Starmine

This page is for the Ryu☆ song titled starmine. For the album of the same title, please see starmine (album).

starmine

Song Information

starmine's DanceDanceRevolution jacket.

starmine's REFLEC BEAT jacket.

starmine (beatnation summit Ver.)'s jacket.

Artist: Ryu☆
Composition/Arrangement: Ryutaro Nakahara
BPM: 182
Length: 1:48
Genre: HAPPY HARDCORE
VJ: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 4th style
Other Music Game Appearances:

• DanceDanceRevolution (2014)
• DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX2
• REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper
• REFLEC BEAT plus BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS PACK 06

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• A remix of starmine by Ryu☆ himself, titled starmine (pop'n mixxx), can be found in pop'n music 12 いろは.
• A long version of starmine, titled starmine (beatnation summit Ver.), appears on Ryu☆'s first album of the same name. This long version is a master recording of the version played at the beatnation summit event.
  • A part of AGEHA's melody can be heard in the middle of starmine (beatnation summit Ver.).
  • A short version of starmine (beatnation summit Ver.) is used in starmine's SPECIAL/WHITE HARD charts in the REFLEC BEAT series.
• A rock remix of starmine by dj TAKA with ピンクターボ, titled starmine -swallowtail mix-, also appears on Ryu☆'s first album, starmine.
  • A short edit of starmine -swallowtail mix- appears in pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝.
• A remix of starmine by Hommarju, titled starmine (Hommarju Remix), appears on the cyber beatnation 2 -Hi Speed conclusion- album.
• Another remix of starmine by nora2r, titled starmine (nora2r Remix), appears in SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN.
• An updated long version of starmine, titled starmine 2020, can be found on Ryu☆'s eighth album, starmine 2020 : Mare Nectaris.
• Another remix of starmine by kors k, titled starmine(kors k Remix), can be found on The 4th's Force of The 4th album.
  • A short version of starmine(kors k Remix) appears in beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE.

Trivia

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• starmine is one of the winners of beatmania IIDX 4th style's Membership Trial contest, along with Clione.
• starmine marks Ryutaro Nakahara's debut in BEMANI.
• The beatmania IIDX video for starmine features TRAN dancing in a kimono, which was later used as the basis for starmine (pop'n mixxx)'s sprite.
• The word "starmine" might refer to a mine firework with the star effect.
• According to Ryu☆, the original version of sakura storm was created at around the same time when he was making starmine.
• Prior to beatmania IIDX 9th style, starmine's artist was just simply Ryu.
  • It is also Ryu on the CS releases of DanceDanceRevolution.
• starmine received a new BEGINNER chart in beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED.
• starmine received a unique video in DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX2, different from its beatmania IIDX video.
  • starmine also received yet another different video in DanceDanceRevolution STR!KE, based on CAPTAIN JACK (GRANDALE REMIX)'s video from DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2.
• In DanceDanceRevolution STR!KE, starmine's title was capitalized as Starmine.
• starmine received a Single Black ANOTHER chart in beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST.
• starmine is one of the unlockable songs of DanceDanceRevolution (2014)'s EXTRA ATTACK unlocking system. It was added on September 4th, 2014.
  • It received a new set of charts in DanceDanceRevolution (2014). Unlike the CS charts, starmine's new charts have a stop in the middle of the song.
  • It also uses its beatmania IIDX video (though it's displayed in the background, not full-screen).
  • From December 17th, 2015 onwards, starmine has been automatically unlocked for all players.
• starmine could be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper as part of the 6th Set (kors k's SELECTION) of the BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS unlocking system. It could be unlocked after unlocking the other songs of the 6th Set.
  • Its SPECIAL chart could be unlocked via the BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS event as well after unlocking starmine's BASIC/MEDIUM/HARD charts.
  • From September 17th, 2015 onwards, it could be purchased from the REFLEC Shop for 3800 and 1500 Refle for its BASIC/MEDIUM/HARD and SPECIAL charts, respectively.
  • In REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA, its BASIC/MEDIUM/HARD charts could be purchased in the Garage for 20 VOLZZA KEYs. Its SPECIAL chart could be purchased for 8 VOLZZA KEYs after clearing the song.
  • In REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2, it was playable by default.
• starmine received a different set of jackets in the REFLEC BEAT series.
• starmine was available in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS' championship Mode from March 9th to 21st, 2016.
  • On March 22nd, 2016, it was added to standard Mode for anyone who had played the STARLiGHT CUP in championship Mode at least once.
  • From December 2019, it can be purchased with BITs.
• After being removed from the initial release of REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア, starmine was revived on March 12th, 2020.

