Point

by Cornelius

Point cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 October 2001
  • Label: Trattoria, Polystar
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 48:05
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 13 ratings

Artists on this release: Yohei Matsuoka, Keigo Oyamada, Mikiko Kuwabara, Ayako Ueda

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Point' is a meticulously crafted album that refines the eclectic cut-and-paste aesthetic of its predecessor, 'Fantasma', into a more cohesive and minimalist sound. Japanese artist Cornelius masterfully blends elements of indietronica and art pop with the playful spirit of Shibuya-kei, creating sound collages that are both complex and accessible. The album is renowned for its innovative production, incorporating nature recordings and environmental sounds to build rhythmic, atmospheric tracks that are often described as aquatic and lush.

Genres

Descriptors: aquatic, rhythmic, glitchy, sampling, intricate

Tracklist

  1. Bug (Electric Last Minute) (00:43)
  2. Point of View Point (04:15)
  3. Smoke (06:02)
  4. Drop (05:08)
  5. Another View Point (05:38)
  6. Tone Twilight Zone (03:57)
  7. Bird Watching at Inner Forest (04:49)
  8. I Hate Hate (01:35)
  9. Brazil (04:01)
  10. Fly (05:32)
  11. Nowhere (06:25)

Credits

  • Keigo Oyamada - performance, production, written-by
  • Mikiko Kuwabara - violin
  • Yohei Matsuoka - cello
  • Ayako Ueda - viola
  • Masakazu Kitayama - sleeve design, photography
  • Toyoaki Mishima - programming, recording
  • Tohru Takayama - mastering, mixing
  • Ricky Domen - translated by
  • Hiroshi Nagai - a&r
  • Robby Fraser - booking [agent]
  • Tsutomu Takahashi - management
  • Taboo Management - management [u.s.]
  • Skate-Thing - other [elle deco nostalgie]

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