Philosopher's Propeller
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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- "Rotation (LOTUS-2)" (CD version) is included on the Millennium Actress soundtrack and Music For Movies～World of Susumu Hirasawa Soundtracks compilation.