State Of The Art

State Of The Art

Song Information

Artist: Sota Fujimori feat. cyborg AKEMI
Compostion/Arrangement/Lyrics: Sota Fujimori
Vocals: cyborg AKEMI
BPM: 155
Length: 2:03
Genre: TECHNOTRONICA
VJ: KAISEI & TETSU-LOW
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Japanese

この手でつかむよ 
幸せの未来 
明るく美しい私の未来よ 
優しく包んで希望の光よ 
私の願いは 
暖かい自由

Romaji

kono te de tsukamu yo
shiawase no mirai
akaruku utsukushii watashi no mirai yo
yasashiku tsutsun de kibou no hikari yo
watashi no negai wa
atatakai jiyuu

English

Grab my hand
The future of happiness
My bright and beautiful future
I gently hold the light of hope
My wish
for the warmth of freedom

Song Connections / Remixes

• State Of The Art sounds similar to Sota Fujimori's CYBORG TRANCE series, which include Rise'n Beauty from beatmania IIDX 10th style, The Hope of Tomorrow from beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED, and Cyber Force from beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD.
• A long version of State Of The Art, titled State Of The Art -Album Extended-, can be found on Sota Fujimori's first album, SYNTHESIZED.

Trivia

• The initials of State Of The Art spell out "SOTA", the first name of Sota Fujimori and one of his pseudonyms.
• State Of The Art is the fourth song that features cyborg AKEMI.
  • State Of The Art is the first song in the beatmania IIDX series that cyborg AKEMI has sung in Japanese.
• State Of The Art received a Double Black ANOTHER chart in beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS.
• State Of The Art is the unlockable revival song of beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ's Double play CLASSIC 十段 course (which is identical to beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS's Double Play 10-dan course).
  • Its Double Black ANOTHER chart replaced its original Double ANOTHER chart.
  • It also received a brand-new Single ANOTHER chart upon its revival.
  • In beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS, it can be purchased via CBSライセンス from March 29th, 2018.
  • From beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage onwards, it is available by default.
• State Of The Art is unlockable in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS from May 8th, 2019, after purchasing its NORMAL, HYPER, and ANOTHER charts for 5500, 8000, and 11500 BITs respectively.
  • It uses the new ANOTHER charts first introduced in CANNON BALLERS, replacing its original charts.

Song Production Information

Sota Fujimori

I remember watching an old television show called "State of the Art Technology" that showcased American electrical products. The narrator kept using that particular phrase during the show. What did it mean? It meant showcasing the latest cutting-edge technology. This gave me an idea for a song.

After I finished making it, I was impressed by how well it sounded. And now you get to hear it!

In contrast to the song beatonic nation, this was used with the latest music production hardware.
This is a fun song, and this is the first song that cyborg AKEMI has sung in Japanese.

I'll hope that you'll listen and enjoy!

Video Production Information

KAISEI & TETSU-LOW

This rhythm of minimal electronic sound was expressed with this movie.

A wide range of emotions and feelings were expressed, by changing the color of the sky and the movement of the camera throughout the scenery, using only simple camera movements.

We aimed for an well-designed video.

Difficulty & Notecounts

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

Old Charts

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	黒ANOTHER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	黒ANOTHER
Notecounts	246	552	790	1056	-	541	806	1053	1756
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS→21 SPADA	-	5	8	9	-	6	8	9	-
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS	2	5	8	9	-	6	8	9	12

New Charts

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	-	552	790	1570	-	541	806	1756	-
beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ→Present	-	5	8	11	-	6	8	12	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	5	8	11	-	6	8	12	-