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Artist: dj TAKA feat. Sana<br>
Artist: dj TAKA feat. Sana<br>
Composition/Arrangement/Lyrics: [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj taka]]<br>
Composition/Arrangement/Lyrics: [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj taka]]<br>
Vocals: [[Sanae Shintani|sana]]<br>
Vocals: [[Sanae Shintani|Sana]]<br>
BPM: 135<br>
BPM: 135<br>
Length: 1:31 (beatmania), 1:56 (OST), 1:45 (REFLEC BEAT)<br>
Length: 1:31 (beatmania), 1:56 (OST), 1:45 (REFLEC BEAT)<br>
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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* The original soundtrack version of fellows is longer than its in-game versions.
* The original soundtrack version of fellows is longer than its in-game versions.
** The beatmania / beatmania III version of fellows fades out after Sana's vocals are finished.
** The beatmania and beatmania III cut fades out after Sana's vocals are finished.
** The REFLEC BEAT version of fellows is slightly extended and edited, but still ends after the vocals have been sung.
** The REFLEC BEAT cut is slightly extended and edited, but still ends after the vocals have been sung.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* In beatmania / beatmania III, fellows' artist was capitalized as '''dj taka feat. sana'''.
* In the beatmania and beatmania III series, fellows' artist is capitalized as '''dj taka feat. sana'''.
* fellows' genre, EPILOGUE, is a reference to how beatmania THE FINAL was the last game in the original beatmania series.
* fellows' genre, EPILOGUE, is a reference to how beatmania THE FINAL is the last game in the beatmania series.
* fellows is one of the few songs where its lyrics can be found on its [http://www.konami.jp/am/bm/final/music/fellows.html song production information site].
* fellows is one of the few songs where its lyrics could be found in [http://web.archive.org/web/20160708115512/http://www.konami.jp/am/bm/final/music/fellows.html beatmania THE FINAL's official website (archived)].
* fellows was Sanae Shintani's only song she ever sung exclusively for an arcade beatmania game.
* According to Takayuki Ishikawa's song comments for [[Memories (TAKA)|memories]], he wrote fellows in remembrance of the beatmania series.
* fellows is Sanae Shintani's only song she exclusively sung for an arcade beatmania game.
* fellows could be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper as part of the 2nd Set ([[Yasuhiro Taguchi|TAG]]'s SELECTION) of the ''BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS'' unlocking system.  
* fellows could be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper as part of the 2nd Set ([[Yasuhiro Taguchi|TAG]]'s SELECTION) of the ''BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS'' unlocking system.  
** From September 17th, 2015 onwards, it could be purchased from the REFLEC Shop for 3800 Refle.
** From September 17th, 2015 onwards, it could be purchased from the REFLEC Shop for 3800 Refle.
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For example:
For example:


Don't be repetitive, have progression<br>
* Don't be repetitive, have progression
Use a lot of sounds, the flashier the better<br>
* Use a lot of sounds, the flashier the better
Don't assign bass sounds to the keys
* Don't assign bass sounds to the keys


And so on and so forth.<br>
And so on and so forth.<br>
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For the vocals, I had the staff search for people who have an affinity to beatmania, but there was only one person who could fit the bill, so I asked for Sana.<br>
For the vocals, I had the staff search for people who have an affinity to beatmania, but there was only one person who could fit the bill, so I asked for Sana.<br>
Officially, this my first time working with Sana, but I think she sung better than any vocalist I've recorded up to this point.<br>
Officially, this is my first time working with Sana, but I think she sung better than any vocalist I've recorded up to this point.<br>
It was very cool to see her sing, it was like a wind blowing through the booth.<br>
It was very cool to see her sing, it was like a wind blowing through the booth.<br>
I felt very moved that she became an amazing musician through various experiences ever since she started out in beatmania.<br>
I felt very moved that she became an amazing musician through various experiences ever since she started out in beatmania.<br>