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''This page is for the [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]] song titled Flow. For the [[AC GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V]] song by [[Tomosuke Funaki|PARALLEL FLOATERS]], please see [[Flow]].''
''This page is for the [[Scott Dolph|Scotty D.]] revisits [[Yuichi Asami|U1]] song titled Flow. For other songs of the same title, please see [[Flow (disambiguation)]].''


= Flow =
= Flow =


== Song Information ==
== Song Information ==
=== Original Version ===
[[Image:Flow (Scotty D. revisits U1).png|thumb|Flow's jacket.]]
[[Image:Flow (Scotty D. revisits U1).png|thumb|Flow's jacket.]]
[[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>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Yuichi Asami|U1-ASAMi]]<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Yuichi Asami|U1-ASAMi]]<br>
Lyrics/Vocals: [[Scott Dolph|Scotty D.]]<br>
Lyrics/Vocals: [[Scott Dolph|Scotty D.]]<br>
BPM: 140<br>
BPM: 140 (DanceDanceRevolution original charts), 140-280 (DanceDanceRevolution True Style charts, pop'n music)<br>
Length: 1:40<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
 
=== True Style ===
[[Image:Flow (True Style).png|thumb|Flow (True Style)'s jacket.]]
[[Image:15 ORBITALIC TECHNO.png|thumb|246px|Flow's pop'n music banner.]]
Artist: Scotty D. revisits U1<br>
Composition/Arrangement: U1-ASAMi<br>
Lyrics/Vocals: Scotty D.<br>
BPM: 140-280<br>
Length: 1:40<br>
Length: 1:40<br>
pop'n music Genre: Orbitalic Techno (オービタリックテクノ)<br>
pop'n music Genre: Orbitalic Techno (オービタリックテクノ)<br>
pop'n music Character: flow flow [12-3P]<br>
pop'n music Character: flow flow [12-3P]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC_DDR_SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[PnM AC 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]]
* [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]]


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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Grab, the fruit of tomorrow
Grab, the fruit of tomorrow
From which the energy of life we borrow  
From which the energy of life we borrow
Taste, the weight of time
Taste, the weight of time
The only witness of glory and crime
The only witness of glory and crime
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But love, your very existence
But love, your very existence
You're the source of my subsistence  
You're the source of my subsistence
Slow down, take your time
Slow down, take your time
And feel the Flow
And feel the Flow
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But love, your very existence
But love, your very existence
You're the source of my subsistence  
You're the source of my subsistence
Slow down, take your time
Slow down, take your time
And feel the Flow
And feel the Flow
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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* An extended version of Flow 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.
** The extended version of Flow 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 US|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 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 in the [[V-RARE SOUND TRACK-10 USA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA / ULTRAMIX4 Limited Edition Music Sampler]] CD.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
[[Image:Flow (True Style).png|thumb|256px|Flow (True Style)'s banner.]]
{{Gallery}}
[[Image:Flow (True Style) old.png|thumb|256px|Flow (True Style)'s banner.]]
* 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).
* A Japanese translation of Flow's lyrics can be found on the ''DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA Original Soundtrack'' album booklet.
* 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 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 US|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS (America)]].
* Flow (True Style) received an updated banner in [[CS DDR SuperNOVA NA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS (North America)]].
* Flow marks the first appearance of U1-ASAMi in ''any'' BEMANI series other than DanceDanceRevolution.
* 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.
** Flow's crossover to pop'n music marks Yuichi Asami's first appearance in ''any'' BEMANI series other than DanceDanceRevolution.
* Flow has never been on a CS release of pop'n music.
* Flow has never been on a CS release of pop'n music.
* According to [[Kiyoshi Murai|Seiya Murai]]'s pop'n music staff comments for Flow, he was introduced to pop'n music via Yuichi Asami's testing out a prototype of [[CS pnm|pop'n music CS]]. He remarked at the time how "he couldn't press 9 buttons!", while also noting the irony that only a year he became the sound director of the arcade pop'n music series.
* According to [[Jun Wakita|wac]], he wanted to crossover in pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE at least one song from DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA when work started on the game in 2006. But since the fire and water route song lists were already set, he went with Flow to represent wind, noting his admiration for Yuichi's songs and remixes and that it felt perfect to place in.
* Flow (True Style) appears as downloadable content for [[CS DDR S+|DanceDanceRevolution S+]], in the '''DDR SuperNOVA Pack 2'''.
* Flow (True Style) appears as downloadable content for [[CS DDR S+|DanceDanceRevolution S+]], in the '''DDR SuperNOVA Pack 2'''.
* Flow (True Style) appears as downloadable content for [[CS DDR PS3|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 (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 ==
Untranslated.
=== 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>
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.
 
