| A Son Of The Sun | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Uyama Hiroto | |
| Released | July 16, 2008 |
| Genre | Hip hop Instrumental hip hop Jazz |
| Label | Hydeout |
| Producer | Uyama Hiroto, Nujabes |
A Son of the Sun is the debut album by Uyama Hiroto, released on Hydeout Productions on July 16, 2008. Although the album is considered as hip-hop, it incorporates jazzy sounds of multi-layered piano, guitar, saxophone, and keyboards, with little vocals involved. The album combines live instrumentation with samples. [1]
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "81summer" | Uyama Hiroto | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Climbed Mountain" | Uyama Hiroto | 3:59 |
| 3. | "One Dream" | Uyama Hiroto | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Nightwood" | Uyama Hiroto | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Waltz For Life Will Born" | Uyama Hiroto | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Ribbon In The Sea" | Uyama Hiroto & Nujabes | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Port51 (Interlude)" | Uyama Hiroto | 0:55 |
| 8. | "Carbon Rose" | Uyama Hiroto | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Vision Eyes" (featuring Golden Boy [2] )" | Uyama Hiroto | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Fly Love Song" (featuring Pase Rock)" | Uyama Hiroto | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Last Transit (Interlude)" | Uyama Hiroto | 1:22 |
| 12. | "Stratus" | Uyama Hiroto | 4:37 |
| 13. | "Walk in the Sunset" | Uyama Hiroto | 5:15 |
| 14. | "Color of Jade" | Uyama Hiroto | 2:55 |
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