Naoki Maeda

Naoki Maeda

Artist Information

General Information

• Name: Naoki Maeda (前田尚紀)
• Gender: Male
• Web Site: http://beatrevolution.i-revo.jp/terra/index.html (New TËЯRA official site)

Naoki Maeda is one of Bemani's most recognizable artists. Starting off in Konami in 1996, two years later Naoki became the sound director of the Dance Dace Revolution arcade series, a position he filled for four years in a row, along with his work on other Bemani series like DanceManiax, beatmania IIDX, and pop'n music, among other Bemani games. He's even taken on the role of producer of recent DDR titles like Music Fit, as well as a new project called Dance Evolution/DanceMasters.

IIDX Aliases

• NAOKI
• NAOKI underground
• NAOKI J-STYLE
• NM
• N.M.R
• 100-200-400
• 190
• 290
• BeForU (composing music for the group)
• Black∞Hole
• C×F
• DE-SIRE
• DE-SIRE改 (DE-SIRE alterative)
• platoniX (10th style only)
• Reven-G
• 小坂りゆ (name of vocalist)
• STONE BROS.
• TËЯRA (member of, with jun)
• Ω

Song	Artist	Game	Genre	Composition	Arrangement	Lyrics	Vocals	Guitar
Song	Artist	Game	-	-	-	-	-	-
HYSTERIA 2001	NM	beatmania 6thMIX	R&B	-	✓	-	-	-
BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE 2002	DIVAS	beatmania 7thMIX	R&B	-	✓	-	-	-
birdman	NM feat TIME	beatmania THE FINAL	2STEP	✓	-	-	-	-
calling for distiny	NM feat NAPPO	beatmania THE FINAL	J-R&B	✓	-	-	-	-
LET THE BEAT HIT EM! (BASS MIX)	STONE BROS.	beatmania IIDX 2nd style	MIAMI BASS	-	✓	-	-	-
BALLAD FOR YOU ～想いの雨～	NM feat.Thomas Howard	beatmania IIDX 6th style	BALLAD	✓	-	-	-	-
DIVE ~INTO YOUR HEART~	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	beatmania IIDX 6th style	HYPER TRANCE EURO BEAT	-	✓	-	-	-
L'amour et la liberté	NAOKI underground	beatmania IIDX 6th style	TRANCE	✓	-	-	-	-
D2R	NAOKI	beatmania IIDX 7th style / DDRMAX2	HYPER ROCK BEAT	✓	✓	✓	-	-
DESTINY	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	beatmania IIDX 7th style / DDRMAX2	HYPER EURO BEAT	✓	✓	-	-	-
革命	dj TAKA with NAOKI	beatmania IIDX 7th style / DDRMAX2	ORCHESTRAL	-	✓	-	-	-
Drivin'	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	beatmania IIDX 8th style	HYPER EUROBEAT	✓	✓	-	-	-
蒼い衝動	NAOKI feat.YUKI	beatmania IIDX 8th style	J-TRANCE	✓	✓	-	-	-
桜	Reven-G	beatmania IIDX 8th style	SPIRITUAL	-	✓	-	-	-
Be Rock U (1998 burst style)	NAOKI	beatmania IIDX 9th style	ULTRA ROCK BEAT	-	✓	-	-	-
HYPER EUROBEAT (2DX style)	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	beatmania IIDX 9th style	EUROBEAT	-	✓	-	-	-
I Was The One (80's EUROBEAT STYLE)	good-cool remixed by NAOKI	beatmania IIDX 9th style	EUROBEAT	-	✓	-	-	-
MARIA (I believe...)	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	beatmania IIDX 9th style	EUROBEAT	✓	✓	-	-	-
Prelude	NAOKI underground	beatmania IIDX 9th style	TRANCE	✓	-	-	-	-
SHOOTING STAR	小坂りゆ	beatmania IIDX 10th style	J-POP	✓	✓	-	-	-
KI-SE-KI (IIDX RED EDIT)	BeForU	beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED	J-POP	✓	✓	-	-	-
RED ZONE	Tatsh & NAOKI	beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED	SPEED RAVE	-	-	-	-	✓
太陽～T・A・I・Y・O～	NAOKI feat. 星野奏子	beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED	CYBER J-EURO	✓	✓	-	-	-
ULTiM∧TE	TËЯRA	beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED	HYPER J-POP FIVE	✓	✓	-	-	-
I am	有沢みはる from BeForU	beatmania IIDX 12 Happy Sky	CYBER J-ROCK	✓	✓	-	-	-
Treasure x STAR	NAOKI & Ryu☆ fw. さちま	beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS	DANCE POP SPEED	-	-	-	-	-
NΦ CRIME	C×F	beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS	DANCE MUSIC OF SORROW	✓	✓	-	-	-
DM STAR ～関西 energy style～	NAOKI	beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem	SPEED RAVE	-	✓	-	-	-
