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= Gamelan de Couple =

== Song Information ==
[[Image:Gamelan de Couple.png|thumb|Gamelan de Couple's DanceDanceRevolution / REFLEC BEAT jacket.]]
[[Image:15 GAMELAN TRANCE.png|thumb|246px|Gamelan de Couple's pop'n music banner.]]
Artist: TOMOSUKE<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Tomosuke Funaki|TOMOSUKE]]<br>
BPM: 150<br>
Length: 1:25<br>
Genre: Gamelan<br>
pop'n music Genre: GAMELAN TRANCE (ガムラントランス)<br>
pop'n music Character: shalah [7-3P]<br>
Movie: [[Tomochika Moroe|MORO]]<br>
Jacket design: moroEX<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC MAGG|MAMBO A GO GO]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[AC bm THE FINAL|beatmania THE FINAL]] / [[AC bm III THE FINAL|beatmania III THE FINAL]]
* [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]]
* [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]]
* [[AC RB groovin'!! Upper|REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper]]
* [[CS RB plus|REFLEC BEAT plus]] BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS PACK 05

== Lyrics ==
None.

== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* The MAMBO A GO GO version of Gamelan de Couple has less vocal samples.
* Gamelan de Couple shares a vocal sample with [[Giudecca]], from [[AC 8th style|beatmania IIDX 8th style]].

== Trivia ==
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* Gamelan de Couple is one of the only two songs in MAMBO A GO GO without an Easy chart, the other being [[Krank heit]].
** However, its unused Easy chart can be found in the game's data.
** It's also the only non-EXTRA STAGE song to hide difficulty levels for its charts, aside from its Super Hard chart. Both its Normal and Hard charts are meant to be played by two players, hence Gamelan de Couple's title.
* Gamelan de Couple's MAMBO A GO GO charts were created by TOMOSUKE himself [https://mond.how/ja/topics/2xyfcbncwcat294].
* In the beatmania / beatmania III series, Gamelan de Couple's title is capitalized as '''GAMELAN DE COUPLE''' and its genre was changed to GAMELAN TRANCE.
** Also, in beatmania THE FINAL, GAMELAN DE COUPLE's BPM was shown as 138 on the song selection screen. This was fixed in beatmania III THE FINAL.
* GAMELAN DE COUPLE's Single HARD chart was made by DJ HIBI.
* Gamelan de Couple, along with [[jane jana]], [[Mobo Moga|Mobo★Moga]], and [[STAY (Organic house Version)]] being crossed over mark Tomosuke Funaki's debut in the mainline arcade DanceDanceRevolution series.
* None of Gamelan de Couple's charts have Freeze Arrows.
* According to Tomochika Moroe, the dancing cactus in Gamelan de Couple's beatmania and DanceDanceRevolution movies and graphics is named Leonardo.
* In the DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX series, Gamelan de Couple's artist was changed to '''DJ Mojo'''. TOMOSUKE had earlier used this alias in [[AC DMX 2nd|Dance Maniax 2ndMIX]] for [[DO ME (MONDO DISCO ITALO STYLE)]].
** The MAMBO A GO GO data also credits Gamelan de Couple's artist as DJ Mojo, although this artist is not shown in-game.
* Gamelan de Couple received a Double BEGINNER chart in [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX3|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX3]].
* Gamelan de Couple is the third unlock of the FIRE ROUTE (火ルート) in pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE's ''Waku-waku Mimi Nyami tankentai'' (わくわくミミニャミ探検隊) unlock event. It could be unlocked from July 4th, 2007 through September 26th, 2007.
** As of September 26th, 2007, Gamelan de Couple has been unlocked for everyone to play.
* Gamelan de Couple is the last song to date that has been crossed over from MAMBO A GO GO to pop'n music.
** According to [[Jun Wakita]], Gamelan de Couple was planned to be one of the MAMBO A GO GO BEMANI crossovers in [[AC pnm 8|pop'n music 8]].
* Gamelan de Couple uses the 3P palette of shalah, previously used on the URA version of [[Denpasar]].
* Gamelan de Couple was available on [[CS pnm mobile|코나미 팝픈뮤직]] as downloadable content from October 30th, 2009.
* In [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]], Gamelan de Couple received a unique video on July 30th, 2013, based on its DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME's background animations. This video is played full-screen and eliminates any on-screen dancers prior to [[AC DDR WORLD|DanceDanceRevolution WORLD]].
* Gamelan de Couple could be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper as part of the 5th Set (TOMOSUKE's SELECTION) of the ''BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS'' unlocking system. It could be unlocked after unlocking the other songs of the 5th Set.
** It was also in consideration by [[Ryutaro Nakahara|Ryu☆]] to be added to his BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS set [https://twitter.com/RyutaroNakahara/status/1199655571894390784].
** Its SPECIAL chart could be unlocked via the BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS event as well after unlocking Gamelan de Couple's BASIC/MEDIUM/HARD charts.
** From September 17th, 2015 onwards, it could be purchased from the REFLEC Shop for 3800 and 1500 Refle for its BASIC/MEDIUM/HARD and SPECIAL charts, respectively.
** In [[AC RB VOLZZA|REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA]], its BASIC/MEDIUM/HARD charts could be purchased in the Garage for 20 VOLZZA KEYs. Its SPECIAL chart could be purchased for 8 VOLZZA KEYs after clearing the song.
** In [[AC RB VOLZZA 2|REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2]], it was playable by default.
* After being removed from the initial release of [[AC RB Reflesia|REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア]], Gamelan de Couple was revived on September 13th, 2018.
* Gamelan de Couple is available in [[CS pnm Lively|pop'n music Lively]] as part of the '''pop'n music Lively Selection Music Pack vol.4''' (pop'n music Lively セレクション 楽曲パック vol.4).

