Philosopher's Propeller

Philosopher's Propeller
Studio album by
Susumu Hirasawa
ReleasedOctober 5, 2000
StudioStudio Wireself (rec/mix)
Sunrise Studio Akasaka DMR (mast.)
Genre
Length44:52
LabelChaos Union, TESLAKITE
Producer
  • Kenji Sato (exec.)
  • Susumu Hirasawa
Susumu Hirasawa chronology
Technique of Relief
(1998) 		Philosopher's Propeller
(2000) 		Blue Limbo
(2003)

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

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All tracks are written by Susumu Hirasawa.

CD version
No.TitleLength
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
MP3 version - part 1
No.TitleLength
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)) 
MP3 version - part 2
No.TitleLength
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

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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

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Date Label(s) Format Catalog Notes
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)

References

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  1. ^ "Susumu Hirasawa, Millennium Actress DVD Interview".
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