Cornelius

Cornelius is the Japanese project of Keigo Oyamada, making experimental pop and indietronica, with a London concert to present new songs from the album REFRACTIONS. The evening is staged at Barbican Hall.

Behind the name Cornelius is Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese musician, producer and composer active since 1987 and signed to Warner Music Group. The album Fantasma (1997) brought the project international recognition, and eight further studio albums have followed. Oyamada has also worked as a producer and remixer for artists including Blur, Beck, MGMT, James Brown and Yoko Ono. The act's music spans alternative rock, world music and indietronica.

Live, Cornelius is associated with stage shows built around synchronised visuals. This concert brings new material from REFRACTIONS, shaped through exchange with other musicians, including Sean Ono Lennon, a longtime friend and collaborator, the Brazilian artist Arto Lindsay, and Bid of The Monochrome Set. Older songs are also on the programme, alongside the new album.

The evening is presented by Eat Your Own Ears and the Barbican, with special guests on the bill. It takes place at Barbican Hall, a concert venue on Silk Street in London, and suits listeners interested in the forward-thinking side of modern experimental pop.