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== Song Information ==
== Song Information ==
Artist: Osamu Kubota<br>
Artist: Osamu Kubota<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Osamu Kubota]]<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Osamu Kubota]]<br>
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Length: 1:57<br>
Length: 1:57<br>
Genre: CLASSICAL PIANO SOLO<br>
Genre: CLASSICAL PIANO SOLO<br>
VJ: Daisuke Tanabe, Risa Fujii (りったん), Hideaki Takahashi (ぺりー)<br>
Movie: [[Daisuke Tanabe]], Risa Fujii (りったん), Hideaki Takahashi (ぺりー)<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
Other Music Game Appearances: None.


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
None.
None.


== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* According to Daisuke Tanabe, Osamu Kubota played an eight minute version of avant-guerre during the recording of the video. There has been no indication, however, if this version will ever be released.
None.
* avant-guerre is one of two IIDX songs done entirely on a piano, the other being [[Waltz dai 17 ban totanchou "Ooinu no Waltz"|ワルツ第17番 ト短調"大犬のワルツ"]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* avant-guerre marks the first video appearance of Osamu Kubota.
* avant-guerre marks the first video appearance of Osamu Kubota.
* avant-guerre is one of the few songs in beatmania IIDX that has no scratches.
** It is also one of the few songs in beatmania IIDX that has no scratches.
* avant-guerre's title means "before the war" in French.
* avant-guerre's is French for "before the war".
* avant-guerre is Osamu Kubota's last appearance to date in beatmania IIDX.


==Song Production Information==
== Song Production Information ==
Near the end of World War I, a pianist received call-up papers from the army.<br>
=== Osamu Kubota ===
Refusing to hold a gun against anyone, he attempted to escape, but the military police tracked him down.<br>
It's Europe at the end of World War I. A certain pianist received a call-up notice.<br>
Refusing to carry a gun until the very end, he attempted to escape. However, the merciless military police approached his hideout.


Later, remembering his earlier days of happiness, he composed a last song for the piano.<br>
He remembers the happy days with his girlfriend, and goes to the piano with a certain determination.<br>
He then prepared himself for battle, preparing himself to fight or to die.<br>
What is it that he has made up his mind to fight or to refuse to fight and choose death...?


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This time, I appear in the movie. I was playing so intensely that I completely forgot that there was a camera, so my appearance may be a bit unkempt. The carousel that held the camera rotated around me so much that when I first saw the video, it looked like someone drunk was watching my performance. But I have to cheer for the good camera work.<br>
This time, I appear in a movie for the first time. I was playing so intensely that I completely forgot that there was a camera, so please forgive my unflattering appearance. The carousel that held the camera rotated around me so much that when I first saw the video, it looked like the cameraman was dizzy watching my performance....... Thank you for your hard work.


As far as I know, this is the only IIDX song entirely done on a piano.<br>
As far as I know, this is the first piano-only song in IIDX.<br>
When I first talked to [[DJ Yoshitaka]], he requested that I do a piano song, since I was "king of the piano."<br>
When I first talked to [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|dj Yoshitaka]], he asked me to create a "royal piano piece".<br>
At this time, I may make a small studio for my piano playing. I do have plans set up for it.<br>
At this time, I decided to use a cabinet as a piano to play it. It's the "Deluxe cabinet piano conversion project".<br>
If it is crowded in the arcade, it may be hard to hear the piano sound, and it may be hard to avoid mistakes.<br>
However, it was difficult to create a sound that would be heard through the crowded arcade with just a piano, and it took a lot of trial and error.<br>
But at least you can have a change to feel what it is like to be a piano virtuoso like I do.<br>
But in the end, I think everyone can enjoy the feeling of virtuoso playing a grand piano.


Play and enjoy!
Plug and enjoy!


==Video Production Information==
== Video Production Information ==
=== Daisuke Tanabe ===
Hello, I'm Daisuke Tanabe. This is my second participation in BEMANI, after [[in the Sky]] (from the [[CS HAPPY SKY|PS2 version of IIDX12 Happy Sky]]).


Movie / Daisuke Tanabe
The last movie was a CG-based work, but this time it's a live-action one.<br>
 
Usually, I'm a computer graphics artist, so camera work could be freely done on a computer, but I struggled with the physical and budget constraints of physical camera work. How could I bring out my own colors in such a situation? There are a number of things that could have been better if I had taken some shots when I was editing, but overall, I'm quite satisfied with the result.<br>
Hello, this is Daisuke Tanabe.  This is my second movie, after [[In the Sky|in the sky]] from [[CS Happy Sky|beatmania IIDX HAPPY SKY PS2 version]] and I was happy to participate in this.<br>
I was excited from the moment the idea came to me, and I enjoyed working on it during the whole process.
 
Combining the CG work with the live action shots was hard.<br>
Usually, one can Photoshop CG elements onto a movie.  However, because of all the camera work stored in the computer, along with the budget constraints, it was a struggle. It was difficult to find places where to add the color CGs.  We ended up cutting more out of the movie than I would have wanted, and there was some post-production editing that I wasn't happy with, but overall... I am satisfied with the work.<br>
The whole process, from the beginning to filming to the end, was exciting.<br>


Now, a bit of explanation about the movie.<br>
Now, a bit of explanation about the movie.<br>
An understudy of the pianist received a draft card just before the beginning of World War I.<br>
It was before World War I, and a pianist received a call-up notice.<br>
To ease his feelings of torment and pain before his draft day, he played the piano constantly .<br>
On the day of his summons, he plays the piano alone to calm his feelings. He is tormented by anguish, but gradually regains his composure and strengthens his resolve.
 