CRASH!	mr.BRIAN & THE FINAL BAND	Dancing Stage EuroMix2	-	✓	-	-	-	-
MEMORIES	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	Dancing Stage EuroMix2	-	✓	-	-	-	-
VANITY ANGEL	FIXX	Dancing Stage EuroMix2	-	✓	-	-	-	-
CELEBRATE NITE	N.M.R	Dancing Stage featuring TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON	EURO GROOVE	-	-	-	-	-
Crystal Aliens	Crystal Planets	Dancing Stage featuring TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON	-	✓	-	-	-	-
PARANOiA	180	DDR 1st	-	✓	-	-	-	-
MAKE IT BETTER	mitsu-O!	DDR Internet Ranking Ver.	-	✓	-	✓	-	-
TRIP MACHINE	DE-SIRE	DDR Internet Ranking Ver.	-	✓	-	-	-	-
AM-3P	KTz	DDR 2ndMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
BRILLIANT 2U	NAOKI	DDR 2ndMIX	EURO GROOVE	✓	-	-	-	-
BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra-Groove)	NAOKI	DDR 2ndMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
KEEP ON MOVIN'	N.M.R.	DDR 2ndMIX	DANCE POP	✓	-	-	-	-
LET THEM MOVE	N.M.R	DDR 2ndMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
MAKE IT BETTER So-REAL Mix	mitsu-0! Summer	DDR 2ndMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
PARANOiA MAX ~DIRTY MIX~	190	DDR 2ndMIX	JUNGLE	-	✓	-	-	-
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME	UZI-LAY	DDR 2ndMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Jazzy Groove)	UZI-LAY	DDR 2ndMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
SP-TRIP MACHINE -JUNGLE MIX-	DE-SIRE	DDR 2ndMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
20,november (DDR ver.)	N.M.R. feat. DJ nagureo	DDR 2ndMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
AFRONOVA	RE-VENGE	DDR 3rdMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
DEAR END	N&S	DDR 3rdMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
DYNAMITE RAVE	NAOKI	DDR 3rdMIX	SPEED RAVE	✓	-	✓	-	-
END OF THE CENTURY	NO.9	DDR 3rdMIX	DANCE SPEED	-	✓	✓	-	-
gentle stress (AMD SEXUAL MIX)	MR.DOG feat. DJ SWAN	DDR 3rdMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
GRADIUSIC CYBER (AMD G5 MIX)	BIG-O feat. TAKA	DDR 3rdMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
Jam Jam Reggae (AMD SWING MIX)	RICE.C feat. jam master'73	DDR 3rdMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
La Senoria	CAPTAIN.T	DDR 3rdMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
LUV TO ME (AMD MIX)	DJ KAZU feat. tiger YAMATO	DDR 3rdMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
PARANOiA Rebirth	190'	DDR 3rdMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
Silent Hill	THOMAS HOWARD	DDR 3rdMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
B4U	NAOKI	DDR 4thMIX	SPEED RAVE	✓	-	-	-	-
BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE	DIVAS	DDR 4thMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
Burnin' the Floor	NAOKI	DDR 4thMIX	EURO GROOVE	✓	-	-	-	-
Don't Stop! 〜AMD 2nd MIX〜	Dr.VIBE feat. JP Miles	DDR 4thMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
Get me in your sight 〜AMD CANCUN MIX〜	SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS with 1479	DDR 4thMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
HIGHER	NM feat. SUNNY	DDR 4thMIX	DANCE POP	✓	-	-	-	-
HYPNφTIC CRISIS	BLUE DESTROYERS	DDR 4thMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT -for Mellisa mix-	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	DDR 4thMIX	HYPER EURO BEAT	✓	-	-	-	-
MY SUMMER LOVE	mitsu-O! with GEILA	DDR 4thMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX	DE-SIRE	DDR 4thMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
B4U glorious style	NAOKI	DDR 5thMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
DIVE	BeForU	DDR 5thMIX	✓	-	-	-	-	-
DYNAMITE RAVE(Long ver.)	NAOKI	DDR 5thMIX	-	-	✓	-	-	-
