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TSS1 - Röyksopp feat Karin Dreijer - What Else Is There

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Röyksopp - What Else Is There?

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
House, Electro, Synth-pop
Year:
2005

Tracklist

What Else Is There? (Radio Edit) 3:40
What Else Is There? (Thin White Duke Edit) 4:50
Alpha Male (Live From Roskilde) 8:12
What Else Is There? (Video) 4:50

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
What Else Is There? (CD, Maxi, Enh) Virgin Music (France), Labels, Wall Of Sound 5028589023826, WALLD111 Europe 2005
What Else Is There? (Part 1) (12") Labels 0946 3377561 9 Europe 2005
What Else Is There? (Part 2) (12") Labels 0946 3377381 3 France 2005
What Else Is There? (The Remixes) (CD, Maxi, Promo) Wall Of Sound WALL D 111 RPR UK 2005
What Else Is There? (12") Virgin Music Germany 342 330-1 Germany 2005
What Else Is There? (12") Dance Factory (2) 0946 3423301 9 Italy 2005
What Else Is There? (12") Wall Of Sound, Labels, Virgin Music WALLT111, 5028589023864 UK 2005
What Else Is There? (12") Labels 60502 1 3423301 Netherlands 2005
What Else Is There? (12", Promo) Wall Of Sound WALL T 111 PR UK 2005
What Else Is There? (12", Promo) Wall Of Sound WALL T 111 RPR UK 2005
What Else Is There? (2x12") Astralwerks ASW 47546-1 US 2005
What Else Is There? (7") Wall Of Sound WALL S 111 UK 2005
What Else Is There? (CD, Maxi, Enh) Labels 0946 3423300 2 France 2005
What Else Is There? (CD, Maxi, Enh) Labels, Astralwerks 0946 3475460 6, ASW 47546 US 2005
What Else Is There? (CD, Maxi, Enh) EMI 094634677202 Europe 2005
What Else Is There? (CD, Single, Promo, Car) Wall Of Sound, Wall Of Sound 094634593229, WALLD111PR UK & Europe 2005
What Else Is There? (CD, Maxi, Enh) Astralwerks, Astralwerks 0946 3 47546 0 6, ASW 47546 US 2006
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by May 04, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)

referencing What Else Is There?, 12", Promo, WALL T 111 PR

I don't quite understand what Thin Duke did here. The original song (to me) was supposed to sound eery and mysterious, and yet... This remix has turned it in to some bouncy house remix; I don't seem to make the connection here. It wouldn't be so bad to groove to, if only it was orginally an instrumental version, because the lyrical content of the song and the rhythm of this remix don't seem to make a match.

Trentemøller did nice with this song with some minimal work on the song and adding some bass guitar riffs in; still remains as it's original eery self.
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Review by Xonic_64 Jun 04, 2008

referencing What Else Is There?, CD, Maxi, Enh, 5028589023826, WALLD111

Although this could easily be a standard Röyksopp song, what really gives it the edge is Karin Dreijer's haunting vocals, and thank God it isn't run through a bloody vocoder because her voice is SO strong on its own. It bruns through your spine and leaves you sitting there, with a feeling you cannot describe with words.
The lyrics are very abstract and they definitely lend themselves open to interpretation.
Truly one of Röyksopp's best tracks, and my definite favourite of the album.
Review by stub004 Nov 07, 2007

referencing What Else Is There?, 12", Promo, WALL T 111 PR

The whole point of a remix is to make something new of a track - to perhaps improve it, or perhaps make it worse, in some people's eyes.

Hence why neither of these remixes retain the original's vibe, yet are both brilliant tracks in their own right.

Both can rock a club massively, but Trentemoller's does so far more adroitly, with a bouncy, thumping bassline.

Jacques Lu Cont's version is more emotional, like a lot of his remixes under this alias, and does a great job as a closing track.

Review by dani72 Jun 26, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

referencing What Else Is There?, 12", WALLT111, 5028589023864

The Trentemøller remix is a great piece of dark electro house. The vocals are used well and the bassline is huge. It also features a wonderful breakdown where it goes into just the vocals and guitar before building up to the full track again. Definately one of his better remixes.
Rated 5/5
Review by nicholasdavid Apr 28, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)

referencing What Else Is There?, CD, Maxi, Enh, 0946 3 47546 0 6, ASW 47546

TRENTEMOLLER!!!! This release is a must have. The Trentemoller remix is one of the best, most original, and stomping tracks to come out in years. The other remix's are good, too. Standouts: Vitalic, Emporer Machine Dub.
Rated 5/5
Review by jussumen Dec 11, 2005 (edited over 3 years ago)

referencing What Else Is There?, 12", 342 330-1

Damn, this is a killer release. First the track itself has a strange vibe, really dark and downright bloody obsessed with Death & Destruction. The Video is running on MTVIVA lately mostly late at night and gives the Tune an even more spooky vibe. This Remix Package is in the boxes of most DeeJays nowadays. The liquid and elegant Thin White Duke remix is played in the big House Clubs around Europe, while it is the Trentemøller Remix, that gets hammerd by the minimal Tech-House Jocks. His remix is working wonders, expressing the lyrical content with ecstatic sounds, pushing the envelope as far as posssible, thus making the crowd go crazy and let the floor explode ; he adds some of his trademark sounds to cool things down afer the climax to beware the roof from getting completely blown off. If you are daring let Vitalic complete this task. His short Remix opens up with the hardest kickdrum since his Poney EP. He doesn't use much of the vocals (you will by then know them anyway) and delivers a fine 4/4 Techno Burner to satisfy even the hardest Raver in The Crowd. The fattest commercial EP to come out this Century so far. 5/5 Perfection.
BTW the vocals reminding older listeners of Kate Bush (Running Up That Hill) and younger crowds of Björk come courtesy of THE KNIFE's Lead Singer Karin Dreijer.