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== Song Connections / Remixes == | == Song Connections / Remixes == | ||
* Holic is part of TaQ's "-ic" series | * Holic is part of TaQ's "-ic" song series. | ||
* A mix of Holic with [[stoic]] appears on TaQ's [[bounce connected]] album. | * A mix of Holic with [[stoic]] appears on TaQ's [[bounce connected]] album. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
{{Gallery}} | {{Gallery}} | ||
* Holic | * Holic contains three different time signatures in each section: 7/8 from the beginning, 7/4 during the middle, and 4/4 towards the ending. | ||
* According to GOLI's comments in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150507031218fw_/http://www.konami.jp/am/bm2dx/bm2dx4/4th_question.html Q&A corner] of the [[AC 4th style|beatmania IIDX 4th style]] official website, the character in Holic's | * According to GOLI's comments in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150507031218fw_/http://www.konami.jp/am/bm2dx/bm2dx4/4th_question.html Q&A corner] of the [[AC 4th style|beatmania IIDX 4th style]] official website, the character in Holic's overlays resembled a certain DJ who performed at the club he used to attend. | ||
* Holic is a hidden revival in [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-]]. It can be unlocked by reaching level 13, or using an operator code to unlock it via 3rd PASS. | * Holic is a hidden revival in [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-]]. It can be unlocked by reaching level 13, or using an operator code to unlock it via 3rd PASS. | ||
** From [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]] onwards, it is playable by default. | ** From [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]] onwards, it is playable by default. | ||
* Holic received a Single BEGINNER chart in [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]]. | * Holic received a Single BEGINNER chart in [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]]. | ||
** Via a glitch, it even received a Single CHALLENGE chart, though it | ** Via a glitch, it even received a Single CHALLENGE chart, though it is just a copy of its Single HEAVY chart. | ||
* Holic is one of the first beatmania IIDX songs to have a Level 11 chart on Single retroactively, as the 1-12 rating scale wouldn't be introduced until [[AC HAPPY SKY|beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY]]. (The other | * Holic is one of the first beatmania IIDX songs to have a Level 11 chart on Single retroactively, as the 1-12 rating scale wouldn't be introduced until [[AC HAPPY SKY|beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY]]. (The other song is [[R5]], which also debuted in beatmania IIDX 3rd style.) | ||
** Holic | ** Holic and [[era (nostalmix)]] are the first songs with a Double chart rated Level 12. | ||
* Holic's overlays were removed from the beatmania IIDX arcade games as of [[AC tricoro|beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro]] due to technical issues. | * Holic's overlays were removed from the beatmania IIDX arcade games as of [[AC tricoro|beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro]] due to technical issues. | ||
* Holic is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS 2020|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)]] from June 7th, 2023 after purchasing its charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]]. | * Holic is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS 2020|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)]] from June 7th, 2023 after purchasing its charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]]. | ||
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=== beatmania IIDX === | === beatmania IIDX === | ||
==== [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] ==== | ==== [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] ==== | ||
This is TaQ's Holic, a.k.a "HARD TEC", his latest techno song.<br> | This is TaQ's Holic, a.k.a. "HARD TEC", his latest techno song.<br> | ||
By the way, I received questions asking "how do you pronounce TaQ?", so the correct answer is "Taku".<br> | By the way, I received questions asking "how do you pronounce TaQ?", so the correct answer is "Taku".<br> | ||
Q is pronounced "ku" in German, right? TaQ spent his childhood years in Germany, and it seems | Q is pronounced "ku" in German, right? TaQ spent his childhood years in Germany, and it seems to be his favorite nickname since then.<br> | ||
Many people also felt that TaQ's songs | Many people also felt that TaQ's songs such as Holic have a certain German atmosphere to them, so perhaps it's from that background. | ||
=== DanceDanceRevolution === | === DanceDanceRevolution === | ||
This is a techno number by TaQ, who also created "era". The melody here is further removed, providing listeners with a mechanical and aggressive impression. The gradually increasing tension creates an anxious feeling, while the subtle and profound synthesizer sounds make you feel mysterious comfort. The last section immediately fades out from the continuous patterned phrases, leaving trailing notes like they're left behind. | |||
== CS Information Data == | == CS Information Data == | ||
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=== VJ GYO === | === VJ GYO === | ||
Both dj TAKA's "[[LEADING CYBER]]" and TaQ's "Holic" perfectly express the worldview of 3rd style's catchphrase, "CYBER beat NATION", in the most straightforward way.<br> | Both dj TAKA's "[[LEADING CYBER]]" and TaQ's "Holic" perfectly express the worldview of 3rd style's catchphrase, "CYBER beat NATION", in the most straightforward way.<br> | ||
If anything, they're songs with dark tones and filled with power, like being consumed by intense force, without sinking or stagnating. | If anything, they're songs with dark tones and filled with power, like being consumed by an intense force, without sinking or stagnating. | ||
== Difficulty & Notecounts == | == Difficulty & Notecounts == | ||