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Cornelius
Cornelius
If the sound-programmers of Mario went down a rabbit-hole searching for Lucy on their way to deliver cookies to their Aunt Bjork, than you would be halfway to getting to Cornelius. I first game on board with Cornelius when I was searching for more worldly music, so I was searching for things like "best Japanese albums" or something along those lines. Anyways, I came across Fantasma, which was regarded by many music critics I had already been reading as a masterpiece. I also soon discovered Cornelius did a lot remixes for bands I already listened to. So I went and listened to Fantasma and I can truly see it was an other-worldly experience. I had never listened to music like this before. It was the best headphone-experience I had ever had. Cornelius' discography goes like this: 1994's The First Question Award, 1995's 69/96, 1997's Fantasma, 2001's Point, 2006's Sensuous, and 2017's Mellow Waves. Here is his official ABOUT section from his website:
Cornelius is the brainchild of Japanese multi-instrumentalist Keigo Oyamada. A performing musician since his teens, Oyamada created his creative alter-ego (the name is an homage to the Planet of the Apes), in the early 1990s from the ashes of his previous project, Flipper's Guitar.
The companion piece to the album Sensurround + B Sides, earned the nomination for “Best Surround Sound Album” at the 2009 GRAMMY Awards.
Cornelius
Cornelius
Cornelius
If the sound-programmers of Mario went down a rabbit-hole searching for Lucy on their way to deliver cookies to their Aunt Bjork, than you would be halfway to getting to Cornelius. I first game on board with Cornelius when I was searching for more worldly music, so I was searching for things like "best Japanese albums" or something along those lines. Anyways, I came across Fantasma, which was regarded by many music critics I had already been reading as a masterpiece. I also soon discovered Cornelius did a lot remixes for bands I already listened to. So I went and listened to Fantasma and I can truly see it was an other-worldly experience. I had never listened to music like this before. It was the best headphone-experience I had ever had. Cornelius' discography goes like this: 1994's The First Question Award, 1995's 69/96, 1997's Fantasma, 2001's Point, 2006's Sensuous, and 2017's Mellow Waves. Here is his official ABOUT section from his website:
Cornelius is the brainchild of Japanese multi-instrumentalist Keigo Oyamada. A performing musician since his teens, Oyamada created his creative alter-ego (the name is an homage to the Planet of the Apes), in the early 1990s from the ashes of his previous project, Flipper's Guitar.
With the 1997 release of Fantasma, Cornelius gained international recognition for his cut and paste style reminiscent of American counterparts Beck and The Beastie Boys and was released internationally by Matador Records. Being called a "modern day Brian Wilson" for his orchestral-style arrangements and production techniques, Cornelius subsequently became one of the most sought after producer/remixers in the world, working with a wide range of artists including Blur, Beck, Bloc Party, MGMT, and James Brown.
With 2002’s Point, Cornelius' music took a quantum shift, going from sampling “found sounds” to looping organic elements and creating lush soundscapes. Using water drops as the rhythmic backbone of “Drop” on his vocoder-infused cover of “Brazil”, the album dazed and amazed fans and set the path for the next phase of his career.
2007 brought this philosophy to an even higher level with the release of Sensuous. Cornelius’ live shows are known around the world for spectacular visuals (all perfectly synchronized to the performance), custom lighting that doesn't simply augment the performance, but becomes another instrument within it, and a full band of equally talented and diverse players.
The companion piece to the album Sensurround + B Sides, earned the nomination for “Best Surround Sound Album” at the 2009 GRAMMY Awards.
The summer of 2016 saw the release of Fantasma Remastered, on Lefse Records. The package, a 2LP reissue of his classic album, also included 4 additional outtakes and earned Pitchfork’s “Best New Reissue”.
Cornelius has recorded music for Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, scored the anime mega-film Ghost in the Shell Arise, performed as the backbone of Yoko Ono’s reformed Plastic Ono Band, played the Hollywood Bowl with Yellow Magic Orchestra, and co-wrote and produced the Japanese artist salyu x salyu.
So there you have it. Everything you need to know about Cornelius. Beloved by critics. Enjoyed by me. I love him so much I'll even leave you with four of my favorites from his works...
Top Five Favorite Cornelius Works
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