- Vinyl (15 Dec 2007)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Limited Edition, Import
- Label: Japanese Indies
- ASIN: B00007JRE7
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Bug (Electric Last Minute) |
| 2. Point of View Point |
| 3. Smoke |
| 4. Drop |
| 5. Another View Point |
| 6. Tone Twilight Zone |
| 7. Bird Watching at Inner Forest |
| 8. I Hate Hate |
| 9. Brazil |
| 10. Fly |
| 11. Nowhere |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Point is the long-awaited full-length follow-up to Fantasma, and it does not disappoint. Cornelius--aka Japanese pop auteur and clothing designer Keigo Oyamada--thrilled the world with his debut international release, back in 1997: a breezy blend of electronica that melded the thick, soupy guitar feedback of My Bloody Valentine to the gorgeous harmonies of Beach Boys, and fed it all through a peculiarly kitsch Japanese bubblegum pop filter. On Point, the crystal-clear "Smoke" weaves a tangle of jerky new-wave guitar over clip-clopping electronic beats and the raw clatter of percussion, while the heavenly "Tone Twilight Zone" elegantly demonstrates that even the most ornate, maximal production can be imbued with a sense of almost supernatural calm. Perhaps the album's greatest success is the way that it presents ambient cliché--the gurgle of running water, breaking waves, the chirruping of crickets--as just another form of instrumentation. An enchanting, psychedelic journey into stereophonic sound, the meticulously precise rhythms and harmonies of Point confirm Oyamada's mastery of the studio. No-one on earth is making music quite like this. --Louis Pattison
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you really like to reference your music, to comparasion shop, then Point by Cornelius would be Beck meets Felix Da Housecat meets Aphex Twin in a pop music exemplified by The Beach Boys. But! Point is f'ing unique, and motherf'ing sublime. Modern Art fans think Fluxus sings, in tune. Poetry types think Haiku takes on Concrete in Sumo. But! best of all, DON'T think - listen, be uplifted. Cornelius might have Art School writ large all over, but it works in some sweet, sweet tantalizing harmony. He has a peerless Pop sensibility - more accessible than, say, other Arty Popsters, Talking Heads at their momentary, momentous best. My advice - buy this album, But! Don't tell anyone, keep it lowkey, as it is one of those jewels amid the Brown Stuff of life you'll want to keep all to yourself.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Japanese avant-pop-trippist Cornelius (real name: Keigo Oyamada) had a hard act to follow after 1997's "Fantasma," an electronic masterpiece. But "Point" doesn't disappoint -- it's more experimental, spacier and almost hypnotic, a twist of rock, experimental electronica and dreampop.
"Point of View Point" may be the highlight of the album -- sharp guitar strums overlaid by some intermittent blasts of drums, an eerie bright hum and "left/right/left/RIGHT!" It's lush, sunny and memorable, and the sort of pop that sticks in your head -- in a good way, like a trippier version of the Beach Boys or Beatles.
There's a wildly different sound in "Smoke's" a bouncy funky groove and "Drop's" a strummy pop. Shifting the tone is "Tone Twilight," a dreamy slow pop song with an ambient touch. Then Cornelius does an about-face in "I Hate Hate" with a spray of abrasive electronics leading to some aggressive, bombastic electro-rock.
Rock. Trip-hop. Ambient. Blues. Lounge jazz. Funk. All are woven into this album, along with some wicked vocal samples and a sprinkling of experimental sound effects. All of this to apparently illustrate Cornelius's thoughts on nature and machines, clashing and yet musically intertwined.
The guitars and drums are absolutely brilliant -- one moment they're bluesy, then bombastic, then gentle acoustics. Laid over the basic bones is an array of electronic music -- the wavy wails of "Another View Point," discordant spray in "I Hate Hate," or sparkling blips of "Brazil." But Cornelius knows when to put the electronics in the backseat and just let the instruments take over.
He also takes it one step further by laying in samples like falling water or singing birds. The birds especially show up in the two-song cycle of "Tone Twilight Zone" and "Bird Watching At Inner Forest," which sound like a rainforest soundtrack. And the vocals are inobtrusive. It's not hard to hear them, but the vocals are so submerged in the mix that they sound almost like another instrument.
Cornelius shows again that he's a master of avant-pop in "Point," a worthy follow-up to the outstanding "Fantasma." Beautiful, eerie, and fiery, this is a definite keeper for indie-electro fans.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album has it all for me. It has influences from the electronic masters of Kraftwerk to Air to Squarepusher to the bossa-nova of the 70s. Awesome!
It's sound is distinct and fresh inspiring you to get up and swing your hips as well as laying down and think about the origins of life.
Cornelius is for me the album of 2002, I can not see anyone topping this. The production is flawless, absolutely flawless!
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How is this album not more well known?
Absolutely sublime album with an almost breathtaking mix of musical styles from heavy metal to bossa nova, brought together with such deftness that it seems like the most natural... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Richard Preston
Another View Point
Keigo Oyamada - aka Cornelius - has a curious sound that is at once lush and acoustic, but proudly synthetic and occassionally a little sterile. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2007 by Demob Happy
Warped genius...
This album contains some of the most intricate and detailed productions I've heard. It takes some time getting used to this album, but it's well worth it. Highly recommended!
Published on 29 April 2006 by B. Nerland
Not quite as fantastic as I'd hoped
Somehow just a little awkward, but at least it's different. Rated - I'm just fussy...
Published on 31 Dec 2004
THIS IS SUPERB!
I was recommended this album by a friend & being the trustingsort that i am, i ordered it & was surprised....no, STUNNED by the quality & diversity of this record. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2002 by "heatmingin"
Too good for words - just listen to it
Think of the genius of Jason Pierce (minus all his angst) mixed with Beck's finer moments, flip things over to a wacked out Japanese cartoon world, and you're some of the way... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2002
Cornelius crossing the genres
Daft Punk's "Discovery" was probably the most innovative electronic album of 2001.. now for 2002, it's Cornelius' turn with "Point"
Unlike his French... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2002 by Peter Cooper
Mor e of the same from Cornelius 'superb'
Another great album from Cornelius. If you liked fantasma then you will not be dissapointed. From the crisp production to the sheer inventiveness of the songs this is a treat... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2002 by "peternicholas2000"
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