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'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's "Flow".
 
==== U1 ====
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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=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
==== Original Version ====
==== Original Charts ====
{{DDR Chart Info
{{DDR Chart Header|
| beg_notes = 111 / 0
{{DDR Chart Notecounts|111 / 0|161 / 17|236 / 7|311 / 2|- / - / -|171 / 17|237 / 9|307 / 2|- / - / -}}
| bsp_notes = 161 / 17
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA&rarr;SuperNOVA2|1|4|6|8|-|4|6|8|-}}
| dsp_notes = 236 / 7
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution X&rarr;Present|4|5|9|12|-|6|9|11|-}}
| esp_notes = 311 / 2
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS JP|1|4|6|8|-|4|6|8|-}}
| bdp_notes = 171 / 17
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX|4|5|9|12|-|6|9|11|-}}
| ddp_notes = 237 / 9
| edp_notes = 307 / 2
| chart_version_1 = DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA&rarr;SuperNOVA2
| beg_difficulty_1 = 1
| bsp_difficulty_1 = 4
| dsp_difficulty_1 = 6
| esp_difficulty_1 = 8
| bdp_difficulty_1 = 4
| ddp_difficulty_1 = 6
| edp_difficulty_1 = 8
| chart_version_2 = DanceDanceRevolution X&rarr;Present
| beg_difficulty_2 = 4
| bsp_difficulty_2 = 5
| dsp_difficulty_2 = 9
| esp_difficulty_2 = 12
| bdp_difficulty_2 = 6
| ddp_difficulty_2 = 9
| edp_difficulty_2 = 11
| chart_version_3 = DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS JP
| beg_difficulty_3 = 1
| bsp_difficulty_3 = 4
| dsp_difficulty_3 = 6
| esp_difficulty_3 = 8
| bdp_difficulty_3 = 4
| ddp_difficulty_3 = 6
| edp_difficulty_3 = 8
}}
}}


==== True Style ====
==== True Style ====
{{DDR Chart Info
{{DDR Chart Header|
| beg_notes = 111 / 0
{{DDR Chart Notecounts|111 / 0|161 / 17|236 / 7|311 / 2|364 / 1 / 0|171 / 17|237 / 9|307 / 2|360 / 1 / 0}}
| bsp_notes = 161 / 17
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA&rarr;SuperNOVA2|3|4|6|8|8|4|6|8|8}}
| dsp_notes = 236 / 7
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution X&rarr;(2014)|4|6|9|12|13|6|9|12|13}}
| esp_notes = 311 / 2
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution A&rarr;Present|4|6|9|12|13|6|9|12|&uarr;14}}
| csp_notes = 364 / 1 / 0
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA CS|3|4|6|8|8|4|6|8|8}}
| bdp_notes = 171 / 17
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution S+|4|6|9|12|-|-|-|-|-}}
| ddp_notes = 237 / 9
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) / New Moves DLC|3|4|6|8|8|-|-|-|-}}
| edp_notes = 307 / 2
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX|4|6|9|12|13|6|9|12|14}}
| cdp_notes = 360 / 1 / 0
| chart_version_1 = DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA&rarr;SuperNOVA2
| beg_difficulty_1 = 3
| bsp_difficulty_1 = 4
| dsp_difficulty_1 = 6
| esp_difficulty_1 = 8
| csp_difficulty_1 = 8
| bdp_difficulty_1 = 4
| ddp_difficulty_1 = 6
| edp_difficulty_1 = 8
| cdp_difficulty_1 = 8
| chart_version_2 = DanceDanceRevolution X&rarr;Present
| beg_difficulty_2 = 4
| bsp_difficulty_2 = 6
| dsp_difficulty_2 = 9
| esp_difficulty_2 = 12
| csp_difficulty_2 = 13
| bdp_difficulty_2 = 6
| ddp_difficulty_2 = 9
| edp_difficulty_2 = 12
| cdp_difficulty_2 = 13
| chart_version_3 = DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA CS
| beg_difficulty_3 = 3
| bsp_difficulty_3 = 4
| dsp_difficulty_3 = 6
| esp_difficulty_3 = 8
| csp_difficulty_3 = 8
| bdp_difficulty_3 = 4
| ddp_difficulty_3 = 6
| edp_difficulty_3 = 8
| cdp_difficulty_3 = 8
| chart_version_4 = DanceDanceRevolution S+
| beg_difficulty_4 = 4
| bsp_difficulty_4 = 6
| dsp_difficulty_4 = 9
| esp_difficulty_4 = 12
| chart_version_5 = DanceDanceRevolution (PS3 DLC)
| beg_difficulty_5 = 3
| bsp_difficulty_5 = 4
| dsp_difficulty_5 = 6
| esp_difficulty_5 = 8
| csp_difficulty_5 = 8
}}
}}


