Both the single and the video were met with positive reactions from the press and fans.[40]

"The Girl and the Robot", the second single from the album Junior, featuring vocals from Swedish singer Robyn, was released on 15 June 2009.[41] The vinyl and digital versions of the single included remixes of the song by Kris Menace, Chateau Marmont and Spencer & Hill.[41] At the 52nd Grammy Awards, the Jean Elan remix of "The Girl and the Robot" was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.[42] "This Must Be It" is the third single from the album, including vocals from Swedish singer Karin Dreijer of The Knife and Fever Ray.[43] The single also featuring remixes by Thin White Duke, LehtMoJoe, Rex the Dog and Apparat, among others.[43] 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.[44]

 
Röyksopp performing in Berlin on 7 April 2009

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.[29] The album also peaked at number four on the Top Electronic Albums chart and number two on the Top Heatseekers chart.[29]

Junior was followed by Senior, which is more quiet, "withdrawn and introspective" and "create[s] an atmosphere and an ambiance".[45][46] Senior is the duo's first album to consist solely of instrumental tracks.[47] The first single from the album, "The Drug", was released on 9 August 2010.[24] The album itself was released on 13 September 2010,[48] and was successful in the band's native Norway, peaking at number one, the band's fourth consecutive release to do so.[15]

2013–2016: Do It Again, The Inevitable End and Star Wars Headspace

In January 2013, Röyksopp released a song called "Running to the Sea", a collaboration with Norwegian artist Susanne Sundfør. According to the band, the song was written and recorded in two days for a televised performance.[49] The single was released on 16 December 2013,[needs update] with a B-side containing a song called "Something in My Heart", featuring Jamie McDermott from The Irrepressibles.[50] Röyksopp and Sundfør also collaborated in creating a cover version of Depeche Mode's "Ice Machine" for their Late Night Tales compilation album, Late Night Tales: Röyksopp.[51]

On 14 April 2014, Röyksopp announced a collaborative EP with Robyn titled Do It Again to coincide with their joint tour. A snippet of one of the five tracks set to be released on the album, "Monument", was released the same day. The album was released on 26 May through Dog Triumph, Wall of Sound, and Cooking Vinyl.[52] The duo stated that a re-worked version of "Monument" would form a part of their next album. On 29 September 2014, Röyksopp announced that their next album, titled The Inevitable End, would explore "darker subject matter with emphasis on the lyrical content", and would be their last LP, though they will not stop making music.[53] The album was released on 7 November 2014 by Dog Triumph. The special edition of the album includes new versions of the previously released tracks "Running to the Sea", "Do It Again" and "Monument" as well as the original version of "Something in My Heart". Some singles did precede the release of the album: "Skulls", "Sordid Affair" and the new version of "Monument". "Skulls" and "Monument" were accompanied by two new video clips. The video for "I Had This Thing" was shared on 11 May 2015.[54]

In early 2015, it was announced that the band had composed a musical accompaniment to a comedic work based upon the novels of Franz Kafka. The project debuted at the Bergen International Festival in the same year.[23] Also in 2015, the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK introduced a series of new jingles by Röyksopp for the TV output of the NRK Nyheter news division, as part of a comprehensive redesign of the sub-brand. The same year, they won the award for "Best Cinematography" at the Berlin Music Video Awards for their "Skulls" music video.[55]

On 8 February 2016, Röyksopp announced that a new track titled "Bounty Hunters" would be included on the Star Wars Headspace compilation. The album was released on 19 February 2016.[56] On 9 September 2016, Röyksopp released a new song, in collaboration with Susanne Sundfør, called "Never Ever".[57] Additional remixes of the song have been released between February and April 2017, including Röyksopp's own club mix.[58][59]

2019–2021: Lost Tapes

In February 2019, the band announced that they would be releasing B-sides, exclusives and previously unreleased tracks through the Lost Tapes playlist, starting with "I Wanna Know" and "Rising Urge".[60] The tracks have been released for free on music streaming services, including Spotify and YouTube, but are also sold in digital stores like Amazon and the iTunes Store. In August 2019, Röyksopp released a collaborative single with Lars Vaular, called "To minutter".[61][62] The band kept releasing new Lost Tapes until 25 January 2021, when they announced the project has come to a halt for the time being.[63] In August 2021, the physical edition of Lost Tapes was announced for release on 17 September 2021. It contains the first 10 tracks from the series and is available on vinyl, CD and cassette.[64][65]

