- Audio CD (14 Oct 2002)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Enhanced
- Label: Astralwerks
- ASIN: B00006JKKK
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 375,958 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 |
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| 1. So Easy |
| 2. Eple |
| 3. Sparks |
| 4. In Space |
| 5. Poor Leno |
| 6. A Higher Place |
| 7. Royksopp's Night Out |
| 8. Remind Me |
| 9. She's So |
| 10. 40 Years Back/Come |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Remind Me (Someone Else's Mix) |
| 2. Poor Leno (Röyksopp's Istanbul Forever Take) |
| 3. Remind Me (Ernest St. Laurent Moonfish Mix) |
| 4. Poor Leno (Silcone Soul Hypno House Dub) |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Melody AM, the debut from Norwegian outfit Royksopp, is widely being touted for "classic" status. Far from "just another chill-out" album, this is a richly textured feast of warm, late-night food for the soul. The songs seem to reflect the extremes of the environment they were produced in--the sorrowful "She's So", a tribute to almost 24-hour winter darkness of Royksopp's motherland, and the lilting warmth of "Royksopp's Night Out", a literal dance in the midnight sun. In the tradition of bands such as Air and Groove Armada, this is a sound that could almost make it to the dance floor--if it could bear to leave the comfort of the sofa behind. The infectious "Poor Leno" hints at what their dance productions (and they do exist) might sound like, and as a whole, Melody AM will leave you wanting to get your hands on anything and everything else "the 'Sopp" have ever touched. --Ruby Tuesday
Product Description
ROYKSOPP Melody A.M (Rare 2002 US exclusive Special Limited Edition enhanced 2-CD set comprising the 10-track CD album + 7-track enhanced bonus disc featuring 2 remixes each of Remind Me and Poor Leno plus 3 CD-Rom videos for Poor Leno RemindMe and Epie. Picture sleeve ASW13352)
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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even better than sliced bread?,
By sensoria@tiscali.co.uk (The Peoples Republic of Modesville) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Melody A.M. (Audio CD)
Forget The Orb in their early 90's heyday or Air when they were taking safari's to the moon...Royksopp have, in "Melody A.M." produced the finest chill-out album ever.I first encountered Royksopp when they remixed fellow Norwegians Kings Of Convenience (check out their "Versus" remix album for the fanatstic Royksopp remix) and fell in love with their mellow beats and melodic vibes. Thankfully, "Melody A.M." carries on in similar vein (even with vocals on 2 tracks from one half of Kings Of Convenience). Unlike many chill-out albums, most tracks here are kept to sub 5 minutes in length...no mind numbing meanderings or over-indulgencies here! As a result your attention is kept throughout and there are enough hooks and changes of direction to ensure you don't doze off altogether! In fact, tracks such as "Poor Leno" or "Royksopp's Night Out" threaten to actually pick up the tempo and get a little funky. Overall though, this is a lush and chilled tour-de-force that will stand the test of time. Buy now!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chilled Electronica To Touch Your Soul,
By sensoria (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Melody A.M. (Audio CD)
I purchased this album on its original release in 2001 and can safely say that 16 months later it is still fantastic - one of the best albums I've bought in the last 10 years.Chilled electronic music from Norway is nothing new, Biosphere was creating glacial ambient music as far back as the early 90s. Royksopp differ as their take on chilled electronica is born out of much warmer and organic vibes; you can almost smell the autumnal pine of a Norwegian forest in these tracks! This is electronic music that both touches the soul and warms the heart. At times so beautiful you want to weep and at others a little funky that you smile with excited pleasure. Unusual for an album coming from the chill-out genre, most of the tracks here avoid 10 minute self indulgence and noodly muso tinkering! Excellenty produced and mixed to perfection, Melody AM is now the benchmark for all chilled electronica albums to be measured by!
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful first album,
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This review is from: Melody A.M. (Audio CD)
This has to be my favourite album of the year and I've only just discovered it. There isn't a bad track on the album. It's along the lines of Air, Daft Punk, Lemon Jelly, and a little bit of Bjorkness thrown in for good measure. It's best described as chill-out dance, with a couple of tracks benefiting from some romantic vocals. There's even a Jarre sample in there; the production values are top notch.I don't normally agree when magazines vote an album as their album of the month, but in this case Royksopp deserve those accolades. Most of the pieces are around 4 minutes long except "Royksopp's night out" which is as grand as a Propellerheads James Bond style track and twice as funky. If you're into the Wall of Sound or Warp record labels, this album is unquestionably for you.
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