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Röyksopp
Melody A.M.
label: astralwerks
released: 10.15.02
our score: 5.0 out of 5.0
buy it: here
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Röyksopp's
debut release, Melody A.M., is destined to be the electronic
album of 2002, and well into 2003 in the U.S. Torbjorn Brundtland
and Svein Berge's recipe calls for a blending
of chilled electronic synths, breakbeat, and unadulterated Norwegian
emotion.
Melody
A.M. opens with the Portishead-like "So Easy," a
combination of breakbeat and floating opera that is simply amazing.
"Eple" is also breakbeat, but more on the order of the
Chemical Brothers with its bouncier beats and synth bleeps. These
two tracks are the only ones of this style on Morning A.M.,
but they provide a sample of one of Röyksopp's
abilities.
"Sparks"
is the epitome of chill...silky smooth chords coat the track and
are complimented with the retro-filtered vocals of Anelli Drecker.
When it comes to emotion, "Sparks" is brimming with
it. "In Space" is quietly playful, it's half-tempo feel
forcing you think "slow down and relax."
Simple but
catchy, "Poor Leno" picks things up a bit as the stand
out dance track on Melody A.M. There's also two remix tracks
of it on the included bonus disc, and is the first single (complete
with video) off the album.
"Röyksopp's
Night Out" is the least chilled cut, but without it the album
would be less fulfilling. It's a break away from the norm not
only for the album, but it gives the listener the impression it
is for Röyksopp
as well. The beats and intense synths seem to tell a story of
a night filled with exciting peaks and events, complete with a
plateau point of calmness that lasts just long enough for second
wind of fun.
The last two
cuts, ("Poor Leno," "A Higher Place") finish
Melody A.M. quietly with the unique Norwegian form of melodramatic,
electronic blues.
Melody
A.M.
elicits the ultimate chill mood, yet maintains a certain level
of excitement that is sure to retain any listener's attention.
03-Dec-2002
3:38 PM
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Disc
One Tracklist:
1.
So Easy
2. Eple
3. Sparks
4. In Space
5. Poor Leno
6. A Higher Place
7. Röyksopp's Night Out
8. Remind Me
9. She's So
10. 40 Years Back/Come
Disc
Two Tracklist:
1.
So Easy
2. Eple
3. Sparks
4. In Space
5. Poor Leno
6. A Higher Place
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