Cornelius will release his album “Ethereal Essence” on Wednesday, June 26th, and the pre-release single “Sauna Lover Too Much, Deeper” was released today, Friday, May 24th.
Cornelius is celebrating his 30th anniversary as a solo artist this year. The album “Ethereal Essence” is a reconstruction of his recent ambient works. The album mainly consists of re-edited and re-recorded songs, and many of them are first-time releases, making it a work close to Cornelius’ original album.
Following the release of “Sketch For Spring” in April, the second single from the album, “Sauna Love Too Much, More Deeply”, is a new version of “Sauna Love Too Much”, which was released in 2019 as the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama “Sauna Road”. A music video by Tanaka Katsuki, the original author of “Sauna Road”, was also released to coincide with the release.
Cornelius will hold their first live concert in China in May, and will hold a concert to celebrate their 30th anniversary in July at Tokyo Garden Theater and ROHM Theater Kyoto. After that, a live tour in Europe and America is scheduled for September. For more information, please check the official website.
【release information】
Cornelius “Too Much Love For Sauna (Falling Deep)”
Release Date: 2024.05.24 (Fri.)
Label: Warner Music Japan
Tracklist:
1. Too Much Love For Sauna (Falling Deep)
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Cornelius: Ethereal Essence
Release Date: 2024.06.26 (Wed.)
Label: Warner Music Japan
Tracklist:
01. Quantum Ghost
(Bing track from the 7-inch analog single “Hibana.” First time on CD.)
02. Sketch For Spring
(BGM celebrating the opening of Shibuya Parco. First time on CD and first time online)
03. Heaven Is Waiting
(First time on CD and first time online)
04. Too Much Love For Sauna (Falling Deep)
(A rearrangement of the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama “Sauna-do.” First time on CD and first time online.)
05. Xanadu
(First time on CD and first time online)
06. Here
(Songs exhibited at the Shuntaro Tanikawa Exhibition (2018). First time on CD and first time online)
07. Step Into Exovera
(First time on CD and first time online)
08. Forbidden Apple
(2021 digital single. First time on CD)
09. Melting Moment
(A rearrangement of the song included on the 5th cassette of “BYSAKUU.” First time on CD and first time online.)
10. Confession – Cornelius ver.
(From ASA-CHANG & Junrei’s “Mahou”)
11. Mind Matrix
(First time on CD and first time online)
12. Windmills Of My Mind
(Included on the 7-inch analog single sold at the exhibition for the 10th anniversary edition of the magazine “Nero”. First time on CD and first time online.)
13. Thatness And Thereness – Cornelius Remodel
(Included in “A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto”)