Reviews (page 4 of 8)
Another Miami Beach hotel lobby bathroom soundtrack although surprisingly enjoyable. Initially inclined to rate a 2 but feeling generous to encourage me to come back someday. 3/5
Very coool lo-fi and very 00’s music. It suited a bike ride to work very well, which has become one of the major factors in my ratings on this process. Quite a few moments in here where I recognised samples, or indeed whole songs, that i hadn’t heard for a long time. Which was cool. 4.0/5.0 Best Song: Eple - transported me straight back to 2001/2 in a great way
Its decent isnt it, it makes me long for a kind of music that doesn't exist anymore. Eple threw me back into early 2000's and gave me whiplash. No one makes chill out music any more, and maybe that's what the world needs. Not really, chill out music is boring, a bit like this album.
Röyksopp's "Melody A.M." initially held promise. The opening track, "So Easy", immediately appealed with its lovely, mellow tone, pairing charming vocal melodies with a subtle, pulsing electronic rhythm. However, by the third track, a low-key vibe had firmly established itself. While pleasant, this sustained relaxation verged on the inert, lacking an essential edge needed to sustain interest. This absence caused a sharp dip; by the time "In Space" arrived, the album was drifting into dull and uninteresting territory. The mood shifted decisively with "Poor Leno", which delivered a much-needed jolt of energy via its catchy, driving bass line and accelerated tempo. The album's dynamic potential was finally realized around the 2:44 mark of "A Higher Place," providing the track with a vital, soaring lift. This upward trajectory continued brilliantly into the danceable and funky "Röyksopp's Night Out", a clear highlight and the album's strongest moment since the opener. Unfortunately, the latter section of the album, comprising "Remind Me", "She's so", and "40 Years Back\Come", marked a return to the preceding mellowness. "Melody A.M." began with genuine promise but, save for these sporadic exceptions, ultimately sank into a sea of placid soundscapes, narrowly achieving a three-star rating 1 "So Easy" (4/5) 2 "Eple" (3/5) 3 "Sparks" (3/5) 4 "In Space" (2/5) 5 "Poor Leno" (3/5) 6 "A Higher Place" (3/5) 7 "Röyksopp's Night Out" (4/5) 8 "Remind Me" (2/5) 9 "She's So" (2/5) 10 "40 Years Back\Come" (2/5) Total - 28 Average - 2.8 175/1001 96/175 albums reviewed were new to me.
3.5/5
Was fine to get thru a workday full of staring at a computer screen. 3/5
Cool as back ground music..not something I’d listen to again
This was vibey.
I remember Eple going to number one, or at least I think it was number one. It’s a memory bound up with Beaumont Rise, specifically the side access passageway. In my mind’s eye I’m hearing the song play from a radio in the kitchen, which is odd because I don’t think there was a radio in there. I don’t remember the radio playing much at all in that house, actually. The house before? It was never off. The top 40 was a appointment stuff and entirely formative – “The Drugs Don’t Work” pulling me into a novel melancholy; “House in the country” bouncing my bath-warmed body around like a ball bearing in a washing machine; the three lions ‘98 edition propelling me into such a richly realised back garden fantasy that the joy of scoring the winning goal feels like a real memory. But yeah, which radio, not sure. And really, it’s likely just the sheer ubiquity of Royskopp in the early 00s that I’m really recalling. It isn’t an album I’ve ever sat and listened to, and yet it takes until song six of Melody AM for me to hear a song I’m not already somehow familiar with. And even then – I’ve listened to enough Caribou, Bibio, Bonobo, Golden Panda, Mount Kimbie, Ratatat etc. in the past 15 years to make me feel like I had in fact heard “A higher place” (a bit of a highlight, funnily enough). Now it shouldn’t necessarily be a revelation to me that one of the most popular records of the 00s might have influenced electronic artists a mere 5–10 years later, but here we are. Melody AM is about as influential as it is chill, which is … extraordinarily. All that to one side, though, it’s a record that sounds just as accomplished, confident and comfortable in itself as it ever did. Eple – and Melody AM generally – is fresh and unmistakably Royksopp, whether it’s coming out my kitchen radio in Western Australia today, or one in North Notts 25 years ago.
Good ambient tunes, lots of recognisable ones
Well this fucking sucks
Great album
A masterclass in turn of the century downtempo, Melody A.M. is solid throughout. Most tracks make the smart choice not to outstay their welcome, but honestly, when “Royksopp's Night Out” drifts on for over 7 minutes, that’s not a problem either. So there is potentially an alternative-universe, more epic version of the album which stretches successfully beyond the compact 46 mins presented here. There’s a relentless flow of quality melody and interesting hooks. Against some of the heavyweights of the era in this realm (Boards of Canada, Air, Fourtet) it might not be still sounding quite as strong 20 years on, but nevertheless still an album worth a regular spin with some absolute bangers in the singles.
*Unique entry in a genre I do not like.
I am down for some mellow repetitive yet interesting Electronica.
am i chilled out or am i a little bit bored
Discovered this the same day I discovered Illinoise from NME top chillout albums. Surprised by how much of this I knew back then. Classic.
Eletronic nice to listen to...
This was decent. I'm not an overwhelming fan of electronic music, but there was something here that was better than other e.m. albums I've listened to. It was more diverse, less repetitive, more melodic even. A solid effort.
Good techo
Actually really liked this. Very great production and it's kind of chill. Overall just a very good listen.
Instrumental music only good for background noise
Dance. Not great. Bland and uninteresting even for dance.
I’ve heard some good remixes of Royksopp. I think they have a good solid base for that kind of thing but on their own it’s a bit dull.
Listened Before? N Wow, this was really great. I think one thing this list has showed me is that I much prefer mellow, ethereal electronic music with live vocals over high-energy, sample-heavy stuff. So great. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Eple
It's warm and peaceful but at the same time not a single song stuck with me. I normally don't agree with the critics but Pitchfork says it perfectly: "Röyksopp are, ultimately, too beautiful to hate and too harmless to really love." 8/10.
Reminds me of the xx. Down tempo electronic beats
This one is kinda cool, good flow in most of it Will I listen to again: 55%
I struggled to listen to this whole album, not because it's bad, but because it kept making me fall asleep. It was really good sleep too, I'll be using this again in the future for guaranteed slumber. It's all very dreamy and floaty. I was surprised at how much of it I recognised. Highly recommended for insomniacs.
good yummy brain grooves. for when your brain needs a soft interruption. Will visit again. 3/5
Music to strip mine at Y=13 to.
Not the worst thing I’ve ever listened to, but nothing I care to revisit either.
These really did ride/pioneer that early 00s chilled electro type sound. It’s canny, but after the nostalgia wore off it got quite boring for me. The interesting bits are good, but there’s also a lot of filler
Have a soft spot for royksopp, I think because they were on a lot of adverts in my youth. It's not my sort of music at all really but its well put together and has a sort of robotic quality that makes them a sort of chilled out washy daft punk. That said I would never put them on myself but this was a nice listen. 3.5.
ALovely transitiony beep-boops. So Easy, Eple, Poor Leno, A Higher Place, and Remind Me we're all up my street. I don't generally like electronica, but the distortion, the beep-boops going in and out of tune, and some creative build-ups and breaks made me want to listen. Music for when the 90s/00s Channel 4 ident comes on, and you're waiting for the image to line up to make the 4, and then it does, and then it doesn't. Then I shall give it 4 stars.
