Cornelius: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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March 19, 2018 | Lars Gotrich -- As Cornelius, Keigo Oyamada has stretched his vision across frenzied indie rock, lush '60s-style pop, psychedelic funk and glitched electronics, all deconstructed and reassembled like a neon cubist-pop sculpture. After a little more than two decades, no one can really imitate his complex cool.
Sporting a pair of sunglasses (always), Oyamada recently brought his band from Japan to the Tiny Desk on a rare U.S. tour, including his longtime collaborator and former Pizzicato Five member Hiroshisa Horie, drummer Yuko Araki (Mi-Gu, Cibo Mato's live band) and synthesist Yumiko Matsumura (Buffalo Daughter). They're all musicians who tease and poke at music's fringe territory, but still know how to make a song buzz and pop with gleeful curiosity.
Here, Cornelius performs three very different songs from last year's Mellow Waves. There's the robotic groove of "Helix/Spiral," which repeats and mutates the same phrase and melodic fragments in a delicate and strange dance. "In a Dream" is a star-swept landscape that invites the subconscious to search for meaning, its keyboard flourishes and light acoustic strums so breezy you could almost call it a kind of retro-futuristic yacht rock. But set closer "If You're Here" is the real marvel to behold live, as the band performs at different tempos, gradually solving a polyrhythmic puzzle of a slow jam. The song also features one of my favorite guitar solos in recent memory - it's unflashy, but twists, spits and resolves in the most unexpected ways.
Set List
"Helix/Spiral"
"In a Dream"
"If You're Here"
MUSICIANS
Keigo Oyamada (guitar, vocals); Hiroshisa Horie (keyboards, vocals); Yuko Araki (drums, vocals); Yumiko Matsumura (Moog, vocals)
CREDITS
Producers: Lars Gotrich, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Beck Harlan, Kara Frame, Dani Lyman; Production Assistant: Joshua Bote; Photo: Jenna Sterner/NPR.
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the world needs more Cornelius
@hyproe2265
2 жыл бұрын
You mean people who make fun and bully the disabled?
@boocook23
2 жыл бұрын
@@hyproe2265 eh? if he does, i am unaware of this. apologies.
@user-jr4fs2hp5i
2 жыл бұрын
@@hyproe2265 日本人です。彼はいじめをしたことを否定しています。この事件の裏で彼のいじめを掲載した雑誌会社が問題になっています。
@unattendedcandle
2 жыл бұрын
@@hyproe2265 People change...
@alexanderbadillo704
Жыл бұрын
@@user-jr4fs2hp5i I really hope that's true. His music changed my life.
新譜出たら絶対買います。頑張って欲しいです。
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw I never in my wildest dreams imagined you would ever guest Cornelius just wow.
@efebrahim
4 жыл бұрын
AMEN
@gabesyverson6246
2 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t remember their name but I remember them playing on Yo Gabba Gabba when I was little. Not at all what I remember😂
@Lyndanet
2 жыл бұрын
@@gabesyverson6246 they were around much longer the first album is memorable check it out !
0:00 Helix/Spiral 4:08 In A Dream (夢の中で) 8:49 If You're Here (あなたがいるなら)
@onlytotalitarianliarsusece8103
4 жыл бұрын
IMHO "In a dream" sounds to much like "Appetite" by Prefab Sprout. ;)
@danflexofficial
3 жыл бұрын
@@onlytotalitarianliarsusece8103 Wow never heard Apetite but I can clearly see the influence! Nice finding!
I love the drummer, she plays so gentle yet so snappy.
Yo i just saw them live without knowing who they were. Just mindblowing. Best show I have ever seen in my entire life. I promise. Super tight musicians, and the visuals were just on point. Go see them if you have the chance.
@shinnieshine8825
Жыл бұрын
I bet you have saw them at MHRS2022 right
@denise7090
Жыл бұрын
Indonesia?
@wolfumz
Жыл бұрын
Cornelius is the project of just the lead singer, who writes and produces the music. His band is made up of some of the most famous and respected indie musicians in Japan.
@agalleyne
Жыл бұрын
Bucket list artist for me 🤞
@yk2710
11 ай бұрын
@gEcjn7kPa6bY2Bub He says it's not true
amazing to see Cornelius on Tiny desk live! Great job, NPR Music!
It's been a month since I saw them in Mexico City, and can't get over it. Cornelius is one of the best live acts I've ever seen.
先日ドライブ中にコーネリアスの環境と心理がかかった。 何故か目頭が熱くなった。 何故なら彼の曲にはあまりにも複雑な感情が含まれているからだ。 小山田氏は今後も世間の厳しい目の下で活動しなければならないだろうが、今の貴方だから作れる曲が有るはずです! 今の貴方の曲を待っています。
How come everything Cornelius does just sound so PERFECT?
This is too beautiful :)😌 feeling loved again thank you
thank u for this experience.
Thank you so much for an unforgettable night with my daughter in Chicago! much love to you all
I saw them in Mexico on the NRMAL and it was one of the best shows that i've ever seen. Beautiful music.
