Cornelius, wears many hats, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Last month the Japanese artist shared  the details on his forthcoming album, Dream in Dream,  Available  June 28th via Warner Music Japan, this marks his first full-length album since  Mellow Waves in 2017. To give fans a taste of what’s to come, Cornelius also presented his new single “All Things Must Pass.”  The track immerses the listener in a spellbinding drone tapestry, where the guitars serenade in aching waves, richly imbued with sorrowful beauty.  Today, the music video premieres which is directed by Koichiro Tsujikawa, who previously directed the video for “Sparks” which was entirely CG (computer-generated) and “All Things Must Pass” is shot entirely in live action.

“All Things Must Pass is based on the Buddhist concept that, everything in this world changes and is destined to be born and disappear repeatedly, and that nothing remains the same forever.  I feel that by viewing life in this way, I can be at ease.

This year, many musicians that I was involved with or influenced by, have passed away. I think these events also influenced me to write this song.”
-Keigo Oyamada

The release of “All Things Must Pass” follows the success of the album’s second single “Sparks”. This slice of sophista-indie pop is available on 7″ vinyl, featuring the B-side “Quantum Ghosts.”

Earlier this year, ‘Dream in Dream’ unveiled its lead single, “Change and Vanish”, ” which was met with critical acclaim. The album version of the track, originally sung by Cornelius, was later reimagined with a captivating rendition by Japanese vocalist Mei Ehara and remixed by the talented John Carroll Kirby.

With ‘Dream in Dream,’ Cornelius expands his sonic universe, incorporating angular guitars and lush synthesizer interplay that dance around syncopated drums throughout the album. Each song is an intricately woven tapestry of lushly orchestrated rolling harmonies, propelled by vibrant bursts of organic electronic synths that transport listeners into a trippy, multi-colorful sonic landscape.

Cornelius says this about the title, “The meaning of the title is to Dream inside a dream. The image is about dreaming in a dream and in a dream… and it’s like a multiple world that continues infinitely. It’s like drifting in between reality and dreams.  I am also interested in recent physics and what is being researched in quantum mechanics”.

Keigo Oyamada, wrote the lyrics for all tracks on the album, with the exception of “Change and Vanish” for which Shintaro Sakamoto wrote the lyrics.

Cornelius
Dream in Dream
Track list

1. Change and Vanish
2. Sparks
3. TOO PURE
4. Out of Time
5. Environmental
6.NIGHT HERON
7. Mirage
8. DRIFTS
9. Dream in the Mist
10. All Things Must Pass

Cornelius 2023 Tour Dates

8/17 – Tokyo, JP  – Liquid Room
8/19 – Tokyo, JP – Summer Sonic Tokyo
8/20 – Osaka, JP – Summer Sonic Osaka