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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: jacobar on February 21, 2011, 12:07:46 pm
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I can see that this show did not sold out yet...strage, considered that this is a good band and that they are well known (at least in Europe)...any thoughts?
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I can see that this show did not sold out yet...strage, considered that this is a good band and that they are well known (at least in Europe)...any thoughts?
You do not know why?
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i know why the show isn't sold out: people haven't bought all the tickets! thank you, i'll be here all week...
i saw them about 10 months ago in SF, a city where you'd think there would be more people into royksopp than here in DC, and the show didn't sell out until day-of.
in my fantasy world, the 930 show doesn't sell out and those of us in attendance have a little more room to move & dance (hey seth...)
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OK...i was just wondering...maybe live they're that not good? I like them a lot, but i never saw them live...and i thought it was strange that other gigs (that i thought were not as famous as they are) sold out...as one of you said, better, more room to have fun
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It probably will closer to the show. Not unusual for a European band that does not tour the States often to not draw crowds as big as the crowds they draw in Europe. The Massive attack shows in '06 didn't sell out until the week of. Same with Kraftwerk (if those even did sell out at all). And I don't think the K&D show came close to selling out.
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Not enough hypster hype. Suspect they aren't all that dear to Pitchfork or Brooklyn Vegan.
I attended both the Massive Attack (2nd night) and Kraftwerk shows and I'm pretty sure that both sold out, though I haven't a clue at what point. Both were incredibly good shows too.
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Yeah 2nd night Massive Attack was excellent.
Missed Kraftwerk. I think it may have been out of my price range at the time. That one hurt.
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Pretty sure Kraftwerk (night two) sold out the night of the show. I went to both nights and the club was seriously packed for both. What amazing shows those were!
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If it makes you feel better, they sold out both the MHOW & Webster Hall dates in NYC.
And they are great live!
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Not enough hypster hype. Suspect they aren't all that dear to Pitchfork or Brooklyn Vegan.
incorrect.
everything they've done after melody am hasn't really compared IMO, they caught lightning in a bottle for one album
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Not enough hypster hype. Suspect they aren't all that dear to Pitchfork or Brooklyn Vegan.
incorrect.
everything they've done after melody am hasn't really compared IMO, they caught lightning in a bottle for one album
i have to disagree with you. they've stated numerous times that they don't like to repeat themselves and always try to produce something different. this is the main reason why they haven't produced another melody a.m, they've been there, done that.
i'm not trying to say melody a.m isn't a great album, it's probably their best to date but that doesn't mean they're just that. the understanding -which i think is one of the most underrated albums ever- junior & senior are all amazing and all different at the same time. it takes guts to produce an album like the understanding after melody a.m and they did that. i love röyksopp because they always manage to come up with something different & good and surprise me.
imo what jaguar said is true. they don't really have that type of support and i think they don't even care about that, they seem to be happy where they're at now.
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I'm just confused about Hoya's response to my post solely because, to me, it's an apples and oranges debate. (I'll take the oranges because I like them so much bettter. :D )
My comment was only about the band maybe not getting enough hype here from the major players. (Don't really know only because I never read either unless I follow a link in.)
Then Hoya comes along and disagrees about their older music compared to their later releases. Huh? How did that fit in other than maybe as a totally independent and possibly valid argument on its own right. Not really agreeing or disagreeing with that but I totally fail to see how it relates to the hype debate unless there was some sort of commentary maybe on the lack of hype by these sites. I'm lost.
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Not enough hypster hype. Suspect they aren't all that dear to Pitchfork or Brooklyn Vegan.
incorrect.
everything they've done after melody am hasn't really compared IMO, they caught lightning in a bottle for one album
i have to disagree with you. they've stated numerous times that they don't like to repeat themselves and always try to produce something different. this is the main reason why they haven't produced another melody a.m, they've been there, done that.
i'm not trying to say melody a.m isn't a great album, it's probably their best to date but that doesn't mean they're just that. the understanding -which i think is one of the most underrated albums ever-, junior & senior are all amazing and all different at the same time. it takes guts to produce an album like the understanding after melody a.m and they did that. i love röyksopp because they always manage to come up with something different & good and surprise me.
imo what jaguar said is true. they don't really have that type of support and i think they don't even care about that, they seem to be happy where they're at now.
go sven with the nice, written well (except for the comma after the dash) first post.
i like them. they are good. but i only first listened to this band because of karin on what else is there. but they hold up.
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Well i love their music and i'm glad to hear that they're good live...believe it or not i like "Senior" a lot...I'm sure it's going to be a great show, would have been a monster if they had the knife or fever ray with them
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Well i love their music and i'm glad to hear that they're good live...believe it or not i like "Senior" a lot...I'm sure it's going to be a great show, would have been a monster if they had the knife or fever ray with them
can you imagine a club show tour that was royksopp opening, then fever ray, headlined by the knife? omg, i wet myself.
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Well i love their music and i'm glad to hear that they're good live...believe it or not i like "Senior" a lot...I'm sure it's going to be a great show, would have been a monster if they had the knife or fever ray with them
can you imagine a club show tour that was royksopp opening, then fever ray, headlined by the knife? omg, i wet myself.
