Cornelius's Fantasma

Flippers Guitar was a key player in the Shibuya-kei movement in Tokyo in the early 1990s, and its founder, Keigo Oyamada, went on to produce innovative albums under the name Cornelius. His third album, Fantasma (1997), played a key role in putting J-pop on the world map for Western music fans, and he is now one of the most respected figures in the Japanese music industry. 33 1/3 Global is a series of short, music-based books that will explore music throughout the world, with initial volumes focusing on Japanese and Brazilian music, as well as other regions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 28 November 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

In the early 1990s, an indie band called Flippers Guitar emerged as a trailblazer in a new wave of Japanese popular music known as Shibuya-kei. Founded by Keigo Oyamada, the band's leader, Flippers Guitar went on to produce a series of albums that are among the most innovative in Japanese popular music of the past two decades. Oyamada's third album under his Cornelius alter-ego, Fantasma (1997), played a pivotal role in bringing J-pop to the attention of Western music fans, and he is today one of the most respected figures in the Japanese music industry. This book tells the story of Fantasma's emergence from the Shibuya-kei scene and examines the broader impact of Oyamada's work both internationally and on Japanese popular music today. 33 1/3 Global, a series related to but independent from 33 1/3, takes the format of the original series of short, music-based books and brings the focus to music throughout the world. With initial volumes focusing on Japanese and Brazilian music, the series will also include volumes on the popular music of Australia/Oceania, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and more.

Weight: 197g
Dimension: 127 x 127 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501330179