Royksopp

In a world that has had all of us engaged in some kind of struggle, we still share an interest in some profound mysteries. Why are we here? How many pounds of classified documents does it take to line a coffin evenly? Profound Mysteries, the new records from Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp, aren’t as (de)pressing as the potential truths to the questions above. But they do offer a refreshing musical experience from the eight-lane hellmouth modern life forces us to travel on daily. Childhood buddies Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland have kept Röyksopp going in Bergen, Norway for nearly 25 years. Across the course of seven LPs, and a terabyte’s worth of projects, mixes and collaborations, the duo have become an enduring bulwark for downtempo electronic pop. Profound Mysteries I & II a...