Röyksopp - The Understanding

Label:

Virgin Music (France), Labels, Wall Of Sound

Catalog#:

5028589022423, 5028589022423, WALLCD035

Format:

CD, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

11 Jul 2005

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Downtempo

Tracklist

1	Triumphant	4:20	X
	Bass - Kato Ådland
2	Only This Moment	3:55	X
	Guitar - Ib Kleiser Mixed By [Co-mixed] - Tom Elmhirst Vocals [Additional], Other [Creative Input] - Kate Havnevik
3	49 Percent	5:11	X
	Vocals - Chelonis R. Jones Written-By - Chelonis R. Jones
4	Sombre Detune	4:53	X
5	Follow My Ruin	3:56	X
6	Beautiful Day Without You	5:20	X
7	What Else Is There?	5:07	X
	Recorded By [Vocals] - Olof Dreijer Vocals - Karin Dreijer Written-By - Karin Dreijer
8	Circuit Breaker	5:44	X
	Vocals [Additional], Other [Creative Input] - Kate Havnevik
9	Alpha Male	8:11	X
10	Someone Like Me	5:23	X
11	Dead To The World	5:20	X
12	Tristesse Globale	1:26	X

Credits

Performer - Svein Berge , Torbjørn Brundtland
Written-By, Performer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Producer - Röyksopp

Notes

BEL/BIEM. Barcode: 5 028589 022423.

Track 7 contains a sample from "Kill Me With Your Love" by Jericho, courtesy of A&M Records, a sample from "Love Me The Life I Lead" performed by The Drifters, courtesy of Bell Records. Track 11 contains a sample from "Who We Are" performed by Camel, courtesy of Decca Records.

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Review by housemusic3 Oct 10, 2008

After the huge success of their debut album Melody AM, Royskopp is back with their stunning followup album "The Understanding". This album is full of slick down-tempo grooves like "Triumphant". There's also quite a few vocals here including the soul-soaked "49 Percent" with it's beautiful flowing basslines and awesome dancey energy. We also have some wicked funk laden rhythm with tunes like "Follow my Ruin". There's also the Bjork-like, commanding and enchanting vocals of Kate Havnevik on "What Else Is There?". "Circuit Breaker" is an upbeat male vocal with intense morphing basslines and massive percussion. But one of the real corkers here is "Alpha Male" which is undeniably, a massive dancefloor anthem with tremendous energy and minblowing climaxes that will have you going mad.
"The Understanding" is full of those haunting keys, warped melodys and ass-shakin grooves that we've come to know and love from this Norwegian duo but they have definitely taken things to another level here. Bottom line. Don't miss this album!