Philosopher's Propeller
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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. It was inspired by Myanmarese alchemy,[1] and several song names come from Latin terms pertaining to the alchemical magnum opus.
Track listing
- Philosopher's Propeller (賢者のプロペラ, Kenja no Puropera)
- Rubedo (Reddening) (ルベド(赤化), Rubedo (Sekka))
- Nigredo (Blackening) (ニグレド(黒化), Niguredo (Kokka))
- Albedo (Whitening) (アルベド(白化), Arubedo (Hokka))
- Quadratur des Zirkels (円積法, Ensekihou)
- The Garden Where The Solutions Are Found (課題が見出される庭園, Kadai ga Miidasa Reru Teien)
- An Expert Mountain (達人の山, Tatsujin no Yama)
- Opus (The Fool's Rose Garden) (作業(愚者の薔薇園), Sagyou (Gusha no Baraen))
- Rotation (LOTUS-2) (ロタティオン(LOTUS-2))
- Philosopher's Propeller-2 (賢者のプロペラ, Kenja no Puropera-2)
Notes
- Philosopher's Propeller was also released online, albeit the songs had variable differences in their arrangement from the album version.[2]
- In 2001, Hirasawa did composed the soundtrack to the anime film Millennium Actress, which featured remixed versions of some of the album's songs.
- "Rotation (LOTUS-2)" is a sequel to "Lotus" from the Sim City album. It was the credits theme for Millennium Actress, at the request of its director and long-time Hirasawa fan, Satoshi Kon.