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== Song Information ==
== Song Information ==
[[Image:Flow (Scotty D. revisits U1).png|thumb|Flow's jacket.]]
[[Image:Flow (Scotty D. revisits U1).png|thumb|Flow's jacket.]]
[[Image:Flow (True Style).png|thumb|Flow (True Style)'s jacket.]]
[[Image:15 ORBITALIC TECHNO.png|thumb|246px|Flow's pop'n music banner.]]
[[Image:15 ORBITALIC TECHNO.png|thumb|246px|Flow's pop'n music banner.]]
Artist: Scotty D. revisits U1<br>
Artist: Scotty D. revisits U1<br>
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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* An extended version of Flow, titled ''Flow (Extended)'', can be found on the ''DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA Original Soundtrack'' album.
* An extended version of Flow can be found in the [[DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA Original Soundtrack]] album.
** Flow (Extended) was performed live in the release event for [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]].
** This version was performed live in the release event for [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]].
* A reggae remix of Flow, titled [[Flow (Jammin' Ragga Mix)]], can be found in [[CS DDR SuperNOVA NA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS (America)]].
* A reggae remix of Flow, titled [[Flow (Jammin' Ragga Mix)]], can be found in [[CS DDR SuperNOVA NA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS (North America)]].
* A trance remix of Flow, titled ''Flow(Unique's Direction Mix)'', can be found on the [[V-RARE SOUND TRACK-8 USA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA Limited Edition Music Sampler]] CD.
* A trance remix of Flow, titled ''Flow(Unique's Direction Mix)'', can be found in the [[V-RARE SOUND TRACK-8 USA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA Limited Edition Music Sampler]] CD.
* Another remix of Flow by [[Sam Gonzalez|The Acolyte]], titled ''Flow(The Acolyte's Zero Tolerance Remix Extended)'', can be found on the [[V-RARE SOUND TRACK-10 USA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA / ULTRAMIX4 Limited Edition Music Sampler]] CD.
* Another remix of Flow by [[Sam Gonzalez|The Acolyte]], titled ''Flow(The Acolyte's Zero Tolerance Remix Extended)'', can be found in the [[V-RARE SOUND TRACK-10 USA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA / ULTRAMIX4 Limited Edition Music Sampler]] CD.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* Flow marks Yuichi Asami's first original song written for an arcade release of DanceDanceRevolution.
* Flow marks Yuichi Asami's first original song written for an arcade release of DanceDanceRevolution.
* '''Flow (True Style)''' is an edit with BPM changes of the original Flow. It also has brand-new CHALLENGE charts, unlike the original Flow.
* '''Flow (True Style)''', also available in DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA, is an edit with BPM changes of the original Flow. It also has brand-new CHALLENGE charts, unlike the original Flow.
** Flow's pop'n music charts follow the BPM changes of Flow (True Style).
** Flow's pop'n music charts follow the BPM changes of Flow (True Style).
* On the ''DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA Original Soundtrack'' album booklet, only the second half of Flow's lyrics are listed. A Japanese translation of the second half can be found instead.
* On the ''DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA Original Soundtrack'' album booklet, only the second half of Flow's lyrics are listed. A Japanese translation of the second half can be found instead.
** The ''pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE AC ♥ CS pop'n music 14 FEVER! Original Soundtrack'' booklet does list the full lyrics though.
** The ''pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE AC ♥ CS pop'n music 14 FEVER! Original Soundtrack'' booklet does list the full lyrics though.
* The original Flow has never been on a American/European CS release of DanceDanceRevolution, unlike Flow (True Style).
* The original Flow has never been on a American/European CS release of DanceDanceRevolution, unlike Flow (True Style).
* Flow (True Style) received an updated banner in [[CS DDR SuperNOVA NA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS (America)]].
* Flow (True Style) received an updated banner in [[CS DDR SuperNOVA NA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS (North America)]].
* Flow is the third unlock of the WIND ROUTE (風ルート) in pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE's ''Waku-waku Mimi Nyami tankentai'' (わくわくミミニャミ探検隊) unlock event. It could be unlocked from July 4th, 2007 through September 26th, 2007.
* Flow is the third unlock of the WIND ROUTE (風ルート) in pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE's ''Waku-waku Mimi Nyami tankentai'' (わくわくミミニャミ探検隊) unlock event. It could be unlocked from July 4th, 2007 through September 26th, 2007.
** As of September 26th, 2007, Flow has been unlocked for everyone to play.
** As of September 26th, 2007, Flow has been unlocked for everyone to play.
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* Flow (True Style) appears as downloadable content for DanceDanceRevolution (PS3), in the '''DDR SuperNOVA Greatest Hits 2''' pack.
* Flow (True Style) appears as downloadable content for DanceDanceRevolution (PS3), in the '''DDR SuperNOVA Greatest Hits 2''' pack.
* Flow was one of 30 possible picks for songs for [[AC RB groovin'!! Upper|REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper]]'s 7th Set (Users' SELECTION) of the BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS unlocking system.
* Flow was one of 30 possible picks for songs for [[AC RB groovin'!! Upper|REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper]]'s 7th Set (Users' SELECTION) of the BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS unlocking system.
* Flow (True Style)'s difficulty changes from [[AC DDR A20|DanceDanceRevolution A20]] were applied to [[AC DDR A|DanceDanceRevolution A]] in March 27th, 2019.
* Flow (True Style)'s difficulty level change from [[AC DDR A20|DanceDanceRevolution A20]] was applied to [[AC DDR A|DanceDanceRevolution A]] on March 27th, 2019.


