Norwegian duo R+¦yksopp compensated for the cold climes of their native Troms++ by making some of the warmest, most inviting downbeat electronica of the 21st century, exemplified by early tracks like "Eple" and "Poor Leno." The pair, Torbj++rn Brundtland and Svein Berge, both grew up in Troms++ and began recording in the early '90s. Local-made-good Geir Jenssen (aka Biosphere) provided tutelage and almost convinced the duo to record for R&S sublabel Apollo. After a few years apart, Brundtland and Berge met up again in Bergen and re-formed R+¦yksopp in 1998.
The group release...