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Cornelius; Hilarie Sidney (vocals, drums); Sean O'Hagan (banjo, samples, background vocals); Kinbara (strings); Robert Schneider (bass); Yoshie Hiragakura (drums); Mooog Yamamoto (turntables); Yuki Yano (Theremin); Kazumichi Fujiwara.
Like many of his counterparts in the 90's wave of Japanese rockers, Keigo Oyamada (a.k.a. Cornelius) is well-versed in the history of pop as it leads up to the here and now. And for the most part, the likable genre-jumping antics of FANTASMA, his third full-length that works as a US debut, pigeonhole him as a somewhat more schizophrenic Beck. He gets crazy with not just the cheeze wiz, but 3D microphones, Meredith Monk-like vocal overlays, drum'n'bass beats, kitschy keyboards, and a mound of samples, ingredients for a pop-cult salad nonpareil.
Where Cornelius dazzles though, is in his musical default function, which is wisely set on psychedelic indie-pop. The droney, driving "New Music Machine," for instance, cobbles together a bleeding lo-fi aesthetic out of 48 tracks worth of background vocals, analog synths and, above all else, drums 'n' guitars. And "Seashore and Horizon" shuttles between such a seamless Pet Sounds vibe of acoustic guitars and choral arrangements and kooky magical mystery pop burn-out, that you can almost smell the members of the Elephant 6 collective molding with envy.
3rd Rel;Rel In Japan Last YearSpin (5/98, p.134) - 6 (out of 10) - "...an exuberant kaleidoscope of hip-hop, noisecore, film soundtracks, cheesy listening, indie rock, even Sesame Street....an endearing music-obsessive-comes-of-age tale--from Saturday morning TV to arena rock to bootleg Jean-Jacques Perrey reissues..."
Magnet (p.78) - "FANTASMA sounded like PET SOUNDS made anime....It left all contemporaries in a cloud of crate-digging dust."
The Wire (1/99, p.27) - Included in Wire's "50 Records Of The Year [1998]"
CMJ (1/11/99, p.7) - "...With its ground-breaking collage of beats, Beach Boys-style harmonies, lounge-y fluff and noisy guitars, the record revisited and re-examined the pop music's storied history..."
Vibe (5/98, p.144) - "...FANTASMA is brilliant. Cornelius's innovations will definitely excite futuristic B-boys and rockers alike..."
Option (5-6/98, p.81) - "...a visionary, visual sound that's as generous as it is lavish..." Cornelius Fantasma Songs | 1. | Mic Check |
| 2. | Micro Disneycal World Tour, The |
| 3. | New Music Machine |
| 4. | Clash |
| 5. | Count Five or Six |
| 6. | Magoo Opening |
| 7. | Star Fruits Surf Rider |
| 8. | Chapter 8- Seashore and Horizon |
| 9. | Free Fall |
| 10. | 2010 |
| 11. | God Only Knows |
| 12. | Thank You for the Music |
| 13. | Fantasma |
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Fantasma Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  cornelius' best
a solid cd the whole way through
Submitted by peter7431 (maryland) 
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Cornelius brings a brilliant and multi-sound texture album with "Fantasma". It's soft in tracks like "Chapter 8" and noisy in "Count 5 or 6". All the styles (rock, pop, electronic, lounge, even polka) mixed up in one superb cd. It's not quite commercial, but "Fantasma" represents a different musical proposal nowadays.
Submitted by vfalcon (Lima, Peru)
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truly a desert island disc, one of those recordings that's essential in the actual meaning of the term. fantasma takes you on a trip across an imaginary pop radio dial and into the mad-scientist audio laboratory of its creator. styles and pastiches ranging from brian wilson to arena rock to hardcore punk to psychedelia swarm over you intoxicatingly, seducing you into a bit of musical paradise. while the initial 4 or 5 songs alone are fantastic, the entire cd is an euphoric joy. if you're looking for simple signposts and "influences", be ready for a torrent of synaptic connections and recollections: brian wilson, beck, cheap trick, david bowie, tv cartoons, science fiction movies are just a taste of what this "planet of the apes"-obsessed genius references in the fine fantasma.
Submitted by alterego100usa (somewhere in michigan)
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