== Music Comment ==
== Music Comment ==
Untranslated.
Time, humans, life, arrow objects, pop-kuns, they are all flowing... Flow!


== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== Scotty D. ===
=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
==== Scotty D. ====
When I first listened to the song and was asked what came to my mind, I couldn't think of anything.<br>
When I first listened to the song and was asked what came to my mind, I couldn't think of anything.<br>
However, I felt a vague presence of something... a very big "something". I didn't know if that "something" was God, the universe, nature, or time.
However, I felt a vague presence of something... a very big "something". I didn't know if that "something" was God, the universe, nature, or time.
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But that "something" was never human. Conversely, humans such as myself are very small entities. When confronted with something that big, we are a small thing that doesn't stand out at all. But isn't that just too lonely!?
But that "something" was never human. Conversely, humans such as myself are very small entities. When confronted with something that big, we are a small thing that doesn't stand out at all. But isn't that just too lonely!?


That's why I think, "although we are a small and insignificant existence in the 'flow of this world', which consists of large entities such as the universe, nature, and time, we are here in order to feel and witness that large 'flow of this world'. It is possible to do so, and is exactly proof that it exists because we can feel and witness that flow!"
That's why I think, "although we are a small and insignificant existence in the 'flow of this world', which consists of large entities such as the universe, nature, and time, we are here in order to feel and witness that large 'flow of this world'. It's possible to do so, and is exactly proof that it exists because we can feel and witness that flow!"


The opponent that confronts us is the flow that we co-exist with, in other words it is "Flow".
The opponent that confronts us is the flow that we co-exist with, in other words it's "Flow".


=== U1 ===
==== U1 ====
The word "Flow" has several meanings and thoughts...
The word "Flow" has several meanings and thoughts...
=== pop'n music ===
==== U1-ASAMi ====
<center>No one can see it.<br>
Even though the flow of people, time, the surrounding environment, and myself are being drifted away, I don't know whether it's fast or slow.<br>
But that's the whole point, so the destination is pointless.</center>


== Character Information ==
== Character Information ==
Untranslated.
None.
 
== Staff Comments ==
=== [[Shinjiro Otsu|Otsu]] ===
No matter how many times I try, I'm having trouble with the same speed changes. When it starts moving, it won't stop.
 
=== [[Shinichiro Yamanaka|Daniel]] ===
Flow flow flow
 
When I hear this, am I the only person who thinks of source code or blueprints?
 
=== [[Chihiro Inoue|Chippi]] ===
U1's body fat seems like that of an athlete. That's amazing~
 
=== [[eimy]] ===
I think I've heard this song the most during checks. No matter how tired I was after checking for many hours, no matter how many times I listened to this song, I never get tired of it.
 
=== Seiya Murai ===
I never thought I'd work on the same job in this way. U1 is one of my very close colleagues since he joined the company back then.<br>
When I was involved in the pop'n series, there was a period when the division changed and I hadn't seen him in a long time, but as they recently merged, we soon sat near each other once again.<br>
Looking back, I first encountered pop'n when he was testing the first home version of pop'n and playing it at his desk, I asked him "what's that?", and he let me play it.<br>
At that time, I felt like I said "Wow~! I don't feel like I could press nine buttons!!", but could you imagine how something like this happened to me afterwards? (laughs)
 
=== wac ===
My memories of Flow? OK, let's talk about it.<br>
Looking back, I was involved in creating pop'n 15 one year ago.<br>
I soon started to decide which songs to crossover, and I reserved a spot for DDR, thinking that it'd be a song from SuperNOVA.<br>
I then started to decide songs related to the four elements, and I reserved one final song for wind.<br>
I've personally been a secret fan of U1's songs and remixes from the beginning, and I wanted to include U1's song in this DDR spot.<br>
In other words, at that time, in that timing, "Flow" fulfilled all these conditions.<br>
Although things in the world generally occur in a big flow, it's said that the process of including this song in pop'n, exactly aligned with this Flow.


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
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