Melody A.M.

Enjoyable electronic

Kind of surprised at how much I enjoyed this. I started out thinking it was solid, and I had never heard it, and I'd give it a four... and then it grew on me over the remaining tracks... it's a mood for sure, and honestly, several moods, which is a challenge given what they are using in terms of instrumentation and vocals. They aren't using evocative things like a strong emotional vocal, or an orchestra with swelling and dwindling strings... they are using electronics, and getting the maximum out of them. Cool stuff.

Another group I've never heard of. Another great find. This album is exactly the type of stuff I like to listen to while working. I'll be checking out the rest of their catalog. The album generator does me a solid, again.

That was nice. That sound/genre isn't really my bag, but I enjoyed having it on. Album cover: B-. I like the typography, and I could see this being a great cover, but the execution fell flat. I don't like the offset white border.

The first song I'm truly enjoying is Poor Leno. This one is engaging, the others have been too slow and ambient for me. Röyksopp's Night Out is also fun, even if it did run longer than I like. Remind Me is nice. I like listening to his hushed whisper singing. Ultimately this album was not very engaging. I definitely don't dislike it, but it does very little to draw me in. I don't love slow paced ambient electronica too much, and this falls into that category for me. I liked the songs that were more upbeat and had some singing. 5/10

The album is an enjoyable listen, but why would I ever need to hear this album before I die? Another baffling choice for this list.

Music for a spy thriller, enjoyable though. 3/5

This is a fine electronic album, but I don't think it belongs on this list. Favorite track: "Röyksopp's Night Out."

It was fine.

This album is full of very cozy electronic songs. I enjoyed the album but I really like Eple

I got this right after another ambient electronic album, and if it weren't for that I may have rated it higher.

Surprisingly nice

It's kind of funny that the only song I enjoyed on this album is the one with lyrics, "Poor Leno".

Fun album. Some great fuzzy tunes on this, and I think there's little else that I know of that captures the same vibes as this. I do wish it was a little bouncier though, there are some banging tunes on this but I do think the album slows down a little too soon. Best Track: So Easy Worst Track: A Higher Place

Best Song: So Easy Worst Song: A Higher Place

atmospheric & easy to listen to. doesn't blow me away, but not really much bad to say about it.

Beep beep boop beep

It's not bad, it's just forgettable.

Mmm…

Some hilights and some fillers

Nice. I'm not too attached to it, but I could listen to this.

Very nice chill downtempo album. The first two songs were bangers, the middle lacked the bit, but the end was again superb. It's definitely an album I'll come back to.

Light listening here. The opening track is familiar and enjoyable. The rest of the album is listenable, but it just trails off into mediocrity .

It's ok. Like a lot of electronic music, there's nothing challenging and it winds up feeling as if you've heard every song on the album once you've waded through the first three or four.

I didn't find this super exciting or interesting

Overall, not really a fan.

If this was my first time hearing this, I expect I'd be giving it a 4. However, I'm already very familiar with quite a few of the tracks on this album which speaks to both the reach they've had in the UK mainstream over the years and how much it aligns with my taste. There's an atmopshere evoked in their music, especially on this album, that is very comforting and welcoming once you're familiar with it.

I can't even remember if I actually listened to this

Quite boring indeed.

This was not super good, not super bad... I could have live without listening to this for sure, but it didn't hurt me neither... * sigh *

A hidden gem

Excellent

I have recently listened to some of Royksopp ‘s later albums and enjoyed them so when this appeared on my list to listen I was quite excited to listen to the debut to see how far they had come. I listened to this while on a walk first thing in the morning and it suited that activity perfectly. Really enjoyed it.

Coole Musik, entspannend, mitreißend. Bisher die spannenste Entdeckung der 1001 Alben. 5/5

Lots of beeps and boops, like Eno but not as good, thought I would like it more as I remember it getting good reviews back when it came out. Not for me, nothing much else to add.

I'm so relieved to be listening to an album that is actually enjoyable. The last week has been a slog. Comparatively, this is a phenomenal album. Realistically, it was just alright. Poor Leno is a standout for me as not as enjoyable as the rest of the album 3.0

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp offers a sleek, chilled-out listening experience that is perfectly fine for background music. The Norwegian duo crafts smooth, downtempo electronica with polished production and lush soundscapes. Tracks like Eple and Poor Leno highlight their ability to blend catchy beats with atmospheric elements. However, despite its polished sound, the album lacks the engaging qualities needed to fully capture and hold my interest. The melodies, while pleasant, often feel repetitive and fail to build to any memorable peaks. There's a sense of sameness throughout the album that makes it difficult to distinguish one track from another. The vocals are understated, adding to the overall laid-back vibe but not providing much in terms of dynamic variation. The production is undeniably clean, but it sometimes feels overly slick, lacking the raw energy or emotional depth that could make the music more compelling. While Melody A.M. serves well as unobtrusive background music, it doesn't offer enough intrigue or excitement to stand out as a truly captivating listen. The album's cool, ambient tones are soothing but ultimately too passive to leave a lasting impression. For those looking for engaging, dynamic electronica, this album might fall short. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 0 STAND OUT TRACK - None