I went through a phase of really liking "what else is there" by royksopp, but wasn't sure how much more I actually knew.... Turns out quite a few! Eple and poor leno were the highlights. It's decent enough, but can't really see myself wanting to listen again 3.5
Truly dire. Weirdly, it’s actually impressive to make electronic music this boring. Just entirely frictionless and with no emotional feeling at all.
This was perfectly pleasant mellow electronic music. Great for writing or coding, but nothing that really stood out to me as something I would specifically put on like some other artists I listen to like Nightmares on Wax or Air.
I liked this a lot and could tell when the album finished so definitely a full story
1001 Albums Vol. 0001: Melody A.M. ============================================================ Introduction: This is my first album on this site. I will be reviewing every album and song given to me in this description section on a 1-10 scale. There are some very rare exception in which I will give a song or album an 11 out of 10, but I expect those situation to be extremely rare. I estimate only around 10-20 albums receiving a score that high by the end of this entire journey. Alongside all of this, I hope that my writing ability increases as I go along this journey. I hope for an better, funnier, tone/personality in my writing by the end of this journey. This album was released in 2001 by Norwegian duo Röyksopp. From my research, I've deduced that this album's creativity and continued relevancy comes from the genre-blending it achieved. It manages to blend a downtempo beat with the tight instrumentation of electronic to create something unique at the time. This album apparently helped electronic music reach a wider audience as well. This is a duo that I personally have never heard of before up until this point. Despite this, I have high hopes for this album. This hope may originate from the fact that this is my first album on this site, but I still have high hopes nonetheless. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 1: So Easy - This was an extremely nice song to start off with. Firstly, it is an extremely well-produced track, especially for the time. Many of the instruments here sound so tight and precise. That being said, this preciseness is a common trait I see across most electronic songs I have heard. Don't let that fact downplay this song, however. The sublimation of instrumentation and vocals create a very strange, otherworldly feeling that emanates throughout this song. This sublimation creates a song that feels very laid-back, relaxed, yet oddly dramatic at the same time. I am especially a fan of the rising vocals in the "blue on blue" sections. There isn't much variety in terms of lyrics, but that works for this song since it doesn't seem as if lyrics were meant to be the main focus of the song. This song emanates with creativity. It sets itself apart from most other electronic songs I have listened too very well. Overall, this is an extremely well-made, unique song that deserves the critical praise it receives. So Easy Score: 8/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 2: Eple - This track manages to be much better than the first. It has the same extremely high quality production as the previous, yet the instrumentation and melody is much more creative and profound in this song. This song manages to blend a strange mix between electronic and psychedelia through its unique instrumentation. The high-pitched piano-like sound that plays throughout the entirety of this song is what brings this psychedelic feeling the most. The amount of small details happening in the background of this tightly executed jam makes this song even better. The strange high and low pitching of the melody during the bridge created a strange sense that the melody was traveling up and down through my headphone's channels. Overall, through a very nice blending of genres, a very creative melody that manages to be extremely memorable, and the overall unique mood that emanates from this song, this song manages to achieve a ten rating from me. Eple Score: 10/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 3: Sparks - In my opinion, this song isn't as strong as the two previous. It has the same production value as the previous two, yet there isn't anything that makes this song sound too distinct from the many other electronic beats that I have heard over the years. To me, it sounds like something I would encounter in a relaxed, laid-back game. The melody presented is pretty repetitive and simplistic, this factor being exaggerated over the more than five minute runtime of the song. That being said, this is the first song on the album that contains genuinely complex lyrics that are meant to resonate with the listener. From what I have gathered, this song is meant to convey the feeling of spiraling into grief over a breakup or loss of someone significant. This lyrical meaning blends well with the more monotone melody of the song. This doesn't excuse the music itself from sounding much more generic in terms of electronic, however. On top of the music itself being much more generic, the lyrical meaning too is very generic. The theme of depression after a breakup/death is something that I feel has been explored time and time again in countless songs. Overall, while this song may not be as experimental or as musically complex as the previous two, it still manages to be an influential piece of electronic music. I can hear this effect clearly even on a first listen. Sparks Score: 7/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 4: In Space - This song is an instrumental much like Eple. It isn't as strong as Eple, however. Where Eple had a very psychedelic tone to it, this song has a much more pleasant tone. The production here is a bit off too. The drums don't feel as precise and tight as the way they did in the previous three songs. That being said, this works towards the songs favor. This lack of precision in the instrumentation helps this song create the more pleasant atmosphere it was clearly attempting to create. It's melody almost feels like something you would hear in Minecraft or a game of the like. It's a very nice, well-made instrumental. That being said, it isn't without flaws. Firstly, the melody doesn't feel as personally impactful as any instrumental's should. It does flow with creativity, but not as much so as the previous songs. The song itself isn't all that memorable either. It feels like a simple jam included for the sake of filler. That being said, this song doesn't overstay its welcome like the previous did, its runtime being only three and a half minutes long. Overall, while this song is still good, it misses the magic that made the two opening tracks so great. In Space Score: 7/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 5: Poor Leno - This is the first song on the album that I would describe as being extremely high energy. This is another song that I would describe as leaning toward a much more typical electronic song. That being said, that fact doesn't make the song bad at all. In fact, I would even say that this song is better than the previous two. The song has a very high and loud energy to it that emanates with the lyrical meaning. The vocals to these lyrics themselves are amazing. The masculine soft, perfect, echoing, masculine voice that delivers these lyrics sound so comforting and are perfect in context to the song. Now, I have heard various interpretations of these lyrics. Some of these theories claim pedophilia, some claim that the song is a game of hide and seek between a father; that being said, the interpretation I like to take is that we are listening to a father lecture his nine-year-old son about love, about the fact that he will always be by his side. He will always find him, he will always know him. In my opinion, his lyrical interpretation makes the most sense in context of the melody of the song. One could argue that the wacky melody could indicate a game of hide and seek, yet I believe that it is meant to indicate the magical happiness felt by unconditional love, especially so since this song is from the perspective of a nine-year-old. Overall, my own interpretation of this song allows me to give it an eight of ten. That being said, if the hide and seek meaning is ever confirmed, that score may drop down to a seven or high six. Poor Leno Score: 8/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 6: A Higher Place - This song brings back that strange blend of psychedelia Eple had. It isn't as masterfully executed on this song, however. This song is yet another instrumental...almost. There are a few words spoken during this song's duration, yet I don't consider them significant enough to speak any further on. There is quite a pleasant and progressive tone present in this song, a lot of small elements weaving their way in and out as well. Most of these elements make sense with the melody of the song. There are major, repeating elements that weave their way in as well. That being said, because of how many little things happen in this song, it would take a few listens to recognize these major elements first being weaved into the melody. I consider this to a good thing. There's not really much else to say about this song. It's just a pretty well-made instrumental. If anything, my main critique would be the random moaning sound that the duo decides to sample throughout the song. Other than that unpleasant bit, I have nothing major to criticize about this song. A Higher Place Score: 8/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 7: Röyksopp's Night Out - This song felt a bit too ambitious for its own good. It's yet another instrumental that manages to blend sounds of jazz and funk with electronic. That