Virtual Rabbit was made in the same style as the previous two albums, although greater in scale, with compositions more in line with Hirasawa's later solo work, and with a larger focus on orchestral styled instrumentation. It explores reality, religion, science, and dreams.
With this album, Hirasawa continued to streamline his production methods, reducing the use of guest musicians in the album almost completely to choral backing.
This was the first Hirasawa album to be engineered by Masanori Chinzei, who has since worked as engineer on all of Hirasawa's music.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Susumu Hirasawa, except "Bandeira Travellers" with string & choral arrangements by Hirasawa & Kayo "Kokubo" Matsumoto
Remastered by Masanori Chinzei. Part of Disc 3 of the HALDYN DOME box set, alongside "Haldyn Hotel [Fractal Terrain Track]". "Bandeira Travellers [Physical Navigation Version]" is on Disc 1 (CHTE-0054).
September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)
Universal Music Japan
SHM-CD
UPCY-6911
Part of Universal's "Project Archetype" (supervised by Osamu Takeuchi & Kasiko Takahasi). Remastered by Kenji Yoshino (supervised by Chinzei) with both original liner notes and new ones.[1]
"Bandeira Travellers" is included on the Detonator Orgun Music Special sampler disc.
"Bandeira Travellers [Physical Navigation Version]" and "Clear Mountain Top" are included, respectively, on the Detonator Orgun 1 and 2 soundtrack albums.
"Stormy Sea", "Bandeira Travellers", "Virtual Rabbit" and "Clear Mountain Top" are included on the Root of Spirit～ESSENCE OF HIRASAWA SOLO WORKS～ compilation.
"Stormy Sea", "Bandeira Travellers [Physical Navigation Version]", "Virtual Rabbit" and "Clear Mountain Top" are included on the Archetype | 1989–1995 Polydor years of Hirasawa compilation.
References
^Takeuchi, Osamu. "wilsonic works 41". wilsonic journal. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
