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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* A long version of memories performed by colors, titled ''memories (full size cover version)'', can be found on the [[V-RARE SOUND TRACK 8]] CD.
* A long version of memories performed by colors, titled ''memories (full size cover version)'', appears in the [[V-RARE SOUND TRACK 8]] CD.
* A remix of memories by [[Tatsuya Furukawa|Tatsuya "good-cool" Furukawa]], titled ''memories -still remain mix-'', appears on dj TAKA's first album, [[milestone]].
* A remix of memories by [[Tatsuya Furukawa|Tatsuya "good-cool" Furukawa]], titled ''memories -still remain mix-'', appears on dj TAKA's first album, [[milestone]].
* Another remix of memories by [[Daisuke Kuchiki|マチゲリータ]], titled ''memories -90's Visual Kei is Extasy-'', appears on dj TAKA's second album, [[True Blue...]].
* Another remix of memories by [[Daisuke Kuchiki|マチゲリータ]], titled ''memories -90's Visual Kei is Extasy-'', appears on dj TAKA's second album, [[True Blue...]].
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* According to Takayuki Ishikawa himself, he wrote memories in remembrance of [[beatmania Information|beatmania]]'s ending, whose final installment, [[AC bm THE FINAL|beatmania THE FINAL]], came out a few months before beatmania IIDX 8th style did.
* memories marks the first beatmania IIDX song under Takayuki Ishikawa's TAKA alias that is not an arrangement of a preexisting song.
* memories marks the first beatmania IIDX song under Takayuki Ishikawa's TAKA alias that is not an arrangement of a preexisting song.
* memories was added to pop'n music 9 on April 24th, 2003 via ee'MALL.
* memories was added to pop'n music 9 on April 24th, 2003 via ee'MALL.
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** It was later added to GUITARFREAKS 10thMIX & drummania 9thMIX on February 4th, 2004 via ee'MALL 2nd avenue.
** It was later added to GUITARFREAKS 10thMIX & drummania 9thMIX on February 4th, 2004 via ee'MALL 2nd avenue.
* Before [[AC pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER!]], memories' character was [[TRAN]] [9-2P] and the songwheel genre was '''memories'''.
* Before [[AC pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER!]], memories' character was [[TRAN]] [9-2P] and the songwheel genre was '''memories'''.
** memories received a new Music Comment in pop'n music 14 FEVER!.
* memories received its beatmania IIDX video and a new banner in [[CS GFDM MPG|GuitarFreaks & DrumMania MASTERPIECE GOLD]]. Both the video and banner were carried to the arcade releases in [[AC GFDM V4|GuitarFreaks V4 & DrumMania V4 Яock×Rock]].
* memories received its beatmania IIDX video and a new banner in [[CS GFDM MPG|GuitarFreaks & DrumMania MASTERPIECE GOLD]]. Both the video and banner were carried to the arcade releases in [[AC GFDM V4|GuitarFreaks V4 & DrumMania V4 Яock×Rock]].
** Also, memories was made available for session play in the same game.
** Also, memories was made available for session play in the same game.
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== Music Comment ==
== Music Comment ==
Untranslated.
=== pop'n music 9→[[AC pnm 13|13 カーニバル]] ===
It finally appeared, you can enjoy that popular song in pop'n, yay!!!
 
=== pop'n music 14 FEVER! onwards ===
The BEAT ROCK spirit is here! A former rock boy delivers a message to "those dreamers".


== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== TAKA ===
=== TAKA ===
When I requested to write the song "[[fellows]]" for beatmania THEFINAL, I was inspired by my memories around the time I was involved in beatmania, but I also wanted to try creating a song in IIDX which overlapped with my past rock boy self.<br>
When I requested to write the song "[[fellows]]" for [[AC bm THE FINAL|beatmania THEFINAL]], I was inspired by my memories around the time I was involved in beatmania, but I also wanted to try creating a song in IIDX which overlapped with my past rock boy self.<br>
Compared to that time 10 years ago, how am I now?.... This song was born from such thoughts.
Compared to that time 10 years ago, how am I now?.... This song was born from such thoughts.


So I purposely didn't rely on modern technology, as I was determined to rely on my memories and old-fashioned techniques to complete this song.<br>
So I purposely didn't rely on modern technology, as I was determined to rely on my memories and old-fashioned techniques to complete this song.<br>
Nowadays, I have musician friends who I can ask to play the guitar and drums while having a beer, and some of them asked me, "what, you could have just told me and I'd have played", but I didn't want to do that this time.
Nowadays, I have musician friends who I can ask to play the guitar and drums while having a beer, and some of them asked me, "what, you could've just told me and I'd have played", but I didn't want to do that this time.


Facing my past self.... Beyond that mirror is a confrontation with a familiar boy.
Facing my past self.... beyond that mirror is a confrontation with a familiar boy.


That's why it made sense for me to do the whole process, from songwriting, arranging, programming, performing, singing, recording, and engineering, even if I did them poorly.<br>
That's why it made sense for me to do the whole process, from songwriting, arranging, programming, performing, singing, recording, and engineering, even if I did them poorly.<br>
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