The title of the song is in French, meaning before war.  I immediately thought of the artwork of World War I.<br>
Remembering the artwork and the music of the time, I conjured up an image of light and darkness, floating, switching between stability and instability, eventually crowding and becoming overwhelming, similar to that in war. <br>
I hope that you appreciate and feel the link between the music and the video.<br>
In the recording of the video, the song contained a lot of sixteenth notes and triplets, as well as lasting over 8 minutes!  It was a great time.<br>
If you can, watch the video behind someone who is skilled playing this game, but don't get too close! (laughs)
 
Another thing to add.<br>
I enjoyed filming Osamu with the camera dolly.  Did he say that the rotation of the camera and the dolly made him feel ill?  I thought that was a frivolous claim.<br>
 
I also would like to thank Niatari for his assistance with the camera and the dolly, even though he arrived late, and [[VJ GYO|GYO]] for his assistance.  He was out of breath helping to control the dolly, and was attentive to the details of the CGs. <br>


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I looked up the meaning of the title and found that it is French for "before the war", which refers to the artistic trend before World War I in particular. After listening to the song, images of light and darkness, stability and instability came to mind, and I added war elements into the mix to create this flow.<br>
I would be happy if you could play the game and feel the link between the music and the video.<br>
However, the song is actually full of sixteenth notes and eighth triplet chords! It must be great in the game. I don't think you'll have time to watch the video so please take your time and watch it from the back of a skillful player. That's what I'm going to do (laughs).


Movie / Risa Fujii
By the way, I found out this time that shooting in a dolly is fun, but you get dizzy. I wonder if the photographers who take dolly and crane photos take anti-sickness medicine. I thought about such trivial things.


As the director of this movie, Tanabe was perfect.
I would like to thank [[Gyo Eguchi|GYO]] for helping me even though he was present at the shoot, Perry for pushing the dolly many times when I was out of breath, and Rittan, a former super AD with a quick wittedness.


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=== Risa Fujii (Rittan) ===
Director tanabe's organization on the set was perfect.


Movie / Hideaki Takahashi
=== Hideaki Takahashi (Perry) ===
Director tanabe's leadership on the set was fascinating.


On the set of the movie, Tanabe had good control of everything.
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd].)


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Latest revision as of 23:42, 23 September 2022

avant-guerre

Song Information

Artist: Osamu Kubota
Composition/Arrangement: Osamu Kubota
BPM: 130-146
Length: 1:57
Genre: CLASSICAL PIANO SOLO
Movie: Daisuke Tanabe, Risa Fujii (りったん), Hideaki Takahashi (ぺりー)
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

None.

Trivia

  • avant-guerre marks the first video appearance of Osamu Kubota.
    • It is also one of the few songs in beatmania IIDX that has no scratches.
  • avant-guerre's is French for "before the war".

Song Production Information

Osamu Kubota

It's Europe at the end of World War I. A certain pianist received a call-up notice.
Refusing to carry a gun until the very end, he attempted to escape. However, the merciless military police approached his hideout.

He remembers the happy days with his girlfriend, and goes to the piano with a certain determination.
What is it that he has made up his mind to fight or to refuse to fight and choose death...?


This time, I appear in a movie for the first time. I was playing so intensely that I completely forgot that there was a camera, so please forgive my unflattering appearance. The carousel that held the camera rotated around me so much that when I first saw the video, it looked like the cameraman was dizzy watching my performance....... Thank you for your hard work.

As far as I know, this is the first piano-only song in IIDX.
When I first talked to dj Yoshitaka, he asked me to create a "royal piano piece".
At this time, I decided to use a cabinet as a piano to play it. It's the "Deluxe cabinet piano conversion project".
However, it was difficult to create a sound that would be heard through the crowded arcade with just a piano, and it took a lot of trial and error.
But in the end, I think everyone can enjoy the feeling of virtuoso playing a grand piano.

Plug and enjoy!

Video Production Information

Daisuke Tanabe

Hello, I'm Daisuke Tanabe. This is my second participation in BEMANI, after in the Sky (from the PS2 version of IIDX12 Happy Sky).

The last movie was a CG-based work, but this time it's a live-action one.
Usually, I'm a computer graphics artist, so camera work could be freely done on a computer, but I struggled with the physical and budget constraints of physical camera work. How could I bring out my own colors in such a situation? There are a number of things that could have been better if I had taken some shots when I was editing, but overall, I'm quite satisfied with the result.
I was excited from the moment the idea came to me, and I enjoyed working on it during the whole process.

Now, a bit of explanation about the movie.
It was before World War I, and a pianist received a call-up notice.
On the day of his summons, he plays the piano alone to calm his feelings. He is tormented by anguish, but gradually regains his composure and strengthens his resolve.

I looked up the meaning of the title and found that it is French for "before the war", which refers to the artistic trend before World War I in particular. After listening to the song, images of light and darkness, stability and instability came to mind, and I added war elements into the mix to create this flow.
I would be happy if you could play the game and feel the link between the music and the video.
However, the song is actually full of sixteenth notes and eighth triplet chords! It must be great in the game. I don't think you'll have time to watch the video so please take your time and watch it from the back of a skillful player. That's what I'm going to do (laughs).

By the way, I found out this time that shooting in a dolly is fun, but you get dizzy. I wonder if the photographers who take dolly and crane photos take anti-sickness medicine. I thought about such trivial things.

I would like to thank GYO for helping me even though he was present at the shoot, Perry for pushing the dolly many times when I was out of breath, and Rittan, a former super AD with a quick wittedness.

Risa Fujii (Rittan)

Director tanabe's organization on the set was perfect.

Hideaki Takahashi (Perry)

Director tanabe's leadership on the set was fascinating.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
BEGINNER NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts 196 390 694 982 - 390 694 982 -
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS→Present - 4 7 10 - 5 9 10 -
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS 2 4 7 10 - 5 9 10 -