=== pop'n music ===
=== pop'n music ===
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{{pnm Chart Header|5b=a|
|-
{{pnm Chart Notecounts|264|351|553|867|328|507}}
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="2" width="250px"|Game
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE&rarr;20 fantasia|13|17|30|39|16|25}}
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="4"|Standard
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music Sunny Park&rarr;Present|-|23|36|45|16|25}}
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="2"|Battle
}}
|-
 
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|5 Button
{{Waku-waku Mimi Nyami tankentai}}
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|Normal
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|Hyper
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="40px"|EX
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|Normal
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|Hyper
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|-
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|}


[[Category:Songs]]
[[Category:Songs]]
[[Category:DDR Songs]]
[[Category:DanceDanceRevolution Songs]]
[[Category:Pop'n Songs]]
[[Category:pop'n music Songs]]
[[Category:Pop'n Music 15 Category]]
[[Category:pop'n music 15 Songs]]
[[Category:Pop'n Music BEMANI Category]]
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Latest revision as of 18:35, 11 May 2024

This page is for the Scotty D. revisits U1 song titled Flow. For other songs of the same title, please see Flow (disambiguation).

Flow

Song Information

Flow's jacket.
Flow's pop'n music banner.

Artist: Scotty D. revisits U1
Composition/Arrangement: U1-ASAMi
Lyrics/Vocals: Scotty D.
BPM: 140 (DanceDanceRevolution original charts), 140-280 (DanceDanceRevolution True Style charts, pop'n music)
Length: 1:40
pop'n music Genre: Orbitalic Techno (オービタリックテクノ)
pop'n music Character: flow flow [12-3P]
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA
Other Music Game Appearances:

Lyrics

Stand, if you will, right next to me
Wrapped around in the wind of eternity
See, for yourself the history
Nature's players boasting victory

Grab, the fruit of tomorrow
From which the energy of life we borrow
Taste, the weight of time
The only witness of glory and crime

Notice, how weak and petty we are
In the grand picture we're drawn afar
Hey, we can't help it
We die, only our grave's legit

But love, your very existence
You're the source of my subsistence
Slow down, take your time
And feel the Flow

Only if we watch together everything there is a Flow

Only with you do I wanna be part of the Flow

Notice, how weak and petty we are
In the grand picture we're drawn afar
Hey, we can't help it
We die, only our grave's legit

But love, your very existence
You're the source of my subsistence
Slow down, take your time
And feel the Flow

