BIOGRAPHY
Cornelius is the solo project of Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada, who took the name after his pop duo Flipper's Guitar disbanded in 1991. He became a key figure of Tokyo's Shibuya-kei scene, blending dissonant textures with melodic, harmonically rich pop. His 1997 album Fantasma sold over 500,000 copies in Japan and earned him comparisons to Brian Wilson and Beck from American critics, opening the door to a deal with New York's Matador Records. Rolling Stone Japan later ranked it 10th on its list of the 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums. After a lengthy gap, he returned in 2017 with Mellow Waves, his first album in 11 years.