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== Song Information == | == Song Information == | ||
Artist: teranoid vs. L.E.D.-G<br> | Artist: teranoid vs. L.E.D.-G<br> | ||
Composition/Arrangement: [[Kosuke Saito|teranoid]], [[ | Composition/Arrangement: [[Kosuke Saito|teranoid]], [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.-G]]<br> | ||
Vocals: MC Kent<br> | Vocals: MC Kent<br> | ||
BPM: 173<br> | BPM: 173<br> | ||
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The Detonator beats nonstop | The Detonator beats nonstop | ||
Detonation complete | Detonation complete</pre> | ||
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== Song Connections / Remixes == | == Song Connections / Remixes == | ||
* A long version of THE DETONATOR appears on L.E.D.'s first album, ''電人K'' (denjin-k). | |||
* A long version of THE DETONATOR appears on L.E.D.'s first album, ''denjin-k | * A completely re-done version of THE DETONATOR appears on the ''beatmania IIDX CS Collection -GOLD, DJ TROOPERS, EMPRESS-'' album. | ||
* A completely re-done version of THE DETONATOR appears on the ''beatmania IIDX CS Collection -GOLD, DJ TROOPERS, EMPRESS-'' | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Originally, THE DETONATOR was to be selectable at the beginning of beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS. However, it was decided to make it a hidden song, making it the first collaboration song to be a hidden song in IIDX. | * Originally, THE DETONATOR was to be selectable at the beginning of beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS. However, it was decided to make it a hidden song, making it the first collaboration song to be a hidden song in IIDX. | ||
* Sound data for THE DETONATOR can be found in [[AC tricoro|beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro]], including its unused song preview. | * Sound data for THE DETONATOR can be found in [[AC tricoro|beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro]], including its unused song preview. | ||
** It was finally added as a playable song to beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA, as part of MAP DX-7 of the Qprogue event. | ** It was finally added as a playable song to beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA, as part of MAP DX-7 of the Qprogue event. | ||
==Song Production Information== | == Song Production Information == | ||
=== L.E.D. === | |||
For the IIDX GOLD collaborations, we were planning six collaboration songs, and this song was going to be added as another collaboration song, but as a hidden song. I had wanted to work with teranoid, so we made a agreement to make a song together, which even before we finished the song, we titled "THE DETONATOR."<br> | For the IIDX GOLD collaborations, we were planning six collaboration songs, and this song was going to be added as another collaboration song, but as a hidden song. I had wanted to work with teranoid, so we made a agreement to make a song together, which even before we finished the song, we titled "THE DETONATOR."<br> | ||
(By the way, teranoid spent a lot of time on this) | (By the way, teranoid spent a lot of time on this) | ||
After several exchanges of data, I asked teranoid for his finished part, but he then introduced the idea of adding an MC to the song, so when I listened to the song, I was pleasantly surprised by how strong the song sounded.<br> | After several exchanges of data, I asked teranoid for his finished part, but he then introduced the idea of adding an MC to the song, so when I listened to the song, I was pleasantly surprised by how strong the song sounded.<br> | ||
teranoid, a feeling of dread... I like it. | teranoid, a feeling of dread... I like it. | ||
Also, a full version of "THE DETONATOR" is on L.E.D.'s recently released album "denjin-k", with a foreign flavor and a slightly altered virtual live version, making it more hardcore.<br> | Also, a full version of "THE DETONATOR" is on L.E.D.'s recently released album "denjin-k", with a foreign flavor and a slightly altered virtual live version, making it more hardcore.<br> | ||
If you are interested, please come and listen to the album. | If you are interested, please come and listen to the album. | ||
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=== teranoid === | |||
Hey, everyone, it's been a while.<br> | Hey, everyone, it's been a while.<br> | ||
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That was what I was thinking.<br> | That was what I was thinking.<br> | ||
Fortune must have been smiling at me, because I received a call for a IIDX collaboration, and so I seized the opportunity.<br> | Fortune must have been smiling at me, because I received a call for a IIDX collaboration, and so I seized the opportunity.<br> | ||
We enthusiastically went to work, and created a collaboration song that we both can be proud of. | We enthusiastically went to work, and created a collaboration song that we both can be proud of. | ||
Now for a bit of a story. Before I was contacted about a collaboration, my musical influences was moderately American. But recently, I have been listening to more Dutch music, which I think is more profound and dramatic. This is why the song has a Dutch flavor to it, with an American atmosphere all around it, and an essential Japanese element at its original base. | Now for a bit of a story. Before I was contacted about a collaboration, my musical influences was moderately American. But recently, I have been listening to more Dutch music, which I think is more profound and dramatic. This is why the song has a Dutch flavor to it, with an American atmosphere all around it, and an essential Japanese element at its original base. | ||
I have a feeling that me and Mr. | I have a feeling that me and Mr. Kakuta will be arguing on who actually originated the song. | ||
Anyways, if you like the song, please get the game!<br> | Anyways, if you like the song, please get the game!<br> | ||
Don't blink, because this song is also on "denjin-k"!<br> | Don't blink, because this song is also on "denjin-k"!<br> | ||
The long version of this song will go beyond the game version and will hit you like a shock to the spinal cord as a new song.<br> | The long version of this song will go beyond the game version and will hit you like a shock to the spinal cord as a new song.<br> | ||
It is almost too much for one's head. | It is almost too much for one's head. | ||
Next time I'll see you, I'll come up with another [[BRAINSTORM|hardcore song]] for you.<br> | Next time I'll see you, I'll come up with another [[BRAINSTORM|hardcore song]] for you.<br> | ||
get ready for an explosion<br> | get ready for an explosion<br> | ||
you've never seen or imagined | you've never seen or imagined | ||
hardcore priest teranoid (from Earth) | hardcore priest teranoid (from Earth) | ||
==Video Production Information== | == Video Production Information == | ||
This is a detonation. It seems to be detonating. It is cool.<br> | This is a detonation. It seems to be detonating. It is cool.<br> | ||
The nucleus sent a signal from the nerve to the synapse, activating my muscles and causing images to form.<br> | The nucleus sent a signal from the nerve to the synapse, activating my muscles and causing images to form.<br> | ||
I let these images form and reform and it became something else. | I let these images form and reform and it became something else. | ||
Forgive me if I am giving a bit of an intense image for this high-paced song.<br> | Forgive me if I am giving a bit of an intense image for this high-paced song.<br> | ||
Thinking about the important parts of the song, I wanted to make the movie such that it would enhance the video game music and add tension. | Thinking about the important parts of the song, I wanted to make the movie such that it would enhance the video game music and add tension. | ||
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