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- Artist: Cornelius
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- Release Date: 1997
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Cornelius fits right in with the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal aesthetic. He sees no difference between pop and avant-garde, high culture and lowbrow trash -- he throws it all together, coming up with completely unexpected combinations. The thrill of hearing hip-hop loops morph into sheets of My Bloody Valentine guitar noise, then into sweet Beach Boys harmonies, is what makes his American debut Fantasma such a wonder. It's easy to write Cornelius off as a Japanese Beck, particularly since his pop songcraft is as impressive as the busy, multi-layered production, but it's a little patronizing. Cornelius is operating on his own terms, equally influenced by sunny pop ("Chapter 8 -- Seashore and Horizon," boasting harmonies by Apples in Stereo), garagey hard rock, and kitsch (the cartoonish "Magoo Opening"). He assembles the parts in unpredictable ways -- the hard beats of "Mic Check" suddenly give way to floating acoustics; "Chapter 8" literally has a tape recorder stopping and starting the different parts -- which is why Fantasma is so intoxicating. It is one of those rare records where you can't tell what's going to happen next, and it leaves you hungry for more. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Mic Check (Lyrics) | Cornelius | Cornelius | (3:01) |
| The Micro Disneycal World Tour | Cornelius | (3:37) | |
| New Music Machine | Cornelius | (3:52) | |
| Clash | Cornelius | (5:37) | |
| Count Five or Six | Cornelius | (3:01) | |
| Magoo Opening | Cornelius | (2:08) | |
| Star Fruits Surf Rider | Cornelius | (5:47) | |
| Chapter 8- Seashore and Horizon | Cornelius | (3:25) | |
| Free Fall | Cornelius | (4:06) | |
| 2010 | Cornelius | Cornelius | (2:03) |
| God Only Knows (Lyrics) | Cornelius | (7:39) | |
| Thank You for the Music | Cornelius | (4:53) | |
| Fantasma | Cornelius | (:55) |