I have never heard this before and I think it's really good. The first couple of songs are very catchy so it brings you in before some more experimental type songs. This is something that I will be listening to again for sure, I'm sorry I didn't get to hear it when it came out.

no words. not a fan of electronic music

Eple So easy Remind me

Bueno

Album 458 of 1001 Röyksopp - Melody AM Rating : 1 / 5 Electronic BS

Not a fan, just too over mixed and engineered for my taste. So Easy was okay.

not my cup of tea

fuck yeah

I like the atmosphere. Good background music that isn't stale and gets me through tasks, warrants at good 3/5

2/3

This is a low 5 at this point. But I listened once and really liked it. It gave me some Avalanches vibes minus the extent of the samples. I look forward to continuing to explore this album, this is the payoff I was looking for when doing this 1001 thing. A lot of the songs just gave me good vibes and reminded me of some other, newer songs that I really like. A bit repetitive with some songs but it's got that electronic vibe that lets you phase out without losing interest.

First 2 songs are awesome. The rest is not that good, but still good. Great background music. Favorite song: Eple.

very nice

Pretty. Dreamy. Back in my pot smoking days, this would fit the bill nicely. Unfortunately, I’m sober and alert. Relaxation is a no go.

OK!

Esses dias eu cai num limbo do youtube e fui parar num vídeo chamado "2000s computer room 🌐 🐠 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘹𝘱 𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦/𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦" que consistia num compilado de músicas, trilhas sonoras e sons que remetiam aos computadores na primeira década do milênio, como o som de inicialização do Windows xp , trilha sonora do the sims e assim por diante. Um dos comentários descreveu que enquanto os sons de computadores dos anos 90 eram "escuros e aconchegantes" (dark and cozy), os do anos 2000 como "leves e aerados" (light and airy). Esse álbum tem exatamente essa energia de sons dos anos 2000, especialmente a segunda música. Esse aspecto é tão real e está tão intrincado na minha memória que o álbum me trouxe algo de nostálgico sem eu nunca sequer ter ouvido falar dele. As músicas tem um instrumental muito agradável e meditativo, um trip-hop misturado com um monte de sons eletrônicos que poderiam ter sido tirados de um jogo do PS1. Definitivamente recomendo a escuta, e recomendo também ouvir o vídeo do youtube que mencionei. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzFgVCbw7Rg&t=2929s

Ну нееее. Скучно и, в целом, однообразно. Долбящая танцевальная музыка начала раздражать мозги. Какого-то погружения глубокого здесь нет. Это не провал, но не более 2 звезд.

House. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

houseambienttechno.

How many electronic albums can a list possibly have? I don't even dislike it, but I'm also having trouble differentiating it from the other groups.

Lovely background music

How do you get the two little dots to show up on an Android keyboard? Some mysteries in life were meant to be unsolved!! Royksopp°°...best I can do. Thought this might be relaxing to listen to, but then was disinterested fast. I thought the guitar solo at the 37 min mark was insane though.

Trip-Hop that lost its hop. Every song had a cool ambient vibe that is promptly wrecked by an off tempo beat drop. Melody A.M. sounds unfinished and thrown together.

I just didn't see what made this stand out. It was really dull.

Oh man this is wonderful. I bet you this was a butterfly flapping its wings that eventually gave is Hylics.

A really good album of chill instrumentals, fun dance tracks, and peaceful atmosphere that is (mostly) a solid listen from front to back. A few tracks were a little less interesting than others, but for the most part, this is a great electronic album I'll definitely be coming back to

it felt like waiting room music i cannot understand why it's on this list. utterly inoffensive.

Catch a vibe i guess.

Love it

Solid work. Very chill ambient electronic music, and much is hard to find.

houseambienttechno.

I was a little cold at the beginning, as I usually really enjoy this genre and it wasn't clicking. However, the second half of the album really picked up. 3.5/5

Mids

What buying a Kia Soul sounds like

Delightful

Bloops and beeps that tickle your brain in the best way possible.

I'm pretty sure I'm 0% Norwegian, but this record has me feeling most koselig; it's like sipping something warm and fortified at the edge of a formidable fjord.

Relaxing and pretty, but unremarkable.

I’ve always had a soft spot for Röyksopp, probably because I listened to a lot of electronic music back in high-school. This album brings a wave of nostalgia, but even setting that aside, it’s a thoroughly enjoyable dance record that’s definitely worth your time.

Wow this is so good

Background music

Rather lovely

Neat

2/5

A couple decent tracks, but not my usual style of music

Some very cool soundscapes, this usually isn't my type of music but I found myself drifting off in it. Some of the songs have that aspect that can sort of take you somewhere else, transport your mind in a way. Pretty cool stuff.

6 / 10 Un poco de Chillout para empezar la mañana. Nada especial.

