Frozen Beach

Hirasawa wrote it in the Makuhari coast, a rarity from him at the time for being a love song. "Frozen Beach" is one of his signature songs and was a setlist staple from 1984 through 1993. "Between science and prayer", the theme of Hirasawa's first solo trilogy, is taken from its lyrics, which evoke imagery from Kurt Vonnegut's 1963 novel Cat's Cradle. He holds a strong emotional attachment to this song.

Versions

 * Scuba, 1984
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, all instruments
 * Shunichi Miura - keyboards


 * Moire Vision, 1987
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, guitar
 * Sadatoshi Tainkana - drums, percussion
 * Teruo Nakano - bass
 * Hikaru Kotobuki - keyboards


 * The Physical Atlas of Three Worlds, 1988
 * Sadatoshi Tainkana - drums, percussion
 * Teruo Nakano - bass
 * Hikaru Kotobuki - keyboards

Revisited by Hirasawa to give the song a less limited recording. Compared to the Scuba version, this one features a fuller arrangement. The sound of crashing waves (which were also present in previous versions) segue into "Water in Time and Space".
 * Water in Time and Space, 1989
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, all instruments
 * Shingo Tomoda - drums


 * "Frozen Beach'94" and Scuba Recycle

For these two versions, the title and lyrics of the song were applied to rearrangements of "Yohko Mitsurugi". Due to that song's nature, they are significantly more driving and less sentimental than other versions of "Frozen Beach".
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, all instruments

The backing tracks are exclusive to this version.
 * Phonon 2550 Vision, 2007

Connections

 * The Scuba version's lead synth melody, in slightly altered form, was used for a "Kansai Yamamoto Prêt-à-Porter" commercial jingle (released on the Model House Works tape included with the first issue of "Moire Club").
 * Hirasawa would later reuse the motif of drowning/being submerged in water as the way to meet with "you" again in "Venus" and "Mermaid Song".