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BPM: 170<br>
BPM: 170<br>
Genre: MEDIEVAL CHOIR<br>
Genre: MEDIEVAL CHOIR<br>
VJ: MAYA<br>
Movie: MAYA<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC HAPPY SKY|beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC HAPPY SKY|beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]
* [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]
* Toy's March 2
* [[AC TM2|Toy'sMarch2]]


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* The DanceDanceRevolution series uses a shorter version of Xepher, cutting most of the intro.
* The DanceDanceRevolution series uses a shorter version of Xepher, cutting most of the intro.
* A different arrangement of Xepher, titled ''Xepher(ver1.1)'', can be found on the ''BEMANI トップランカー決定戦 2006'' album.
* A different arrangement of Xepher, titled ''Xepher(ver1.1)'', can be found in the ''BEMANIトップランカー決定戦 2006 Sound Tracks''.
* A long version of Xepher, titled ''Xepher <Platinum Long Version>'', appears on Tatsh's [[MATERIAL]] album.
* A long version of Xepher, titled ''Xepher <Platinum Long Version>'', appears in Tatsh's [[MATERIAL]] album.
* A remix of Xepher by [[Ryo Takeshita|デッドボールP]], titled [[Xepher Light and Darkness Dragon REMIX]], can be found in [[AC SDVX|SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH]].
* A remix of Xepher by [[Ryo Takeshita|デッドボールP]], titled [[Xepher Light and Darkness Dragon REMIX]], can be found in [[AC SDVX|SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH]].
* A spiritual sequel to Xepher, titled [[Xevel]], appears on SEGA's ''CHUNITHM STAR''.
* A spiritual sequel to Xepher, titled [[Xevel]], appears in SEGA's ''CHUNITHM STAR''.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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and it turned it into poison
and it turned it into poison
which is killing you silently</pre></small></center>
which is killing you silently</pre></small></center>
* There is an "X" "drawn" in Xepher's notecharts on the Single and Double HYPER and ANOTHER charts, at measure 38.
* The note patterns on measure 38 of Xepher's Single and Double HYPER and ANOTHER charts form an X.
* Although the game version of Xepher is a consistent 170 BPM, the OST version is not.
* The game version of Xepher is a consistent 170 BPM, unlike its OST version.
* Xepher received a BEGINNER chart in [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]].
* Xepher received a BEGINNER chart in [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]].
* Xepher is one of the Phase 1 hidden songs of Toy'sMarch2.
* Xepher, along with [[RED ZONE]] and [[Under the Sky]] being crossed over mark Tatsuya Shimizu's first appearance in the DanceDanceRevolution series.
* Xepher had a different banner in the DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA location test, which used different fonts for its text.
* Xepher had a different banner in the DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA location test, which used different fonts for its text.
* Xepher features its beatmania IIDX video in DanceDanceRevolution, eliminating any on-screen dancers.
* Prior to [[AC DDR WORLD|DanceDanceRevolution WORLD]], Xepher's music video is shown full screen, eliminating any on-screen dancers.
* Xepher's CHALLENGE charts were the first CHALLENGE charts for a non-boss song in DanceDanceRevolution to be rated Level 10 on the old scale.
* Xepher's CHALLENGE charts were the first CHALLENGE charts for a non-boss song in DanceDanceRevolution to be rated Level 10 on the old scale.
* Xepher was added to [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] on September 7th, 2016 as part of the September 2016 Basic Subscription Monthly Songs.
* Xepher was added to [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] on September 7th, 2016 as part of the September 2016 Basic Subscription Monthly Songs.
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== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== Tatsh ===
=== Tatsh ===
The music that was born from my own world has expanded even farther thanks to the movies of our designer, Maya. I hope that the world of "Xepher" expands again thanks to your play next. In that spirit, I gave the song a title beginning with the letter signifying the unknown, "X".
A song conceived within my world, further expanded by the designer MAYA's MOVIE.<br>
Next, I'd like you to further expand this world called "Xepher" by playing it.<br>
That's why I gave the first letter of this song title "X", which means "the unknown".


For the choir in this song, we decided on Junko Hirata from [[platoniX]] as well as Natori Yumi from the gospel world. I certainly hope you will pay close attention to the singing as well.
I asked platoniX's JunkoHirata and Yumi Natori from the gospel world to participate in this choir. By all means, please also pay attention to their voices.


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
=== MAYA ===
=== MAYA ===
I've been fighting to expand the world of Tatsh's "Xepher" even further since the demo stage. "It's not this", "it's not that" ...
We had several discussions from its demo stage to further expand Tatsh's "Xepher" world.<br>
It's not like that~, it's not like this~..., and.