A bit of a different entry today with more ambient music, almost like something made for a simple video game. The calmer songs reminded me a lot of recent "lofi" music (you know, like with the anime girl studying at her desk) -- a driving yet unimposing beat underneath simple chords and melodies on synth/piano/guitar/bass. This has more vocals and weird sound effects though, and it goes in unexpected directions more often. I wasn't enjoying this at all until something clicked and I randomly "understood" it a bit better.

Another album by a band I didn't know anything about, much less played - it completely passed me by at the time of release. Anyway, this is a nice enough album of downtempo electronica, but not particularly exciting.

I like the Caveman Insurance song.

Nice

For me, music is best when it makes me feel something and the easiest way for that to happen is emotion through vocal, lyrics and instruments imitating the human voice or something where you can feel the human emotion underneath if that makes sense. With a lot of electronic music or whatever you want to call it, it seems the goal is to strip as much of that away as possible and make it sound mechanical or robotic. This album does that but it also very calming and peaceful which was nice but still not for me.

Good ambient sounds! I gave this a 5 simply because I don't know what better ambient music could be like

I mostly skippade through this, because it's really not my cup of tea. I did enjoy the beat on "Eple" but im missing the vocals, but I get that's not what this is about.

Super chill and fun

pa la musica de fondo del natura d locos

Inte så märkvärdigt. Hade säkert tyckt bättre om det bara jag hade orkat sätta mig in i elektronisk musik.

A sound I am more unaccustomed to but nothing to run from. Quite serene.

If you had asked me if I'd recognize a song on a Norwegian Electronic duos album, I'd say no. Electronic music already is hard for me to recognize or distinguish, but I do like to have it on the background, and some of these tracks were just what I needed to chill out after a long day on my way home. "Remind Me" was the track I had heard and had to cheat and look it up and it was another GEICO commercial. I think that's happened before on this 1001 journey as well. Overall, I added a few tracks to a couple different playlists from this one, so that's a win in my book. Favorite track "Remind Me" 3.5/5

I’ve never heard of this album or artist before, but my wife, who is apparently cool than me, had heard of them. As I was listening to this last night, I told her my album of the day was “some Norwegian band called… Roik-sopp?” and she knew them from their collaborations with Robyn (it’s a crime that there are not Robyn albums on this list by the way). My cool wife’s knowledge aside, I tend to enjoy electronica music and Scandinavian music, so I had high hopes going into this album. Of the electronica albums I’ve reviewed so far, this has been one of my favorites. I really loved the variety of sounds that were present, and each song was interesting and entertaining. I definitely preferred the faster and more upbeat songs to the slower ones, but even songs like “Sparks” were still nice to listen to, due to the vocals. The arrangements were really beautiful, and I enjoyed the overall sound of the album. “So Easy” and “A Higher Place” were my favorite songs off the album. “So Easy” was a great leadoff track, and got me in a good head-bobbing mood to start off the album. “So Easy” featured a lot of interesting sound elements, and there was some sort of crackling effect that made me feel like I was eating Pop Rocks, which I absolutely loved. “So Easy” reminded me of some of the songs on Jamie XX’s solo album, which I really love. Also, it turned out that I was familiar with “Remind Me” from its use in a Geico caveman commercial (kudos to Geico for making a commercial that I can still remember almost two decades later), which was a nice little surprise. Overall, this was a really good album, and I enjoyed listening to it. The wide variety of sounds on this album create a wide range of moods and emotions, and the end result is really enjoyable.

A lot better than I remembered it, to be honest. Unfortunately, the incredibly great Karin Dreijer feature is not on this album, though.

3.5

4/5. Has an interesting bossa nova vibe full electronic, creating a groovy and relaxing background sound. I think there are some slow tempo songs that do not hit the mark, but anything where the beat and drums are at the forefront, that is where this album shines and thankfully that is most of it. Some nice vocals as well, different for each song too so it feels more like a collection of hits versus an album. Best Song: So Easy, Royksopp's Night Out, Remind Me

Melody A.M. - bevorzugt am Morgen zu hören :-) auf dem Weg zum Beck um sieben Ecken in Rom. Cooler Klangteppich auf dem es beschwingt vorwärts geht.

Ist jetzt nicht so meines, dieser Techno

Another “interesting” album. I gotta find a new word. Anyway, not much to say, it feels a bit like a relic. Music that was once modern and is now old hat.

Perfect music to work to. I know that sounds like a diss, but there is something to be said for something you can loop to carry you through the day. While there's nothing bad on here, Eple and Poor Leno stand out as especially good.

I liked this one a lot! There’s actually quite a bit of variety here. The mood can go from dancing to chilling in two songs. Very good electronic record! More like this please!

I used to listen to Eple a lot. But this album as a whole - i didn't enjoy it.

какая-то очень необычная работа странно, что нет слов какая-то очень живая электроника но ОЧЕНЬ ПОНРАВИЛОСЬ утром на рассвете просто разъеб

алкоальбом: допиваешь абсент с друзьями и на фоне играет это (и вам хорошо)

Нифига себе... я мыл плиту и пританцовывал под этот альбом. Что??

A-ha! Now I know two Norwegian bands…it only took 40 years. This one is not my cup of nype-te.

