Music Review - Royksopp

You know the Geico commercial, there the caveman is on one of those "people movers" at an airport. The actor is casually looking at his boarding pass and is obviously on vacation when he notices a billboard with the "so easy a cave man can do it" commercial. The song in the background is Royksopp singing "Remind Me". Turns out this electronic / ambient band has many songs appearing in advertising including Apple.

Melody AM is an older cd of thiers, it is classed in a niche genre of music called "Chill". Even the name of this album is a reference to a time of day, where after spending the entire night at a sweaty rave, eating estacy tabs and drinking vodka mixed with redbull, you are finally able to relax and come down from the evenings escapades.

Indeed, the songs on this cd are perfect for chilling out, a sonic balm of sorts but with interesting hooks and bold electronic beats. I think of it as batchelor music, I envision modern furniture and martini glasses, maybe a mobile hanging from the ceiling, and large coffee table books featuring black and white photos of obscure European art.

I like this sort of electronic music, having been a big fan of ambient styles for a long time. This album of tunes would work well in a party situation, and it works well as background music for nearly any situation when one has to chill out. There are no real stand out songs, just put it in the player and let it roll.

Excellent CD, I will be buying more Royksopp in the future. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Enjoy~