being said, it does so over the course of eight minutes. Like I said, this track feels a bit too ambitious for its own good. That being said, it's not bad at all, yet the melodies being noticeably weaker than previous songs along with its excessive length drag this song down. In my opinion, it is the weakest song on the album so far. There is some great bass work towards the middle of the song, but that's around the extent that I found myself to be really, really enjoying. This song attempts to feel dramatic in a somewhat weird way. Most of the sectioned melodies that we heard in the first seven minutes of the song: screechy horns, weird horns, and bass all come back in the last minute alongside aggressive crescendos to attempt to make a dramatic finish. That being said, this section just comes off as weird. The song didn't really have any impact on me either. Overall, there isn't much to say about this song that I haven't already. It's still good, but the weakest so far. Röyksopp's Night Out Score: 7/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 8: Remind Me - This is another song that contains a lyrical meaning. It appears to be sung by the same singer as in Poor Leno. The music compliments the nostalgic tone of the lyrics well. The melody is slow, repetitive, and single-noted in certain aspects in a way the reflects the depressing, longing lyrics well. This is the first song in a bit that doesn't try any form on genre-blending. It solely uses aspects of electronic music to make its melody. This song's lyrical meaning seems to depict a man coming home after a long time away; however, after his arrival home, he finds that most of his life has left him behind. The people in his life have left him behind. He no longer feels important or loved by those around him. This song's lyrics seem to have a connection with the natural human need to feel connected to those around us, the natural need to feel like we belong. As stated before, the melody reflects this depressive tone in a successful way. Overall, this is a nice song that managed to have somewhat of an impact on me. Remind Me Score: 8/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 9: She's So - This is yet another song that felt too overbearing for its own good. It's another instrumental as well. The ideas presented on this song feel so loose and as if they weren't explored enough to make something cohesive and logical. It felt as if many different ideas came to the duo and they decided to act on these ideas. This song doesn't really have anything special that we haven't heard before either. If this had been placed earlier in the album, it may have gotten a slightly higher score from me, but I feel inclined to give this uncreative and unmemorable (Albeit still good) piece the lowest score seen yet. She's So Score: 6/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 10: 40 Years Back \ Come - Well, it's unfortunate that the duo had to pack the weakest two songs at the end of the album. This song is yet another instrumental, and one that I genuinely consider to be bad at that. The melody in the first half of the song feels so random and unmemorable while the one in the second half feels to unoriginal that literally anyone with a guitar and good enough production could replicate it. There really isn't much to say about this song besides what I've stated above. 40 Years Back \ Come Score: 5/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conclusion: For being my first album, I think it was a pretty good one. Up until this point, most electronic songs I've heard have consisted of simplistic melodies with even simpler lyrics. This album felt complex in almost every song. Even the weakest songs still felt as if they were attempting to flow with creativity, the want to experiment. The constant experimental blending of genres on this album helped propel its creativity and ability to resonate with me to a certain height that just electronic alone wouldn't have done. It's genre-blending felt well-executed in most parts of the album. Lyrically, the album is obviously lacking. Most of the tracks here are instrumentals with a few exceptions here and there; however, this isn't really that big of a drawback in regard to this album. The extremely well-produced and experimental sound alone is enough to have a pretty substantial impact on the listener. When a song does contain lyrics, while the lyrics are typically repeated a lot, they often speak of themes that have a deep meaning to them. They typically dive deep into human emotions such as sadness and love. These songs that contain lyrics are typically complimented well by the melodies too, only propelling the lyrical delivery into even higher regard. The lyrics presented in these songs are just vague enough to be up to multiple interpretations as well. You are allowed to make you ideal version of a song in this album. On a side note, I find the singer's voices on the album to be incredible, especially on Poor Leno. On top of all of this, the production of this album is absolutely incredible as well. Overall, I personally find this album to be an extremely pleasant start to this long journey. The amount of songs that I found myself genuinely enjoying for both casual and artistic purposes is far greater than I estimated. I went into this thinking that I was probably going to initially get a streak of terrible albums followed by one good before jumping back into trash. That did not happen here. I was introduced to an artist that seemed to have genuinely wanted to experiment with genres in an artistic and enjoyable way. I definitely do not think that this will be the best album I listen to on this journey by a long shot, but I do still find this work to be incredibly pleasant. There are a few tracks on here that I could see myself revisiting time to time as well. Great start to this long journey, hopefully I see more stuff like this on my way. (Reevaluated after encountering the seer and decided to move this album up from a 3/5 to a 4/5 while moving the album from a 7/10 to an 8/10. It is quite strange to see how far I've come though) ============================================================ Melody A.M. Score: 8/10 Song Average: 7.4/10
Music they play in IKEA
great listening experience.
"In Return" by Odesza was a very formative electronic album for me in college, and this Royksopp record feels like that for a previous generation. It's beautiful, incredibly composed and I thoroughly enjoyed it. 5/5 is a stretch but solid 4 stars for sure.
I expect this kind of music to be somewhat hypnotizing. I just found boredom in active listening. There may be some EDM boundaries crossed by this record that I'm not aware of so I'm giving it an ignorance star + one because I didn't really like it.
OK. 2/5
Electronuc, nothing attention grabbing
Nice chill, ambient electronica. Very early 2000s.
Very rarely do I save songs from these albums but this one has multiple. Fantastic.
This is a 5 not because it can stand up with the all time greats, but because I loved every second of it. By far, one of my top favorite albums from this generator.
Perfect soundtrack to my day it made the world feel less noisy.
fist norwegian album?
Mellow electronic music, an enjoyable record to use as background music.
Atmospheric and hypnotic. I felt every song.
Listened to this one twice, and once on my way home from work. Solid album, some really catchy songs - and great music for working to. Absolutely a solid 4. I fully intend to listen to more by them.
I like this one. Really good
An electronic music album in this list that is below an hour? Wow, I am impressed by that. This is pretty good overall - nice background/working music.
Some fun ones and some boring ones.
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Ethereal yet catchy, this was a nice take on the chill eletronic vibes of the 90s / early 00s. Overall- 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Pleasant background grooves
I liked this. It was an atmospheric, electronic vibe. Not necessarily dance music, more like ambient techno.
An exquisite audio screensaver.
Works wonders after a stressful day.
This was really on the line for me. I actively disliked most of the album, which is not something that comes up often on this project. I don’t know which is worse, (subjectively) bad music or mediocre music? I’ve encountered more of the latter on this project. Maybe I would’ve enjoyed it more if I were it was 2001 and I was rolling on E in a club at 2am, but alas I am judging it as an album in 2025. There were sections that I did genuinely like, however. Especially longer instrumental tracks that were a little out there, like “Röyksopp’s Night Out.” I enjoyed a bit of dancey experimentation and heard directions where this record could actually be more appealing. So this rating managed to achieve the staggering heights of 2 stars.
Already recieved this album, my review remains unchanged
I liked some of the melodies here. Not overly pretentious, but still innovative in some ways.
This too was a unique listening experience. A completely new one, but a pleasant one.
Interesting but some tracks made me sleepy.
2.4 Fascinating, that's given me an ever greater appreciation of Boards of Canada. I wondered why there weren't any other bands that sound like them, and it's because, it turns out, when you try, you sound pretty shit. The album closer could have been lifted straight off a lost EP of tracks BoC discarded for not carrying the soul of them, for being unfinished and generally shit. Even the opening two, that I remember hearing at the time, are massively disappointing. Very interesting, glad I heard it.
I will listen to this again. Nice, relaxing, but also complex if one actively listens. It's not just for background music!
