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{{Infobox album
| name       = Solar Ray
| type       = Remix
| artist     = [[Susumu Hirasawa]]
| cover      = Solar Ray - Hirasawa.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|2001|10|11}}
| recorded   = 6 July – 11 September 2001
| venue      =
| studio     = Studio WIRESELF 2001 Solar Version
| genre      = {{hlist|[[Electronic rock]]|[[electronica]]|[[New-age music|new-age]]|[[progressive rock]]|[[techno]]|[[Synthpop|technopop]]|[[World music|world]]}}
| length     = {{Duration|m=43|s=30}}
| language   = Japanese, Thai
| label      = Chaos Union, TESLAKITE <small>CHTE-0004</small>
| producer   = Susumu Hirasawa
| chronology = Susumu Hirasawa live/remake
| prev_title = error CD
| prev_year  = 1990
| next_title = nano-duplication memorials
| next_year  = 2003
}}
'''''Solar Ray''''' (stylized and subtitled as '''''SOLAR RAY Hirasawa best recycling album Recycled by P-MODEL kernel''''') is a 2001 remix album by [[Susumu Hirasawa]]. It is the centerpiece of "Hirasawa Energy Works", a project to produce music in an ecologically friendly way.

==Overview==
In 2000, Hirasawa switched from a [[gasoline]]-powered car to a [[Hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid electric]], developing an interest in sustainable energy, specifically in the idea of using solar power to make music.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hirasawa |first1=Susumu |title=私はエコカーに乗り換える |url=//plaza20.mbn.or.jp/~ghost/phntmj.htm |website=Ghost Web |publisher=Chaos Union |archivedate=October 10, 2000 |language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001010183203/http://plaza20.mbn.or.jp/~ghost/phntmj.htm |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ミュージシャン 平沢氏 （後編） 「成熟した公共マナーの拡張」という視点で環境問題を考える|url=http://www.nikkeibp.co.jp/style/eco/interview/070216_solargene3/index.html|website=ECO JAPAN|publisher=[[The Nikkei|nikkei BPnet]]|accessdate=30 August 2015|page=1|language=Japanese|date=16 February 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kawashima |first1=Ken |title=Pop star pioneers environmentally sound music |url=http://www.asahi.com/english/culture/K2001121700498.html |website=asahi.com |publisher=[[Asahi Shimbun]] |accessdate=24 July 2015 |date=17 December 2001 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011217232625/http://www.asahi.com/english/culture/K2001121700498.html |archivedate=17 December 2001 }}</ref> He purchased two 120-watt [[solar panel]]s, outfitted his home studio to be powered by them, and connected two car batteries to store additional energy, which combined allowed Hirasawa to work for 12 hours.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hirasawa|first1=Susumu|title=ソーラー・スタジオ レコーディング リポート page 1 – 2001/07/10|url=http://www.chaosunion.com/ew/rep-rec/rec-01.htm|website=Hirasawa Energy Works|publisher=Chaos Union|accessdate=24 July 2015}}</ref> To further optimize the work hours and prepare for bad weather days, only equipment necessary for work was ever kept on. The studio was illuminated by less than 30 small low wattage blue LEDs. Hirasawa's workdays ended when there was no more energy remaining. In total, less than 7&nbsp;kg of [[carbon dioxide]] were emitted during the making of the album.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hirasawa|first1=Susumu|title=ソーラー・スタジオ レコーディング リポート page 1 – Solar Ray レコーディング終了|url=http://www.chaosunion.com/ew/rep-rec/rec-01.htm|website=Hirasawa Energy Works|publisher=Chaos Union|accessdate=24 July 2015}}</ref>

''Solar Ray'' features remixes of songs from previous albums in the energetic [[Synthpop|technopop]] style of Hirasawa's former band, [[P-Model]].

==Track listing==
{{Tracklist
|extra_column=Originally from
|all_writing=[[Susumu Hirasawa]]
|title1=Solar Ray 2
|note1={{Nihongo2|ソーラ・レイ 2}} ''Sōra Rei 2''
|extra1=''[[Water in Time and Space]]'', 1989
|length1=3:37
|title2=AURORA 2
|note2={{Nihongo2|オーロラ 2}} ''Ōrora 2''
|extra2=''[[Aurora (Susumu Hirasawa album)|Aurora]]'', 1994
|length2=4:27
|title3=Philosopher's Propeller 3
|note3={{Nihongo2|賢者のプロペラ 3}} ''Kenja no Puropera 3''
|extra3=''[[Philosopher's Propeller]]'', 2000
|length3=4:44
|title4=Gemini 2
|extra4=''[[Siren (Susumu Hirasawa album)|Siren]]'', 1996
|length4=4:14
|title5=Sim City 2
|extra5=''[[Sim City (album)|Sim City]]'', 1995
|length5=4:49
|title6=World Turbine 2
|note6={{Nihongo2|世界タービン 2}} ''Sekai Tābin 2''
|extra6=''[[The Ghost in Science]]'', 1990
|length6=4:11
|title7=GARDENER KING 2
|note7={{Nihongo2|庭師KING 2}} ''Niwashi KING 2''
|extra7=''[[Technique of Relief]]'', 1998
|length7=4:43
|title8=BERSERK - Forces 1.5
|extra8=''[[Berserk (1997 TV series)#Soundtrack|The Sword-Wind Romance BERSERK Original Soundtrack]]'', 1997
|length8=4:04
|title9=Virtual Rabbit 2
|note9={{Nihongo2|ヴァーチュアル・ラビット 2}} ''Vāchuaru Rabitto 2''
|extra9=''[[Virtual Rabbit]]'', 1991
|length9=4:03
|title10=IN THE SQUARE 2
|note10={{Nihongo2|広場で 2}} ''Hiroba de 2''
|extra10=''Aurora''
|length10=4:38
|lyrics_credits=|music_credits=|writer1=|writer2=|writer3=|note4=|writer4=|total_length=}}

==Personnel==
*[[Susumu Hirasawa]] - [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Electric guitar]]s, [[Synthesizer]]s, [[Sampler (musical instrument)|Sampler]], [[Amiga]]/[[Laptop]], [[Music sequencer|Sequencer]], [[Programming (music)|Programming]], [[Record producer|Production]]
*Sadatoshi Tainaka - [[Drum kit|Drums]] (sampled) on "AURORA 2"
*Miss N. & Wisakha Fraytes - Vocals (sampled) on "Sim City 2"
*Tuan Chin Kuan - Vocals (sampled) on "World Turbine"
*Masanori Chinzei - [[Audio engineer|Engineering]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://noroom.susumuhirasawa.com/modules/opus/index.php?fct=photo&p=32 Music Samples from SOLAR RAY]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140223092607/http://www.s-hirasawa.com/ew/index.htm Hirasawa Energy Works]
* [http://8760.susumuhirasawa.com/modules/ooparts/index.php/photo/222/ D]
* [http://susumuhirasawa.com/ew/tataeru.htm Audio File to Honor the Hunters]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020203124151/http://chaosunion.com/hirasawa/phantom/phntm2.htm |date=February 3, 2002 |title=LOOP The Sound Track β1 }}
* {{YouTube|9q9WX4Vgr8Y|loop}}
* {{MusicBrainz release|mbid=bbefe8da-db1f-4253-9415-e2d2de966d55|name=Solar Ray}}

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