Ai no Wakusei

Ai no Wakusei (愛の惑星) is the only solo album by released by Sakurai Atsushi, vocalist for the Japanese rock band Buck-Tick. It was released on June 23, 2004 through Victor Entertainment. The album was packaged in a special long box, featuring a photo book,[1] though it is also now out of print.[2] Sakurai wrote all of the lyrics and sang on the album while the music was composed by a different collaborator on each track. Rather than adhere closely to Buck-Tick's style, Sakurai recruited composers whom come from various musical backgrounds, ranging from the hard industrial rock of Raymond Watts to the upbeat electronica of Xlover.

Ai no Wakusei
Studio album by
Atsushi Sakurai
ReleasedJune 23, 2004 (2004-06-23)
RecordedFebruary–April 2004 at Victor Studio in Tokyo
GenreAlternative rock, synthpop, industrial
Length65:53
LabelVictor
ProducerAtsushi Sakurai
Singles from Ai no Wakusei
  1. "Sacrifice"
    Released: May 26, 2004
  2. "Taiji"/"Smell"
    Released: July 24, 2004
  3. "Wakusei Rebirth"
    Released: February 23, 2005

Three singles were released to promote the album, each having a music video. Sakurai toured to promote the album and a DVD of a live performance, "Explosion: Ai no Wakusei Live 2004" was released, though it is now out of print as well.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Atsushi Sakurai.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Sacrifice" ("Last Confused Mix")Wayne Hussey4:28
2."Yellow Pig"Raymond Watts5:49
3."X-Lover"Xlover4:04
4."I Hate You All"J. G. Thirlwell3:29
5."Wonderful World" (Injection to UK mix)Hige4:26
6."Smell"Yasuyuki Okamura5:22
7."Märchen"Robin Guthrie3:22
8."Fantasy"Cube Juice4:04
9."Taiji" (胎児 (Embryo))Taiji Sato5:24
10."Hallelujah!" (ハレルヤ!)My Way My Love5:51
11."Shingetsu" (新月 (A New Moon))Masami Tsuchiya6:14
12."Yokan" (予感; Premonition (2004 re-construct))Xymox4:42
13."Wakusei" (惑星 (Planet))Kenji Kishida4:02
14."Neko (猫; Cat)"Cloudchair4:13
Total length:65:53

Personnel

Production

References
  1. "Images for Sakurai Atsushi - Ai No Wakusei". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  2. "Ai no Wakusei Atsushi Sakurai [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  3. "Explosion - Ai no Wakusei Live 2004 Atsushi Sakurai [DVD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-11-03.


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