The Man Climbing the Hologram
{{Infobox album
| name = The Man Climbing the Hologram
| type = Studio
| artist = Susumu Hirasawa
| cover = Hirasawa_Hologram.jpg
| alt = A man wearing climbing boots jumps off of an iron mountain.
| released = {{Start date|2015|11|18}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Studio WIRESELF
| genre = {{hlist|Art pop|electropop}}
| length =
| label = Chaos Union, TESLAKITE CHTE-0077
| producer = Susumu Hirasawa
| prev_title = The Secret of the Flowers of Phenomenon
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Beacon
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{Nihongo|The Man Climbing the Hologram|ホログラムを登る男|Horoguramu wo Noboru Otoko}} is the thirteenth solo album by Susumu Hirasawa.
Background
In April 2015, the alternate reality game {{Nihongo|Samurai Facing the Past: The machinations in the Psi'gahara Field|過去向く{{ruby-ja|士|さむらい}}・{{ruby-ja|Ψ|プシー}}ヶ原の策謀|Kako Muku Samurai – Pushī'gahara no sakubō}} was started on Hirasawa's website. It segued into the story of the album's Interactive Live Show concerts held a week after the album's release.
Track listing
{{Track listing
|all_writing=Susumu Hirasawa
|title1=Adios
|note1={{Nihongo2|アディオス}} Adiosu
|length1=4:11
|title2=Avatar Alone
|note2={{Nihongo2|アヴァター・アローン}} Avatā Arōn
|length2=5:21
|title3=The Time being Proud of its Heterogeneity
|note3={{Nihongo2|異種を誇る「時」}} Ishu wo Hokoru "Toki"
|length3=4:38
|title4=MURAMASA
|length4=4:13
|title5=Wi-SiWi
|length5=3:25
|title6=Circuit OFF Circuit ON
|note6={{Nihongo2|回路OFF回路ON}} Kairo OFF Kairo ON
|length6=3:47
|title7=Qualia Tower
|note7={{Nihongo2|クオリア塔}} Kuoria Tō) (LG-G version
|length7=5:32
|title8=Sally at the Fire
|note8={{Nihongo2|火事場のサリー}} Kajiba no Sarī
|length8=3:33
|title9=The Man Climbing the Hologram
|note9={{Nihongo2|ホログラムを登る男}} Horoguramu wo Noboru Otoko
|length9=5:33
|title10=The Iron Cutting Song (The Man Climbing an Iron Mountain)
|note10={{Nihongo2|鉄切り歌（鉄山を登る男）}} Tetsu Kiri Uta (Tetsuyama wo Noboru Otoko)
|length10=5:52
|title11=Qualia Tower
|note11={{Nihongo2|クオリア塔}} Kuoria Tō) (HG-G version) (bonus track
|length11=5:33
}}
{{Track listing
|headline=TESLAKITE karaoke CD
|title1=Avatar Alone
|note1={{Nihongo2|アヴァター・アローン}} Avatā Arōn
|length1=5:22
|title2=The Man Climbing the Hologram
|note2={{Nihongo2|ホログラムを登る男}} Horoguramu wo Noboru Otoko
|length2=5:35
|title3=The Iron Cutting Song (The Man Climbing an Iron Mountain)
|note3={{Nihongo2|鉄切り歌（鉄山を登る男）}} Tetsu Kiri Uta (Tetsuyama wo Noboru Otoko)
|length3=4:46
}}
{{Track listing
|headline=Green Nerve special MP3
|title1=Qualia Tower
|note1={{Nihongo2|クオリア塔}} Kuoria Tō) (MG-G version
|length1=5:36
}}
Personnel
- Susumu Hirasawa – Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Personal computer, Digital audio workstation, Synthesizers, Sampler, Sequencer, Programming, Production
- Kenji "sato-ken" Sato – Backing Vocals on "The Iron Cutting Song (The Man Climbing an Iron Mountain)"
- Masanori Chinzei – Recording, Mixing, Mastering
- Toshifumi Nakai – Design
- Syotaro Takami, Grae – Translation
- Presented by Chaos Union/TESLAKITE: Mika Hirano, Rihito Yumoto, Kinuko Mochizuki and Hyūga Yukino
Chart performance
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| scope="col"| Chart
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"|Oricon Albums Chart{{cite web|title=ホログラムを登る男 | 平沢進|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/248305/products/1154985/1/|website=ORICON STYLE|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=26 September 2016|language=Japanese}}
|32 |
| scope="row"|Oricon Indie Albums Chart{{cite web|title=Oricon 2015 Week 49|url=http://jame-world.com/us/news-118888-oricon-2015-week-49.html|website=JaME WORLD|accessdate=26 September 2016}}
|3 |
| scope="row"|amazon.co.jp dance/electronica sales ranking
|1 |
References
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External links
- [https://susumuhirasawa.bandcamp.com/album/the-man-climbing-the-hologram The Man Climbing the Hologram bandcamp page]
- [http://susumuhirasawa.com/special-contents/event/KakoMukuSamurai Samurai Facing the Past: The machinations in the Psi'gahara Field]
{{Susumu Hirasawa}}
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