Angenehm, aber nichts, das meine Aufmerksamkeit allein auf sich zieht. In Ordnung.
Just background noise, electronic music not much to care about. 6.75/10 2/5
It's alright got more into it by the end
Still learning to love house and EDM, so this lack of familiarity may have caused me to miss something, but nothing here really wowed me as anything new or unique. That said, I enjoyed the album. A good, but not great record.
Tracks read almost as lullabies, a mix of comforting instruments and soft synthesizers, with light vocals putting you to sleep. Disco, groovy bone rattling base, with an acceptable amount of head bobbing. Breathy vocals feeling almost like ethereal beings whispering right into your ear. Saxophone is a dominant instrument as it appears in the majority of tracks. Very unsuccessful transition between track 1 and track 2. Lo-fi. Would make a good background music for working or relaxing, of course in a very good sense. Unpleasant sound present in track 5 which sounds like a stone falling down and bouncing inside the metal cylinder. 90s synthesizer translating into 21st century music. The ongoing technological advancement pushing artists to experiment more with the broader range of tools or perhaps going back to the roots themselves. For some reason it induced in me a nostalgic feeling of the 80s and 90s personal computer boom and their 8-bit bleeps and bops and the iconic startup sounds. Everything so hands on, physical in form and shape. The cover brilliantly depicts that almost the dawn time when you are neither asleep nor fully conscious. A true state of in between. This album is hard to rate, some tracks feel overly long and repetitive in it's nature (like Röyksopp Night Out), but some fit just like a glove and are very pleasant to listen to (like Remind Me).
Lovely stuff that still sounds fresh today
Amazing album! 10/10
Ok. ★★
Melody A.M. feels like morning captured in sound: soft light, quiet optimism, and the calm between dreaming and waking. It drifts between pure instrumentals, songs sung in half-light, and others suspended in a kind of wordless reverie; vocal cues that shimmer and dissolve before they can fully form. “So Easy” opens with a sleepy grin, jazz-tinged and weightless; “Sparks” glows like meditation; “In Space” dreams of tomorrow’s horizons. By the time “40 Years Back Home” closes, the sun has fully risen. Released in 2001 yet still sounding ahead of its time, Melody A.M. remains Röyksopp’s purest vision as an ode to the future, sung from the quiet heart of morning.
really nice no skips
Is it a problem that I kept forgetting that I was actively listening to this album. I don't want to listen to this again but, if I did, I probably wouldn't realize it anyway. If that's what they were going for, then I give it 5 stars.
Surprisingly quite enjoyed this.
Some ok beeps and boops
Another fine electronic album but not a whole lot going on. Had previously only heard "Happy Up Here" by Röyksopp so I'm glad to listen to some other work but don't feel a need to revisit again in a full album format. 4.5/10 (2.25/5)
I was today years old when I realized Royskopp and The Knife are not the same thing. I can dig some Royskopp.
A really enjoyable, serene project that I needed before game 7 of the ALCS today. Nice and soothing, very delicate at times, but still full of intent and ideas. “In Space” has that Four Tet sound going for it, before he was even producing such a sound. “Poor Leno” has a dancey, disco inspired groove that just goes over great. Certainly apart of the house + disco fusion of its time, but not an aged time capsule by any means. “A Higher Place” leans a bit more Aphex Twin, with some crunchier percussion and glitchy textures. Really like this song, but the best is yet to come. That title belongs to “Remind Me”. A super-sleek, utopian, loungey cut that is smooth as butter. Effortless and all around beautiful. This is a 4/5 for me. Mellow and subdued, but imaginative all the same.
This didn't suck as bad as most of the Dance/Electronic offerings from "1001 Albums..." Decent background music for working/multi-tasking. I might actually revisit this one from time to time. 3 stars.
So Easy 3.3 Eple 3.4 Sparks 2 In Space 3.2 Poor Leno 3 A Higher Place 2.2 Röyksopp's Night Out 3.1 Remind Me 3 She's So 3.2 40 Years Back\Come 2.6 Score: 2.9
Really cool
Favorite Track: Remind Me
Eple is an amazing song 24 years on. However the rest of this is a mixed bag of plinky plink gibberish. Good to use as a coaster for drinks.
I cannot believe this boring shit is on the list. It’s just naughties furniture shop music. It made me want to buy a sofa.
What a fucking banger!
Not bad!
Really good, really atmospheric, really interesting album.
10/15/25. Not sure why I resonated with this one so much, but I loved it! Really cool electronic music with a lot of range. Remind Me is an old favorite, but definitely enjoyed each track. Will be back for repeat listens, and should give the rest of the catalog a listen.
Not my favorite type of music but it wasn't bad or annoying.
It was good background music while I worked. I could see this being music for a travel vlog.
I enjoyed this as focus music.
Interesting, but not something I would choose to listen to.
Moja definicija easy listeninga, mogla bih ovo slušati dan-noć. Instant 5 zvjezdica na prvu, prethodno sam znala nekoliko legendarnih pjesama i sad se fino dopunilo. Bez greške. Jedan od najboljih elektronskih albuma ikad.
Sounds a bit too much like N64 James Bond video game soundtrack music.
Poor leno..... What a jam, love those cowbells. This album has a lot of different sounds, but all very relaxed. Melody A.M. is the perfect name.
Early 00s advert music. Make of that what you will.
Melodies in the morning tend to be something that has been taken for granted these days. For the Norwegian outfit Röyksopp, that is not worth considering. Without having to travel to Bristol or anywhere else in England, they crafted together an easygoing and hard to resist concoction destined to soundtrack idle long drives for car commercials (not a slight, it is probably how music listeners were introduced to them). Melody A.M. is the kind of album that inspires cinematic visualizations, which is helped by the album cover. If they were smart, Röyksopp could build upon this and evolve rather than regurgitate over and over.
I can't really say I'm a fan of this album. It's fine for some background noise. It's got a chill, easy personality, but there's just nothing noteworthy to latch onto. It's a collage of sounds and beats, soullessly compiled into an album without ever generating any interesting texture. I guess the best thing about it is there's nothing to dislike either. It's like soft-serve vanilla ice cream. Nothing really to like or dislike about it. It just is.
Damn!
Enjoyable
This album has a smooth, atmospheric quality that makes it an easy listen, but it can also feel a little too comfortable for its own good. The duo’s blend of downtempo beats and soft electronic textures creates a warm, almost weightless mood. It’s the kind of record that slips in quietly and sets a tone, more background than centre stage. Tracks like “Eple” and “Poor Leno” stand out with their bright melodies and crisp production, giving the album its most memorable moments. The rest often drifts by pleasantly without leaving a strong impression, more about vibe than punch. It’s consistent, but that consistency sometimes comes at the cost of variety. Melody A.M. works best as a mellow, late-night listen. It’s beautifully produced and easy to get lost in, but it never really pushes beyond that comfortable space. A solid, enjoyable listen, just not one that hits especially hard.
So bland I genuinely forgot I was listening to it at times.
Really good atmospheric electronica. 3.5/5.0: Very Good
one of the more enjoyable albums ive had recently. interesting melodies and only one or two songs was long enough to overstay its welcome.
