Unti Decker/Lazarus Mystery #10

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Yello, Röyksopp, Colonia, Paola E Chiara, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Pizzicato Five, Qkumba Zoo, Trouser Enthusiasts, Product.01, O-Zone, Dj Quicksilver, Yarabi, Altar, Balla et Ses Balladins, Edelweiss, Chervona Ruta, Frost, Armcore Project, Keletigui et Ses Tambourinis, Oui 3, Roy G and the Biv, Moby Dick, Mental Overdrive, Fun Fun, Qfx, Voyage, Kaoma, Bingoboys, Ab Logic, Exp, the Porn Kings, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Kasino, Splash. Excerpt: Röyksopp (Norwegian pronunciation: ) are a Grammy nominated Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø, composed of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. The group formed officially in 1998 and released their debut album Melody A.M. on Wall of Sound in 2001. The word Röyksopp is a stylized version of the Norwegian word for the puffball mushroom, "røyksopp" or literally, "smoke mushroom". Brundtland and Berge were schoolmates in their hometown of Tromsø, experimenting with electronic instruments in the early 1990s, being a part of the Tromsø techno scene. They were members of various electro acts in their youth, such as Aedena Cycle, Alanïa and Drum Island. Their childhood in Tromsø and the spectacular northern Norwegian scenery have often been mentioned as one of their most important inspirations. However, the duo did not appear as Röyksopp until years later when they met again in Bergen. The city had now overtaken Tromsø's position as the most vital scene for underground electronic music in Norway, and Röyksopp worked with other Norwegian musicians such as Frost, Kings of Conveniences guitarist/singer Erlend Øye and Bjørn Torske in what was called the Bergen Wave. Röyksopp's first singles were released by local independent label Tellé, and their album Melody A.M. on British label Wall of Sound. It spawned the... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=355106