AZISAI

紫陽花 -AZISAI-

Song Information

紫陽花 -AZISAI-'s jacket.

Artist: Camellia Vs. Expander
Composition: Camellia
Arrangement: Camellia & Expander
BPM: 155
Length: 2:04
Genre: ORIENTAL TECHDANCE
VJ: HES
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 23 copula
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Some vocal soundbites can be heard.

Song Connections / Remixes

• A long version of 紫陽花 -AZISAI-, titled 紫陽花 -AZISAI- (Long ver.), appears on the beatmania IIDX 23 copula ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.2 album.

Trivia

• 紫陽花 -AZISAI- is the occasional rain song of the Season Line EXTRA STAGE system in beatmania IIDX 23 copula. Its NORMAL charts can be played from May 12th, 2016.
  • Its HYPER charts can be played from May 19th, 2016.
  • Its ANOTHER charts can be played from May 26th, 2016.
• 紫陽花 -AZISAI- marks the first collaboration track solely between Sota Fujimori and Masaya Oya.
  • It marks also the first time that Sota Fujimori uses his Expander alias in a collaboration.
• 紫陽花 -AZISAI- is the first KONAMI original song since INSECTICIDE where Masaya Oya uses his romanized main alias.
• 紫陽花 -AZISAI- is the first EXTRA STAGE song in the beatmania IIDX series that involves Masaya Oya.
• 紫陽花 -AZISAI- is the first song that involves Sota Fujimori since Go Beyond!! with both ANOTHER charts rated Level 12.
• The concept of Sota Fujimori and Masaya Oya working on a song together was suggested by L.E.D., according to the former.
• "Azisai" is another way to pronounce "Ajisai", which is the Japanese name of the flower hydrangea, also known as hortensia.
• While 紫陽花 -AZISAI- is part of the summer section of Season Line, it is instead related to the East Asian rainy season, which in Japan it generally lasts from June to July.

Song Production Information

Expander

One day L.E.D. asked "Do you want to collaborate with Camellia?", and I immediately answered "YES!".
Since Camellia and I have talked about make a song together beforehand, it was right on time,
and thanks to L.E.D. our goal was achieved.
The order for this song was to be made with a rainy season motif, so in addition to the aggressive sound, I made a lot of clear sounds like rain.
The opening bell sound is one of favorites using the polyphony modulation function of Prophet 5.
I also incorporated an alternating and complex Wobble on the first half, while the solo of the second half I made it sound like a fight of two locations,
and it ended being a song that can be enjoyed both in game as well on its own.
Please try playing this song. Thank you.

Camellia

This time I collaborated with Expander, a.k.a. senior Sota Fujimori.
Previously, when I collaborated with Nekomata, Akhuta, S-C-U, 96 and Sota in "Cleopatrysm",
I thought about collaborating with Sota, who recommended me to beatnation RHYZE! So I'm really, really happy to realize it!

I first made a rough draft and sent it, then Sota sent it back to me,
I was impressed by the maniac creation of the melody and the fine sequence of his signature sounds!
Especially the solo in the latter half is Sota as its finest, and when I thought about the back-and-forth phrase... I took my hat off.

Regarding the song, we had to work with the theme of "rainy season" of Season Line,
also the "Asia cyber" theme troubled me, so the oriental techdance was made by trial and error.
The vivid sound of Sota matched well, creating an atmosphere of an electronic Hydrangea that blooms in Toyo's cyber space!
It was a very pleasant collaboration that made me study,
I just finally finished it, but also I want to cooperate again.

I think that I will be glad if you can survive this song during the rainy season!
Camellia here.

Video Production Information

HES

Although Jitojito Nechinechi feeling of the rainy season not very comfortable,
the rain of sound and dim Don than the cloud atmosphere is comparatively like a Do-looking wish I can express that side? What is it, Kero.
Kaneho is quite high in difficulty with music too. Blow off the rainy season with sweaty scratch! Achoa! It is!

Character name: Tsutaya
self-proclaimed martial artists that Tashinamu a fighting game.
When it begins to rain, the squat starts reflexively. I come to Knee about 10 times.
My favorite food is soba and milk. Rumors that it is hitting soba on its own and reputation as a neighborhood.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd and TexTage.)

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts / Charge Notes	-	655 / 6	1094 / 6	1490 / 13	675 / 6	1118 / 6	1496 / 13	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
beatmania IIDX 23 copula→Present	-	7	10	12	7	10	12	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}

Season Line
Winter	Nightmare before oversleep (Dunkel Weihnachten) 麗 ～うらら～ (冬尽く小江戸)
Spring	La dolce primavera (Spring Festival)
Summer	紫陽花 -AZISAI- (occasional rain) か・し・ま・し☆PUMP UP！ (Kilogramme de l'aventure)
Autumn	駅猫のワルツ (えきねこ)
冬春夏秋	NZM (終着)