Thank you for reacting to this one, considered by many Depeche Mode fans (such as myself) to be the best DM cover ever recorded. Although an odd choice, I love that Röyksopp picked this obscure song to do a cover of. The original was the b-side of DM's very first single, hence recorded before hardly anyone knew who they were. While remaining faithful to the song, Röyksopp really brought this simple synthpop tune of yesteryear into the electronic music world of today. On a side note, did you know that while Röyksopp often invite several different vocalists on their albums, Jonna Lee was brought in to do all vocals on their tour a few years ago? And on a side note to the side note, did you know that Jonna Lee recorded a cover of a song by EBM band Nitzer Ebb who are label mates with Depeche Mode? Ok, sorry for the ramblings. I'll stop now...
Why is it an odd choice? Both are master's of their craft.... I discovered Depeche in he early 00s when I really went on a tear of new music.. I hated all of my sisters 80s music througjout the 90s. Then when I matured, Holy shit! All of that music was amazing!... This is definitely one of my favorite Depeche tracks, feel like their live version is very much underrated! And this version is quite special!
Susanne is amazing. Check out the song 'Memorial', that's her magnum opus. Other songs I highly recommend: - The Brothel (either the studio version or Liva At Parkteatret) - The Silicone Veil (Live Skavlan 2012) - Undercover (live) - White Foxes - The Amorous Humphrey Plugg (live on BBC proms) - Mountaineers (featuring John Grant) - The Sound of War (Live at Spellemann) - No One Believes In Love Anymore - M83 & Susanne Sundfør - Oblivion - Slowly - When - Silencer
Thank you! NRK is the gold standard for video/audio production in my humble opinion. Thank you for the care and effort you put into everything you do! 👏👏👏
Fantastic cover of the DM song. To me, a very nostalgic feel to it all. Trivia: The drummers are actually drummers from the HM Royal Guard drill corps. This was a live event recording during the final show of a music TV show made by NRK which is the national broadcast of Norway. Røyksopp made the intro jingle to the national broadcast main newscast (so "most" Norwegians hear a little Røyksopp every day).
Ohhh, on a roll here!!!😃 And this time with the great combination of both Depeche Mode, Susanne Sundfør and Röyksopp - yay!!!!👍🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤩🥰🫶🏼😃 Everything is just sooo cool in this performance that it fits Ice Machine perfectly👌🏼😄. And there from 2:49 and 3:52 + 4:20🫠 - love it!🥰 They are such a good match for songs like this👌🏼. Thank you for doing this reaction, Jeff👍🏼🫶🏼🤗
Allow me to throw in a listen suggestion (if not a reaction) to an imo. feminin, elegant, spacey yet rhythmic and developing tune off the French electronica duo “Air”s album “Moon Safari” released in 1998, but here in a beautiful live-setting at the Niemeyer Space for ARTE (Binaural Show) in France 2016: “ La Femme d’Argent” ua-cam.com/video/3WyCch8RUWI/v-deo.html Sometimes, when things have been too hectic, I love revisiting this one to remind myself …. 😉💜💫🌟✨🪐 - a gentle start and a gentle landing after the journey in between with a distict bass, drums and lots of synths😄👌🏼🥰.
Hey. Reacting to my fellow Norwegians. I like. Not only Nightwish to check out here :-) True story: In 2009, Röyksopp and Depeche Mode played at the same festival in Sweden, the Arvika Festival. That weekend was a blast! And Röyksopp actually means Smoke Fungus. Like those that burst and ejects "smoke" when you step on them. The Ö is a Swedish (or German) letter. The same Norwegian is written Ø. It is pronounced as the U in "church". Cheers
Thank you for reacting to this one, considered by many Depeche Mode fans (such as myself) to be the best DM cover ever recorded. Although an odd choice, I love that Röyksopp picked this obscure song to do a cover of. The original was the b-side of DM's very first single, hence recorded before hardly anyone knew who they were. While remaining faithful to the song, Röyksopp really brought this simple synthpop tune of yesteryear into the electronic music world of today. On a side note, did you know that while Röyksopp often invite several different vocalists on their albums, Jonna Lee was brought in to do all vocals on their tour a few years ago? And on a side note to the side note, did you know that Jonna Lee recorded a cover of a song by EBM band Nitzer Ebb who are label mates with Depeche Mode? Ok, sorry for the ramblings. I'll stop now...