Uhh am I starting to like electronica music? This is darn good

It was okay. Some of the songs were much cooler than others.

Very nice sound. I'm sure underrated.

Röyksopp is the first Swedish group I’ve listened to. Going into it, I very much had a stigma against the Electronic genre, but I must say I was surprised. To be fair this was barely electronic, but it still is good for the most part. My favorites are She’s So and In Space. In She’s So, there may be no words, but the instrumentals are so nice, and it really fits the song title well, as if the music is really describing the perfect girl. All in all, Melody A.M is an alright album. Best Song: She's So Worst Song: Eple

It's wild to consider that if you played this for most people, they would recognize its best song as being the soundtrack to a Geico caveman commercial

At any given moment, the percussion from "Poor Leno" is just rattling around in my brain.

This is a peaceful and fun album that is too catchy and boppy for ambient bt can still slide nicely into the background. Aptly titled - it was perfect for morning coffee.

just pure vibes throughout, love it

2.4

Not an electronic kind of person

unexpectedly not bad. 2.5/5

Hmm, it's fine. Records like this serve as another reminder that the majority of this book was written and compiled in 2005-ish. 20 years on its hard to listen to this and go "wow, what an essential listen that was." Still, yeah Eple (which I never knew by any other name than 'that Royksopp tune') was absolutely everywhere and is very evocative of that time, because I never hear it anymore. I had 'Blue on Blue' on a Sampled CD which I prefer to this remix which kicks off the record. The rest, is basically the stuff that spawned a million chill out CDs that served the audience of frazzled clubbers. Or it's just one of them, don't know or care really which was first. It's not music to engage with, but it does a job. I wonder if Royksopp ever did actually make another record?

A blast from the past and a bit of fun

Perhaps a car isn't the best venue to listen to a dance music album like this, but I don't think I would like it much better in a night club. The first track samples "Blue on Blue," a song I never liked. Other tracks sounded like what AI can produce in 2024. The final track was a bore.

sounds, sounds, sounds… LOVE IT. sounds like if Subnautica had its own personal album.

an experimental journey

I know this is Röyksopp's most famous album but personally I like a lot of their later stuff more. Still killer stuff here though. They blend together a lot of styles really well. Very chill and downtempo while still making you want to move.

Fun to listen to but not for too long cos gets tiring after a while!

Great as background music. Didn't really excite me however.

I actually used to listen to this quite a bit back in the early 2000s - but I'm not sure it's particularly stood the test of time. Compared to most stuff released in the early 2000s this is by contrast a pretty decent CD. It is very much uninspiring but competent background music.

Very boring electronic

A pretty good chill electronic album.

Been a very long time since Ive listened to this, so it was an interesting contrast against my recollection. Opener with the cool “Blue on Blue” sample is as strong as I remembered and does a great job giving it a jaunty reimagining. The rest was pleasant enough, but looking back only “Röyksopp’s Night Out” could I recall distinctly. Maybe that’s not the point with this kind of album. I should listen again before 20 years go by.

These were some chill ass beats and I loved it. "Poor Leno" and "Remind Me" were my top.

Shad also listened to some of this

Like visiting an old friend. This album marked the beginning of me getting into modern electronica, specifically from Sweden & Norway. This is a good intro to the group. They get better & I very much enjoy their stuff with Robyn & Karin Dreijer of The Knife & Fever Ray.

It was a good listen. I enjoyed it. Made for good background music.

listened 2x. decent sound 3.3/5

Day77 - maybe it’s good for background music but that would be about it

Slightly more interesting hold music.

I truly enjoyed this - was new to me.

I was introduced to Royksopp in the height of the Nuevo-techno era in the early 2000s with their album The Understanding. That album was a club bop. This one sounds like the soundtrack to a martini bar. I’ll take dirty ‘Tini with three olives so I can leave please. Kind of forgettable

I liked this album overall. I let it play a few times. I might revisit this. "Remind Me" is on an old playlist I've been listening to for almost 20 years so it was weird to hear a bunch of songs I didn't know with one I know really well. Kinda like a lot of CD purchases in the 90s. Anyway, vibes are cool but this is not music that will change your life.

4+ The beggining is a 5, the end a 4.

Thanks to 1001albums I started to appreciate a bit this kind of electronica. It's no masterpiece but it's pleasant to listen to.

Bekannt und gut.

I didn’t hate it. Didn’t love it. Probably wouldn’t listen again.

this was certainly something that happened and did not move me in either direction could i write poetry to this? n

Suffers from having to follow Portishead's "Dummy". Some of these tracks have a solid groove and are almost club-worthy. Most of them are too ambient to be Trip-Hop, and too funky to be Ambient. Without any tension or urgency, it just sort of meanders without any resolution. I guess that's probably the point. Two and one-half stars.

Not sure why this made the list

Remind Me is a good song, but nothing else grabbed me.

Kind of interesting lo-fi feeling album. Some of the sampling fits well. I kind of zoned out some while listening but in a good way. I'll give this another listen sometime.

