Philosopher's Propeller
by Susumu Hirasawa
- Type: Album
- Released: 6 October 2000
- Label: Chaos Union
- Country: Japan
- Length: 44:20
- Community rating: 3.94/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Crafted by the renowned Japanese electronic visionary, this ambitious record fuses sweeping synthetic orchestration with Southeast Asian tonalities. Hirasawa's operatic tenor floats above elaborately sequenced soundscapes that draw conceptual inspiration from alchemy and esoteric philosophy. It remains a critically revered entry in his extensive discography, highlighting his unique hybrid of global pop and digital experimentation.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, orchestral, sampling, melodic, electronic, synthesizers, choral, ritualistic, male-vocals
Tracklist
- 賢者のプロペラ-1 (4:23)
- ルベド (赤化) (4:35)
- ニグレド (黒化) (4:47)
- アルベド (白化) (3:17)
- 円積法 (3:59)
- 課題が見出される庭園 (5:38)
- 達人の山 (4:29)
- 作業 (愚者の薔薇園) (4:14)
- ロタティオン (Lotus-2) (3:53)
- 賢者のプロペラ-2 (5:05)
Credits
- Kazunori Yoshida - hair, make-up
- Mika Hirano - promotion
- Rihito Yumoto - promotion