Ash Crow
Ash Crow - Susumu Hirasawa Soundtracks for BERSERK (平沢進 ベルセルク サウンドトラック集, Hirasawa Susumu Beruseruku Saundotorakku Shū) is an album by Susumu Hirasawa.
| Ash Crow | ||||
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| Soundtrack album / Compilation album / Remix album by | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 1999-2016 | |||
| Studio | Studio WIRESELF, Tsukuba, Ibaraki | |||
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| Length | 53:50 | |||
| Language | Japanese, Hirasawan | |||
| Label | Chaos Union, TESLAKITE CHTE-0079 | |||
| Producer | Susumu Hirasawa | |||
| Susumu Hirasawa compilation chronology | ||||
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Overview
Ash Crow contains a series of compositions written by Susumu Hirasawa for adaptations of the manga Berserk. Tied to the 2016 TV adaptation, the album includes both insert songs made for it, with the title track being a previously unannounced alternative arrangement. Besides those, the album contains both original versions of various tracks and re-recordings with new arrangements, as well as some instrumental mixes of recent songs.
It contains both tracks from the 2012 "Aria" single. The presence of "Sign" marks the second time the track has appeared in a compilation, after 2007's Music for Movies.
"Aria", "Sign" and "Sign-3" have lyrics written in "Hirasawan" (ヒラサワ語, Hirasawa-go), a language Hirasawa created by mixing together elements of Thai, German and Latin.[1][2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Susumu Hirasawa. All tracks marked with * are previously unreleased on any standalone music format.
| No. | Title | Originally from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ashes" (灰よ Hai yo) (*) | Berserk, 2016 | 4:17 |
| 2. | "BERSERK-Forces 2016" (*) | Sword-Wind Chronicle, 1997 | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Aria" | Golden Age Arc, 2012 | 4:45 |
| 4. | "FORCES II" | Chapter of the Flowers of Oblivion/Guts' Rage, 1999 | 3:55 |
| 5. | "ZODDO II" (instrumental) | Chapter of the Flowers of Oblivion/Guts' Rage | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Horde of Thistledown" (冠毛種子の大群 Kanmō Shushi no Taigun) (Large Chamber ver.) (*) | The Secret of The Flowers of Phenomenon, 2012 | 4:37 |
| 7. | "INDRA 2016" (*) | Chapter of the Flowers of Oblivion/Guts' Rage | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Ash Crow" (*) | Berserk | 5:28 |
| 9. | "Sign" | Chapter of the Holy Demon War, 2004 | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Sign-3" (*) | Chapter of the Holy Demon War | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Aria" (Karaoke) | Golden Age Arc | 4:45 |
| 12. | "Ashes" (灰よ Hai yo) (Karaoke) (*) | Berserk | 4:17 |
| 13. | "Ash Crow" (Karaoke) (*) | Berserk | 5:28 |
Although not specifically written for any Berserk project, "Horde of Thistledown" was used as the ending theme of The Fallen Hawk (堕ちた鷹, Ochita Taka), a 2013 TV special narrated by Skull Knight voice actor Akio Ōtsuka that summarized the events of the first two Golden Age Arc movies.[3]
Personnel
- Susumu Hirasawa - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Personal computer, Digital audio workstation, Synthesizers, Sampler, Sequencer, Programming, Production
- Masanori Chinzei - Recording, Mixing, Mastering
- Toshifumi Nakai - Design
- Syotaro Takami - Translation
- MARINE ENTERTAINMENT - Licensor (4-5)
- WAVEMASTER Inc. - Licensor (9)
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Albums Chart | 16 |
| Oricon Dance & Soul Albums Chart | 1 |
| amazon.co.jp dance/electronica sales ranking | 1 |
References
- "サイン / Sain / Sign". Hirasawa Lyrics. Archived from the original on 2015-07-22.
- "自分の中にある規制の鍵をひとつ開ける、という感覚に近い" [It's similar to the sensation of unlocking one of the restraints I’ve built up within myself]. Berserk: Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King (pamphlet) (in Japanese). Studio 4°C. 2012.
- "特番「ベルセルク 黄金時代篇 堕ちた鷹」地上波放送決定！" ["Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - The Fallen Hawk" Special - Terrestrial Broadcast Confirmed!]. 映画 ベルセルク 黄金時代篇 公式サイト (in Japanese). BERSERK FILM PARTNERS. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