Chill vibe. Nice break beats Nothing that will lock into my brain, but I cannot complain. A nice album, cohesive but not repetitive. Favorite part was the second half of A Higher Place

I enjoy electronic music, but this was quite tedious.

Was hoping for more but sadly it was too repititive for my taste. Still few likeable and calming songs but there was so much more potential to fullfil

Something about this album irritated me, nothing too monstrously but it borders on twee and too laid back and unimaginative.

Never heard this band before. I enjoyed it!

Inventive, lush, weird. The only flaw for me was that 2-3 tracks were just a little too long.

Has it's place. Moody. Electronica. Not the type of thing I should be listening to Monday morning before I have my first cup of coffee.

I'd be very surprised if someone told me they disliked this album. I'm not saying you need to love it, but it's such a smooth and easy listen that I can't imagine anyone getting worked up about it. Doesn't leave a super strong impression though, but it's a nice time.

Meh

Mostly mid beats over funky basslines, surprisingly bouncy for 9am when I choose to listen to it

Nothing exceptional.

No, gracias

Maso

4- eple, poor leno, ...

Firmly in the Groove Armada mellow dance world. Pleasant.

This is a tough one. I actually thought it was great background music, but not an album I would care to give my full attention to. Trying to judge it fairly means thinking of it in the foreground, and I'm just not that into Norwegian electronic music, I guess.

Another ambient album. Pretty good. Will keep in rotation

Relajante. 3/5.

Today's album is Norwegian downbeat ambient electronica. Perfect call centre hold music. I've heard worse, but it's not great. It's electronica after all.... So Easy samples the song Blue on Blue by Bobby Vinton, which was featured in Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day. It plays after Mr. Lahey accidentally shaves part of Bubbles hair, and Bubbles is biking down to the animal shelter to see his kitties. One of my favourite scenes from the movie. Favourite songs: So Easy, Sparks, Remind Me Least favourite songs: A Higher Place 2/5

ancestral lofi beats to study/relax to

1.5

Очень крутая музыка для рекламы или для ТЦ. Захотелось аж в лифте покататься, минут 40 примерно.

01) So Easy - 10,0 02) Eple - 10,0 03) Sparks - 10,0 04) In Space - 9,0 05) Poor Leno - 10,0 06) A Higher Place - 9,5 07) Röyksopp's Night Out - 8,5 08) Remind Me - 10,0 09) She's So - 9,0 10) 40 Years Back\Come - 7,5 TOTAL: 9,35 (94/100) I am looking forward to this one, know the singles ("Eple", "So Easy", "Remind Me", "Poor Leno" and "Sparks"), hope the rest of the album is as good. It turns out, the rest IS good enough for me to say that this is great album which I would definitely listen to again. Didn't expect that, but this is another 5 ★ album for me. No wonder it was named the best Norwegian album of the 2000s :-) This is my album no. 100. So far I have distributed my marks like this: ★★★★★ - 13 albums (including this one) ★★★★- 42 albums ★★★ - 30 albums ★★ - 7 albums ★ - 8 albums I would listen again those 4 and 5 ★, wouldn't listen to those with 3 if I don't have to, and would prefer never to hear again those with 1 or 2 ★... 3,45 is my average rating. I guess I'm on the generous side... Bring the next 100!

Nice surprise. Very, very chill.

So happy to see a non-UK, and even non-American album on this list. Great music, pretty understated but nice and atmospheric. A good album to have on in the background, which is one of the ways I enjoy music best.

Primarily just noise. Didn’t do much for me

ehhh

okay, but dull

Very cook

I imagine if there was music in a Finnish sauna, this would be it. Background and quite forgettable

Decent electronic

Not really my type of thing

Torn between 2 and 3

Another 4.5 rounded up because Remind Me is freaking FIRE. Love the rest of the album too though.

Meh

Elevator music

It’s dance music. Not exactly an unpleasant listen, but not something I’ll be giving a repeat listen.

I didn’t catch all the lyrics, but I’m pretty sure a few times I heard them say, “Your call is very important to us. Please stay on the line for the next available associate.”

I guess I am not a Lofi kinda girl

There's some fun stuff on here. I recognize Remind Me from a Geico commercial of all things, but wasn't familiar with anything else on this album. Wouldn't mind listening to it again. 3/5

Thought this was ok, but didn't really do a lot for me, honestly. It was nice enough background music. 2.75/5

Not really my thing, but that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. It’s incredibly well-crafted and has tight af production, enough for me to appreciate it, even if I’ll probably never think about this album again. C

I didn't despise this as much as some of the other electronica I've run into here. I also didn't find it to be all that interesting either.

I'm a little scared that I'm going to hate this as much as I hated that Silver Jews album. I guess we'll see. Phew, it's not what I thought it was going to be. It's nice so far. I do prefer lyrics with my music but this isn't bad. It's more of a background music album, which is exactly what I needed today. I'm really liking this. 4/5 Super easy to listen to.

While there were some good beats, I mostly wanted it to be over.

Another unfamiliar band to me. Nice.