;D
i think they had something like that a few years back, well not exactly the same but fever ray opened for röyksopp in london if i recall correctly.
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yep and fever ray outshined them (not surprising)
http://www.musicomh.com/music/gigs/royksopp-2_0409.htm
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sorry, i was conflating two things:
(1) objective: they get a lot of hype from pitchfork, they are consistently in their list of top albums and tracks and get good reviews from them
(2) subjective: i think their first album is fantastic, not a big fan of their subsequent albums
that's all, sorry
I'm just confused about Hoya's response to my post solely because, to me, it's an apples and oranges debate. (I'll take the oranges because I like them so much bettter. :D )
My comment was only about the band maybe not getting enough hype here from the major players. (Don't really know only because I never read either unless I follow a link in.)
Then Hoya comes along and disagrees about their older music compared to their later releases. Huh? How did that fit in other than maybe as a totally independent and possibly valid argument on its own right. Not really agreeing or disagreeing with that but I totally fail to see how it relates to the hype debate unless there was some sort of commentary maybe on the lack of hype by these sites. I'm lost.
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yep and fever ray outshined them (not surprising)
http://www.musicomh.com/music/gigs/royksopp-2_0409.htm
i like karin dreijer but some of her stuff is just too much for me, like her latest work with the knife and some other musicians; Tomorrow, In a Year.
i am a huge röyksopp fan but i think there is no reason to compare two outstanding music acts, they are both great. ;)
and dear HoyaSaxa03, a few weeks back i read on their website that during the recording process of their debut, they recorded another album with the tracks that they couldn't find space for in melody a.m. it was extremely limited and was only given to close friends, one track from that lp was released as the track of the month. i think you should check it out, you might find it quite intriguing.
http://royksopp.com/track-of-the-month-january-2011
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@Hoya - Okay, that makes so much more sense.
Honestly, I figured that you were either dead tired when you wrote that or maybe even had been drinking a bit too much... or both.
Then again, I was dead tired when I originally read it last night and thought that maybe it was just me... so I went to bed.
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Just saw a low ticket warning posted for this show.
If you are interested, don't sit on it.
Here's the complete list for other shows you might be thinking of:
Good Charlotte 3/4
The Pogues 3/9
Lucinda Williams 3/15
Royksopp 3/23
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Just saw a low ticket warning posted for this show.
low ticket warnings? interesting, never heard of TF giving those... how/where did you get it?
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9:30 Club FB
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and @930club tweeted it.
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Just got my ticket for Royksopp. Yay!
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saw the low ticket warning on last.fm and just bought my ticket. see you all there!!
edit: and now it's sold out!! i think i bought my ticket just in time!! ;D
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what an insanely fun show! I knew that the songs 'live' sound alot punchier than on the albums, but they took the songs to a much techno sounding pulsating level and energy - the only hiccup in my opinion was 'Sparks' - on the live album, it's a stomper and definate highlight.
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amazing show!! loved the kings of leon remix btw.
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agreed. t hat was so much fun.
i love the daft punk looking guy on guitar.
and for some reason i've been obsessed with 'sparks' the last couple
days so it was great to hear.
and i'm in love with a robot...nobody can sing that song like robyn. ;)
i can't believe that was the first time they have been to d.c.
that explains why it took me so long to see them live.
poor leno is my fav. ;D
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yes it is quite sad that this happened to be the first DC show, but of the few times they have trekked to the States - it's only been to two cities... can you guess... New York and Los Angeles - wow, what a surprise (and it always happened around the Thanksgiving holiday - not the most ideal time to be in the States - unless you live in NYC and LA)
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yes it is quite sad that this happened to be the first DC show, but of the few times they have trekked to the States - it's only been to two cities... can you guess... New York and Los Angeles - wow, what a surprise (and it always happened around the Thanksgiving holiday - not the most ideal time to be in the States - unless you live in NYC and LA)
hmm, i saw them 5+ years ago at irving plaza in NYC and i'm pretty sure i've never been in NYC for thanksgiving
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yup, and i saw them in san francisco in 2009 (i.e. not LA nor NYC). this story ain't holding up too well...
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/royksopp/2011/930-club-washington-dc-53d263f1.html
Eple
So Easy
Remind Me
Sparks
Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint: III. Fast (Röyksopp's Milde Salve)
Happy Up Here
Kings of Leon - The Immortals (Röyksopp Remix)
What Else Is There?
The Girl And The Robot
Have another cherry
Wuthering Heights (Kate Bush cover)
Alpha Male
Poor Leno
Fat Burner
Encore:
Only This Moment
Encore 2:
Tricky Tricky
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did the duo sing at all like last tour or not?
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did the duo sing at all like last tour or not?
no, they have anneli drecker touring with them. but the boys sing too, happy up here, only this moment etc. found a decent footage of kings of leon remix that was recorded in montreal btw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5-u5APN2AQ
and just saw the news on their website, depeche mode, kings of leon and The Irrepressibles (don't know who they are to be honest) remixes are coming our way! they will also be on kcrw.com on wednesday @ 11.15 playing a live set which will include a brand new track.
http://royksopp.com/back-once-again-with-the-ill-behaviour