== Music Comment ==
Feel the primitive sounds! And then, dance! I love gamelan.

== Song Production Information ==
=== beatmania ===
==== TOMOSUKE ====
I like to listen to gamelan by the riverside while I broil food in my brazier.<br>
I like to listen to gamelan while I recite beautiful Japanese poetry.<br>
I like to make my friends listen to gamelan when I reconcile with them after a fight, instead of saying sorry.
I like to play gamelan for shy people who can't bring themselves to ask, to hide their embarrassment.<br>
I like to listen to gamelan while sitting on the floor, hands on my knees, watching static camera footage of highways on TV late at night and in the early morning.<br>
I like gamelan.

=== MAMBO A GO GO ===
==== TOMOSUKE ====
When the production entered the final stage, wouldn't it be interesting if the 3 congas acted as separate folk instruments each, so that everyone had a percussion session? When I thought this, I wrote this song with a Gamelan theme.<br>
Since each conga has a separate phrase, I think it's enjoyable to play together with 2 people.<br>
I tried to make the center conga a love-dovey zone, and searched for various ways where during the sequences, your hands could touch, but due to the specifications, it was rejected... the lovey-dovey strategy failed (laughs).<br>
Since gamelan phrases are also often used in techno, this song also took over techno-ish trends.<br>
However, gamelan scales are very similar to Okinawan scales. Was it probably conveyed as Bali → Okinawa?

=== pop'n music ===
==== TOMOSUKE ====
I love gamelan music!<br>
I still love gamelan!

So, this is a crossover from [https://web.archive.org/web/20050228003752fw_/http://www.konami.co.jp/am/AM/mamboagogo/mambo_ug/songs.html MAMBO A GO GO].<br>
The word gamelan represents the music style and the instruments used in it.<br>
The gamelan instrument has extremely distinct overtone components, with the music style and musical scales making it extremely trancey and playful.<br>
I think there are quite many musicians who noted that this instrument really fits repetitive music genres such as minimal and trance.<br>
Gamelan scales are similar to Okinawan scales, and I think they fit easily into Japanese ears.

The title is Gamelan de Couple because I originally wanted couples to play it together in MAMBO.<br>
So, the MAMBO notecharts were created for couples to enjoy playing together.

Well, for the pop'n charts, I really recommend finger pressing this!<br>
Since it's a percussive song, when you flexibly move and press well with the back of your hand, it creates a very pleasant trance-like percussion play.<br>
Instead of individually pressing each button, please try to think of a great hand flow.