Since this is "electronica" I was not expecting to care for this. I was pleasantly surprised; it is great.

eller Norges pojkar, norrmännen försöker något... ett folk nära havet, men inget Östersjön, inget litet hav, vi behöver ett stort stort hav för oss, allt för oss, och alla pengarna för oss, lust för oss, lust för oss... världens bästa land.. ja, jag har inte sett en själ där heller, Satans lutheraner.. Ahti tar dig... ahti takes you... to tuonelans gate... hell minions... so easy

More electronic... this one was more bearable than some of the others on the list. I enjoyed that there were music elements and that it wasn't super repetitive.

Lofi beats to relax/study too; fine as background music, but in my opinion, not very interesting or stimulating.

houseambienttechno.

Perfect album to work to.

This album always reminds me of summer. It's fun and puts me in a better mood every time a listen to it.

Rocked my world way harder than I expected soft electronic to ever do - after a couple of these types(ish) of albums I can confirm the only way to listen is to be stuck on a train with volume up and thoughts a-wanderin’

Such a clever and well-crafted album. It's a bit trip-hop, especially Portishead, at times, it's a bit coffee table dance, but there are some lovely melodies here that really nail this down as a pop album. Gotta look to the remixes for anything to actually dance to.

definitely the second time i’ve heard this. i like the vibe. little long.

Instrumental music isn't really my cup of tea, but this is a solid album of the stuff. (Well, there are some snippets of vocals, but it's largely an instrumental album.) There's good variety of chill, smooth, dance-able, and in between. I'll be keeping it in my rotation for listening at work. I'd give it a 3.5 if I could.

Interesting sound, but too much sameness left me bored.

This must be Royksopp's beige album. Not a lot of highlights.

Not my kind of vibe, but they seem to do chilled electronica quite well, so I'll be generous today.

A peaceful listen, but not too memorable.

Great background music. Upbeat. I enjoyed it.

Interesting variety of songs.

Great as background music and something I can revisit if I need to focus. Little too repetitive and slow for any other enjoyment.

Electronic bop. Lots of noises for sure

Nice album. Had it on while cleaning and it made good background music. I’ve heard and enjoyed some of their music before. 4

Oooo! Looking forward to this one. Very, very pretty. Really enjoyed this.

Nr. 88/1001 So Easy 3/5 Eple 3/5 Sparks 3/5 In Space 3/5 Poor Leno 3/5 A Higher Place 2/5 Röyksopp's Night Out 2/5 (2x) Remind Me 3/5 She's So 3/5 40 Years Back/Come 2/5 Average: 2,64 Listened to this while cleaning. Was nice background music, although overstaying it's welcome a bit.

Great sound landscape

Very of its time, but this actually hasn't dated too badly. A more aggressive and dance-oriented take on the chill genre.

This would be right up my alley but I didn't care too much about it. It's nice background mood music but not something I would actively listen to. I instantly recognized the song Poor Leno as it's featured in SSX3 although it's a remix of the song.

The opening to track one is almost iconic but I have neither heard the rest of the track nor knew who actually made it. Röyksopp you say? Never heard of them, but their music is instantly familiar. Track 2 is another with an underlying beeping track that is instantly recognisable but I couldn’t tell you all the different times I’ve heard it. Finishing up the album, I really enjoyed it. Good load of chill out tracks.

Music for posh people I reckon. Pleasant enough but just kind of passed me by. Nothing jumped out enough to make me want to listen again. Background music. A mid 2.

I bought this when it came out as I liked some of the less vanilla down tempo dance stuff back then, such as Portishead, Air, etc. Loved the first 4 tracks, especially the dreamy 'In Space'. Was never a fan of 'Poor Leno' as it is heading into full on House territory, but now it sounded ok. The rest of the album plods on in a chilled out sort of way, with its good rhythms and the odd squidgy noises. It gets a high 3.

Uhm

3.5

Fun electronic album. Down tempo, relaxing music with some fun faster section sprinkled in 3 stars

Nah Rating: 2.3

One song Remind Me was memorable and I would be happy to hear again by chance not choice. Beyond that they play a little but not enough to escape sounding like background music at Euro hotel.

Remarkably unremarkable. Forgettable even. Really not much to say here. There are some relaxing and mildly interesting tracks. It's not off putting. But there is nothing that is attention grabbing. Very middle of the road for me.

A really nice, chill album with some occasional bounce and life. Worth revisiting next time I take an edible, I think. Favorite tracks: "Sparks", "Royksopp's Night Out"

Not very interesting, lacks dynamic tracks. 2/5 Won’t listen again

Meh

Reminds me a lot of the Cafe Del Mar scene that was popular in the late '90s/early '00s. It's nothing life changing, but pretty chill.

Fun chill listen.