Song Production Information

Ryu

Ryu here.
Actually, I made this song back when I was in high school, so it's a pretty old song.
I was happy when it was announced that this song was to be placed in IIDX.
It is a happy hardcore song. The BPM is 182 because I feel that it is a good pace for a LIGHT7 player like myself.
Finally, when it came time to produce the song, I asked dj TAKA and ucchie if I could meet the whole staff. It was a bit selfish of me, but overall, it was a very good experience.
Thank you very much.

Video Production Information

Untranslated.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX to 10th style difficulty rated from 1 to 7 in 4th style, 1 to 7+ from 5th through 9th style, 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in IIDX RED, and 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onwards.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.
REFLEC BEAT to groovin'!! Upper difficulty rated from 1 to 10+, 1 to 13 in VOLZZA/VOLZZA 2, and 1 to 15 in 悠久のリフレシア. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	黒ANOTHER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	黒ANOTHER
Notecounts	224	456	719	800	1039	566	796	1098	-
beatmania IIDX 4th style	-	5	6	N/A	-	5	6	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 5th style→8th style	-	5	6	N/A	-	5	↑7	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 9th style→10th style	-	5	↑7	N/A	-	5	7	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED	1	5	7	N/A	-	5	7	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY	1	5	↑8	9	-	5	↑8	12	-
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD→16 EMPRESS	↑2	5	8	9	-	5	8	12	-
beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS→18 Resort Anthem	-	5	8	9	-	5	8	12	-
beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle→Present	2	5	8	9	-	5	8	12	-
beatmania IIDX 4th style CS	-	5	6	6	-	5	6	6	-
beatmania IIDX 6th style CS	※1	5	6	6	-	5	7	7	-
beatmania IIDX 7th style CS	-	5	6	6	-	5	7	7	-
beatmania IIDX 8th style CS	※2	5	7	7	-	5	7	7	-
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY CS	2	5	8	9	-	5	8	12	-
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST	2	5	8	9	10	5	8	12	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	5	8	9	-	5	8	12	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	-	5	8	9	-	-	-	-	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)	2	5	8	9	-	5	8	12	-

※ Denotes chart is different from the later BEGINNER chart (total notes: 372).

DanceDanceRevolution

CS Charts

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	88 / 0	225 / 16	285 / 28	364 / 12	- / - / -	213 / 26	304 / 2	352 / 3	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX2 / Dancing Stage Unleashed2	N/A	5	6	8	-	5	7	9	-
DanceDanceRevolution STR!KE	2	5	6	8	-	5	7	9	-

Other charts not shown on the above table:

• DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX2 Double BEGINNER chart: Total notes: 86 / 0.

AC Charts

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	125 / 0	219 / 18	338 / 15	495 / 24	- / - / -	222 / 19	330 / 27	495 / 5	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution (2014)→Present	3	7	11	15	-	7	11	14	-

REFLEC BEAT

Old Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard	Special
Notecounts	259	385	638	823
REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper	5	7	10	10+
REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA→VOLZZA 2	5	7	10	11
REFLEC BEAT plus	5	7	10	-

New Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard	White Hard
Notecounts	297	385	670	823
REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア	7	9	12	13

BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS
1st Set (DJ TOTTO's SELECTION)	ABSOLUTE - CHOCOLATE PHILOSOPHY - LOGICAL DASH - era (nostalmix)
2nd Set (TAG's SELECTION)	DROP THE BOMB - AXIS - fellows - MAD BLAST
3rd Set (Des-ROW's SELECTION)	大見解 - Funky sonic World - BE LOVIN - CURUS
4th Set (Ryu☆'s SELECTION)	GENOM SCREAMS - Presto - JET WORLD - Go Beyond!!
5th Set (TOMOSUKE's SELECTION)	I'M GONNA GET YOU! - the keel - LOVE IS ORANGE - Gamelan de Couple
6th Set (kors k's SELECTION)	Flash Back 90's - White Eve - HELL SCAPER - starmine
7th Set (Users' SELECTION)	明鏡止水 - Pink Rose - sync - Beyond The Earth
8th Set (PHQUASE's SELECTION)	COSMIC COWGIRL - BOBBY SUE AND SKINNY JIM - 男々道 - Spica
9th Set (wac's SELECTION)	PULSE - GRADIUSIC CYBER - Nova emoção - 踊るフィーバーロボ
10th Set (dj TAKA's SELECTION)	♥Love²シュガ→♥ - Lucy - GUILTY - V - V₂
CONTENTS SELECTION	ZERO-ONE - MAKE A JAM! - Ping×Pong×Dash - DAY DREAM