Royksopp’s Melody AM has got a mellow, new wave vibe that was perfect for a misty twilight (PM) meadow walk! It had rained all afternoon so everything was clean and smelled fresh. It started with a full arc rainbow and ended with a pink and orange sunset over the DeLuz foothills. Sparks and Night Out were most enjoyable, but it’s all good. I’m gonna listen to another one of their albums on my next long walk. (3.75*s) It’s dark out now…
Royksopp put together a very palatable, smooth electronica album. I don't think we have anything particularly special here but listening to these chill melodies in the wee hours of the A.M. was nice. Made the drive to work a relaxing one. Smoke Mushroom gets 2.55 stars for this debut.
Interestingly enough I was familiar with Royksopp through a Geico caveman commercial and a friend in college quite a while back. I enjoyed what I had heard, but hadn't delved into their albums. Glad I was given an excuse as Melody A.M. was a very pleasant listen. I really vibed with the chill electronic beats and soft vocals. The album was just the right level of engaging and cerebral without asking too much from the listener. The last two songs slowed it down too much and were a little empty, but I really enjoyed 80% of this album. Melody A.M. was mostly delightful and I'd be interested in listening to more by Royksopp. 3.44 stars
84% Best: So Easy; Poor Leno; Röyksopp's Night Out; Remind Me Must-Hear? Sure
I loveeee Röyksopp’s Night Out!! Definitely expanded my taste.
Best Song: Eple. It just feels like surfing through clouds. Worst Song: Sparks. A bit too slow relative to the preceding two songs, and I wasn't the hugest fan of the inclusion of vocals. The beats suffice on their own. Overall: Really fantastic, groovy music. I mostly preferred the vocal-free tracks, but altogether the album presents a great, relaxed vibe.
Hipster Lounge Music
One time, in the days before smartphones, Youtube, and shazam, a song showed up on a Geico caveman commercial during an Eagles game. My annoying uncle heard it and loved it and made me look it up based on a small snippet of misheard lyrics. It was this song, and I will never forgive them for that. 3/5
merely mind numbing rather than aggravating. wow!
lovely soundscape.
Chillax
Described as Leftfield, Trip Hop, House, Downtempo. Some pan it as hold music. I think it's upscale MUSAK with lotsa drugs. Not for me.
I feel like I’m listening to SOMAfm
This was a fun album to listen and dance to! And a kick to hear the music for the Geico Caveman commercial. :)
Uma mistura de muitas batidas que criam cenários imagéticos na cabeça.
I've heard a few of these tracks, like their single Poor Leno, which is pretty cool with a unique sound to it, and Eple, on some DJ mix somewhere. The rest of the album is pretty solid and listenable. Spacy at times, futuristic sounds. 4/5
Классная запись! Очень нежный электронный саунд, трип-хоповые вайбы. Единственный минус - это все прям очень звучит устаревше. Прям чувствуется некоторый четвертьвековой кринж от прям явного и нарочитого звучания нулевых, он не стильный Y2K, он скорее звучит как заставка какой-то научпоп передачи по телеку с канала дискавери. Но это все равно гораздо лучше многого другого, и послушать такое приятно.
A consistent pleasure: kinetic energy with sweeping vistas and melodic turns of techno
I didn’t get it at first. I thought it was mid techno but too mellow to dance to. But it grew on me. Midway through the album on “Poor Leno” I think I caught the Röyksopp vibe. The mellowness seeped into me and I grooved. “A Higher Place” was a cool track, great outro. “Röyksopp’s Night Out” put me in a trance with a funky flange guitar. Who knew Norwegians could be weird too? I’m glad to have listened to this album.
Started out strong, some of the songs I didn't care for the vocals. Royksopp's Night Out was probably my favorite.
kinda werid pre easy listening though good midday vibe
Die nächste für den Elektroschrott!
A beautiful flowing album with some of Rrrrrrrrõyksopps best tracks. The non-hits do linger slightly, but the bangers pick up the slack
Like nearly all the Electronica on the list , this did not do it for me.
Not something I'd usually listen to but not bad. Had some "oh, I know this" moments, which is always cool.
The best kind of electronic music
Electronic dance/pop music. I enjoyed the album overall. Favorite songs were Sparks, In Space, Remind Me.
Reasonably pleasant and occasionally interesting electronic music. Didn’t hold my interest for very long though. A bit too placid. Reminded me of shopping at dsw.
Dust Funk Oasis where they serve cold mojitis every sunday along with a view of the the pearlescent Crystal lake. Sitting down you see awoman in swirly red eyeliner reads a french comicbook next to her is man in orange overalls slipping pineapple-shaped fish food into a seahorse aquarium. Youre expected back at 5 so you have no reason not to stay for a drink or two. Velvety butterflies drift on a wind of lavender and humidity, man-eating pitcher plants hang above your head suspended by hundreds upon hundreds of vines, out the eye-shaped window the glass city sparkles like diamonds in a sandbox.
Brilliant front to back
Lovely album
Enjoyed it, probably not listen to again
Not bad but not my speed either
Some ok stuff. Not anything fun enough to come back to. 2.5 down.
Ziemlich gut, blind date, dann Erlend Øye, jeder kennt jeden, über mindestens sieben ecken...Ro?. c
Good vocals nice vibe very produced tho
When I embark on my large scale ranking projects (e.g., top 100 Beatles songs), I used to make a point of emphasis to include a relatively even distribution of songs from different albums until I realized that not all albums are created equal. I fear that the makers of this list felt like they had to include some lo-fi electronic albums on this list. They didn’t
POV you walked into a CSI knockoff produced in 2006 that's headed to a nice little syndicated run on A&E for your dad to watch on Sunday mornings
This is basically a softer Boards of Canada. It's nice to fall asleep to or mellow out with after tripping balls, but I don't know if it merits much air time beyond that.
Very enjoyable but not quite there
It wasn’t as bad as I thought, but I still didn’t really vibe with it.
there's better trip hop out there
One of those albums where I don’t recall having ever listened to it and yet I know every track. So either I did put it on at some point, or I just absorbed it all through cultural osmosis at the time. Either through hip and happening mixtapes or because you used to get a lot of this lo-fi ambient beats stuff then in the background to Changing Rooms or whatever. Anyway, I never really embraced Royksopp at the time, despite being into that sort of thing. It was a bit TOO chill, if that makes sense. But I like it! Pretty good! Yeah!
Mellow, reminds me of the 90’s (even though this just creeped into the 2000’s…. That signature tune was in every coffee shop and bar back in the day…
Unique staple, rarely listened but a collection wouldn't be complete without
not really my cup of tea to be honest
This is a wonderful album! So mellow! I first heard “Remind Me” when it was used in the famous Geico Caveman commercials back in the early oughts and it’s been stuck in my head ever since. Link to the commercial: https://youtu.be/9Ao8f4cQ-T8?si=p84uVPBcYIdtWTK3
Melody A.M. was an incredibly nice surprise. I always do enjoy a good electronica album and this album did more than enough to scratch that itch. This album is one of those complex, layered and interesting electronic albums that i enjoy so much. It also had some really good work on the bass. This is also one of the few electronica albums that never got repetitive no matter how long the songs got and were still always able to stay in my memory for quite a while. I genuinely don't think i can find a single bad thing to say about it as it just executes every thing so well. This is yet another album that's getting full marks from me. Best Song: Royksopp's Night Out Worst Song: She's So
10 songs, 5 of which were singles, each of which is a perfect wistful, head-nodding little treat. Some nice beats to fill the album out, and one unnecessarily long proggy piece. I missed out at the time because I was going through a heavy phase, but it's a perfect memory lf that time.
