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I don't follow BD, but I'm sure they have more than 2 LPs.

* ahorton <ahorton@vt.edu>:

You're right; I completely forgot their third, "I", that came out in 2002. I was really enjoying it at the time, and then completely forgot about it.

Yup, that's the one *I* was thinking of. There's a used copy that just _sits_ in a store nearby...

By then, they had moved on to a more simplified, accessible sound that was overshadowed by Cornelius' "point." The two records were seen somewhat as "sister albums," with Cornelius' being superior.

"Point" was a decent LP, but I think I dig his earlier material more.

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Looks like you're touching on Shibuya-kei, which is/was arguably much larger than a mini-movement. A good decade and a half (or more, S-K fans can correct me...), and still going strong, although blending into its surroundings much more as most pop music is becoming "collage".

No; I'm familiar with Shibuya-kei of the Kahimi Karie etc. variety, but I'm speaking of that smaller movement in the mid-nineties where Shibuya-kei went western.

Sure, OK... I'm with ya...

If the crux of the movement is the eastern interpretation of western popular culture, then this "reverse shibuya-kei" found western culture re-interpreting the eastern interpretation of western popular culture- ie. Momus, Beck, Bertrand Burgalat (all of which actually wrote for "real" shibuya-kei idols and artists).

Gotcha. Momus & Katerine actually penned some excellent cuts for Karie, and I know Beck played on a few of her tracks. Her "Trapéziste" LP (w/ Katerine) was in my top 100 for 2003. -Patrick NP: Bobby Montez - "Jungle Fantastique!" OD: Bidaia - "Oihan"