Downtempo groups

Röyksopp () a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø formed in 1998. The duo consists of childhood friends Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland, who formed Röyksopp during the Bergen Wave. After experimenting with different genres of electronic music, the band solidified their place in the electronica scene with their 2001 debut album, Melody A.M., released on the Wall of Sound record label.

Jazztronik is a Japanese music group formed by the Tokyo-based DJ/producer/pianist Ryota Nozaki; it is a solo project and does not have fixed members. Jazztronik released two albums and two EPs since 1998 on label Flower Records. In 2001, Jazztronik also released the album Inner Flight on Counterpoint, a UK label. In 2021, Jazztronik released Universal Language on Shichigosan Records.