Cornelius
Keigo Oyamada's solo work after Flipper's Guitar, moving from the dense pop collage of 'Fantasma' toward spare, meticulously placed sound design.
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About Cornelius
Cornelius is the name Tokyo musician Keigo Oyamada has recorded under since the early 1990s, after Flipper's Guitar, his duo with Kenji Ozawa, broke up. He became a central figure in Shibuya-kei, the Tokyo scene that cut up sixties pop, lounge and indie records into bright, crowded collages, and his records found an audience abroad through Matador.
Later albums such as 'Point' and 'Sensuous' strip arrangements down to single guitar notes, birdsong, water and clipped vocals, panned and timed with great precision. His live shows sync the band to projected video so closely that sound and image hit together. Oyamada has also remixed artists including Blur and Beck, played in Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band, and was a member of METAFIVE alongside Yukihiro Takahashi.
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What festivals is Cornelius playing in 2027?
Cornelius is booked at 1 festival we cover: Big Ears 2027.
Is Cornelius on tour?
Yes. Cornelius has 8 shows listed, from St Vincent De Tyrosse, France on Feb 12, 2027 to Somerville, MA on Apr 13, 2027, plus 1 festival on the page above.
Is Cornelius playing Big Ears 2027?
Yes, Cornelius is on the Big Ears 2027 lineup, April 1–4, 2027 at Downtown Knoxville, TN.
What kind of music does Cornelius play?
Cornelius plays indie.