2022: Profound Mysteries I, II and III

At the end of 2021, the band launched a new Instagram account which led to speculation of new music. Through a series of teasers with the tagline "Press R" on social media and snippets of new material on the redesigned official website,[66] the band confirmed a new project would be released in 2022, titled Profound Mysteries.[67]

Röyksopp described the "conceptual project" as an "expanded creative universe" and a "continuous, holistic experience", suggesting the release of three albums in 2022 (listed on the website as red, yellow and green).[68][69] Each release in the series was accompanied by a series of short-films from multiple directors and AI-generated "artefacts" and visualisers by an Australian artist Jonathan Zawada.[70]

The two new songs were officially released in January 2022,[71][72] "(Nothing But) Ashes..." and "The Ladder", followed by "Impossible" (featuring Alison Goldfrapp) in February. The Profound Mysteries album was released on 29 April 2022, with the band hosting a livestream of the album, followed by a tease of the next album and snippets of new music on the official website.[73]

On 14 June 2022, the band released Sorry, featuring Jamie Irrepressible as a lead single for Profound Mysteries II. At the same time the album became available for pre-order with "Unity", featuring Karen Harding available alongside it. A collection of remixes was also released. The second album was released on 19 August 2022, with the band once again hosting a YouTube event and teasing the next album, officially confirming the trilogy.[70][74]

A number of individual songs were released in a run-up to the third and final album, starting with "Speed King" and "The Night" in August 2022. Profound Mysteries III was released on 18 November 2022 and features collaborations with Jamie Irrepressible, Alison Goldfrapp, Susanne Sundfør and Astrid S, among other artists.[75] The series has been also released on vinyl for the first time, as 6LP boxset featuring all three albums and individual 2LP releases.[76]

In 2023, the duo have embarked on a European tour titled "True Electric" in February 2023 with locations including Stockholm, London and Berlin.[77] New remixes of the tracks from the Profound Mysteries series were also released, including remixes from Mind Against and Qrion.[78] The band is also due to perform at summer festivals in Europe including Bilbao BBK Live and Rock Werchter.[79][80]

Style

Musical style

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

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,[81] The Understanding features Kate Havnevik, Chelonis R. Jones, and Karin Dreijer,[26] and Junior features Robyn, Anneli Drecker, Karin Dreijer, and Lykke Li.[82]

Röyksopp enjoy 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.[1][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 former Bel Canto member Biosphere[1] (whom, coincidentally, Berge and Brundtland would remix in 1997 while they were part of Alanïa). 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.[1] Svein Berge has also stated that he is very fond of the production and programming skills of Datassette, who produced a remix of the Röyksopp single "Happy Up Here".[45]

Röyksopp often include references and homages to their musical influences. For instance, "Röyksopp Forever" pays homage to famous electronica musicians from the 1970s, including, "the likes of Vangelis and these people, and Krautrock, like Tangerine Dream and even Pink Floyd and King Crimson."[45]

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 [sic] local Crate & Barrel".[83] 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".[84]

Discography

Main article: Röyksopp discography

Studio albums

Reception and awards

 
Röyksopp at the 2005 Glastonbury Festival

Critical reception

In addition to sales success, Röyksopp has garnered generally positive 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.[85][86] Another track written by Röyksopp, Annie's "Heartbeat", was placed 17th on the same list.[87] On 24 November 2009, Melody A.M. was named the best Norwegian album of the decade by Norway's largest newspaper, Verdens Gang.[88] The Understanding came 5th on the same list.[88] 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.[89]