Soort elektronisch album? Nice man, ken deze groep ook helemaal niet. Het eerste nummer is ene beetje moody, maar Eple is heel leuk! Super vrolijk nummer ook! Sparks daarna is echt een heel mooi bijna lief nummer. Super tranquilo en moody, echt heel vet! Poor Leno is ook een heel moody plaat. Niet heel stevig, maar de vocals hitten precies good, de instrumentals swingen -> Lekker man! De muziek is spacey, trippy en soms ook gewoon vibey. Ik ga best wel lekker op eigenlijk alle nummers van het album. FAVO: Eple, Sparks, Poor Leno, Remind me, She's so

Not great. But really I think I'm just getting old and cranky.

Different. Definitely not a normal listener for me.

Солидан ко Богдан 5/10

This debut album of upbeat, ambient electronic began a long career for Royksopp. The tracks experiment with a variety of sounds, providing variety in music that could be critiqued as repetitive. This album was clearly influential - there is a great deal of ambient and soundtrack music that sounds like Royksopp. In that vein, the tracks are fun, catchy, and danceable, but none of them stand out as particularly great.

not really my thang.......

Совсем не моё, хотя пара треков показалась симпатичной

pretty sick!

I've always meant to listen to this one but never prioritised it. It sounds like trip hop with a heavy lean towards ambient music. Perfect for a relaxing Norwegian holiday.

This album inspired a haiku. Beep-boop, endless loops Soulless drums that sound like poop Electronica Electronica is just not my thing. It's too empty, too repetitive, too sterile, soulless. Music needs more feel and a human element electronica can't deliver. Some of this album had listenable moments which saved it from a 1 star rating. My life would not have been a single degree less for not having heard this album.

2.5 - It's not bad, but not entirely up my alley. It's chill, and I can appreciate that. Maybe a relisten would be beneficial?

Man, what is this album? I wanna talk to myself about two things that are of note with this list. I generally dont know anything about the next album, and I dont read reviews/wiki, I jump straight into it. I prefer to form my own, unfiltered opinion, and maybe afterwards there are things that could alter some parts of it. The second thing is that the vast majority of the albums I listened to from here were very mediocre at best. By my own stats, I didnt care for 38 out of 60 albums so far, and I have added only 2 to my library. Sometimes I wonder if this fact affects how I feel about the next record. If I probably will not like it, will this idea actually make me more likely to not like the album? With some degree of confidence, I think I can safely say "no". Because when I first saw this album - as mentioned previously, I dont look any info up - I thought "hm fuck is this shit, hope its not too awful". Then I started listening to it. First track was instrumental, and I assumed thats how the rest of the album would go, but that didnt bother me. Which is surprising, because I am quite lukewarm about instrumental albums/music. There are some genres that I prefer, like witchhouse/EDM, but generally, I dont particularly care for just electronic/instrumental stuff. So why did it not bother me? Why did I like the first song? Why did I listen to the entire album in one sitting, enjoying every song? How is it different from all other ones? I dont know. But this album is really fucking good. Significant 23/61 Liked 10/61 Added 3/61 YYY. What a pleasant listen/surprise. After I write my Very Important thoughts, and give a preliminary rating, I usually go look the album up, to determine its "historic" significane. Doesnt look like this was a groundbreaking album, but I think its significant enough to check out, if you are reading this.

This was fine, 22 years later it really feels of it's time.

I liked it. Very ambient. First half is stronger while the second half does fade. Still a nice discovery as I've never heard them before.

This is fine I suppose. It’s electronic music that isn’t horrible but also nothing truly special. It has its moments that are catchy and fun but overall it lacks anything that would make it stand out. 4.0/10

Not what I usually listen to but a couple songs I enjoyed, like 'So Easy' and 'Night Out'.

Good working music.

This album has like this electronic chill light jazz club feel, but with a bit of a creepy vibe. Gets weirder toward the middle and end of the album.

Great downtempo chill music.

Simple, smooth and a great listen.

This album was a fun listen, and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes any kind of electronic music. I definitely added a few of these songs to a few of my playlists after listening through this thing. Id never heard of this Norwegian duo but I really loved the different, but equally chill sounds they had.. Some of my favorite tracks were 'Eple' this thing has this weird but catchy lil sound to it, 'In Space' just felt like the title suggests, like you're "In Space" and 'Remind Me' is just.. easily my favorite track on this thing. I loved this song and its been stuck in my head since I heard it. Just a catchy, kind of homage to a classic. Overall: 2.8/5

Okay background music, that's about it for me

Now that's what I call music for airports Vol 62. I used to put this on a lot when I was working. It's the sound that birthed a million 'chill focus: lofi vibes to study to' playlists - the main virtues are being louder than background noise, pleasant and ignorable. They're good at it, but it's not exactly the highest praise ...

Genres: Downtempo, trip-hop, chill out, house, ambient. A lot of nice sounds and great variety of styles. Standouts: Remind Me, So Easy, Eple, Sparks, Poor Leno, Others: A Higher Place, She's So

Boring coffee table electronica

Started off well before turning into call centre hold music

Awful trip-hop.

Ok

Nah.

Canciones relajadas y con un estilo un tanto chill-out, sin destacar especialmente. Nada llamativo

I remember hearing "remind me" in a GEICO commercial in the early 2000s. It was so catchy and I thought I'd never figure out what song it was. Great album, love the jazz and downtempo house vibe. Will actually listen to this again for sure.

