Philosopher's Propeller
2000 studio album by Susumu Hirasawa
Philosopher's Propeller | ||||
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Studio album by Susumu Hirasawa | ||||
Released | October 5, 2000 | |||
Studio | Studio Wireself (rec/mix) Sunrise Studio Akasaka DMR (mast.) | |||
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Length | 44:52 | |||
Label | Chaos Union, TESLAKITE | |||
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Susumu Hirasawa chronology | ||||
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Philosopher's Propeller (賢者のプロペラ, Kenja no Puropera) is the eighth solo album by Susumu Hirasawa, the first to be completely self-released.
The album was inspired by Myanmar alchemy,[1] and several song names come from Latin terms pertaining to the alchemical magnum opus.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Susumu Hirasawa
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Philosopher's Propeller-1" (賢者のプロペラ Kenja no Puropera) | 4:28 |
2. | "Rubedo (Reddening)" (ルベド(赤化) Rubedo (Sekka)) | 4:38 |
3. | "Nigredo (Blackening)" (ニグレド(黒化) Niguredo (Kokka)) | 4:51 |
4. | "Albedo (Whitening)" (アルベド(白化) Arubedo (Hokka)) (instrumental) | 3:18 |
5. | "Quadratur des Zirkels" (円積法 En Sekihō) | 4:03 |
6. | "The Garden Where the Solutions are Found" (課題が見出される庭園 Kadai ga Miidasa Reru Teien) (instrumental) | 5:42 |
7. | "An Expert Mountain" (達人の山 Tatsujin no Yama) | 4:32 |
8. | "Opus (The Fool's Rose Garden)" (作業(愚者の薔薇園) Sagyō (Gusha no Baraen)) | 4:15 |
9. | "Rotation (LOTUS-2)" (ロタティオン(LOTUS-2)) | 3:58 |
10. | "Philosopher's Propeller-2" (賢者のプロペラ-2 Kenja no Puropera-2) | 5:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Philosopher's Propeller-1" (賢者のプロペラ Kenja no Puropera) | |
2. | "Rubedo (Reddening)" (ルベド(赤化) Rubedo (Sekka)) | |
3. | "The Garden Where the Solutions are Found" (課題が見出される庭園 Kadai ga Miidasa Reru Teien) (instrumental) | |
4. | "An Expert Mountain" (達人の山 Tatsujin no Yama) | |
5. | "Rotation (LOTUS-2)" (ロタティオン(LOTUS-2)) |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Nigredo (Blackening)" (ニグレド(黒化) Niguredo (Kokka)) | |
7. | "Albedo (Whitening)" (アルベド(白化) Arubedo (Hokka)) (instrumental) | |
8. | "Quadratur des Zirkels" (円積法 En Sekihō) | |
9. | "Opus (The Fool's Rose Garden)" (作業(愚者の薔薇園) Sagyō (Gusha no Baraen)) | |
10. | "Philosopher's Propeller-2" (賢者のプロペラ-2 Kenja no Puropera-2) |
Personnel
- Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, all instruments, production
- technical
- visuals
- Toshifumi Nakai (Seal/S Floor) - design
- Hideki Namai - photography
- Kazunori Yoshida - hair & make-up
- operations
- Teslakite - promotion
- Mika Hirano, Rihito Yumoto
- Kenji "Sato-ken" Sato (Chaos Union) - executive production
- Special Thanks
- Hirokazu Tsuchiya (Nikkei netn@avi)
- Kasiko Takahasi (Fascination)
- Masaru Owaku (A-Shield)
- @Nifty Amiga Forum
- Atsushi Kakuta
- U Khin Maung Aye
- Khin May Phue
- MJRC
- Hirosi Watanabe, Shio Nishikawa, Thaung Htun
Release history
Date | Label(s) | Format | Catalog | Notes |
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October 5, 2000 (2000-10-05) | Chaos Union, TESLAKITE | CD | CHTE-0001 | |
November 1, 2000 (2000-11-01) | MP3 | WC-00001 | Tracks differ from their CD version counterparts to varying extents. All songs have since been re-ordered to follow the CD sequence and are available for download individually (cat. nos. WC-00010 – 19). | |
December 22, 2000 (2000-12-22) January 26, 2001 (2001-01-26) |
- "Rotation (LOTUS-2)" (CD version) is included on the Millennium Actress soundtrack and Music For Movies~World of Susumu Hirasawa Soundtracks compilation.
References
- ^ "Susumu Hirasawa, Millennium Actress DVD Interview".
External links
- Philosopher's Propeller
- "Philosopher's Propeller" music video
- v
- t
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- Water in Time and Space (1989)
- The Ghost in Science (1990)
- Virtual Rabbit (1991)
- Aurora (1994)
- Sim City (1995)
- Siren (1996)
- Technique of Relief (1998)
- Philosopher's Propeller (2000)
- Blue Limbo (2003)
- Byakkoya (2006)
- Planet Roll Call (2009)
- The Secret of the Flowers of Phenomenon (2012)
- The Man Climbing the Hologram (2015)
- Beacon (2021)
- Detonator Orgun (1991–92)
- Berserk (1997)
- Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage (1999)
- Millennium Actress (2002)
- Paranoia Agent (2004)
- Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō (2004)
- Paprika (2006)
- Discography
- Mandrake
- P-Model
- Shun