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Added English translations to song and video production sections; feel free to make any necessary changes
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== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== beatmania IIDX ===
==== [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] ====
==== [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] ====
Long before we had received this work from an acquaintance of the musician, Osamu Kubota had already proven himself as a very skilled musician. Even though the length and experience of his career far outweighs that of mine, we've still managed to become close friends.<br>
Long before we had received this work from an acquaintance of the musician, Osamu Kubota had already proven himself as a very skilled musician. Even though the length and experience of his career far outweighs that of mine, we've still managed to become close friends.<br>
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Now, Kubota's music has cultivated a completely new, fresh genre in beatmania. It's very unique in its essence, much more than what I asked from him. With that, this sole song became a symbol of the direction of 3rd style.<br>
Now, Kubota's music has cultivated a completely new, fresh genre in beatmania. It's very unique in its essence, much more than what I asked from him. With that, this sole song became a symbol of the direction of 3rd style.<br>
Isn't it such a wonderful piece of music? The harpsichord, classical piano, church organ and so on, all of the elements give off a very baroque feeling. Everyone, please enjoy this magnificent fusion of styles to your heart's content.
Isn't it such a wonderful piece of music? The harpsichord, classical piano, church organ and so on, all of the elements give off a very baroque feeling. Everyone, please enjoy this magnificent fusion of styles to your heart's content.
=== KEYBOARDMANIA ===
A song crossed over from BMIIDX. I wonder if there are people who can play this.


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
=== VJ GYO ===
=== beatmania IIDX ===
==== VJ GYO ====
Beginning like an old movie with scratches on the film, this movie is the kind of movie you're used to seeing IIDX in on a regular basis. Even the staff was like, "Ooh! It's a progressive world with a whole new medieval flavor.
Beginning like an old movie with scratches on the film, this movie is the kind of movie you're used to seeing IIDX in on a regular basis. Even the staff was like, "Ooh! It's a progressive world with a whole new medieval flavor.
From the beginning, we had planned to collaborate with the designers, but we hit a dead end when GOLI and I were only able to prepare one piece of material each.
From the beginning, we had planned to collaborate with the designers, but we hit a dead end when GOLI and I were only able to prepare one piece of material each.
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It stayed that way until just before production was up, and I thought, "I might not make it! I've come to a situation where I can't make it, but I've been able to create and process materials, and VJ YUZ did a great job with the editing in just one day.
It stayed that way until just before production was up, and I thought, "I might not make it! I've come to a situation where I can't make it, but I've been able to create and process materials, and VJ YUZ did a great job with the editing in just one day.
The movie is created in a very presto style (a speed motto in music terminology, meaning "very fast"), but it also conveys the passionate, fast-paced development of the song's visuals.
The movie is created in a very presto style (a speed motto in music terminology, meaning "very fast"), but it also conveys the passionate, fast-paced development of the song's visuals.
=== KEYBOARDMANIA ===
==== [[Yuji Takahashi|VJ YUZ]] ====
I made some changes to the IIDX Presto movie.<br>
It's unrelated, but the director of the IIDX team, [[Tadao Kageyama|KAGE]], sits next to me, and often gives me mini ramen and drinks.


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
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