One of the true geniuses making music today.
The performance in "In a Dream" drives home how bangin' that track is. These dudes rule.
amazing session!
I actually learned who Cornelius was when my son was watching an episode of yo gabba gabba. They had a really dope skit on the show that my son played over and over again. I was really blown away at how talented they are!! 👏🏽👌🏽♥️🙂
@darman2429
Ай бұрын
i was that kid, some 16 years ago now. saw it when i was 4 and i was looking for a text to speech voiceline saying "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6" for years. that track is called "Count Five or Six", and i found it about a year ago. idk i just saw that someone else knew about him through yo gabba gabba and I had to speak on it! cheers stranger ☺
the future for music is here! love it
@RayasNegroOvejas
6 жыл бұрын
Larry Saklad the future has always existed. When it comes to Cornelius he has been going strong for 20+ years!
So happy Cornelius is here!!!! I hope there was a Cornelius interview somewhere
What an interesting and delightful set. I found my way here because I am a big Pizzicato Five fan and I have been exploring their various collaborators and offshoots. I especially enjoyed Araki san's drumming. Very unique and extremely musical!
@yk2710
11 ай бұрын
@gEcjn7kPa6bY2Bub He says it's not true
Please try to get Toe behind the tiny desk.
love the rhythm
I think the album verison of "if you're here" is Cornelius 's best song. There's everything he's been working on since the beginning, perfectly implemented. Love this guy.
@whatdothlife4660
4 ай бұрын
His latest album Dream in Dream is literal perfection. He has distilled his formula down to the atom.
HELL TO THE YEAH. THANK YOU
One of the best things about this new album is how up front the Mini Moog is doing the bass synth parts, sounds so good.
There show with all the visuals included fits in my top 5 shows of all time.
@Andrew-bn7rr
Жыл бұрын
*there
Assoluta maestria!!! Grandissimo Cornelius❤️❤️❤️
Wow, this guy has the SOUND.
Wow what are the odds ! Lots of love !
Saw them at field day in London. By far the best set of the day. Even better than the high expectations I had for them
This is mind-blowing.
Didnt use to know him until he played on NRMAL festival. His visuals are fcking unbelievable and amazing and the play really fancy Love them!
@killer51
6 жыл бұрын
Rombos Jan x2
Yuko Araki's ghost notes in "If You're Here" are wonderful, wish i had seen Cornelius in nyc when they visited. maybe soon!
The guy on keys is vibing haaaaard
@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power
6 жыл бұрын
he's gone, man 😅
@user-uy5kr8sz1n
5 жыл бұрын
Of course he is. This group knows they are doing something awesome.
@carrmx0
4 жыл бұрын
@nasachusetts do you know the keyboardist, drummer and bassists names?
@feelthenoise4046
4 жыл бұрын
carrmx0 Drummer:Yuko Araki Basist:Yumiko Ohno Keyboardist:Hirohisa Horie
I hope the people there know how goddamned lucky they are to be there. I saw his first US tour in like 1997 or so. I’m so Cal. Still of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
@PB-ee2xq
5 жыл бұрын
I saw them when the Sensuous tour came to Australia. It was simply legendary. I remember it VIVIDLY.
@mishinka
4 жыл бұрын
hey, just saw them 2 days ago in SF. AAAAAAMAZING. One of the best shows I've ever been to. The music was perfectly mixed, sensually loud but not painful and everything was timed with a unworldly and humane video show that just blew my mind (and everyone I talked to about it). !!! :D
@Sam-pp2it
3 жыл бұрын
@@PB-ee2xq ha! Same! A concert/experience I will never forget.
Coming here after their new release Change and Vanish, great stuff
A little less than 20 years ago, I was a high schooler in Texas who did not have an internet connection fast enough to use Napster. Instead, I had to visit either big box stores (which only sold top 20 records) or go to a little place called Renaissance Records. To find something off the beaten path, anything to make me feel something, I'd go there. One day I found a record called Starfruit Surf Rider by Cornelius. I had no idea what it was, I just knew it was from overseas and I was ok with J-pop if that's what it turned out to be. What a weird and amazing record it turned out to be, I immediately found a store that I could order Point, and the connection has been there ever since. Love his music, and glad the internet has been kind to him all these years later.
どうもありがとうございます、小山田さんのことを声から聞いた、聴けたような気分のままとてもよい演奏でした。又、聴きたいと思いました。
fantastic
あらきゆうこがとにかく凄まじいわ
Omg that rhythm in the last one is great
It's cute..cool vibe
Never ever heard this group before. The sounds stimulate me in really magical ways. It’s spiritual magical electronic funky soft rocky and simple love it so much
@UnclePhilTheProducer
3 жыл бұрын
listen to sensuous in order! fantasma and point are great albums too!
@whatdothlife4660
Жыл бұрын
@@UnclePhilTheProducer Mellow Waves is incredibaly good too.