This is a 4.5 album to me. I've loved it since it came out. It's mix of chill electronica, some ambient music, some jazz, and just Scandinavian sensibilities fit right in with other great music from Iceland, Sweden, etc.
not their best, they made great things
Nice vibras
Nice one, didn’t know it before, classic trip Hop/downtempo. All I know from Röyksopp is mich Note pop and „modern“
love this stuff
Electrónica con mucho sintetizador experimental. Me ha llamado la atención siendo yo poco de este estilo por lo que valoro su calidad.
Very soothing, relaxed album feel. Classified as dance, I get it. But, it’s very ambient and more jazzy with the beats and vocals. Very upbeat coffee house vibes for most of the album. Definitely, up there for listening pleasure on my end. Favourite song would have to be “Röyskopp’s night out” a nice dark underground disco-ish vibe. I would also say it has a little Bond vibe as well. Liked the album, mixed all the way through. Definitely on the playlist now.
I enjoyed this a lot especially the middle of the album, it really hit around there. Good background music
Very chill EDM. Almost on the lofi side of chill. Good, calm music. Something to listen to around a campfire or on a quiet night.
This is really cool. I like this one a lot. Reminds me of some of the other experimental electronic from the period, including Kid A, and Music Has The Right To Children (Or Geogaddi but less scary).
Part of this album feels very in line of early 2000s techno (Eple, Poor Leno), but part of this feels like it predicts the trend of lo-fi music made almost two decades later (Sparks, 40 Years Back . It's an interesting album and I quite enjoyed it.
really enjoyed this one, the vocals are well placed and it’s a nice downtempo electronic record. lowkey similar to BoC. i listened to this while doing some homework and it really got me focusing so that’s great
Track 2 was absolute fire. Have I heard some of these in commercials before? Note to self: better review next time
Not usually my type of music but this was very chill funky and interesting. James bond movie esque
2+ Stars (6/15)
Meh
Cool electric sounds
Strong start to the album, actual so peak but the later half though not terrible by any means and also very enjoyable just don’t end as strong as it begins. Overall amazing album and didn’t expect to like it as much as I did.
ohhhh very good yes
I wrote so much code to this back in the day.
I am growing weary, as this is my third electronica album in the last five. One of the things I’ve discovered that I didn’t know about my music tastes is that I genuinely dislike electronica/techno. I’m sure it’s technically brilliant and all that, but it’s just not a pleasant listen for me with all the beeps and boops; it just all sounds too fake to me. It was better than yesterday’s abomination of a film score, but a low 2/5 is the best I can do. Please give me something with real instruments tomorrow.
This album takes me back to my early 20s and the early 2000s electronic scene. This was such a breath of fresh air. At least here in the US, the electronic and rave scene was really blowing up and becoming very commercial. This created a culture where most of the music was focused on trying to be the next big thing, driven by glitz and an obsession with pushing boundaries. During this time, I gravitated towards downtempo music because it separated itself from that flashy appeal and was meant for lounging and relaxing. This was one of those standout albums that truly had its own unique sound, bringing soothing comfort. Even today, this album still sounds just as fresh and enjoyable as it did over 20 years ago.
Decent listen.
Thought I would like it more. Sorta disappointed. Just didn’t grab me
Very chill melodic album. Hard to classify.
Geico commercial!
Okay.
Easy listening downtempo electronic, this was an album I was into back when it was released and owned it, however, I hadn’t listened for many years so it was great to revisit.
cool atmosphere and synths, i liked it
The music is repetitive.
4
Good while working
Better than 77. So close to being 3 stars.
Groupe inconnu. Musique de fond plutôt agréable, mais sans plus. Le morceau 'In Space' sort un peu du lot, mais ce n'est pas assez pour avoir envie d'écouter l'album une seconde fois. =>2/5
Very undeserving of its album title. 2/5
This is ... good? So far, I haven't liked electronic much. This is different. It's got melody and rhythm. In other words, it's music, not electronic noise. Upbeat enough to not put you to sleep, laid back enough to work to without demanding attention.
I liked it very much
pretty ordinary
It’s…fine. Remind Me still (gently) slaps, but the rest feels like adequate chilltronica. Better than a lot of the dreck from the time, but there’s not much that stands out now.
This is electronica I don’t have much use for. Meandering and not inspiring for me.
Was expecting to despise this. Turns out I did not. At a couple points, my body just started moving. Is this what tripping on molly at a rave in Oslo feels like? Maybe I can like electronica, and maybe all it'll take is a couple of cutie pie Norwegian goofballs. Fave songs: - So Easy - Eple - Sparks - A Higher Place - Röyksopp's Night Out
Yes, it sounds like the reception area of a (would-be) trendy city hotel, but it sounds good. Relaxing.
Lo-fi electronic beats to game/hack/write papers to.
Before listening I would say I'd heard of the band but couldn't name one of their tunes. While listening there were 2 or 3 tracks that I recognised and could say I'd heard before. The majority of the album was very good. It would be a great album to have on in the background when having a few drinks on a sun terrace somewhere.
Sorry, I tried. I listened to every song and it all sounded the same. Not for me, but according to the comments a lot of people dig it, so check it out
Gear: HEDD Audio HEDDphone Two Artwork: 🌲🌄🟧 Production: 🎧😘🤌 Music: ❄️🪵🔥 Rating: 🌲🌲🌲🌲(🌲)/5
First impression pre listen: Music from my own country, how exciting! Being Norwegian I'm of course familiar with Röyksopp even if they're still kinda seen as a bit alternative even here. I've even seen them live. This album is a bit of a classic, though I'll admit that I've maybe heard it all the way through only once or twice. I'm pleasantly surprised they're on this list. Excited to get into it. There is however a risk that this will bring me to sleep. Individual track notes: So Easy Pleasing to the ear. Atmospheric with some good ambience. Really like the dreamy, cloudy feel in the background. The crunchy bass being front and center drives the track forward make it stay away from feeling aimless. Good. 4/5 Eple Love the almost hip hop sounding beat. The main synth sound is really clean. Simple and sweet with some interesting wavy effects to keep it fresh. Good. 4/5 Sparks It's got a calming slow vibe that works well in the background, but does nothing for me when actively trying to listen to it. Pleasant and inoffensive. I like the texture added by the background synths. Fine. 3/5 In Space Light and cheery with a fresh and airy atmosphere. Soothong and sweet. Decent. 3.5/5 Poor Leno Dancy and fun. Love the tonal shift from the previous tracks. Structured and purposeful. Decent. 3.5/5 A Higher Place Ambient. I like how they keep adding new elements as it goes along. Sounds vast and floaty. Love the switchup to a more dramatic sound. Great. 4.5/5 Röyksopp's Night Out Quirky and odd. Quite intense, especially with that almost alarm like synth. I like the switchup into a more rounded and smooth sound. It's a bit of an adventure, showing off different musical locations. The haunting synths building up to the song's hectic climax are quite striking. Great. 4.5/5 Remind Me The vocals are kinda boring honestly. I don't feel like they add much. The plucky beep boop synths are pretty pleasant though, but this is another one which works best in the background. Fine. 3/5 She's So I like the variety provided by the sax. Really ambient and slow. Has a disarming, calm quality to it which makes it feel meditative and kinda hypnotic. Love the ending segment with the strange compression. Adds an additional layer of dynamism to the track. Decent. 3.5/5 40 Years Back/Come Honestly quite abrasive. Has some horror-movie soundtrack like atmosphere to it. It's a cool enough idea, but not exactly pleasant. Continues into a very harmonic ambient section, which really brings back some of the meditative qualities of previous tracks. I really like the reverb. Decent. 3.5/5 Final Review: A cute little excursion into a vast atmospheric electronic sound, which priorities ambience and space instead of blistering dance beats and catchy hooks. It's music to enjoy in those quiet lonely moments where everything seems to slow down a bit. There's a certain level of patience required to truly immerse oneself into the warm and cozy soundscapes provided by this album. It's a great space filler for background listening, but also has some meditative and soothing qualities which makes it stand on its own. For whatever purpose you'd have for putting it on, you'll always find something that sticks out. The main attraction most likely being the fun beep boop synths that sort of signify the album's sound. In conclusion it doesn't exactly blow your socks off, but it does ground you, calm you down and set you up for a new adventure. 3.5/5 rounded up to a 4/5
Not as good as a whole as I remembered but still good.
