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Royksopp Invades Earth


Happy Up Here from Röyksopp on Vimeo.

I don’t usually post music (there are other, wiser PopTenners manning that department) but this falls into my area of expertise. Give it ’til the one minute mark to see why.

I can’t think of another video that manages to be both infectiously happy and apocalyptic. I dare you not to walk with a bounce in your step as you imagine those flashing bulbs making craters.

As an added bonus, looking up this song I discovered that Royksopp are fellow listmakers. Here’s one from their side of the looking glass: the top five most villanous movie names.

(Thanks to Asher, game engineering wunderkind and keeper of a damn trippy homepage, for the find.)

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6 Responses to “Royksopp Invades Earth”
  1. MacGyver says:

    Super cool video. I hope when we have to battle the aliens it is more like that than Independence Day.

  2. MacGyver says:

    Super cool video. I hope when we have to battle the aliens it is more like that than Independence Day.

  3. Juan Carlos says:

    RIDICULOUSLY awesome. I am trying to figure out how they made this little movie. It’s so well done. Really amazing look and vibe. I wonder if Kraus can make something like this for me?

  4. Juan Carlos says:

    RIDICULOUSLY awesome. I am trying to figure out how they made this little movie. It’s so well done. Really amazing look and vibe. I wonder if Kraus can make something like this for me?

  5. victor says:

    Mindblowing.

    Did you know that Royksopp’s blog is basically PopFive?

    http://royksopp.com/blog/journal

  6. victor says:

    Mindblowing.

    Did you know that Royksopp’s blog is basically PopFive?

    http://royksopp.com/blog/journal

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