「あなたがいなけりゃこの世は色褪せてく」 新生小山田圭吾を彩る音楽が聞けるその日をずっと待ってるよー^^
I don't care that I'm 20 years late on these guys. I saw them on Gabba when I was younger and has no idea how incredible they are. They are next level. It's jazz, it's electronic, it's rock, it's on its own planet.
@BlutUndEhre88
Жыл бұрын
One is never late for any music. Glad you enjoyed them!
I literally gasped out loud when I saw the thumbnail.
天才だわ
@41nakamura
2 жыл бұрын
動画や音源は消えないでほしい、切に願う
小山田圭吾さんがオリンピック開会式に携わってどうなってたか見てみたかったな
Ahh!! Those Pizzicato 5 days...
Wow can't believe they made it here this guys are huge and amazing chack out song fly mindblowing
Love Him!!!!
Love it
I loved Cornelius the first time I heard him. My favorite song is I Hate Hate.
Saw Cornelius in Liverpool as support for French band Air during Moon Safari tour. Cornelius blew Air right out of the Mersey River - it was just stunning!
Omg I assisted on this tiny desk without even knowing who they were I just finished arise and I’m blown away
@younglee9818
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for helping make this happen
コーネリアスのLIVEにおいての大きな武器である映像が無くても 自力の演奏力だけで魅せれるってことを証明したライブだな
Finally !
This is the best one yet.
amazing
I'm kinda surprised that so many ppl don't know Cornelius at all...
@user-sd6mk7mt7e
5 жыл бұрын
midori lee The vocalist is famous for his childhood bullying in japan
@xalener
5 жыл бұрын
@@user-sd6mk7mt7e eh?
@TheZooropaBaby
5 жыл бұрын
@@xalener he did bully a disabled kid, its true.
@a_paandah
5 жыл бұрын
Lol what
@barryvestal4330
4 жыл бұрын
Sad
Les vi en el Sonar de Barcelona y fueron de lo mejorcito
NPRのTiny Desk Concertにコーネリアス。このシリーズのコンセプトである小さな場所でライブパフォーマンスに向きあう豊かさ。繊細で精密な裏にある４人の呼吸。他のアーティストと全く異なる雰囲気・音を出せるのはさすが。やっぱりいいな。
Bellísimo
ありがとうございます！これは素晴らしいです
Pure magic!!!!
wish i could live in that place
HELLL YES
Te amo Cornelius
@renatomartins6728
6 жыл бұрын
Francisco Sarmiento somos dois Chico
別にCorneliusが聴きたいかどうかは自由！他人がとやかく言うべきことではない。
very good
To enjoy this, one must have a true love for music..
cool!!
This is the best member in Cornelius history
Huge tiny concert
speechless. wow?
grooooveee
Those Prefab Sprout vibes get stronger with each passing year.
@gluckCMD
3 жыл бұрын
in a dream chorus totally borrows from appetite. but is great in its own way
I'd love to see Thirdstory have a Tiny Desk Concert!
Waaaaa korunerius san wa on NPR waaaaa
Helix/Spiral = Best song i've heard on NPR ever!
i love this culture 👍👍
コーネリアスっぽい日本人がいるなあと思ったらまさかでした。 ちょっとうれしいね。
In A Dream (夢の中で)大好き
演奏している最中の4人の淡々とした表情にとても惹かれます。
Something special
They performed live at nrmal fest in México just one week before this was filmed. Spectacular show and musicians.
Criminally underrated
In A Dream sounds a lot like Appetite by Prefab Sprout, which came out in '85.
@MarcoMachera
6 жыл бұрын
darquestarr true!
@brycemaruk
6 жыл бұрын
been saying this for a minute; the chorus is beat for beat. great taste though.
@YareYareYaroze
6 жыл бұрын
Yes! He recently said it was one of his favorites!
@guidance8384
6 жыл бұрын
yep.i thought that too. if you take, then put back good. if you steal, be robin hood...
@romulus_
6 жыл бұрын
i was just thinking it sounded like a prefab sprout song then i scrolled to your comment. i also recall an interview on his favorite bands and they are one of them, so that's definitely no coincidence.
嬉しおす。
やっぱりムスタングを使っているのかっくいいなぁ、、、
最高だああああ
That second sound shares some chord changes with Prefab Sprout's "Appetite".
Que lindo canta Leslie Chaow.
love cornelius ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yeeeeeeeeessssss!
@francislussier6952
3 жыл бұрын
Comment vo
...and that's why Keigo Oyamada is a genius sent from the future!!!(like Momus said/sang:-"Keigo Oyamada helps this slow old world to turn a little faster, for Cornelius is the genius with the world's most brilliant music style!"🙉🤖❤👌
@yk2710
11 ай бұрын
@gEcjn7kPa6bY2Bub He says it's not true
Holy shit! My boyfriend put me on him! NPR for the win! 💙💙💙
Much love from usa 🖤💛🖤💛🖤
Tocan muy bien.Buena música