THE AMBIENT MACHINE—Point by Cornelius Edition

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For the first time, THE AMBIENT MACHINE is available outside Japan. This second Cornelius Edition marks the 25th anniversary of Point, the landmark 2001 album that redefined Cornelius' sound — a collaboration between sound artist Yuri Suzuki and Cornelius, featuring tracks from the album reworked by Keigo Oyamada specifically for THE AMBIENT MACHINE.

32 switches, 8 sound sources, endless combinations of tone, texture and rhythm, built into a hand-crafted instrument for composing your own ambient world. Limited to 100 numbered pieces worldwide, each signed by Cornelius.

Applications open 21 August, 13:00 (CEST) — 31 August, 13:00 (CEST).

Recipients will be selected by lottery among applicants. All units sold outside Japan ship from TYFC HQ in Copenhagen.

"I first encountered Cornelius's Point when I was at university. Released after the whirlwind sound collages of Fantasma, it struck a new direction — when I first heard it on the radio, I couldn't immediately tell it was a Cornelius work.
Built from a stripped-down number of sounds and meticulously chosen tones, Point holds both experimentalism and an ambient sensibility, and became a defining work in Keigo Oyamada's subsequent music. For me too, this album was what first got me thinking about the structure and function of music, and the role sound plays within space and everyday life.
Twenty-five years have passed since then. It is a great honour to now present a new work together with Keigo Oyamada, built on the very album that made such a strong impression on me at the time.
For this piece, Keigo Oyamada himself has reconstructed the music of Point into THE AMBIENT MACHINE format. The quietness, delicate tones, and sense of time that run through the album remain intact, presented here as a new listening experience."
— Yuri Suzuki

Cornelius Keigo Oyamada's solo project, active since 1993. Seven original albums released to date. Beyond his own work, he collaborates widely with artists in Japan and abroad across remixes, installations, and productions. cornelius-sound.com

Yuri Suzuki Born in Tokyo in 1980. From 1999 to 2005, he was involved with the art unit Maywa Denki, sparking his interest in "music and technology," which led him to the Royal College of Art in 2005. His sound art and installations — exploring how music and sound shape thought and the relationship between sound and people — have been exhibited worldwide. Since 2013 he has taught in the Design Products department at the Royal College of Art and is a member of the New Radiophonic Workshop. In 2014, his DIY instrument OTOTO was selected for MoMA's permanent collection; in 2023, THE AMBIENT MACHINE was selected for the permanent collection of SFMOMA. yurisuzuki.com

E&Y A design label based in Tokyo. E&Y edits, develops, manufactures, and sells design furniture and objects, drawing on a design resource of evolving designers from around the world. Work associated with E&Y is held in the collections of MoMA (New York), the London Design Museum, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Paris), and the National Gallery of Sweden. eandy.com