Soothing electronica I guess
If I wanted instrumental music I’d listen to Bach or Beethoven or Zimmer, not this. Come on. Seriously?
This album came out the day before my 8th birthday, and the world as we knew it had hardly a week left. Great stuff.
This didn’t just struggle - it didn’t make any impression at all. This album means there needs to be an option to complete without rating. How can you rate such aimless background sound?
I liked this. Not dance music as some advertised it, but good chill-out music. Some cool bass lines. Don't love the ones with singing throughout, but they're not annoying. Just sort of take me out of the vibe. So Easy is good and my favorite was Röyksopp's Night Out. (Even though it is a tad bit jarring at the intro) I can imagine listening to this while working on something tedious to get me through OR just relaxing with some vibe-y music.
Soundtrack to a softer-than-hell James Bond movie. Depending on your taste, that might sound like just about the worst thing ever. But I can assure you it's not half as bad as that might make it sound
I gotta say, starting off your downtempo album with a quote of the Prodigy's intro to *Music for the Jilted Generation* is a pretty audacious move. Too bad the rest of the album lacks any of that bravado, instead laying down the sort of turn-of-the-millennium Rainy Day Music that sells luxury cars and coffee. I recognize that this sort of music has its place, and this is even a good example of it as far as it goes. But I gave it two times through and still don't remember any of it. I don't know, maybe it's me.
I struggle to understand who listens to this stuff. It's not offensively awful, just boring.
Pretty great intro to electronic roommate. Kinda hearing some jam band influence
Increasingly beginning to think that the electronica on this list was selected by someone who doesn't know much about electronica so just picked the most obvious albums that sold rather than the ones that defined and influenced the genre. I bought this album first time around and my general reaction was meh and its still meh now. The two lead singles - So Easy and Eple are easy going and catchy - but the rest is pretty forgettable and lacking any real moments that grab you.
Melody AM Haven’t listened to this in years, but listened a lot when it came out and when it was very zeitgeisty. Blue on Blue plus a great bass line equals the excellent So Easy, and Eple is fantastic. I’m not sure anything else quite reaches the heights of those, but there are some great euro-disco-Daft Punk-Air-funk-electro pop atmospherics throughout, and a couple of very good tracks; the downtempo Sparks, the disco-dance of Poor Leno, the dramatic Royksopp’s Night Out and the arresting 40 Years, with what I think must be the bass from Jump into the Fire by Harry Nilsson slowed down? In between those the songs are fine, if not totally memorable. Overall it’s a fine album with some very good tracks and some nice moments, but as a whole it never quite catches fire, neither quite hitting the Gallic charm and flair of Air or Daft Punk or the broodiness and immersive atmosphere of BoC, Bonobo, or Portishead. I would probably listen again, but likely in another 10 or 15 years, so I think it lands as a 3. 🕢🕢🕢 Playlist submission: Eple
There really are some glorious moments, not least the first two tracks and the Erland Øye collaborations. But its Boards of Canada mimicry becomes something of a millstone, and I can't quite fully shift the feeling of the band striving track-by-track for anything that will please the audience.
Some great songs, not quite electronic but with a heavy foundation
Pretty boring. This got me moving in a couple spots but not really much there. Pit it on the three side of a 2.5.
Seeing that I bought this album twice you’d think I would like it but I don’t. Can’t remember why I bought it the first time round but it was a CD I foolishly sold to Music Magpie along with most of my collection when streaming came along. This actual album was no great loss unlike the vast remainder but that’s a story for another day. Second time around it was bought at a charity shop and made up a third choice to get 3 for a pound. Downloaded it to hard drive and then forgot about until today. This says it all really and my attitude towards it. 2/5 24/7/25
Got nervous when I saw "dance" but it's not nearly as bad as I expected. I thought it was going to be some overstimulating shit, but it's chill. I would call it soundscapes moreso than dance. Not my thing at all. This topped charts. What do people use this kind of music for?
Not a big fan but it’s ok? The best way for this album is to turn the volume to the lowest before you sleep. Soothing..
Nooooot a huge fan of this. It was fine I guess, but as far as an electronic album goes I’m surprised that this made the list.
Even if it was on a commercial I saw countless times growing up, Remind Me is such a jam. Otherwise this album is pretty middle of the road. I’m more and more convinced by this list that Europe got ahold of the techno bug in the late 90s/Early 00s and never looked back.
Loved it! I'm going to keep an eye out for this vinyl. It feels like a perfect album for background record player music.
Just ok.
this is how Wall-E feels
Another album and artist I’d never heard of. Really liked the first few songs especially. As the album progressed, thought it became a little weaker. Would be great background / studying music. Reminds a bit of Ratatat (but more mellow) or RJD2 etc.
Hipster music for couples home dinners where they sit and brag about their latest hipster holidays. But this album is much better than I want to admit. By the way, did I tell you about my last holiday?
A stunning album that I'd not listened to in an eon. Holds up.
Lots of different vibes — dance music, Blade Runner, Boards of Canada, Air — all of which they do well. A perfect album to listen to while working.
Lovely downtempo jams.
A chill but groovy ate 90's electronic album.
Not bad at all, pretty solid overall. Good beats, some decent melody here and there, not too repetitive.
This is just really good chill beeps and boops, this album has always slapped, idk what to tell you
It’s been a family classic for decades, love it. Puts a smile on my face.
Now this, this is bleeps and bloops done right! Chill but still interesting, electronic but varied, and So Easy is one of the tracks of all time - it's been on regular rotation for me pretty much since it came out, and I don't see that changing any time soon :)
Maybe if Norwegians had taken over the top 40 instead of Swedes, pop music would be a bit more wacky and fun now. Who knows. Fun to imagine.
One pf the best electronic albums from one of the best eöectronic bands.
I was introduced to Röyksopp in highschool. I listened to a fair amount of trance and french house before, but this was different. First few tracks are mostly ambient adjacent, but Poor Leno takes that laid back vibe and adds a thumping bass line. Danceable but reserved. The percussion and reverb on this track is hypnotizing. Poor Leno is my favorite track on the album, if every song was as mesmerizing as that one track, this would be a 5/5 album.
В молодости я очень любил эту группу, но даже тогда я находил этот конкретный альбом довольно средненьким. Итс окэй, и это довольно универсальная музыка, которую можно просто врубить вечером с партнером, кем или чем бы он(ао) не был(ао). Лучшая песня - Eple.
