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== Overview ==
== Overview ==


beatnation records is the name of the in-house recording label of Konami's music branch BEMANI. It is created by [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] in year 2006 and it is focused on [[IIDXicon|beatmania IIDX]]-related releases and events; it has regular BEMANI artists, both in-house ones and commissioned ones, as members.  
beatnation records is the name of the in-house recording label of KONAMI's music branch BEMANI. It was created by [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] in year 2006 and it's focused on [[IIDXicon|beatmania IIDX]]-related releases and events; it has regular BEMANI artists, both in-house ones and commissioned ones, as members.  


The label was temporarily closed down in late 2010, though its name was still mentioned in Live events; in early 2012, a note on the website mentioned that new artists would have been recruited throughout the [[SOUND VOLTEX Information|SOUND VOLTEX]] FLOOR contests. This eventually happened at ''JAEPO 2014''; other than the label being revived, a new group was formed, consisting of experienced artists who extensively participated in the SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR contests and as well as new artists that have been regularly appearing in other BEMANI games. Currently, this newly founded beatnation group has not been named yet.
The label was temporarily closed down in late 2010, though its name was still mentioned in live events; in early 2012, a note on the website mentioned that new artists would have been recruited throughout the [[SOUND VOLTEX Information|SOUND VOLTEX]] FLOOR contests. This eventually happened at the ''JAEPO 2014'' event; other than the label being revived, a new group was formed, consisting of experienced artists who extensively participated in the SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR contests and as well as new artists that have been regularly appearing in other BEMANI games. Currently, this newly founded beatnation group has not been named yet.


== Members ==
== Members ==


In June 30th, 2006, beatnation records started out with [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]], [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]], [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.]] and [[Tatsuya Shimizu|Tatsh]]. However, Tatsh, who was an in-house composer at the time, quickly left the label due to the same reasons behind his disappearance after [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]]. He would only return many years later in [[AC Resort Anthem|beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem]] but only as a commissioned artist.  
In June 30th, 2006, beatnation records started out with [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]], [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]], [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.]] and [[Tatsuya Shimizu|Tatsh]]. However, Tatsh, who was an in-house composer at the time, quickly left the label due to the same reasons behind his disappearance after [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]]. He would only return many years later in [[AC Resort Anthem|beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem]] but only as a commissioned artist and not as part of the beatnation records label.


Afterwards, in February 2007, [[Sota Fujimori]], [[Kosuke Saito|kors k]] and [[Ryutaro Nakahara|Ryu☆]] joined; together with dj TAKA, DJ YOSHITAKA and L.E.D., the label group was officially finalized. It would accompany the period of time when the beatmania IIDX series had DJ YOSHITAKA as the head sound director, until the release of beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem when beatnation records was put on hold.
Afterwards, in February 2007, [[Sota Fujimori]], [[Kosuke Saito|kors k]] and [[Ryutaro Nakahara|Ryu☆]] joined; together with dj TAKA, DJ YOSHITAKA and L.E.D., the label group was officially finalized. It would accompany the period of time when the beatmania IIDX series had DJ YOSHITAKA as the head sound director, until the release of beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem when beatnation records was put on hold.


beatnation records' revival happened at ''JAEPO 2014'', in February 15th, 2014, with [[Naoyuki Sato|猫叉Master]] joining the group. As of now, the primary team consists of:
beatnation records' revival happened at ''JAEPO 2014'' in February 15th, 2014, with [[Naoyuki Sato|猫叉Master]] joining the group. As of now, the primary team consists of:


* dj TAKA
* dj TAKA
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* Possibility to appear in BEMANI-related Live events.
* Possibility to appear in BEMANI-related Live events.
* Possibility to appear always as a remixer in solo albums.
* Possibility to appear always as a remixer in solo albums.
* Possibility to release albums under the beatnation records label. This also simplifies very much the process for artists who want to put their Konami Original tracks into their albums.
* Possibility to release albums under the beatnation records label. This also simplifies very much the process for artists who want to put their KONAMI original tracks into their albums.


== Releases ==
== Releases ==

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