Fantasma (Cornelius album)
1997 studio album by Cornelius / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fantasma is the third studio album by Japanese musician Cornelius, released on August 6, 1997, on his label Trattoria.[4] Cornelius envisioned the album as "a one-on-one experience between the music and the listener. ... It starts with you entering into the journey and ends with you returning to reality."[5] It peaked at number six on the Oricon Albums Chart[4] and number 37 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[6] Three singles were issued from the album: "Star Fruits Surf Rider", "Free Fall", and "Chapter 8 – Seashore and Horizon –".[7]
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Released | August 6, 1997 (1997-08-06) | |||
Genre | Shibuya-kei[1] | |||
Length | 50:04 | |||
Label | Trattoria | |||
Producer | Keigo Oyamada | |||
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Singles from Fantasma | ||||
Fantasma was initially received with mixed reviews, but drew more praise in later years as one of the defining works of Shibuya-kei.[1] Critic W. David Marx described Fantasma as "an important textbook for an alternative musical history where Bach, Bacharach, and the Beach Boys stands as the great triumvirate."[1]
The Japanese edition of Rolling Stone ranked Fantasma number 10 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[8]