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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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mawari kara warawarete mo shinjita mono ni yume takushita
mawari kara warawarete mo shinjita mono ni yume takushita


mado no soto hirogaru no wa mabushii Tomomitsu juutai no 246
mado no soto hirogaru no wa mabushii asahi juutai no 246


iitai koto iiaeta nakamatachi
iitai koto iiaeta nakamatachi
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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>