Thank you for sharing👍🏼🤗
Why is it an odd choice? Both are master's of their craft.... I discovered Depeche in he early 00s when I really went on a tear of new music.. I hated all of my sisters 80s music througjout the 90s. Then when I matured, Holy shit! All of that music was amazing!... This is definitely one of my favorite Depeche tracks, feel like their live version is very much underrated! And this version is quite special!
Love both Røyksopp and Susanne Sundfør 🤩 thanks for your reaction 😊🇳🇴
Thank you! 😊😊😊🫶
Thanks, Jeff. Cool cover. Glad they kept the 80s vibe.
She is my favorite female singer.
OMG DM.. seen them so many times live
Glad you enjoyed it!🫶
Susanne is amazing. Check out the song 'Memorial', that's her magnum opus. Other songs I highly recommend:
- The Brothel (either the studio version or Liva At Parkteatret)
- The Silicone Veil (Live Skavlan 2012)
- Undercover (live)
- White Foxes
- The Amorous Humphrey Plugg (live on BBC proms)
- Mountaineers (featuring John Grant)
- The Sound of War (Live at Spellemann)
- No One Believes In Love Anymore
- M83 & Susanne Sundfør - Oblivion
- Slowly
- When
- Silencer
This is an NRK production (my company), Jeff. Thx for reacting.
Thank you! NRK is the gold standard for video/audio production in my humble opinion. Thank you for the care and effort you put into everything you do! 👏👏👏
Fantastic cover of the DM song. To me, a very nostalgic feel to it all.
Trivia:
The drummers are actually drummers from the HM Royal Guard drill corps.
This was a live event recording during the final show of a music TV show made by NRK which is the national broadcast of Norway.
Røyksopp made the intro jingle to the national broadcast main newscast (so "most" Norwegians hear a little Røyksopp every day).
Love it.
Ohhh, on a roll here!!!😃
And this time with the great combination of both Depeche Mode, Susanne Sundfør and Röyksopp - yay!!!!👍🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤩🥰🫶🏼😃
Everything is just sooo cool in this performance that it fits Ice Machine perfectly👌🏼😄. And there from 2:49 and 3:52 + 4:20🫠 - love it!🥰 They are such a good match for songs like this👌🏼.
Thank you for doing this reaction, Jeff👍🏼🫶🏼🤗
Hahaha I am on a roll! 😄🎊❤️
Allow me to throw in a listen suggestion (if not a reaction) to an imo. feminin, elegant, spacey yet rhythmic and developing tune off the French electronica duo “Air”s album “Moon Safari” released in 1998, but here in a beautiful live-setting at the Niemeyer Space for ARTE (Binaural Show) in France 2016:
“ La Femme d’Argent”
ua-cam.com/video/3WyCch8RUWI/v-deo.html
Sometimes, when things have been too hectic, I love revisiting this one to remind myself …. 😉💜💫🌟✨🪐 - a gentle start and a gentle landing after the journey in between with a distict bass, drums and lots of synths😄👌🏼🥰.
Oh, forgot to mention that you Have to dress up in all white before listening🤍🤣😂😅😉😉
Hey. Reacting to my fellow Norwegians. I like. Not only Nightwish to check out here :-)
True story: In 2009, Röyksopp and Depeche Mode played at the same festival in Sweden, the Arvika Festival. That weekend was a blast!
And Röyksopp actually means Smoke Fungus. Like those that burst and ejects "smoke" when you step on them. The Ö is a Swedish (or German) letter. The same Norwegian is written Ø. It is pronounced as the U in "church".
Cheers
Thank you so so much for this reaction, Please, Susanne Sundfør "The Silicon Veil" (Live Skavlan 2012)
The Atom setup is easily explainable with the band's name "Röyksopp" litterally meaning "smoke mushroom", an allusion to a nuclear plume.
Nice 🤩