Kakumei

This page is for the dj TAKA with NAOKI arrangement of 革命. For the ノスタルジア arrangement, please see Kakumei (Chopin).

革命

Song Information

革命's jacket.

Artist: dj TAKA with NAOKI
Composition: Chopin
Arrangement: TAKAYUKI ISHIKAWA, NAOKI MAEDA
Piano: NAOKI MAEDA
BPM: 83-148
Length: 1:50
Genre: ORCHESTRAL
Movie: shiro (overlays by ?)
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th style / DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• 革命 is an arrangement of Frédéric Chopin's Étude in C minor, (The Revolutionary Étude) op. 10 no. 12.
  • A piano arrangement of Étude in C minor, (The Revolutionary Étude) op. 10 no. 12, also titled 革命, appears in ノスタルジア.

Trivia

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• 革命 is the ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE song for both beatmania IIDX 7th style and DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-.
  • To access it as the ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE in DDRMAX2, you must clear MAXX UNLIMITED on EXTRA STAGE with a AA or higher.
  • To access it as the ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE in beatmania IIDX 7th style, you must get a AAA with HARD gauge on on MAX 300's 7/14KEYS chart.
    • In DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-, 革命 can also be unlocked by reaching level 30, or using an operator code to unlock it via 6th PASS.
    • In beatmania IIDX 7th style, 革命 will automatically be unlocked when the machine enters beat#2.
      • From DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME and beatmania IIDX 7th style onwards respectively, 革命 is playable by default.
• In DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-, 革命's artist was credited as dj. TAKA with NAOKI.
• 革命 is the only brand-new song in DDRMAX2 with a full set of charts that also had CHALLENGE charts.
• In DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-, 革命's BPM displays a random, changing number instead of 83-148 BPM, and also has a fluctuating GROOVE RADAR only as an ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE.
• 革命 marks Takayuki Ishikawa's first non-crossover contribution to the DanceDanceRevolution series.
• Kakumei (革命) means "revolution". This is a reference to the original song of which 革命 is based on, The Revolutionary Étude.
• 革命's beatmania IIDX charts were made by ucchie.
• 革命's DanceDanceRevolution charts were made by G島.
• 革命 received unique overlays in beatmania IIDX 7th style CS. These overlays also appeared in 8th style CS, but never appeared in an arcade beatmania IIDX title, nor in later CS releases.
• 革命's unique title card was removed from arcade titles in beatmania IIDX 9th style. In addition, it was also not kept in 7th and 8th style CS.
  • However, it was restored in beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED.
• 革命 received a Single BEGINNER chart in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME.
• 革命 received a Double BEGINNER chart in DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX2.
• In American and European releases of DanceDanceRevolution before DanceDanceRevolution A, 革命's title was romanized as KAKUMEI. It received new graphics to reflect the title change.
  • However, DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution- and Dancing Stage Fever use the original Japanese banner instead.
• 革命(X-Special) is one of the X-Special ENCORE EXTRA STAGEs in DanceDanceRevolution X, which can be played from July 30th, 2009 by obtaining at least a AA on MAXX UNLIMITED(X-Special) as the EXTRA STAGE.
  • As of October 1st, 2009, 革命(X-Special) has been unlocked for normal play.
• From DanceDanceRevolution X2 onwards, 革命(X-Special) appears in the DanceDanceRevolution X folder instead of the DDRMAX2 folder.
• 革命 appears as downloadable content for DanceDanceRevolution S+, in the Mega Mix 3 pack.
• Since June 1st, 2017 in DanceDanceRevolution A, 革命(X-Special) no longer appears in the song selection screen if the player does not use an e-amusement pass.
• 革命 is unlockable in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS from April 4th, 2018, after purchasing its charts with BITs.

Song Production Information

beatmania IIDX

TAKA

When NAOKI asked me, "why not do a song with a revolutionary theme together?", I was in a rather mixed state of mind, being half happy and anxious about whether this could be achieved.
This was because the game was near the end of production and there was still so much work to be done, so I was in a state where I couldn't say I would make another song.
As seen from the song title translated as "Revolution", the song was originally made as the last boss song in DDR, but I persuaded others to include it in IIDX as the hidden centerpiece song of both games, with "Kakumei" finished after unreasonable schedule changes.
For the production, I received NAOKI's piano performance and basic track, then I repeatedly created the orchestra arrangements and layered the rhythm track, becoming a smart process without wasting time.

