Minimalian

MINIMALIAN

Song information

Artist: DETROIAN
BPM: 141
Genre: Minimal
VJ: VJ GYO
First Appeared On: AC 4th style
Length: 1:29

Lyrics

None.

Remixes / Song Connections

None.

Trivia

A short fragment of this song is played in loop on CS 5th Style Arcade Mode Select and Survival Menu screens.

Music Production Info

I think real minimal songs aren't so great for game play in Beatmania *g* But when you add lots of different sounds, you have something that's no longer really "minimal", and if you decrease the activity, it's not so great for game play. What can you do? *g* I tried to find a suitable middle ground when making this track. What do you all think of it? In any case, all that really matters is whether you have fun playing it.

Video Production Info

Akira Yamaoka's comments above echo a point of dispute that occured during song selection time. Goli and I thought it would be a great hit, so we said, "Yeah! You should make it!" But a lot of people were going "Umm" with funny looks on their faces. Still, as might have been expected, we came to understand the difficulties in converting the song to the game. I think everyone has a vague idea of what songs in Beatmania, and more specifically IIDX, should sound like, but rather than happening spontaneously, this has come about due to the careful guidance of the sound director. 4th Style was Akira Yamaoka-san's first time creating music for IIDX, but it's amazing how he's been able to take advantage of the various merits and charms of several different genres in the game. Each is communicated quite well, without mixing in from the others, and it makes the game that much better.