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."[90] 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."[91]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2001 Spellemannprisen Best Music Video "Eple" Won [92]
Best Electronic Album Melody A.M. Won [92]
2002 Spellemannprisen Best Music Video "Remind Me" Won [93]
Spellemann Special Award Röyksopp Won [93]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Music Video "Remind Me" Won [19]
Alarmprisen Best Pop Melody A.M. Won [94]
Best House/Techno Melody A.M. Won [94]
Best Music "Eple" Won [94]
2003 Brit Awards Best International Group Röyksopp Nominated [21]
2005 Spellemannprisen Best Pop Group Röyksopp Won [95]
2006 Alarmprisen Best Club The Understanding Won [96]
2009 Grammy Awards Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical "The Girl and the Robot" (Jean Elan Remix) Nominated [42]
2010 Spellemannprisen Best Composer Junior Won [97]
Best Electronic Album Junior Won [97]
2013 P3 Gull Song of the Year "Running to the Sea" Won [98]
Spellemannprisen Hit of the Year "Running to the Sea" Nominated [99]
2014 Spellemannprisen Best Pop Group Röyksopp Nominated [100]
Best Composer Do It Again & The Inevitable End Nominated [100]
2015 Grammy Awards Best Dance/Electronic Album Do It Again Nominated [101]
Swedish Grammy Awards Video of the Year "Monument" Won [102]
Video of the Year "Sayit" Nominated [103]
2016 P3 Gull P3 Prize Röyksopp Won [104]

