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Profound Mysteries
Electronic · 2022 · 10 tracks · 51m

Profound Mysteries

Röyksopp

A lush return to conceptual electronic pop. Analog synths swirl around guest vocals to create a cinematic, deeply atmospheric Nordic dreamscape.

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It's like a high-definition dream of a 70s sci-fi movie set in the Norwegian mountains.

A sophisticated blend of cosmic wonder and intimate, late-night introspection.

Profound Mysteries · vs · Röyksopp
Stargazing+2.0σ

Stargazing saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 51m
01
(Nothing but) Ashes…
1:53
02
The Ladder
5:34
03
Impossible
6:28
04
This Time, This Place…
7:44
05
How the Flowers Grow
5:44
06
If You Want Me
5:39
07
There, Beyond the Trees
6:23
08
Breathe
4:37
09
The Mourning Sun
6:09
10
Press «R»
0:52
Moments Worth Waiting For
The massive, soaring vocal peak of Alison Goldfrapp on Impossible that feels like a digital sunrise
The transition from the haunting piano of the intro into the driving, rhythmic pulse of The Ladder
The way the synthesizers on Breathe mimic the physical sensation of inhaling and exhaling
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