AM-3P

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AM-3P

Song Information

AM-3P's jacket.

Artist: KTz
Composition/Arrangement: D&G Music Factory
Lyrics/Vocals: Kazu.T, E.Bushi, K.Kaze
BPM: 130
Length: 1:21
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Dance Revolution!
D-D-R
D-D-R
A-woha! Somebody dance now A-woha!
A-woha! I wanna discussion

Kanto Step
Kansai Step
Nagoya Step
Kyushu Step

The revolution! oh baby
The revolution! oh baby

Move your body
Move your body
Move your body

Song Connections / Remixes

Trivia

This song has different backgrounds, banners, jackets, or other related images. For more information, please see this page.
  • AM-3P stands for "AM-3rd Production", a reference to the former KONAMI AM 3rd Division Production team.
    • The VOCODER VOICEs on AM-3P were done by members of the KONAMI AM 3rd Division Production team: Kazuya Takahashi (Kazu.T), Takashi Inubushi (E.Bushi), and Yusuke Kitakaze (K.Kaze).
  • According to Naoki Maeda, he produced four versions of AM-3P, labeled TYPE1 to TYPE4. The version used in-game is the TYPE4.
    • He also mentions that TYPE1 and TYPE2 are "underground minimalist" versions of AM-3P.
  • The phrases "Kanto Step", "Kansai Step", "Nagoya Step", and "Kyushu Step" are references to the KONAMI game FIGHTING武術 (FIGHTING WU-SHU).
  • AM-3P received a Double MANIAC chart in DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX.
  • In DanceDanceRevolution GB, AM-3P runs at 126 BPM.
  • AM-3P received a BEGINNER chart in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME.
  • AM-3P received brand new Doubles BEGINNER and Single/Doubles CHALLENGE charts in DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4. These charts have never been used on the arcade DanceDanceRevolution series.
    • It also received an updated background in DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4.
    • AM-3P's jacket in DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3 is based on this background.
  • AM-3P is the only DanceDanceRevolution original song that kept its original banner in DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE.
    • However, its banner is stylized like the other banners in DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE, placing text over the original banner.
  • AM-3P("CHAOS" Special) is one of the My GROOVE RADAR (Myグルーヴレーダー) unlockable songs in DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2. To unlock it, you must play songs that have charts which focus on the CHAOS parameter of the GROOVE RADAR.
    • As of April 10th, 2008, AM-3P("CHAOS" Special) has been unlocked for normal play.
  • Prior to DanceDanceRevolution X2, AM-3P ("CHAOS" Special) had no space between its title and subtitle.
  • Since June 1st, 2017 in DanceDanceRevolution A, AM-3P ("CHAOS" Special) no longer appears in the song selection screen if the player does not use an e-amusement pass.

Song Production Information

DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX Official Website

NAOKI

Actually, this song has four types of versions, and the version included here is TYPE4. TYPE1~2 have a more underground and minimalist compositions. The vocoder VOICE in TYPE4 is the voice of a DDR production team member.

How many people knew that the vocoder voice was saying Kanto, Kansai, Nagoya, and Kyushu Step in the B-pattern, while the chorus part mentioned FIGHTING WU-SHU?

By the way, in the song title AM-3P, AM stands for KONAMI's AM Division Production, while 3P refers to a party of AM 3rd Development and Research Department before the name was changed to D&M Division, although the DDR series is produced by the D&M Division.

DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX Original Soundtrack

Untranslated.

CS Information Data

DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution- / DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution-

"AM-3P" by KTz is one of the most popular KONAMI original songs in the Dance Dance Revolution series. Combining driving techno-house beats, mechanical voice effects and 90's rave synths, this song blends modern and old skool techno to create an instant classic.

Difficulty & Notecounts

DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from the original game to 2ndMIX rated from 1 to 8, 2ndMIX CLUB through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9, 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

DanceDanceRevolution

Original Charts

Game Single Double
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert Challenge Basic Difficult Expert Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows 74 / 0 164 / 0 195 / 0 244 / 0 264 / 2 / 0 166 / 0 194 / 0 240 / 0 264 / 2 / 0
DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX→3rdMIX PLUS - 5 6 8 - 5 6 - -
Dancing Stage→1.5 - 5 6 8 - 5 6 - -
DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX→4thMIX PLUS - 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
DDRMAX2 location test - ↓4 ↓5 ↓7 - ↓4 ↓5 ↓6 -
DDRMAX2 - ↑5 ↑6 ↑8 - ↑5 ↑6 ↑7 -
DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME→SuperNOVA2 1 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
Dancing Stage Fusion 1 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
DanceDanceRevolution X→Present 3 7 8 11 - 8 9 10 -
DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX - 5 6 8 - 5 6 - -
DanceDanceRevolution GB - 5 6 8 - - - - -
DanceDanceRevolution CS NA 1 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX CS - 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
DanceDanceRevolution (PC) - 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
DDRMAX CS NA - 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
DDRMAX2 NA CS 1 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
DanceDanceRevolution Party Collection 1 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
Dancing Stage Fusion CS 1 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4 DLC N/A 5 6 8 N/A 5 6 7 N/A
DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE N/A 5 6 8 N/A 5 6 7 N/A
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 CS JP 1 5 6 8 - 5 6 7 -
DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3 N/A 5 6 8 9 5 6 7 9
DanceDanceRevolution S+ 3 7 8 11 - - - - -
DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) / New Moves DLC 2 5 6 8 - - - - -
DanceDanceRevolution DANCE WARS 3 7 8 11 - - - - -
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX 3 7 8 11 - 8 9 10 -

※ This chart is different from the later BEGINNER chart (total notes: 69).

Other charts not shown on the above table:

  • DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4 DLC Double BEGINNER chart: Total notes: 87 / 1.

"CHAOS" Special

Game Single Double
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert Challenge Basic Difficult Expert Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows - / - - / - - / - - / - 309 / 4 / 0 - / - - / - - / - 276 / 2 / 0
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 - - - - 10 - - - 9
DanceDanceRevolution X→X2 - - - - 13 - - - 13
DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX→Present - - - - ↑14 - - - 13
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 CS JP - - - - 10 - - - 9
DanceDanceRevolution X2 CS - - - - 13 - - - 13
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX - - - - 14 - - - 13

DanceDanceRevolution Solo

Game 6 Panels
Basic Trick Maniac
Notecounts 164 195 244
DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX Solo→4thMIX PLUS Solo 5 6 8
DanceDanceRevolution (PC) 5 6 8