FM Fantasma Mix [EP]

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On his 1998 debut Fantasma, Japanese recombo master Keigo Oyamada, a.k.a. Cornelius, sampled pure pop styles from Music Machine to the Beach Boys to stadium acts such as Wings and icons such as My Bloody Valentine, redreaming them into an orchestral tribute pastiche. His Devo-like live band then toured the U.S. as a hybrid retro-rock show more akin to his '80s band, Flipper's Guitar. FM is an album of celebrity retreatments of Fantasma's genius DJ treatments. The hip-hop identity mantras of "Mic Check" by Money Mark and "Free Fall" by U.N.K.L.E. trace the streets of Shibuya to the streets of Brooklyn, where stardom meant an infinitely repeatable tag. The High Llamas, Buffalo Daughter, and the Pastels hybridize Cornelius against their own signature sounds. The Esquivel-like vocalese of "The Micro Disneycal World Tour" makes a nice High Llamas cut. Pizzicato Five's Konishi Yasuharu reveals "Count 5, 6, 7, 8" as speedy Bacharach ultrapop while Blur's Damon Albarn delivers a bright but menacing Casiopop version of "Star Fruits Surf Rider." The palsied jungle of Coldcut caps an album of cutting-edge DJ re-recontextualization that passes the true test: the tracks hold up as entirely new works. --Dean Kuipers --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

FM Fantasma Mix
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 FM Fantasma Mix
Cornelius
Manufacturer: Matador Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I57I
Release Date: 1999-03-09

Tracks:

  1. Mic Check (Microphone Feed Back Mix) - Money Mark
  2. The Micro Disney World Tour - The High Llamas
  3. New Music Machine - Buffalo Daughter
  4. Clash - The Pastels
  5. Star Fruits Surf Rider - Damon Albarn
  6. Free Fall - U.N.K.L.E.
  7. Typewrite Lesson - Coldcut

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On his 1998 debut Fantasma, Japanese recombo master Keigo Oyamada, a.k.a. Cornelius, sampled pure pop styles from Music Machine to the Beach Boys to stadium acts such as Wings and icons such as My Bloody Valentine, redreaming them into an orchestral tribute pastiche. His Devo-like live band then toured the U.S. as a hybrid retro-rock show more akin to his '80s band, Flipper's Guitar. FM is an album of celebrity retreatments of Fantasma's genius DJ treatments. The hip-hop identity mantras of "Mic Check" by Money Mark and "Free Fall" by U.N.K.L.E. trace the streets of Shibuya to the streets of Brooklyn, where stardom meant an infinitely repeatable tag. The High Llamas, Buffalo Daughter, and the Pastels hybridize Cornelius against their own signature sounds. The Esquivel-like vocalese of "The Micro Disneycal World Tour" makes a nice High Llamas cut. Pizzicato Five's Konishi Yasuharu reveals "Count 5, 6, 7, 8" as speedy Bacharach ultrapop while Blur's Damon Albarn delivers a bright but menacing Casiopop version of "Star Fruits Surf Rider." The palsied jungle of Coldcut caps an album of cutting-edge DJ re-recontextualization that passes the true test: the tracks hold up as entirely new works. --Dean Kuipers

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Fantasy "Mix".......2005-03-25

What accompanies each of Cornelius' albums? Well, a remix EP. In the case of the excellent "Fantasma," Cornelius (real name: Keigo Oyamada) compiled a several remixes of songs from Fantasma, done by some prestigious pals of his. The results are spotty but very good.

It starts off with a taut hip-hop rendition of "Mic Check" by Money Mark, followed by a bubbly, whimsical remix of "Micro Disneycal World Tour" by the High Llamas, which loses some of its impact when the banjos kick in. Cut out the banjos, and the remixed song would be really, really good.

"Clash" is remixed by the Pastels, who really don't add anything to the song. "Free Fall" by U.N.K.L.E. is a solid remix, percussive rock with spacey overtones, and Coldcut's remix of "Typewrite Lesson" is a solid, weird one with a too-long intro. I can only take so many minutes of swirly static and electronic bleeps.

However, "FM" has two absolutely gorgeous remixes. The EP peaks in the third and fifth songs: "New Music Machine," a gloriously offbeat remix by Japanese avant-pop band Buffalo Daughter, complete with robotic vocals, murky guitar and spacey electronics. And Blur's Damon Albarn produces a sparkling, catchy, slightly out-there version of "Star Fruits Surf Rider."

This is actually the one-in-a-million worthy remix album -- most remix EPs simply take a few songs, add extra electronic blips and wavers, a bit of distortion, and that's it. But since Cornelius had some truly good bands and artists doing this, such as Albarn and Buffalo Daughter, it's far better than remix EPs usually are.

Naturally, people are tempted to hod this up against the original "Fantasma" songs. Don't do that. The remixes are able to stand on their own, whether sparkly and warm, or spacey and rock-ish. In other words, judge the remixes by their own standards, because sometimes they are quite different.

"Fantasma" was an outstanding album, but "FM" is pretty good in its own right. Despite a lackluster remix by the Pastels, it stands above most remix albums.

5 out of 5 stars Matt.......2000-12-10

What many people think of when they hear that a artist is releasing a "Remix" album is that their favorite artist is having other people do their songs. This is only partly correct in the case of everyones favorite simian loving friend Cornelius. Cornelius inviting some of his good friends such as former B-Boy keyboardest Moneymark, the electric mellow moog power of The High Llamas,BLurs front man Damon Albarn, and of course the Mo'Wax warriors themselves,U.N.K.L.E. This truely prooves how wonderous and astounding Cornelius really is, after the artist remixed their songs, cornelius did something entirely new; he remixed the remixes! Every track on this album is filled with the same wonder and electric brilliance as Fantasma. This Remix album truely stands next to the original in originality.
FM Fantasma Mix
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    		FM Fantasma Mix
    Cornelius
    Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000DMQK
    Release Date: 1999-02-09

    Tracks:

    1. Mic Check [Money Mark Remix] - Cornelius, Money Mark
    2. Micro Disneycal World Tour [Sean O'Hagan Remix] - Cornelius, The High Llamas
    3. New Music Machine [Buffalo Daughter Remix] - Buffalo Daughter, Cornelius
    4. Clash [Pastels Remix] - Cornelius,
    5. Count 5, 6, 7, 8 [Yasuharu Konishi Remix]
    6. Star Fruits Surf Rider [Damon Albarn Remix]
    7. Free Fall
    8. Typewriter Lesson

    Album Description

    Japanese release featuring mixes of eight of Japanesealternative rocker Cornelius' best tracks by top acts.Contains 'Mic Check' (Money Mark), 'The Micro DisneycalWorld Tour' (The High Llamas), 'New Music Machine' (BuffaloDaughter), 'Clash' (The Pastels), Count 5,6,7,8' (Konishi,Yasuharu), 'Star Fruits Surf Rider' (Damon Albarn of Blur),'Free Fall' (U.N.K.L.E.) and 'Typewrite Lesson' (Coldcut).1998 Polystar Co. release.

    Album Details

    Collection of Cornelius Tracks Remixed by the Likes of High Llamas, Buffalo Daughter, Cold Cut, Pastels, and More.

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