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röyksopp, norwegian, pronunciation, ˈrœ, ʏksɔp, norwegian, electronic, music, from, tromsø, formed, 1998, consists, svein, berge, torbjørn, brundtland, youths, they, formed, during, bergen, wave, after, experimenting, with, different, genres, electronic, music. Royksopp Norwegian pronunciation ˈrœ ʏksɔp are a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromso formed in 1998 The duo consists of Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland who met as youths They formed Royksopp 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 RoyksoppRoyksopp in September 2014Background informationAlso known asEmmanuel Splice RYXPOriginTromso Troms NorwayGenresElectronicambientdowntempochill outhousesynth popYears active1998 presentLabelsTelleWall of SoundVirginAstralwerksDog TriumphCooking VinylCherrytreeMembersSvein Berge Torbjorn BrundtlandWebsiteroyksopp wbr comRoyksopp has consistently experimented with various genres pertaining to electronic music Stylistically the band makes use of various genres including ambient house music and synth pop 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 Royksopp has been nominated for two Grammy Awards won seven Spellemannprisen awards performed worldwide tours and produced albums that have topped the charts in several countries including four consecutive number one albums in their native country Contents 1 Band name 2 History 2 1 1990 1997 Origins 2 2 1998 2000 Early years 2 3 2001 2004 Melody A M and early success 2 4 2005 2008 The Understanding 2 5 2009 2011 Junior and Senior 2 6 2013 2016 Do It Again The Inevitable End and Star Wars Headspace 2 7 2019 2021 Lost Tapes 2 8 2022 Profound Mysteries I II and III 3 Style 3 1 Musical style 3 2 Influences 3 3 Live performances 4 Discography 4 1 Studio albums 5 Reception and awards 5 1 Critical reception 5 2 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External linksBand name EditRoyksopp literally means in English smoke mushroom It is the Norwegian word for the class of mushrooms known as puffball The band s name replaces the second letter o with o which is non existent in the Norwegian alphabet but corresponds to the same sound in the Swedish alphabet History Edit1990 1997 Origins Edit Berge and Brundtland were introduced to each other through a mutual friend in Tromso Norway when Berge was 12 years old and Brundtland was 13 They enjoyed the same films and music and shared an interest in electronics The two began playing music together due to a shared interest in electronica experimented with various forms of electronic music 1 They bought a drum machine together part of the Tromso techno scene of the early 1990s 2 1 Their childhood in Tromso and the natural scenery of Northern Norway have often been mentioned as some of their most important inspirations 1 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 Tromso s position as the most vital scene for underground electronic music in Norway and Royksopp worked with other Norwegian musicians like Frost Those Norwegians Drum Island and Kings of Convenience s guitarist and singer Erlend Oye in what was called the Bergen Wave 6 During this time the duo befriended Geir Jenssen 2 Under the tutelage of Jenssen the duo started a band called Aedena Cycle with Gaute Barlindhaug and Kolbjorn Lyslo 8 In 1994 Aedena Cycle recorded a vinyl EP called Traveler s Dreams 8 9 The EP was released under the R amp 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 2 1998 2000 Early years Edit After recording as part of Aedena Cycle Berge and Brundtland left the group to form their own band Royksopp 1 6 The word royksopp is a stylized version of the Norwegian word for the puffball mushroom royksopp 5 The band has stated that the word could also evoke the mushroom cloud resulting from an atomic blast 1 5 Royksopp s debut single was released by local Bergen Wave era independent label Telle 2 10 Royksopp s first single So Easy which was later re released on their first album was the second record released by Telle 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 single Remind Me 12 2001 2004 Melody A M and early success Edit Eple source source 30 second sample of Eple from Royksopp s 2001 album Melody A M Problems playing this file See media help After leaving Telle 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 ˈɛ ple 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 Royksopp slowly gained popularity in the United States Remind Me one of the two Royksopp and Erlend Oye collaborations found on Melody A M was featured in a Geico car insurance commercial the fourth of the It s so easy a caveman could do it ads 11 22 During this time Royksopp were approached to compose the soundtrack for The Matrix Reloaded although they declined the offer 23 2005 2008 The Understanding Edit Royksopp s second studio album The Understanding was released on 12 July 2005 24 preceded by the single Only This Moment on 27 June 2005 24 The single managed to peak at number 33 in the United Kingdom 25 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 of The Knife 26 became the album s biggest single peaking at number 32 in the United Kingdom 27 and at number four in Norway 28 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 one in Norway 15 and at number 13 in the UK 16 During this time Royksopp 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 29 Royksopp performing at Fuji Rock Niigata Japan in 2005 After the release of The Understanding some of Royksopp s singles were licensed for movie appearances What Else Is There was featured during a scene in the 2007 American film Meet Bill 30 and during the end credits of the 2006 British film Cashback 31 and Circuit Breaker was used in the 2007 snowboard film Picture This 32 33 On 19 June 2006 Royksopp released a nine track live album called Royksopp s Night Out 24 Notably the album contains a reinterpretation of the song Go with the Flow originally by Queens of the Stone Age 34 35 On 5 March 2007 Royksopp compiled their favourite tracks by other artists for the Back to Mine series 36 Called Back