Only if we live it can we keep up to the speed of the Flow

Only with you do I wanna fall into the Flow

Only if we watch together everything there is a Flow

Only with you do I wanna be part of the Flow

Song Connections / Remixes

Trivia

This song has different backgrounds, banners, jackets, or other related images. For more information, please see this page.
  • Flow marks Yuichi Asami's first original song written for an arcade release of DanceDanceRevolution.
  • 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).
  • 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 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 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.
    • As of September 26th, 2007, Flow has been unlocked for everyone to play.
    • Flow's crossover to pop'n music marks Yuichi Asami's first appearance in any BEMANI series other than DanceDanceRevolution.
  • Flow has never been on a CS release of pop'n music.
  • According to Seiya Murai's pop'n music staff comments for Flow, he was introduced to pop'n music via Yuichi Asami's testing out a prototype of pop'n music CS. He remarked at the time how "he couldn't press 9 buttons!", while also noting the irony that only a year he became the sound director of the arcade pop'n music series.
  • According to wac, he wanted to crossover in pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE at least one song from DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA when work started on the game in 2006. But since the fire and water route song lists were already set, he went with Flow to represent wind, noting his admiration for Yuichi's songs and remixes and that it felt perfect to place in.
  • Flow (True Style) appears as downloadable content for DanceDanceRevolution S+, in the DDR SuperNOVA Pack 2.
  • 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 REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper's 7th Set (Users' SELECTION) of the BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS unlocking system.
  • Flow (True Style)'s difficulty level change from DanceDanceRevolution A20 was applied to DanceDanceRevolution A on March 27th, 2019.

Music Comment

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

Song Production Information

DanceDanceRevolution

Scotty D.

When I first listened to the song and was asked what came to my mind, I couldn't think of anything.
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.

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'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's "Flow".

U1

The word "Flow" has several meanings and thoughts...

pop'n music

U1-ASAMi

No one can see it.

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.

But that's the whole point, so the destination is pointless.

Character Information

None.

Staff Comments

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.

Daniel

Flow flow flow

When I hear this, am I the only person who thinks of source code or blueprints?

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.
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.
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.
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.
Looking back, I was involved in creating pop'n 15 one year ago.
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.
I then started to decide songs related to the four elements, and I reserved one final song for wind.
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.
In other words, at that time, in that timing, "Flow" fulfilled all these conditions.
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

DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from Pop'n Music Fever and BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

DanceDanceRevolution

Original Charts

Game Single Double
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert Challenge Basic Difficult Expert Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows 111 / 0 161 / 17 236 / 7 311 / 2 - / - / - 171 / 17 237 / 9 307 / 2 - / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA→SuperNOVA2 1 4 6 8 - 4 6 8 -
DanceDanceRevolution X→Present 4 5 9 12 - 6 9 11 -
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS JP 1 4 6 8 - 4 6 8 -
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX 4 5 9 12 - 6 9 11 -

True Style

Game Single Double
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert Challenge Basic Difficult Expert Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows 111 / 0 161 / 17 236 / 7 311 / 2 364 / 1 / 0 171 / 17 237 / 9 307 / 2 360 / 1 / 0
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA→SuperNOVA2 3 4 6 8 8 4 6 8 8
DanceDanceRevolution X→(2014) 4 6 9 12 13 6 9 12 13
DanceDanceRevolution A→Present 4 6 9 12 13 6 9 12 ↑14
DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA CS 3 4 6 8 8 4 6 8 8
DanceDanceRevolution S+ 4 6 9 12 - - - - -
DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) / New Moves DLC 3 4 6 8 8 - - - -
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX 4 6 9 12 13 6 9 12 14

pop'n music

Game Normal Mode Battle Mode
5-Buttons NORMAL HYPER EX NORMAL HYPER
Notecounts 264 351 553 867 328 507
pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE→20 fantasia 13 17 30 39 16 25
pop'n music Sunny Park→Present - 23 36 45 16 25
ミミニャミ探検隊
土ルート Usual Days - 鹿鳴館の怪人 - One Phrase Blues - QUICK RESULT - スーパーモグー
水ルート Distance - 月影華(TSUKI-KAGE-BANA) - 月雪に舞う花のように - CLIO - Aqua
風ルート memories... - 緑の風 - Flow - FU-FA - Caring Dance
火ルート Loveholic - Ska a gogo - Gamelan de Couple - アンデスの太陽 - Soul On Fire
闇の世界 Quiet - WHITE BIRDS (Mirage Mix) - Apocalypse~memento mori~ - 天庭
光の世界 Polis - Prince on a Star - Votum stellarum -forest #25 RMX- - ZETA~素数の世界と超越者~
無の世界 neu