ECSTASY	d-complex	DDR 5thMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
Healing Vision	DE-SIRE	DDR 5thMIX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
INSERTiON	NAOKI underground	DDR 5thMIX	EURO TRANCE	✓	-	-	-	-
Remember You	NM feat.Julie	DDR 5thMIX	BALLAD	✓	-	-	-	-
STILL IN MY HEART	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	DDR 5thMIX	HYPER EURO BEAT	✓	✓	-	-	-
祭 JAPAN	RE-VENGE	DDR 5thMIX	MATSURI	✓	-	-	-	-
DIVE 〜more deep&deeper style〜	BeForU	DDR 5thMIX CS	-	-	✓	-	-	-
CANDY☆	Luv UNLIMITED	DDRMAX	CANDY POP	✓	-	-	-	-
exotic ethnic	RevenG	DDRMAX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
Firefly	BeForU	DDRMAX	-	✓	-	-	-	-
MAX 300	Ω	DDRMAX	HARDCORE TECHNO	✓	-	-	-	-
true... (radio edit)	小坂りゆ	DDRMAX	-	✓	✓	-	-	-
true... (Trance Sunrise Mix)	小坂りゆ	DDRMAX2	-	-	✓	-	-	-
AM-3P (AM EAST mix)	KTz	DDRMAX2	-	-	✓	-	-	-
BRE∀K DOWN!	BeforU	DDRMAX2	GIRLS ROCK	✓	-	-	-	-
BURNIN' THE FLOOR (BLUE FIRE mix)	NAOKI	DDRMAX2	-	-	✓	-	-	-
CANDY♡	小坂りゆ	DDRMAX2	CANDY POP	-	-	-	-	-
CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE)	N.M.R.	DDRMAX2	-	-	✓	-	-	-
DIVE INTO THE NIGHT	小坂りゆ	DDRMAX2	-	✓	✓	-	-	-
ECSTASY (midnight blue mix)	d-complex	DDRMAX2	-	-	✓	-	-	-
ever snow	YOMA KOMATSU	DDRMAX2	-	-	✓	-	-	-
HIGHER (next morning mix)	NM feat. SUNNY	DDRMAX2	-	-	✓	-	-	-
MAXX UNLIMITED	Z	DDRMAX2	-	✓	-	-	-	-
MY SUMMER LOVE (TOMMY'S SMILE MIX)	MITSU-O! with GEILA	DDRMAX2	-	-	✓	-	-	-
rain of sorrow	NM feat.EBONY FAY	DDRMAX2	-	✓	-	-	-	-
Secret Rendez-vous	DIVAS	DDRMAX2	-	✓	-	-	-	-
Silent Hill (3rd christmas mix)	THOMAS HOWARD	DDRMAX2	-	-	✓	-	-	-
TSUGARU	RevenG VS DE-SIRE	DDRMAX2	JONGARA SPIRITUAL	✓	-	-	-	-
TSUGARU (APPLE MIX)	RevenG VS DE-SIRE	DDRMAX2	-	-	✓	-	-	-
Let the beat hit em! 〜CLASSIC R&B STYLE〜	Stone Bros.	DDR Extra Mix	-	-	✓	-	-	-
bag	RevenG	DDR Extreme	SPIRITUAL	✓	✓	-	-	-
Dance Dance Revolution	DDR All-Stars	DDR Extreme	-	✓	✓	-	-	-
GRADUATION ~それぞれの明日~	BeForU	DDR Extreme	SOTSUGUYOU	✓	✓	-	-	-
HYPER EUROBEAT	BeForU	DDR Extreme	-	✓	✓	-	-	-
LOVE♥SHINE	小坂りゆ	DDR Extreme	J-HAPPY HARDCORE	✓	✓	-	-	-
PARANOIA survivor	270	DDR Extreme	-	-	✓	-	-	-
PARANOIA survivor MAX	290	DDR Extreme	JUNGLE MIXTURE	-	✓	-	-	-
The legend of MAX	ZZ	DDR Extreme	-	✓	-	-	-	-
TEARS	NAOKI underground feat. EK	DDR Extreme	-	✓	✓	-	-	-
CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	DDR SOLO 2000	HYPER EURO BEAT	✓	-	-	-	-
Fascination MAXX	100-200-400	DDR Supernova	SuperNOVA Beat	✓	-	-	-	-
HONEY♂PUNCH	小坂りゆ	DDR Supernova	HAPPY DANCE POP	✓	✓	-	-	-
My Only Shining Star	NAOKI feat. Becky Lucinda	DDR Supernova	HYPER EUROBEAT	✓	✓	-	-	-
Pluto	Black∞Hole	DDR Supernova 2	Supernova2 Beat EX	✓	-	-	-	-
TRIP MACHINE PhoeniX	DE-SIRE改	DDR Supernova 2	SuperNOVA2 Beat #2	-	-	-	-	-
☆shining☆	りゆ&のりあ	pop'n music 9	GIRLS ROCK	✓	✓	-	-	-
arrabbiata	Reven-G改	pop'n music 10	CYBER ARABIAN	✓	✓	-	-	-
DDR MEGAMIX	DDR	pop'n music 10	DDR	-	✓	-	-	-
GET WILD	N.M.R.	pop'n music 13 カーニバル	GET WILD	-	✓	-	✓	-
UNLIMITED	NMR	pop'n music 16 PARTY♪	CYBER DIGIBEAT	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Credited Songs

Composition

• Broken My Heart (DanceManiax transplant)
• Kiss me all night long (DanceManiax transplant)
• CARRY ON NIGHT (English version) (with platoniX)
• DEEP ROAR (with Tatsh)

Guitar Freaks / DrumMania

• HYPNOTICA
• When I dream of you
• チカラ
• ヒマワリ
• 「termination」

pop'n music

• AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL (ee'mall, originally from DanceManiax)
• KISS KISS KISS (ee'mall 2nd avenue, originally from DanceManiax)
• will (DDR transplant)
• TSUGARU (DDR transplant)

jubeat

• Chance and Dice

Arrangement

• PLATONIC-XXX (with platoniX)

Vocals

• Parasite World
• 一途な恋 (HYPER J-EURO MIX)

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