to Mine Royksopp the album was released in the US on 5 March 2007 and in the UK on 27 April 2007 36 The album also includes their own track Meatball released under the pseudonym Emmanuel Splice 36 Svein Berge also contributed as a board member for the celebration of the Grieg year as Norway celebrated their famous composer Edvard Grieg 37 On the tenth anniversary of Royksopp s formation 15 December 2008 the band released a new track Happy Birthday free of charge to celebrate the event 38 The song was released via free streaming on the band s website 38 2009 2011 Junior and Senior Edit Royksopp s third studio album Junior was released on 23 March 2009 featuring the single Happy Up Here 24 The song debuted on BBC Radio 1 s Pete Tong show on 9 January 2009 It was officially released digitally on 16 March 2009 24 The music video for Happy Up Here made by Reuben Sutherland features elements from the arcade game Space Invaders 39 Both the single and the video were met with positive reactions from the press and fans 40 The Girl and the Robot the second single from the album Junior featuring vocals from Swedish singer Robyn was released on 15 June 2009 41 The vinyl and digital versions of the single included remixes of the song by Kris Menace Chateau Marmont and Spencer amp Hill 41 At the 52nd Grammy Awards the Jean Elan remix of The Girl and the Robot was nominated for Best Remixed Recording Non Classical 42 This Must Be It is the third single from the album including vocals from Swedish singer Karin Dreijer of The Knife and Fever Ray 43 The single also featuring remixes by Thin White Duke LehtMoJoe Rex the Dog and Apparat among others 43 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 44 Royksopp performing in Berlin on 7 April 2009 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 Royksopp release to do so where it peaked at number 126 29 The album also peaked at number four on the Top Electronic Albums chart and number two on the Top Heatseekers chart 29 Junior was followed by Senior which is more quiet withdrawn and introspective and create s an atmosphere and an ambiance 45 46 Senior is the duo s first album to consist solely of instrumental tracks 47 The first single from the album The Drug was released on 9 August 2010 24 The album itself was released on 13 September 2010 48 and was successful in the band s native Norway peaking at number one the band s fourth consecutive release to do so 15 2013 2016 Do It Again The Inevitable End and Star Wars Headspace Edit In January 2013 Royksopp released a song called Running to the Sea a collaboration with Norwegian artist Susanne Sundfor According to the band the song was written and recorded in two days for a televised performance 49 The single was released on 16 December 2013 needs update with a B side containing a song called Something in My Heart featuring Jamie McDermott from The Irrepressibles 50 Royksopp and Sundfor also collaborated in creating a cover version of Depeche Mode s Ice Machine for their Late Night Tales compilation album Late Night Tales Royksopp 51 On 14 April 2014 Royksopp announced a collaborative EP with Robyn titled Do It Again to coincide with their joint tour A snippet of one of the five tracks set to be released on the album Monument was released the same day The album was released on 26 May through Dog Triumph Wall of Sound and Cooking Vinyl 52 The duo stated that a re worked version of Monument would form a part of their next album On 29 September 2014 Royksopp announced that their next album titled The Inevitable End would explore darker subject matter with emphasis on the lyrical content and would be their last LP though they will not stop making music 53 The album was released on 7 November 2014 by Dog Triumph The special edition of the album includes new versions of the previously released tracks Running to the Sea Do It Again and Monument as well as the original version of Something in My Heart Some singles did precede the release of the album Skulls Sordid Affair and the new version of Monument Skulls and Monument were accompanied by two new video clips The video for I Had This Thing was shared on 11 May 2015 54 In early 2015 it was announced that the band had composed a musical accompaniment to a comedic work based upon the novels of Franz Kafka The project debuted at the Bergen International Festival in the same year 23 Also in 2015 the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK introduced a series of new jingles by Royksopp for the TV output of the NRK Nyheter news division as part of a comprehensive redesign of the sub brand The same year they won the award for Best Cinematography at the Berlin Music Video Awards for their Skulls music video 55 On 8 February 2016 Royksopp announced that a new track titled Bounty Hunters would be included on the Star Wars Headspace compilation The album was released on 19 February 2016 56 On 9 September 2016 Royksopp released a new song in collaboration with Susanne Sundfor called Never Ever 57 Additional remixes of the song have been released between February and April 2017 including Royksopp s own club mix 58 59 2019 2021 Lost Tapes Edit In February 2019 the band announced that they would be releasing B sides exclusives and previously unreleased tracks through the Lost Tapes playlist starting with I Wanna Know and Rising Urge 60 The tracks have been released for free on music streaming services including Spotify and YouTube but are also sold in digital stores like Amazon and the iTunes Store In August 2019 Royksopp released a collaborative single with Lars Vaular called To minutter 61 62 The band kept releasing new Lost Tapes until 25 January 2021 when they announced the project has come to a halt for the time being 63 In August 2021 the physical edition of Lost Tapes was announced for release on 17 September 2021 It contains the first 10 tracks from the series and is available on vinyl CD and cassette 64 65 2022 Profound Mysteries I II and III Edit At the end of 2021 the band launched a new Instagram account which led to speculation of new music Through a series of teasers with the tagline