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#REDIRECT [[Profound Mysteries II & III#Profound_Mysteries_III]]
{{Infobox album
| name = Profound Mysteries III
| type = studio
| artist = [[Röyksopp]]
| cover = Röyksopp - Profound Mysteries III - cover.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2022|11|18|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 61:00
| label = Dog Triumph
| producer = Röyksopp
| prev_title = [[Profound Mysteries II]]
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Profound Mysteries III <!-- can be removed once the article is split -->
| type = studio
| single1 = Speed King
| single1date = 30 August 2022
| single2 = The Night
| single2date = 31 August 2022
| single3 = Me&Youphoria
| single3date = 21 September 2022
| single4 = Just Wanted to Know
| single4date = 18 October 2022
| single5 = Feel It
| single5date = 19 October 2022
| single6 = Stay Awhile
| single6date = 16 November 2022
}}
}}
'''''Profound Mysteries III''''' is the eighth studio album by Norwegian [[electronic music]] duo [[Röyksopp]], and is the third and last album in the ''[[Profound Mysteries]]'' series of albums. The album was released on 18 November 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/profound-mysteries-iii/1640031767 |title=Profound Mysteries III by Röyksopp on Apple Music|website=[[Apple Music]] |accessdate=19 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="NME-relinf">{{cite web |last=Richards |first=Will |title=Röyksopp announce ‘Profound Mysteries III' to complete three-part project |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/royksopp-announce-profound-mysteries-iii-to-complete-three-part-project-3295293 |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref name="thelineofbestfit-relinf">{{cite web |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |date=2022-08-22 |title=Röyksopp announce Profound Mysteries III {{!}} The Line of Best Fit |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/royksopp-announce-profound-mysteries-iii |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]]}}</ref> It was released with collections of short films (each by a different director) and animated visualizations (by artist Jonathan Zawada) created to accompany each track.


==Critical reception==
{{R from album}}
{{Album ratings
| MC =
| rev1 = ''[[Dagsavisen]]''
| rev1score = 6/6<ref name="dagsavisen">{{cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Bernt Erik |date=2022-11-17 |title=Röyksopp og det store mysteriekammeret |trans-title=Röyksopp and the great mystery chamber |url=https://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/2022/11/17/royksopp-og-det-store-mysteriekammeret/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=18 November 2022 |website=[[Dagsavisen]] |language=no}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="SlantMagazine">{{cite web |last=Bedenbaugh |first=Thomas |date=2022-11-14 |title=Röyksopp Profound Mysteries III Review: An Ambitious but Indulgent Bookend |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/royksopp-profound-mysteries-iii-album-review/ |access-date=18 November 2022 |website=[[Slant Magazine]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
Thomas Bedenbaugh of [[Slant Magazine]] stated that "Röyksopp concludes their Profound Mysteries trilogy with some of their most ambitious songs to date." and further noted that the track ''Speed King'' is the centerpiece of the album and described that "the song serves as the boldest and most memorable composition in the trilogy."<ref name="SlantMagazine"/>

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Profound Mysteries III'' track listing
| all_writing = Röyksopp, except where noted
| extra_column = Writer(s)
| total_length = 61:00
| title1 = So Ambiguous
| length1 = 6:06
| extra1 = {{hlist|Röyksopp|[[Jamie Irrepressible]]}}
| title2 = Me&Youphoria
| extra2 =
| length2 = 4:41
| title3 = Stay Awhile
| extra3 = {{hlist|Röyksopp|[[Susanne Sundfør]]}}
| length3 = 6:11
| title4 = The Night
| extra4 = {{hlist|Röyksopp|[[Alison Goldfrapp]]}}
| length4 = 7:38
| title5 = Lights Out
| length5 = 5:27
| extra5=
| title6 = Speed King
| length6 = 9:52
| title7 = The Next Day
| extra7 = {{hlist|Röyksopp|Irrepressible}}
| length7 = 4:16
| title8 = Just Wanted to Know
| extra8 = {{hlist|Röyksopp|[[Astrid S]]}}
| length8 = 4:12
| title9 = Feel It
| extra9 = {{hlist|Röyksopp|Maurissa Rose}}
| length9 = 8:14
| title10 = Like an Old Dog
| extra10 = {{hlist|Röyksopp|Pixx}}
| length10 = 3:55
}}

