NORTH

NORTH

Song Information

NORTH's pop'n music banner.

Artist: WALL5
Composition/Arrangement: HEIGO TANI
BPM: 138
Length: 1:43
Genre: CELTRANCE (ケルトランス)
VJ: ? (beatmania), VJ GYO (illustrations by GOLI) (beatmania IIDX)
pop'n music Character: fili [16]
pop'n CG design: shio (new colors and animations)
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX2 ~Going Global~
Other Music Game Appearances:

• beatmania IIDX 4th style
• pop'n music 16 PARTY♪

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• A long version of NORTH, titled NORTH (Original), appears on the beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX2 ~Going Global~ Original Soundtracks and INTERSTATE ROCK albums (where it's simply titled NORTH).
  • The long version of NORTH is slowed down compared to the original, from 138 BPM to 127 BPM, and is also in a lower key (E minor) compared to the original (F# minor).
• A sequel to NORTH, titled south, appears in DanceDanceRevolution (2013).

Trivia

• NORTH's overlays were not retained when the song was revived in beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED.
• NORTH is one of the hidden songs pop'n music 16 PARTY♪, unlockable from April 9th, 2008. To unlock it, clear クラゲータ with the 上下さかさま (Jogesakasama) Ojama. NORTH will be available in the SECRET category for your next Stage.
  • As of April 23rd, 2008, it is available by default.
• NORTH's EX chart in pop'n music is based on its beatmania IIDX Double HYPER chart.
• Most of fili's animations were recycled from Caring Dance. However, fili got new WIN and LOSE animations.
  • These WIN and LOSE animations and NORTH's background are references to its beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX2 ~Going Global~ animations.
• NORTH was one of the new songs from pop'n music 16 PARTY♪ that was cut on the next pop'n music title, along with 20,november and Mighty Guy.
• NORTH has never been on a CS release of pop'n music.
• According to TOMOSUKE on his staff comments, NORTH is his favorite beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX2 ~Going Global~ song.

Music Comment

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Song Production Information

HEIGO TANI

This version of beatmania was a compilation of ethnic music, and so I was put in charge of Celtic music. I struggled a lot to create the melody, as Celtic music refers to music created by Irish people, with there being various kinds. I also tried to combine a Celtic-style melody with the currently popular genre of trance, as well as breakbeats to make the beats complex. Don't get flustered by these complex beats, just do your best to stay on rhythm and succeed at the game.

Video Production Information

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Character Information

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Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 7 in 4th style, 1 to 7+ from 5th through 9th style, 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in 11 IIDX RED, and 1 to 12 from 12 HAPPY SKY onwards.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from KANI KANI CRAB and Pop'n Music Fever.)

beatmania

Game	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
	Normal	Hard	Another	Normal	Hard	Another
Notecounts	464	-	-	793	-	-
beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX2	5	-	-	5	-	-

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	230	305	466	-	-	402	791	-	-
beatmania IIDX 4th style	-	4	5	-	-	4	5	-	-
beatmania IIDX 5th style	-	4	5	-	-	↑5	↑7	-	-
beatmania IIDX 9th style→11 IIDX RED	-	4	5	-	-	5	7	-	-
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY→15 DJ TROOPERS	-	4	5	-	-	5	↑8	-	-
beatmania IIDX 4th style CS	-	4	5	-	-	4	5	-	-
beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS	3	4	5	-	-	5	7	-	-

pop'n music

Game	Normal Mode				Battle Mode
	5-Buttons	NORMAL	HYPER	EX	NORMAL	HYPER
Notecounts	313	335	490	791	337	490
pop'n music 16 PARTY♪	14	17	26	33	15	21