Press R on social media and snippets of new material on the redesigned official website 66 the band confirmed a new project would be released in 2022 titled Profound Mysteries 67 Royksopp described the conceptual project as an expanded creative universe and a continuous holistic experience suggesting the release of three albums in 2022 listed on the website as red yellow and green 68 69 Each release in the series was accompanied by a series of short films from multiple directors and AI generated artefacts and visualisers by an Australian artist Jonathan Zawada 70 The two new songs were officially released in January 2022 71 72 Nothing But Ashes and The Ladder followed by Impossible featuring Alison Goldfrapp in February The Profound Mysteries album was released on 29 April 2022 with the band hosting a livestream of the album followed by a tease of the next album and snippets of new music on the official website 73 On 14 June 2022 the band released Sorry featuring Jamie Irrepressible as a lead single for Profound Mysteries II At the same time the album became available for pre order with Unity featuring Karen Harding available alongside it A collection of remixes was also released The second album was released on 19 August 2022 with the band once again hosting a YouTube event and teasing the next album officially confirming the trilogy 70 74 A number of individual songs were released in a run up to the third and final album starting with Speed King and The Night in August 2022 Profound Mysteries III was released on 18 November 2022 and features collaborations with Jamie Irrepressible Alison Goldfrapp Susanne Sundfor and Astrid S among other artists 75 The series has been also released on vinyl for the first time as 6LP boxset featuring all three albums and individual 2LP releases 76 In 2023 the duo have embarked on a European tour titled True Electric in February 2023 with locations including Stockholm London and Berlin 77 New remixes of the tracks from the Profound Mysteries series were also released including remixes from Mind Against and Qrion 78 The band is also due to perform at summer festivals in Europe including Bilbao BBK Live and Rock Werchter 79 80 Style EditMusical style Edit Royksopp s music is often referred to as warm 2 1 a reference to the band s downbeat electronica that combines elements of house music and Afro American sounds 1 A notable component of Royksopp 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 Oye 81 The Understanding features Kate Havnevik Chelonis R Jones and Karin Dreijer 26 and Junior features Robyn Anneli Drecker Karin Dreijer and Lykke Li 82 Royksopp enjoy 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 1 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 Edit As they grew up in northern Norway Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland listened to local artists like Bel Canto and former Bel Canto member Biosphere 1 whom coincidentally Berge and Brundtland would remix in 1997 while they were part of Alania 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 1 Svein Berge has also stated that he is very fond of the production and programming skills of Datassette who produced a remix of the Royksopp single Happy Up Here 45 Royksopp often include references and homages to their musical influences For instance Royksopp Forever pays homage to famous electronica musicians from the 1970s including the likes of Vangelis and these people and Krautrock like Tangerine Dream and even Pink Floyd and King Crimson 45 Live performances Edit Royksopp is known for its elaborate concert performances Marc Hogan of Pitchfork Media said that Those who have heard Royksopp 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 sic local Crate amp Barrel 83 When performing live the duo often appear in eccentric outfits Ari Stein of Electronic Beats said that during one particular live set Royksopp returned with two separate encores one which included Berge playing Eple with a space suit capsule on his head 84 Discography EditMain article Royksopp discography Studio albums Edit Melody A M 2001 The Understanding 2005 Junior 2009 Senior 2010 The Inevitable End 2014 Profound Mysteries 2022 Profound Mysteries II 2022 Profound Mysteries III 2022 Reception and awards Edit Royksopp at the 2005 Glastonbury Festival Critical reception Edit In addition to sales success Royksopp has garnered generally positive 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 85 86 Another track written by Royksopp Annie s Heartbeat was placed 17th on the same list 87 On 24 November 2009 Melody A M was named the best Norwegian album of the decade by Norway s largest newspaper Verdens Gang 88 The Understanding came 5th on the same list 88 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 89 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 Royksopp were extolled for their subtle melodicism here their schlock candidly attacks the jugular If they re Air Goldie was Tricky 90 Pitchfork Media in their review of Senior said that the kind of downtempo stuff that makes up the majority of Royksopp s vocal less compositions just doesn t hold up to concentrated repeated listens like many other forms of instrumental electronic music 91 Awards and nominations Edit Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref 2001 Spellemannprisen Best Music Video Eple Won 92 Best Electronic Album Melody A M Won 92 2002 Spellemannprisen Best Music Video Remind Me Won 93 Spellemann Special Award Royksopp Won 93 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Music Video Remind Me Won 19 Alarmprisen Best Pop Melody A M Won 94 Best House Techno Melody A M Won 94 Best Music Eple Won 94 2003 Brit Awards Best International Group Royksopp Nominated 21 2005 Spellemannprisen Best Pop Group Royksopp Won 95 2006 Alarmprisen Best Club The Understanding Won 96 2009 Grammy Awards Best Remixed Recording Non Classical The Girl and the Robot Jean Elan Remix Nominated 42 2010 Spellemannprisen Best Composer Junior Won 97 Best Electronic Album Junior Won 97 2013 P3 Gull Song of the 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