===Accompanying short films===
Released between August and November 2022, alongside tracks from ''Profound Mysteries III''.<!-- not live yet: <ref name="royksopp-shortfilms">{{cite web |url=https://royksopp.com/rxyp-and-friends/green/ |title=Part 3 - Röyksopp |publisher=[[Röyksopp]] |access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref>-->
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Director
| title1 = A Crab & A Pipe
| extra1 = Johan Stahl
| length1 = 2:27
| title2 = speed_k1ng
| extra2 = Markus Tangre
| length2 = 1:24
| title3 = How to
| extra3 = Emilie Norenberg
| length3 = 1:03
| title4 = Elegy
| extra4 = Máté Boegi
| length4 = 1:47
| title5 = Black Box
| extra5 = Ola Jacob Nestande
| length5 = 1:34
| title6 = In A Flash
| extra6 = Anastasia Karkazis
| length6 = 2:02
| title7 = Le Reve
| extra7 = Bianca Poletti
| length7 = 2:34
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://profoundmysteries.royksopp.com ''Profound Mysteries'' on the official Röyksopp website]

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Revision as of 00:19, 18 November 2022

Profound Mysteries III
Studio album by
Röyksopp
Released18 November 2022 (2022-11-18)
Length61:00
LabelDog Triumph
ProducerRöyksopp
Röyksopp chronology
Profound Mysteries II
(2022) 		Profound Mysteries III
(2022)
Singles from Profound Mysteries III
  1. "Speed King"
    Released: 30 August 2022
  2. "The Night"
    Released: 31 August 2022
  3. "Me&Youphoria"
    Released: 21 September 2022
  4. "Just Wanted to Know"
    Released: 18 October 2022
  5. "Feel It"
    Released: 19 October 2022
  6. "Stay Awhile"
    Released: 16 November 2022

Profound Mysteries III is the eighth studio album by Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp, and is the third and last album in the Profound Mysteries series of albums. The album was released on 18 November 2022.[1][2][3] It was released with collections of short films (each by a different director) and animated visualizations (by artist Jonathan Zawada) created to accompany each track.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dagsavisen6/6[4]
Slant Magazine[5]

Thomas Bedenbaugh of Slant Magazine stated that "Röyksopp concludes their Profound Mysteries trilogy with some of their most ambitious songs to date." and further noted that the track Speed King is the centerpiece of the album and described that "the song serves as the boldest and most memorable composition in the trilogy."[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Röyksopp, except where noted

Profound Mysteries III track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Ambiguous"
6:06
2."Me&Youphoria" 4:41
3."Stay Awhile"
6:11
4."The Night"
7:38
5."Lights Out" 5:27
6."Speed King" 9:52
7."The Next Day"
  • Röyksopp
  • Irrepressible
4:16
8."Just Wanted to Know"
4:12
9."Feel It"
  • Röyksopp
  • Maurissa Rose
8:14
10."Like an Old Dog"
  • Röyksopp
  • Pixx
3:55
Total length:61:00

Accompanying short films

Released between August and November 2022, alongside tracks from Profound Mysteries III.

No.TitleDirectorLength
1."A Crab & A Pipe"Johan Stahl2:27
2."speed_k1ng"Markus Tangre1:24
3."How to"Emilie Norenberg1:03
4."Elegy"Máté Boegi1:47
5."Black Box"Ola Jacob Nestande1:34
6."In A Flash"Anastasia Karkazis2:02
7."Le Reve"Bianca Poletti2:34

References

  1. ^ "Profound Mysteries III by Röyksopp on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ Richards, Will. "Röyksopp announce 'Profound Mysteries III' to complete three-part project". NME. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (22 August 2022). "Röyksopp announce Profound Mysteries III | The Line of Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. ^ Pedersen, Bernt Erik (17 November 2022). "Röyksopp og det store mysteriekammeret" [Röyksopp and the great mystery chamber]. Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b Bedenbaugh, Thomas (14 November 2022). "Röyksopp Profound Mysteries III Review: An Ambitious but Indulgent Bookend". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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