''Koop Islands'' is the third and final studio album by the

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-based electronic music duo

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, released on September 27, 2006, two years prior to their disbanding in 2008. Compared to their last success ''

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'', ''Koop Islands'' combines inspiration by 1930's swing with an exotic Caribbean touch. Collaborators include

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, Rob Gallagher, and others.

Track listing

# " Koop Island Blues " – 4:34 # "Come to Me" – 2:51 # "Forces....Darling" – 5:03 # "I See a Different You" – 3:16 # "Let's Elope" – 3:14 # "The Moonbounce" – 2:46 # "Beyond the Son" – 4:53 # "Whenever There Is You" – 4:01 # "Drum Rhythm A (Music for Ballet Exercises)" – 2:14 Some editions include a bonus track: "I See a Different You (Marcus Enochson Remix)"

In popular culture

* "Koop Island Blues" can be heard in the Season 1 Episode 7 of '' Intergalactic'' * "Koop Island Blues" can be heard in the 2009 video game, '' The Saboteur'' * "Koop Island Blues" was used in a routine by

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for Evan Kasprzak and Randi Evans during the fifth season of ''

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''. * "Koop Island Blues" can be heard in the background of the 6th cinematic clip in the game ''

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''. * "Koop Island Blues" can also be heard in the twenty-fifth episode of season two of '' 90210''. * "Koop Island Blues" can also be heard in the fifth episode of season one of ''

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''. * "Koop Island Blues" can also be heard in the twelfth episode of the fifth season of ''

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''. * "Koop Island Blues" can also be heard in the movie ''

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'' (2014). * "Koop Island Blues" (French version) can also be heard in the movie ''

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'' (2017), an Armenian-French-Belgian black comedy by Levon Minasian. * "Koop Island Blues" can also be heard in the movie ''

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'' (2019).

Credits

* Bass alking–

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(tracks: 2 3) * Double bass – Martin Höper (tracks: 1 4 5 6 8) * Percussion – Ola Bothzén (tracks: 5 6 7) * Vibraphone –

Mattias Ståhl Mattias Ståhl (born 11 December 1971 in Oskarshamn, Oskarshamn, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz Vibraphone, vibraphonist (also marimba, glockenspiel, clarinet, harmonica, synthesizer, percussion) and composer. Biography Ståhl plays with Eirik Hegda ...

(tracks: 3 4 7) * Vocals –

(track: 1), Yukimi Nagano (tracks: 2 4 8)

Certifications

The album was awarded a silver certification from the

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which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe.

References

External links

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