royksopp - 'the alcoholic'

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Love this band.

röyksopp - 'never ever (hotel garuda remix)'

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One of a series of remixes of their 2016 hit and available now from their website to download or stream. Here's the link.

röyksopp - 'the inevitable end'

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This is the swan-song from the Norwegian duo, they're quitting the album format from hereon in. Critics have given it a mixed review, mainly of the 'it's not a patch on their Melody A.M. album' that they've been stuck with for 14 odd years. I've heard a sneak preview and I think it's unfair and untrue, the album is a very nice way to sign off and there's a few guest appearances too. The inevitable Robyn collaboration (and why not? Robyn/Röyksopp have always made for a lovely sound) is there and also Jamie McDermott of Eastbourne band, the Irrepressibles on no less than 4 of the songs. 

They've built the album much like a DJ set - some very dance-oriented stuff at the beginning to get you in the mood, a short hiatus and then the bangers to wave your arms to. And then it gets deep and sultry at the end with some tunes that would make perfect deep house remixes. 

another day, another train journey

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This time I'm Birmingham bound. All this commuting does afford me the luxury of listening to a lot of music though and my album of choice today is Senior by Royksopp. It's a more purely electronica album than it's older yet quixotically named sister album 'Junior'. It reminds me in part of the Kompakt compilations in design and depth but also in part of the recent Orb albums. I guess I'm trying to say, albeit very badly, that it's an ambient dancey album. 

This is 'Tricky Two'.