Highly pleasant listening. Just about earns a 4
3.9 - Enjoyed, again a bit of a surprise
The first two tracks very recognisable but I would never have identified them as Royksopp, that's cool. I liked this a lot. It was a very nice time. Fave Tracks: So Easy, Eple, Remind Me 4.5/5
One of the better electronic albums on this list. It still suffers from some things in the genre that annoy me (stupid lyrics, overlong/repetitive songs), but this is far more pleasant than many of its genre mates.
он норм но очень быстро надоел, возможно потому что это вайбы всякой грув армады из тех времён
Great to get an album mostly devoid of vocals, there's not many on the list. Epie is damn amazing. Sparks is beautiful. I can almost feel my anxiety melting away listening to Sparks. In Space is an adventure, hopeful. Poor Leno bops along at great pace. I'm enjoying A Higher Place, too This album is a masterpiece.
Huh. This is an interesting one. I generally like Royksopp quite a lot. But this came hot on the heels of Nightmares On Wax, which I found dull, and it made me realize that perhaps this album is not a million miles away. It's definitely better than NoW a fair bit. Eple is a strong standout. And there are maybe days where I'd feel more into this (and I also think I like later Royksopp a bit more). But today this is a strong three, not quite a four.
Really cool electrónica. Catchy beats and they don't overdo the synth like a lot of electronic bands do.
Could see myself falling asleep to this on a loop
Fantastinen moderni klassikko. Ihana soundimaailma 4/5
Rento elektroninen, välillä ambientin suuntaan menevä platta.
Melody A.M. is tolerable when it's permeated by hip-hop vigor rather than narcotics. 'Eple,' boasting a piano loop that approximates Premier's 'Mass Appeal,' and 'Röyksopp's Night Out,' featuring some tasteful scratching and funky guitar loops, are passable, while the rest is either slippery languor or tacky buoyancy. Atmosphere is the downfall of could-be-great bands like Portishead, but Röyksopp isn't just reliant on mood, they try to make up for it w/ vocal performances that are mawkish and uninteresting, e.g., 'Remind Me.' By the end, I'm irritatingly relaxed b/c I'm exasperatingly indifferent to the sounds I'm hearing: I find myself not even caring to say who cares. Don't say no to drugs, kids, but say no to this lousy ambiance.
I love this, it’s going to go into my regular rotation. I truly don’t know if I would put this on a must-listen list, though. It’s the most inoffensive and easy-to-like thing I’ve heard in a while, which is…not amazing?
I really enjoyed this and look forward to a relisten and a deep dive into the rest of their catalogue.
I really liked So Easy, and this album has encouraged me to go off and listen to the rest of this artist's work, so a big win in my books. The rest of the album was okay, not worth downloading but a fan change of pace and nice sound. 3/5 stars.
I liked this one but it didn't blow me away. Not my usual genre though. Going to give it 3 stars.
Oh I dunno. Sort of laid back trip-hop-ish but more upbeat in many ways. Just doesn’t do it for me.
Awful 😣
Boooored
Very good for what it was.
After the first 5 seconds, I thought I was in for another 1 star album. Thankfully, it improved very quickly. I was surprised to have recognized Remind Me, probably from a commercial or something. Poor Leno might be one of my favorite songs I've discovered from this list so far.
Another new one to me. I liked it. Good background music to work to. A bit chill. A bit funky. I could see putting this on for a long run or a daytime solo road trip.
Kinda boraing electro-dance that isn't really upbeat enough to dance to. Some interesting beats and sounds nothing here to sustain an entire album 2 stars
5 stars by default because it happened on June 22
I first heard Remind Me on a 2006 Geico commercial: the caveman on the airport moving walkway. This is fun elevator music, I remember thinking. 19 years later, listening to the whole album? Yeah, my teenage take holds up, but “elevator music” is selling it short. If Eple, In Space, or Poor Leno comes on at the club, I’m dancing to it. See you there 🕺🪩 💃
One of my littlest brother’s favorite albums. I really want to give this one a 3.5. Groovy, easy listening, almost lofi.
Not my favorite, didn’t grab me at all.
its a chillish electronic album. went in with no idea what this was. very surprised at this album, solid from start to end with some good ones in there.
Chill beats to study to, but, like, good. Has some songs that are a bit too ambient for my tastes, but there are more pleasant beats and melodies. Not something spectacular, for sure, but it's nice. 7/10
Great album, already in my regular rotation
Perfectly good, bite-sized electronic music. It's not going to stick with me even an hour after listening but I also didn't turn it off. Let's assume by its inclusion that it's influential, so you should give it a try; maybe it's your jam! For me, it's fine.
Really chill electronica, great moods.
I see where a lot of TV shows got their music interludes from. Nice background music but nothing memorable 3*
While certainly funky with a plethora of effects, the overall album gave the vibe of an underwater dance album. Possibly a good listen if you are high or partying at Sandy's but personally this was not an album that I would in any case want to listen again as it took three days of starts and stops to get through it. As such it will receive a 2/5.
The album was pleasant to listen to. A couple of well known songs I never knew were from them (So Easy & Eple). More downtempo throughout with some catchy tunes.
So Easy is catchy and familiar because of TV adverts that have been etched into my brain. Mixed feelings on this album. There is a time and place for slow tempo electronic music. Elevators. Trippy movie scenes. Advertisements. Something to have on in the background. Poor leno picked up the pace but it seemed like fairly generic dance I've heard a million times before. For reference, Daft Punk released Discovery in 2001. Different dance genre but that is an example of an iconic album back then. I won't be revisiting and I don't see this being anyones favourite album but I can kinda see why it's on the list. 2.5/5. Raising to a 3.
This is a pretty good album, but I don't know if I'll ever revisit it. Maybe if I need some chill background music for something.
6.8/10
This had a great groove to it and was a nice listen. Rating: 4
norwegische elektronic ambient, downtempo
This was a pleasant surprise for me. I often am not a huge fan of this style of music, but I found this chill and a good album to listen to while starting my day.
Wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. Just ok.
Nearly a 5
I do like Röyksopp, and I do like this album, but it's not their most engaging in my opinion. It's a chill time, and it's put together well enough, but it seems to lack a little bit of oomph for me. I way prefer something like 'Junior', which has a lot more about it. There's some good tracks in here, but not sure there's any actual stand-outs. 3.5 rounded down.
Generally a fan of downtempo and chill, psytrance, and other related genres as well and this is no exception. Would love a half star to go with 3.5 - giving them the benefit of the doubt and calling it a 4-star release.
I quiet like the funky electric-ish tunes that these two lads make
Good to walk in the sun to
Interesting futuristic sound but nothing more than that.
0 me ha gustado la vd, y el hecho de q no tenga letra hace q me haya gustado menos
Not horrible but not amazing. Would be good background music for studying or similar
Nothing about this made me think I need to hear it before I die, although I will have “Remind Me” stuck in my head for the next week. Not a terrible album, but not great either. Just sort of… there. A few parts of songs that caught my attention in a good way, but largely the songs felt long and boring with nothing really standing out.
Didn't age gracefully
god I love norway
This was such a party, and I was very surprised by it
Good soup
Very eclectic sound morphing from an almost soft jazz sound into new age and atmospheric mood. Loved every bit of it.