Röyksopp
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Bergen, Norway (1998 – present)
Röyksopp is an electronic music duo from Tromsø, Norway, currently based in Bergen, Norway.
The band consists of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. The group was formed in 1998 and released their debut album Melody A.M. in 2001. The Norwegian word “røyksopp” means puffball fungus (lit. “smoke mushroom”).
Röyksopp have won many prizes for their music, one of them in MTV Europe Music Awards 2002 for the best music video (Remind Me). Remind Me was also used in the popular Geico insurance “Caveman” TV commercials while their first single
So Easy became popular in the UK after it was used in a T-Mobile advert. In 2007 O2 used in their commercial song What Else Is There? from the album The Understanding. O2 commercial aired in Czech Republic.
The songEple was licensed by Apple for use as the welcome music to Mac OS X Panther operating system, playing the first time a user booted a new Mac.
“Eple” is a Norwegian word meaning “apple”.
July 12th, 2005 the band released their second album The Understanding, which was preceded by the hit singleOnly This Moment on June 27th. The album’s second single, 49 Percent was released September 26th same year, followed by their third single, What Else Is There?, December 5th, 2005, which is a collaboration with Karin Dreijer from the Swedish electronic band, The Knife. The fourth single, Beautiful Day Without You, was released on June 26, 2006.
March 23rd, 2009 their latest album Junior was released,
and also on this album they have included several guest artists:
-The Girl And The Robot: featuring Robyn
The band consists of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. The group was formed in 1998 and released their debut album Melody A.M. in 2001. The Norwegian word “røyksopp” means puffball fungus (lit. “smoke mushroom”).
Röyksopp have won many prizes for their music, one of them in MTV Europe Music Awards 2002 for the best music video (Remind Me). Remind Me was also used in the popular Geico insurance “Caveman” TV commercials while their first single
So Easy became popular in the UK after it was used in a T-Mobile advert. In 2007 O2 used in their commercial song What Else Is There? from the album The Understanding. O2 commercial aired in Czech Republic.The song
Eple was licensed by Apple for use as the welcome music to Mac OS X Panther operating system, playing the first time a user booted a new Mac.“Eple” is a Norwegian word meaning “apple”.
July 12th, 2005 the band released their second album The Understanding, which was preceded by the hit single
Only This Moment on June 27th. The album’s second single, 49 Percent was released September 26th same year, followed by their third single, What Else Is There?, December 5th, 2005, which is a collaboration with Karin Dreijer from the Swedish electronic band, The Knife. The fourth single, Beautiful Day Without You, was released on June 26, 2006.March 23rd, 2009 their latest album Junior was released,
and also on this album they have included several guest artists:
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The Girl And The Robot: featuring Robyn
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Melody A.M.
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Junior
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The Understanding
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Happy Up Here
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stoo_b wrote:
Melody A.M. was my favoured album of last decade. Thank you.
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Penis_DJ wrote:
They are funny)
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novfagen wrote:
Check it out! --> www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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B-ill87 wrote:
<3 the girl and the robot as well as Eple are my faves!
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warriordhara wrote:
CIRCUIT BREAKER ! ♥
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DukeGaGa wrote:
It's What I Want<3
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delitax wrote:
yeah wasn't Senior supposed to be out by now?
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Luard wrote:
What happen with 'Senior' album?
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FefeVIP wrote:
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JohnitoBravo wrote:
We need Melody P.M.. [3]
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onitorment wrote:
We need Melody P.M.. [2]
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mrbadmediakarma wrote:
R\u00f6yksopp \m/
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alexofhorror wrote:
what else is there
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sniffleguy wrote:
VISION 1 is simply my favorite song on the new album
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Putegress wrote:
I'm happy up here :D
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TheOnlyHelicon wrote:
We need Melody P.M.. Anything after Melody A.M had no spark..
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Bailabaila31 wrote:
Röyksopp happy NYE!!
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femon wrote:
check out Florian Meindl's Rmx of "This must be it" http://soundcloud.com/florian-meindl/royksopp-this-must-be-it-florian-meindl-rmx-emi-wall-of-sound
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masterbeer wrote:
my poor ears :(
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ForzaSter wrote:
24 место. Достойно.
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Live Review: The Times at Shepherds Bush Empire, London
9 Nov 2009 | from royksopp.com
“From the moment they took to their raised platforms centre stage, behind keyboards, computers and drums, amid a sea of dry ice that eventually cleared to reveal a backdrop of a giant ghetto blaster…
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