Pleasant surprise

Funky

I think it was funky and interesting but it was interesting in 2001 not really as much 2023. I think the experimental songs weren’t experimental enough to justify the lower listening quality.

Nope!

Snooze

This album begins with a bang, featuring two of Röyksopp’s most iconic songs, “Eple” and “Poor Leno”. However, the rest of the tracks fail to maintain the same level of excitement and innovation, and end up sounding like generic ambient music. While the album is not bad as a background soundtrack, I don’t consider it an album you should listen to before you die.

Basic

I don’t think I’ve heard of Röyksopp before. It feels like a name I would remember because it looks Icelandic (turns out they’re Norwegian - close but not close enough). Wikipedia says their genre is downtempo, and I’m not sure exactly what that means other than slow. Songs I already knew: So Easy, Eple Favourites: So Easy, Eple It turns out I was wrong in saying I didn’t know this artist, as I was at least familiar with a few tracks. This is exactly the kind of music that I love to listen to when studying uni work. I don’t know if it boosts my production, but it certainly makes things more fun. There are minimal lyrics here, with chilled out electronic music playing, and I find it all very comforting. This will definitely be an album I’ll be returning to.

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Fantastic debut album got me hooked back in 2001 and I've been a fan of their music ever since.

Never heard of Röyksopp. Really happy that I found this website and can discover new music. Nothing I will listen to daily but a pleasant change.

One of the rare beast of albums that I have actually bought. ‘Eple’ was the hook, but every track stands on its own. It gets thrown in with that mad time when Chill Out was an everywhere, but there’s too much bass, and too many good beats for it to be tarred with that brush. It’s held up really well over the past 22(!) years. I still like it. It’s full of charm, warm hygge and Nordic cinematic sweeps.

Amazing album, one of the best electronica debuts

Even though I don't tend to gravitate toward electronic music, I think this album has a lot going for it. I particularly like the more up tempo dancier tunes. They have an allure to them that feels less like a forceful "you must dance" and more like a chill "take it or leave it" invitation. I like that. The more downtempo songs were a bit less successful for me. But this duo has certainly caught my attention.

A far less dreamy Boards of Canada. The tracks with vocals take me out of the trance, and sort of ruin the experience for me.

I like the song "Remind Me" and first heard it in a Geico commercial waaaaay back in the day and since then heard a few here and there but nothing ever really grabbed me a ton. They are an electronic group that kind of does a lot of different styles which feels a bit scattered for me. I respect it, but not my type of electronica.

Definitely different to most electronic albums on here, but I probably wouldn’t listen again

Of the albums in the electronica/instrumental dance in this project this is one of the more worthy as it has some tunes, and indeed some singing, but ultimately it's incidental music.

This is your morning downtempo, giving you the most soothing beats for your early rise.

different but good a bit backgroundy. blue on blue stands out but will listen again to the whole thing

Ambient electronic music. It was ok background music, nothing stood out to me. A bit boring. I don't know why this is on the list of 1000 albums. It wasn't bad, just ok

I really enjoyed this one, it's very chill and just generally very pleasant to listen to.

Very mellow

They took trip hop and removed its dark and moody atmosphere. They also took electronica, and removed the urgent and explosive energy in it. As a result, they made something that lacks the charm of both.

Moody, scandi, very mid-noughties BBC drama: think hustle. Moogs and groove galore. Sexier than I imagined. Really good to strut to too. Goes very well with a tiny lump of hash and your girlfriend. It's a teeny tiny bit passe but really satisfying and complete.

Kind of boring electronica. One or two songs I liked

Each song had a potential to be good in its own, unique, way, but they squandered it at every turn with a relentless effort to keep it boring. A lot of potential. Also, bad production. 2/5

Not my thing

Well, this is in my genre, so I feel like I'm more judgy. hey glass harmonica. nice. Beepy. Sparks: Lofi Trip Hop with Jazzy vocals. Feels like a lost Persona track. In Space: Oh now we're talking <3 Ok remixed seagull i creeping me out Swear I heard a phantom of the opera piano in there. Night Out: is uncomfortable. Is that come sail away sample? Steel drums always good. She's So: I almost like it, but the tone shifts are disorienting almost nauseating Oh fuck that microphone fry. Nope.

I really wanted to like this album a lot more than I did. I’m a fan of electronic music and to a certain degree trip hop and ‘Remind Me’ takes me back to a nostalgic place with an old ex girlfriend of mine. I just don’t understand how this is ‘one of the most important albums of all time’. When I think of important electronic albums that pushed the envelope, I don’t feel like this album said or did anything besides made a few memorable Geico commercials. This album sounds like Runecape music Solid 2.5 from me. There are some songs that I’ll keep on the rotation but the other stuff is just such meh music

A nice listen. Nothing great, nothing bad.

Perfectly fine for this kind of thing, but not my bag. Would throw it on the background for working or studying 100%. 3.5 stars