Xepher really began to take its hold on me when I was entrusted with the lyrics. There isn't very much singing in the song, but there was actually a very long rough draft of the lyrics. Tatsh took parts of it and came up with the actual lyrics for the song. If possible, I don't want to hang "Xepher" to death with concrete words. I believe you can get an interpretation of my Xepher through the lyrics on the G2ARTS works, which were one of the candidates for the final lyrics.
"Xepher" penetrated through me from the moment I was in charge of its lyrics.<br>
There are very few singing parts in this song, but actually, there's a very long and rough lyrics draft.<br>
Tatsh drew upon them and wrote the lyrics.<br>
I hope you can experience my interpretation of "Xepher" through the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150507122951/http://www.konami.jp/am/bm2dx/bm2dx12/g2arts_maya_works.html G2ARTS page] and some lyric choices below.


You who have issued forth your love,<br>
 
 
<span style="color:blue">You who have issued forth your love,<br>
Look to the sky in this world of madness<br>
Look to the sky in this world of madness<br>
Now, your eyes should be here, eyes that never fade away<br>
Now, your eyes should be here, eyes that never fade away<br>
But you don't know anything
But you don't know anything</span>


I wonder when it began?<br>
<span style="color:blue">I wonder when it began?<br>
I wonder where we may go to visit with the end?
I wonder where we may go to visit with the end?</span>


We trace the black sky that was dirtied beneath our feet<br>
<span style="color:blue">We trace the black sky that was dirtied beneath our feet<br>
With the whiteness at our fingertips
With the whiteness at our fingertips</span>


The stars that you sheltered invite you towards their repose, but<br>
<span style="color:blue">The stars that you sheltered invite you towards their repose, but<br>
You don't know anything about how<br>
You don't know anything about how<br>
The stars that tear and devour in this newly-birthed hatred<br>
The stars that tear and devour in this newly-birthed hatred<br>
Will become your poison, and scorch your body
Will become your poison, and scorch your body</span>


The sins of the morning spill over into the evening and dirty the night<br>
<span style="color:blue">The sins of the morning spill over into the evening and dirty the night<br>
Where are you, whom we called the sky?
Where are you, whom we called the sky?</span>


That girl is the key to washing away the sin<br>
<span style="color:blue">That girl is the key to washing away the sin<br>
Walking together, you can discover the weight of that sin
Walking together, you can discover the weight of that sin</span>


The girl who knows nothing of time became a curse herself<br>
<span style="color:blue">The girl who knows nothing of time became a curse herself<br>
An incredible power must be eating away at her heart at last
An incredible power must be eating away at her heart at last</span>


Scorched by the hatred of the past, you released the fire<br>
<span style="color:blue">Scorched by the hatred of the past, you released the fire<br>
Your own screams invited the sin, sneering<br>
Your own screams invited the sin, sneering<br>
You cannot return to where you were anymore
You cannot return to where you were anymore</span>


Your heart begins to fade away under the influence of the serpent that wanders the sky;<br>
<span style="color:blue">Your heart begins to fade away under the influence of the serpent that wanders the sky;<br>
It collected your light and made it unclear<br>
It collected your light and made it unclear<br>
The battle continues, dancing in and between the sky<br>
The battle continues, dancing in and between the sky<br>
And the pain continues as well
And the pain continues as well</span>


The endless sky...
<span style="color:blue">The endless sky...</span>


You melted me in the morning, we spoke in the evening, you loved me in the night<br>
<span style="color:blue">You melted me in the morning, we spoke in the evening, you loved me in the night<br>
You came close to me in the night, when we called you the sky<br>
You came close to me in the night, when we called you the sky<br>
And committed a great sin<br>
And committed a great sin<br>
Your unrewarded existence will turn everything into nothing
Your unrewarded existence will turn everything into nothing</span>


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.<br>
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.<br>
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd].)
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.<br>
Toy'sMarch difficulty rated from 1 to 5. Renda notes are counted as 1 note. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd] and [https://gist.github.com/987123879113/dcd204a5ffd579606b99a9ed61c2dce4 tminfo].)


=== beatmania IIDX ===
=== beatmania IIDX ===
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{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution X&rarr;Present|4|7|10|13|15|7|10|13|15}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution X&rarr;Present|4|7|10|13|15|7|10|13|15}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA CS|1|5|7|9|10|5|6|9|10}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA CS|1|5|7|9|10|5|6|9|10}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX|4|7|10|13|15|7|10|13|15}}
}}
=== Toy'sMarch ===
{{TM Chart Header|
{{TM Chart Notecounts|323|491}}
{{TM Chart|Toy'sMarch2|4|5}}
}}
}}


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