Categorization of any capacity is simply elusive for the restless, genre-warping musician Cornelius (Keigo Oyamada). With a joyous elasticity and fresh set of eclectic collaborators such as Arto Lindsay and Ganesh “Bid” Seshadri of The Monochrome Set, Refractions wields some of the musician’s most weightless, edifying pop-oriented work in decades.
Category: Cornelius
Cornelius :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
From his home in Tokyo, Cornelius joined us to discuss the ethereal qualities that make up his current material, his longtime admiration for The Durutti Column, looking back on breakthrough album Fantasma, the Kraftwerk-inspired visual components that augment his live performances, and much more.
Cornelius :: Sketch For Spring
If the title strikes you as a twist on the classic Durutti Column track, mission accomplished. A nod to his favorite guitarist Vini Reilly, “Sketch For Spring” is the topical new single from avant pioneer Cornelius. Like the benchmarks of a classic Durutti track, the airy and intricate instrumental was originally designed as background music for an entertainment complex in Tokyo.