Head Back To Royksopp's
Author: NewZfusion
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
It's hard to believe that in the space of eight years, the 'Back To Mine' series is popping out its 25th release. To help celebrate the milestone, the Dance Music Collective is enlisting the services of Norwegian kids, Royksopp.
'Melody AM' was not only the debut album for the Scandinavian duo, it was also the shot in the arm electronic music needed - more than 1 million albums were sold worldwide (500,000 in the UK alone) ensured they were performing with the likes of Basement Jaxx and Moby. With this kind of resume, one can only assume the DMC decided to keep their special release aligned with the rise of the Royksopp bandwagon.
The release takes the listener on a glistening journey from the reflection of glitterball to some soothing, eclectic and educational moments that include that little bit of aromatic cheese (this is probably one of the few compilations that allows music to work so well, regardless of track selection).
With a track list comprising some of the more important artists from our generation (including Talking Heads, Brian Eno, Art of Noise and more), Röyksopp cruises through a masterful lesson in Italo , Disco, Electro, Hip-House and P-Funk. Mixing rare gems and classic cuts, this is a must for any self-respecting 'Back to Mine' fan.
Tracklisting
01 Talking Heads - Born Under Punches
02 Harry Thumann - Sphinx
03 Kasso - One More Round
04 Pino D'Angino - Ma Quale Idea
05 Edgar Winter - Above & Beyond
06 Mr Flagio - Take A Chance
07 Mike Oldfield - Charleston
08 Jesse - That's Hot
09 Art Of Noise - Legs
10 I Level - 3A.M. Give Me
11 Klein & MBO - Dirty Talk
12 Supermax- It Ain't Easy
13 Idris Muhammad - Could Heaven
14 Guy Dalton - Night People
15 Valerie Dore - Get Closer
16 Ginny - Can't Be Serious
17 Funkadelic - I'm Never Gonna Tell It
18 The New Birth - It's Been A Long Time Tags