If you do that, all good kids will also love gamelan!

== Character Information ==
None.

== Staff Comments ==
=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
==== moroEX ====
This is the renewal of a character who also appeared in beatmania THEFINAL! Actually, his name is "Leonardo". He's named by a certain programmer. It seems intuitive. It doesn't have a deep meaning. I'm currently looking for cactus names!

Orange, who has appeared in various songs, apparently seems to resemble his creator.

=== pop'n music ===
==== [[Takao Yamamoto|amamon.]] ====
This is a crossover from the nostalgic MAMBO!<br>
The green song card image strongly remained in my mind.

==== [[Ryuta Tamura|tama]] ====
Although I played it MAMBO A GO GO, this was completely impossible.

==== [[Shinichiro Yamanaka|Daniel]] ====
Gamelan is the noun of the verb gamel (hit, grab).

==== [[Kiyoshi Murai|Seiya Murai]] ====
I like gamelan.<br>
Or rather, Japanese people quite like the gamelan, right? Isn't it probably from festival music? Doesn't it probably make the Japanese festival-loving blood excited?<br>
Although there are some gamelan-styled songs in the BEMANI series, this is another intense gamelan!<br>
Although it's too difficult and it doesn't feel like I could clear it, when I hear that the people next to me can clear it, I also become passionate.

==== [[eimy]] ====
I somehow love these kinds of songs, right~? Although it feels like I'm saying I like this song too much in comments here and there, please don't worry about it. I somehow like them all. I can't choose. I want to find a lovely Southeast Asian man and live a carefree life.

==== wac ====
My memories of Gamelan de Couple? OK, let's talk about it.<br>
Looking back 5 years ago, I was involved in developing pop'n 8. Around that time in a Nishi-Shinjuku arcade, TOMOSUKE and I were surprised to see many single players playing a song meant for two people, but that didn't matter too much.<br>
pop'n 8's main feature was the crossover songs from other game series, which wasn't very common in pop'n back then.<br>
Remembering those times, I'm certain that it was during New Years Day when I went to a hot spring with TOMOSUKE, who I just shortly met and were both reserved. "I'd like to cross over MAMBO's songs, but what do you think? Thank you for your support and please remember me" "Not at all, by all means, we'd also love to cross it over. Thank you for your support and please remember me" Through that exchange, MAMBO's songs were included in pop'n 8.<br>
I'm certain that Gamelan de Couple was the top candidate at that time, but I just included a song which exactly sounded [[Denpasar|Gamelan-ish]] in the [[AC pnm 7|previous game]], so it went away. And during [[AC pnm 12|Iroha]], I moved this song aside and included [[Klungkung 1655|GAMELAN]] from [[AC KBM 3rd|KEYMANI]].<br>
So, this somehow became the third Gamelan song in pop'n. The pop'n team loves gamelan.

== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.<br>
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.<br>
MAMBO A GO GO difficulty rated from 1 to 8.<br>
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.<br>
REFLEC BEAT to groovin'!! Upper difficulty rated from 1 to 10+, 1 to 13 in VOLZZA/VOLZZA 2, and 1 to 15 in 悠久のリフレシア. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://kani.no.coocan.jp/bm/bm.htm KANI KANI CRAB], [http://popnfever.s21.xrea.com/ Pop'n Music Fever] and [http://www.bemaniwiki.com BEMANIWiki 2nd].)

=== beatmania ===
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=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
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{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS JP|1|3|5|8|-|3|5|9|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX3 / Dancing Stage Unleashed3 DLC|N/A|3|5|8|-|3|5|9|-}}
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{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA CS NA/EU|1|3|5|8|-|3|5|9|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) / New Moves DLC|2|3|5|9|-|-|-|-|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX|3|4|7|12|-|5|7|13|-}}
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=== MAMBO A GO GO ===
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=== pop'n music ===
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=== REFLEC BEAT ===
==== Old Charts ====
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{{RB Chart|REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper|4|7|10|10+}}
{{RB Chart|REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA&rarr;VOLZZA 2|4|7|10|&uarr;12}}
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==== New Charts ====
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{{Waku-waku Mimi Nyami tankentai}}
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