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Artist: dj TAKA feat. Sana<br> | Artist: dj TAKA feat. Sana<br> | ||
Composition/Arrangement/Lyrics: [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj taka]]<br> | Composition/Arrangement/Lyrics: [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj taka]]<br> | ||
Vocals: [[Sanae Shintani| | Vocals: [[Sanae Shintani|Sana]]<br> | ||
BPM: 135<br> | BPM: 135<br> | ||
Length: 1:56 ( | Length: 1:31 (beatmania), 1:56 (OST), 1:45 (REFLEC BEAT)<br> | ||
Genre: EPILOGUE<br> | Genre: EPILOGUE<br> | ||
Movie: [[Tomochika Moroe|MORO]]<br> | Movie: [[Tomochika Moroe|MORO]]<br> | ||
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mawari kara warawarete mo shinjita mono ni yume takushita | mawari kara warawarete mo shinjita mono ni yume takushita | ||
mado no soto hirogaru no wa mabushii | mado no soto hirogaru no wa mabushii asahi juutai no 246 | ||
iitai koto iiaeta nakamatachi | iitai koto iiaeta nakamatachi | ||
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bye bye thank you | bye bye thank you | ||
bye bye thank you forever</pre> | bye bye thank you forever</pre> | ||
=== English === | |||
<pre>It happened over many dawns, the greatest story | |||
Even when surrounded by laughter, I entrusted my hope in what I believe | |||
Spreading outside the window is the blinding morning light, a crowded 246 | |||
We've told each other the things we wanted to say, my friends | |||
Bye bye thank you | |||
Bye bye thank you my fellows | |||
Bye bye thank you | |||
Bye bye thank you forever</pre> | |||
== Song Connections / Remixes == | == Song Connections / Remixes == | ||
* The original soundtrack version of fellows is longer than its in-game versions. | * The original soundtrack version of fellows is longer than its in-game versions. | ||
** The beatmania | ** The beatmania and beatmania III cut fades out after Sana's vocals are finished. | ||
** The REFLEC BEAT | ** The REFLEC BEAT cut is slightly extended and edited, but still ends after the vocals have been sung. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* In beatmania | * In the beatmania and beatmania III series, fellows' artist is capitalized as '''dj taka feat. sana'''. | ||
* fellows' genre, EPILOGUE, is a reference to how beatmania THE FINAL | * fellows' genre, EPILOGUE, is a reference to how beatmania THE FINAL is the last game in the beatmania series. | ||
* fellows is one of the few songs where its lyrics | * fellows is one of the few songs where its lyrics could be found in [http://web.archive.org/web/20160708115512/http://www.konami.jp/am/bm/final/music/fellows.html beatmania THE FINAL's official website (archived)]. | ||
* fellows | * According to Takayuki Ishikawa's song comments for [[Memories (TAKA)|memories]], he wrote fellows in remembrance of the beatmania series. | ||
* fellows is Sanae Shintani's only song she exclusively sung for an arcade beatmania game. | |||
* fellows could be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper as part of the 2nd Set ([[Yasuhiro Taguchi|TAG]]'s SELECTION) of the ''BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS'' unlocking system. | * fellows could be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper as part of the 2nd Set ([[Yasuhiro Taguchi|TAG]]'s SELECTION) of the ''BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS'' unlocking system. | ||
** From September 17th, 2015 onwards, it could be purchased from the REFLEC Shop for 3800 Refle. | ** From September 17th, 2015 onwards, it could be purchased from the REFLEC Shop for 3800 Refle. | ||
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Quite a lot of time has passed since I first got involved in the production of beatmania.<br> | Quite a lot of time has passed since I first got involved in the production of beatmania.<br> | ||
When I first started out, my senior colleagues taught me various things to be aware of, or rather, what sorts of music, arrangements, and game patterns don't fit beatmania.<br> | When I first started out, my senior colleagues taught me various things to be aware of, or rather, what sorts of music, arrangements, and game patterns don't fit beatmania.<br> | ||
For example: | For example: | ||
* Don't be repetitive, have progression | |||
* Use a lot of sounds, the flashier the better | |||
* Don't assign bass sounds to the keys | |||
And so on and so forth.<br> | And so on and so forth.<br> | ||
These ways of doing things certainly made sense in terms of the game.<br> | These ways of doing things certainly made sense in terms of the game.<br> | ||
I wrote my own songs along these lines as I simultaneously directed outside artists in the same way, and that's how it unfolded. | I wrote my own songs along these lines as I simultaneously directed outside artists in the same way, and that's how it unfolded. | ||
However, through various songs, I gradually started to learn that there are other different ways to create interesting songs.<br> | However, through various songs, I gradually started to learn that there are other different ways to create interesting songs.<br> | ||
During the very last opportunity for beatmania, I attempted to create a good, interesting song while intentionally using all of these supposedly bad techniques.<br> | During the very last opportunity for beatmania, I attempted to create a good, interesting song while intentionally using all of these supposedly bad techniques.<br> | ||
That song turned out to be fellows.<br> | That song turned out to be fellows.<br> | ||
It's also a message of gratitude to the great beatmania, which made me into who I am. | It's also a message of gratitude to the great beatmania, which made me into who I am. | ||
The organ in this song is in an extremely simple style: no progression, very few sounds.<br> | The organ in this song is in an extremely simple style: no progression, very few sounds.<br> | ||
Actually, from the time the song begins until it ends, it repeats the same four measures, with absolutely no progression.<br> | Actually, from the time the song begins until it ends, it repeats the same four measures, with absolutely no progression.<br> | ||
The number of tracks, or "the number of sounds," doesn't even crack 10.<br> | The number of tracks, or "the number of sounds," doesn't even crack 10.<br> | ||
Both of these were things that supposedly didn't fit beatmania. | Both of these were things that supposedly didn't fit beatmania. | ||
For the vocals, I had the staff search for people who have an affinity to beatmania, but there was only one person who could fit the bill, so I asked for Sana.<br> | For the vocals, I had the staff search for people who have an affinity to beatmania, but there was only one person who could fit the bill, so I asked for Sana.<br> | ||
Officially, this my first time working with Sana, but I think she sung better than any vocalist I've recorded up to this point.<br> | Officially, this is my first time working with Sana, but I think she sung better than any vocalist I've recorded up to this point.<br> | ||
It was very cool to see her sing, it was like a wind blowing through the booth.<br> | It was very cool to see her sing, it was like a wind blowing through the booth.<br> | ||
I felt very moved that she became an amazing musician through various experiences ever since she started out in beatmania.<br> | I felt very moved that she became an amazing musician through various experiences ever since she started out in beatmania.<br> | ||