RUGGED ASH

RUGGED ASH

Song Information

RUGGED ASH's banner.

Artist: SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS
Composition/Arrangement: Yasushi Kurobane
BPM: 168
Length: 1:17
Genre: FUTURE JAZZ
Movie: MZD FIRE-FLY (beatmania), MiZKiNG (overlays by ?, beatmania IIDX substream→2nd style), VJ GYO (beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD→Present)
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania 4thMIX -the beat goes on-
Other Music Game Appearances:

• beatmania IIDX substream
• beatmania III
• DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX CLUB VERSiON 2

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

None.

Trivia

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• RUGGED ASH marks Yasushi Kurobane's debut in BEMANI, as well as his only KONAMI original song in the beatmania series.
• RUGGED ASH received a new Double NORMAL chart in beatmania THE FINAL, replacing its old one.
• RUGGED ASH received a Double HEAVY chart in DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution-. However, it's the same chart as its Double STANDARD chart.
• RUGGED ASH's background videos in DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution- are direct rips of ON THE JAZZ's background videos from DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX-. This includes positions where the videos change from one another with the exception of a few videos missing near the end. This is due to the fact that RUGGED ASH's charts are 3 measures shorter than ON THE JAZZ's charts.
• RUGGED ASH is a hidden revival in beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD. It can be unlocked by collecting 1100 DJ POINTS.
  • It received NORMAL charts upon its revival.
  • It also received a different generic video, as well as lost its overlays.
  • As of May 10th, 2006, it is unlocked by default.
• RUGGED ASH did not appear in any home version of beatmania IIDX until beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS.
• RUGGED ASH received Single/Double ANOTHER charts in beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS. These charts were added to the arcade series in beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS.
• RUGGED ASH is one of the only seven songs from the original beatmania series still in the arcade beatmania IIDX games, along with deep in you, DENIM, DENIM (ELECTRO MIX), DRUNK MONKY, GENOM SCREAMS, and quick master (reform version).
• RUGGED ASH received LEGGENDARIA charts in beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage. It can be unlocked by achieving four of the conditions described in this article.
  • As of beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE, it is available by default.
• When RUGGED ASH's LEGGENDARIA charts were played on beatmania IIDX, the arcade LED ticker displayed "RUGGED ASHHH" or "RUGGED ASHHHHHHH" for an unknown reason. This was fixed around November 20th, 2018.
• RUGGED ASH is currently the oldest song in beatmania IIDX with LEGGENDARIA charts, as well as the only song from the original beatmania series with LEGGENDARIA charts.

Song Production Information

beatmania

Starting with a sprinting drumbeat, the complex piano motions from this jungle track are a joy to clear. Its tempo and sensational sounds should bedazzle bunches of BEMANI gamers.

DanceDanceRevolution

The fusion of jazz and dance music actually has a rather long history. It began when hip-hop artists used sound sources to loop and sample, but the master of jazz, the late Miles Davis, showed off his great sense with his various approaches to dance music. Jazz and dance sounds have great compatibility.
RUGGED ASH's style began in the UK club scene during the early '90s, following the world famous acid jazz genre.

CS Information Data

DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution-

"RUGGED ASH" by SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS is a jazzy drum'n'bass track with a touch of lounge thrown in for good measure. Songs like "RUGGED ASH" really show off the tremendous diversity of dance music that exists in the Dance Dance Revolution series.

Video Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 5 in substream, 1 to 7 in 2nd style, and 1 to 12 from 12 HAPPY SKY onward.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 2ndMIX CLUB VER. through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9, and 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from KANI KANI CRAB.)

beatmania

Original Charts

Game	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
	Normal	Hard	Another	Normal	Hard	Another
Notecounts	193	201	-	201	201	-
beatmania 4thMIX→completeMIX 2	3	3	-	3	3	-
beatmania III→III THE FINAL	3	3	-	3	3	-
beatmania APPEND 4thMIX	3	3	-	3	3	-
beatmania APPEND 5thMIX	3	3	-	3	3	-

THE FINAL Charts

Game	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
	Normal	Hard	Another	Normal	Hard	Another
Notecounts	193	201	-	193	201	-
beatmania THE FINAL	3	3	-	2	↓2	-

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	76	185	201	556	1058	186	201	624	1203
beatmania IIDX substream→2nd style	-	-	3	-	-	-	3	-	-
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD→14 GOLD	-	2	3	-	-	3	↑4	-	-
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS→25 CANNON BALLERS	-	2	3	9	-	3	4	9	-
beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage	-	2	3	9	11	3	4	9	12
beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE→Present	-	↑3	3	9	11	3	4	9	12
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS	1	2	3	9	-	3	4	9	-

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	- / -	142 / 0	161 / 0	181 / 0	- / - / -	141 / 0	161 / 0	161 / 0	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX CLUB VERSiON 2	-	5	7	8	-	5	8	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX APPEND CLUB VERSiON 2	-	5	7	8	-	5	8	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution CLUB VERSiON (DC)	-	5	7	8	-	5	8	-	-
DDRMAX CS NA	-	5	7	8	-	5	8	8	-