Clear Mountain Top

Versions
Is marked by a very emphatic drum machine pattern, making heavy use of cymbal crashes; the end of each third verse of all verse stanzas is punctuated by a snare hit. The chorus is carried by a 9-person choir. It ends by fading out shortly after the last repeat of the chorus. Also included on Detonator Orgun 2, Root of Spirit - Essence of Hirasawa Solo Works and Archetype - 1989-1995 Polydor years of Hirasawa. Has all new whistle synth melody in the instrumental parts. The drum part is not as cymbal heavy as the original and significantly restrained in the buildup to the chorus. The chorus is carried by 4 of the 5 musicians on stage. In place of the fadeout, an orchestral coda is performed. All parts are melodically identical to the original version, but everything is done with updated sound sources. The punctuating snare hit is replaced by bit of static. The female vocal part is done by a Vocaloid. The chorus is carried by Hirasawa and choral samples. It ends on the orchestral coda. Near identical, sound-wise, to the 2550 version. Instead of playing the song with a keyboard, Hirasawa does so with laser harps.
 * Virtual Rabbit, 1991
 * HIRASAWA error ENGINE - Hirasawa Three Acts in Three Hours: Lower, 1994
 * Phonon 2550 Vision, 2007
 * Phonon 2553 Vision, 2010

Connections

 * A sample of the song's chorus played backwards is in "Power to Dream".