Cornelius: C or D?

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So his new album was released in the States yesterday, and I havent heard a word about it so far. Of course, mixed reviews of Fantasma are all over the place, and i really can't get a good feel just by reading. What do you guys think of the new record and Fantsma? Get to it.

― Brock K, Wednesday, 23 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I think there are 3 other Cornelius threads lurking around ILM. I probably posted my answers to your questions there. In a nutshell, I prefer Fantasma... Point is ok, but it chooses to be laid back and subtle rather than explosive and thrilling. It's a very calm and pleasant record but many of the reasons I liked Cornelius in the past have been decidedly muted.

― Honda, Wednesday, 23 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

i always felt he was a bit of an inferior, style-mag rendition of what Japanese pop should be like. only without the pop bits.

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― david, Wednesday, 23 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Fantma includes sopt-on pastiches of MBV, odd cut-ups, beats, ballads etc. etc. Listen to sounclips at cdnow. Also, check out his label Trattoria - www2.eccosys.co.jp/~kawakazu/ - the Prego! compilations are great.

Re P5, I really love them...apart from those 'Swing Out Sister B-side' style songs they intersperse their albums with.

― Jez, Thursday, 24 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Sorry, that should read spot-on...

― Jez, Thursday, 24 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I absolutely adore his FANTASMA album. My fave record of 1998.

― Kodanshi, Thursday, 24 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

can you base a C/D on one album?. recently bought CM, which was disap. Looking forward to new proper Cornelius stuff. when released in UK?

― Alan Trewartha, Thursday, 24 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"Point" is released in February in UK. See also this thread for discussion of same.

― Jeff W, Thursday, 24 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

david toop review in wire this month says it all really.

― XStatic Peace, Thursday, 24 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

In my house it's called 'Disappoint'.

― Momus, Thursday, 24 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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