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-''Not to be confused with [[Akira Michishita|C-Show]]'s album, [[HOLIX]].''
+''This page is for the [[Taku Sakakibara|TaQ]] song titled Holic. For the [[Maoki Yamamoto|山本真央樹]] feat.[[crimm|くりむ]] song of a similar title, please see [[holic (Maoki Yamamoto feat.crimm)]].''
+''Also, not to be confused with [[Akira Michishita|C-Show]]'s album, [[HOLIX]].''
 = Holic =
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 == Song Connections / Remixes ==
-* Holic is part of TaQ's "-ic" series of songs.
+* Holic is part of TaQ's "-ic" song series.
 * A mix of Holic with [[stoic]] appears on TaQ's [[bounce connected]] album.
 == Trivia ==
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-* Holic runs in three different time signatures on each part: 7/8 from the beginning, 7/4 during the middle, and 4/4 near the end.
+* Holic contains three different time signatures in each section: 7/8 from the beginning, 7/4 during the middle, and 4/4 towards the ending.
+* According to GOLI's comments in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150507031218fw_/http://www.konami.jp/am/bm2dx/bm2dx4/4th_question.html Q&A corner] of the [[AC 4th style|beatmania IIDX 4th style]] official website, the character in Holic's overlays resembled a certain DJ who performed at a club he used to attend.
+* Holic is a hidden revival in [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-]]. It can be unlocked by reaching level 13, or using an operator code to unlock it via 3rd PASS.
+** From [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]] onwards, it is playable by default.
 * Holic received a Single BEGINNER chart in [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]].
-** Via a glitch, it even received a Single CHALLENGE chart. It is actually a copy of its Single HEAVY chart.
+** Via a glitch, it even received a Single CHALLENGE chart, though it is just a copy of its Single HEAVY chart.
-* Holic is one of the first beatmania IIDX songs to have a Level 11 chart in Single Play mode (retroactively, as the 1-12 rating scale wouldn't be introduced until [[AC HAPPY SKY|beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY]]). The other one is [[R5]], also debuting in the same game.
+* Holic is one of the first beatmania IIDX songs to have a Level 11 chart on Single retroactively, as the 1-12 rating scale wouldn't be introduced until [[AC HAPPY SKY|beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY]]. (The other song is [[R5]], which also debuted in beatmania IIDX 3rd style.)
-** Holic is also tied with [[era (nostalmix)]] for the first song with a Double Play chart rated Level 12.
+** Holic and [[era (nostalmix)]] are the first songs with a Double chart rated Level 12.
 * Holic's overlays were removed from the beatmania IIDX arcade games as of [[AC tricoro|beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro]] due to technical issues.
 * Holic is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS 2020|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)]] from June 7th, 2023 after purchasing its charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]].
 == Song Production Information ==
-=== [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] ===
+=== beatmania IIDX ===
-Here is TaQ's latest production, the hard techno song Holic. By the way, a lot of people have been asking, "How do you pronounce TaQ?" The correct answer is "Taku". In German, Q is pronounced like "ku". TaQ spent his childhood years in Germany, and it looks like "TaQ" is a favorite nickname he picked up there. I think there are a lot of people who think TaQ's works have a certain German techno feel to them, including Holic; this may be why.
+==== [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] ====
+This is TaQ's Holic, a.k.a. "HARD TEC", his latest techno song.<br>
+By the way, I received questions asking "how do you pronounce TaQ?", so the correct answer is "Taku".<br>
+Q is pronounced "ku" in German, right? TaQ spent his childhood years in Germany, and it seems to be his favorite nickname since then.<br>
+Many people also felt that TaQ's songs, such as Holic, have a certain German atmosphere to them, so perhaps it's from that background.
+=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
+This is a techno number by TaQ, who also created "era". The melody here is further removed, giving listeners a mechanical and aggressive impression. The gradually increasing tension creates an anxious feeling, while the subtle and profound synthesizer sounds make you feel a mysterious comfort. The last section immediately fades out from the continuous patterned phrases, leaving trailing notes like they're left behind.
 == CS Information Data ==
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 == Video Production Information ==
-=== [[Gyo Eguchi|VJ GYO]] ===
+=== VJ GYO ===
-The catch copy for 3rd style is "CYBERbeatNATION"; it seems the songs that express this particular world view the best are probably dj TAKA's [[LEADING CYBER]] and this song, "Holic" from TaQ. If I had to say why, it's because they're songs that give you a very dark feeling with faltering or becoming depressing; they're both song that are overflowing with a violent energy that seems to suck you in.
+Both dj TAKA's "[[LEADING CYBER]]" and TaQ's "Holic" perfectly express the worldview of 3rd style's catchphrase, "CYBER beat NATION", in the most straightforward way.<br>
+If anything, they're songs with dark tones and filled with power, like being consumed by an intense force, without sinking or stagnating.
 == Difficulty & Notecounts ==
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 [[Category:Songs]]
-[[Category:DDR Songs]]
+[[Category:DanceDanceRevolution Songs]]
 [[Category:beatmania IIDX Songs]]
 [[Category:beatmania IIDX Songs Never Removed]]