The artist name became "dj TAKA with NAOKI", but this song was made possible by the last-minute schedule coordination and teamwork of everyone involved, including ucchie, who wrote the charts, Jiishima, who was in charge of the DDR charts, and the directors and crews of both games.

DanceDanceRevolution

NAOKI

As someone who likes Chopin, I had hoped to try a situation like this sometime, so thanks to dj TAKA's cool talent and huge help, this arrangement of "Kakumei" was completed, making full use of present day technology.

Regarding "Kakumei" personally, it's a revolution in DDR, and it has become a meaningful song within the series.

CS Information Data

DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution-

You have unlocked the song "KAKUMEI" by dj TAKA with NAOKI. "KAKUMEI" is a dance remake of Frederic Chopin's enchanting musical piece "Revolutionary" which was originally written by the famous Polish composer in 1831. Coincidentally, "KAKUMEI" is English means "Revolution".

Video Production Information

shiro

Has anyone encountered this unprecedented boss song in beat#1?
All the staff naturally HARD cleared MAX 300 while performing bug checks.
.. On autoplay. (They're weak.)

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated 1 to 7+ from 7th through 9th style, 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in IIDX RED, and from 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onwards.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	230	392	1004	1183	-	702	1209	1401	-
beatmania IIDX 7th style→9th style	-	6	7+	N/A	-	6	7+	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 10th style	-	6	8	N/A	-	6	8	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED	-	6	↑8+	N/A	-	6	↑8+	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY	-	6	↑10	10	-	6	↑11	12	-
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD→14 GOLD	-	6	10	10	-	6	↑12	12	-
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS→Present	-	6	10	10	-	↑7	12	12	-
beatmania IIDX 7th style CS	※1	6	7+	7+	-	6	7+	7+	-
beatmania IIDX 8th style CS	※1	6	7+	7+	-	6	7+	7+	-
beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS	2	6	10	10	-	7	12	12	-
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST	2	6	10	10	-	7	12	12	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	6	10	10	-	7	12	12	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	-	6	10	10	-	-	-	-	-

※ These BEGINNER charts are different from their later console appearances (total notes: 235)

DanceDanceRevolution

Original Charts

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	103 / 0	128 / 32	237 / 15	371 / 7	317 / 7 / 0	109 / 34	193 / 26	365 / 2	305 / 2 / 0
DDRMAX2	-	4	6	9	8	3	5	9	8
DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME→SuperNOVA2	1	4	6	9	8	3	5	9	8
Dancing Stage Fusion	1	4	6	9	8	3	5	9	8
DanceDanceRevolution X→Present	3	5	9	12	11	4	8	11	11
DDRMAX2 CS JP	-	4	6	9	8	3	5	9	8
DDRMAX2 NA CS	1	4	6	9	8	3	5	9	8
DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS JP	1	4	6	9	8	3	5	9	8
Dancing Stage Fever (PS2)	1	4	6	9	⁑N/A	3	5	9	⁑N/A
DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX / Dancing Stage Unleashed DLC	-	4	6	9	-	3	5	9	-
Dancing Stage Fusion CS	1	※4	※6	※9	※8	※3	※5	※9	※8
DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX2 / Dancing Stage Unleashed2 DLC	N/A	4	6	9	-	3	5	9	-
DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX3 / Dancing Stage Unleashed3 DLC	N/A	4	6	9	N/A	3	5	9	N/A
DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4 DLC	N/A	4	6	9	N/A	3	5	9	N/A
DanceDanceRevolution S+	3	5	9	12	-	-	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) / New Moves DLC	2	4	6	9	8	-	-	-	-

※ These charts don't have Freeze Arrows in the PlayStation version of Dancing Stage Fusion CS.
⁑ Denotes chart is unused and cannot be accessed through normal gameplay.

X-Special Charts

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	-	-	-	-	378 / 21 / 0	-	-	-	377 / 19 / 0
DanceDanceRevolution X	-	-	-	-	14	-	-	-	15
DanceDanceRevolution X2→Present	-	-	-	-	14	-	-	-	↓14