| 2012 Big Day Out must-see: RÖYKSOPP. |
| Written by Sacha Young | |||||
| Monday, 31 October 2011 15:55 | |||||
RÖYKSOPP... WHY WE'RE EXCITED: The Norwegian electronic duo make their way to New Zealand for the first time in their ten-year-span of music making. Pinned as "architects of an all-encompassing audiovisual experience... a balanced sonic constellation of bliss” - we are excited to see what they've got in store for us at the 2012 Big Day Out. Personnel... SVEIN BERGE
TORBJØRN BRUNDTLAND
Origin: Tromsø, Norway. BFF-SHIP STRATEGY: Wear your pajamas everywhere - earlier this year they turned up to a radio interview in their pajamas and made the station dim the lights during the interview. DID YOU KNOW? The two met when Berge was 12 years old and Brundtland was 13. "I OWNED A RÖYKSOPP T-SHIRT BEFORE BIG DAY OUT"...
Click HERE to shop Röyksopp's official online store. KEY TRACKS: 'Happy Up Here', 'The Girl and the Robot', 'What Else Is There?'. NERD-OUT: "Röyksopp enjoy using classic synthesizers, including the monophonic Korg MS-20, the polyphonic Roland Juno-106, and multiple members of the Akai Sampler Series." RÖYKSOPP IN VIDEO-FORM...
Click HERE for the full 2012 BIG DAY OUT first line-up announcement. To buy tickets to the 2012 Big Day Out in Auckland - click HERE. www.bigdayout.com |
