Track Listing

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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3171 in Music
• Released on: 2001-01-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

Customer Reviews

Pure, beautiful sound that rewards repeat listenings.
The first time I ever heard one of Royksopp's songs, it was "Poor Leno" on the snowboarding videogame SSX 3. I liked it, but didn't feel like hunting down the CD. Then, like so many other people here, I saw the Geico commercial, and fell deeply entranced by "Remind Me". Ravenously, I hunted down the album and purchased it.

After listening to the CD a couple times, I felt a bit let down. "Remind Me" and "Poor Leno", which I was already familiar with, were naturally my favorites. The rest of the music just seemed like background noise. Luckily, that impression didn't last.

It takes multiple sessions of listening to the album to come to grips with just what Royksopp is doing with their music. Only after the initial unfamiliarity with the tracks dissolves, can you truly see what a great virtuoso band Royksopp truly is.

I finally realized that, when I purchased the album, I was hoping for all the music to sound like the ones I'd already heard. I now see that it would've been boring for the entire album to be so uniform. Royksopp is great at variety.

Their music covers a broad spectrum of symphonic beauty. Songs like "In Space", which has no lyrics, transcend being mere songs and achieve something far loftier. There is a stunning beauty, at times a bit of playfulness, to the music.

The fact that two people could come up with these musical arrangements, which at first seem simple but are really very elaborate, is astonishing.

The same could be said for their follow up album, "The Understanding", which is equally as wondrous as "Melody AM", and requires multiple listenings to enjoy everything showcased. You won't regret getting it.

Buy this album. Listen to it. Listen to it again. Then again. You'll find yourself unable to stop listening to it. Royksopp's music, unlike most contemporary pop music, does not breed resentment with familiarity. You will not tire of hearing this album over and over. Instead, familiarity here breeds understanding and appreciation for what truly is some of the best music money can buy.

Great Album
This album has a great list of songs. My favorite is "Remind Me" which is featured on the Geico Commercial where the caveman is at the airport. I love this album.

A great CD for chilling out
I bought this CD after hearing Remind Me in a club one day and laughing about how "this is the Geico song." Well, Remind Me is a pretty great song (even if it was on a commercial), but the rest of the CD is great too. Its low key to be sure. Remind Me is the most upbeat of the songs on this album. I think this CD is great.

I was so happy with this CD that I also bought "the Understanding." Too bad. Melody AM is so much better than the Understanding that the CDs sound like they were made by different groups altogether.