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
Movie: 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.
• A symphonic arrangement of starmine by デビン木下, titled starmine (Orchestra Arr.), can be found on the BEMANI SYMPHONY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK album.
  • A short version of starmine (Orchestra Arr.), titled starmine (BEMANI SYMPHONY Arr.), appears in jubeat (2021).

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.
  • starmine being crossed over also marks his first appearance in the DanceDanceRevolution series.
• 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.
• According to Ryu☆, starmine was recorded with a Roland MC-307 synthesizer in his university's music room on July 31st, 2000, the Membership Trial contest application deadline date. He bought the synthesizer the previous day in Tenjin, Fukuoka.
• Prior to beatmania IIDX 9th style and on the CS releases of DanceDanceRevolution, starmine's artist was just simply Ryu.
• 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, as well as a proper Single BEGINNER chart.
• 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, albeit displayed in the background of the BIG SCREEN dance stage instead of being fullscreen.
    • In DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX, starmine's video is absent, causing the song to be played on the BOOM LIGHT stage instead.
  • 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.
• starmine is available in DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX's GRAND PRIX mode from May 25th, 2023, by purchasing the GRAND PRIX music pack vol.21 (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.21).
  • It received brand-new CHALLENGE charts, which become available by purchasing both this and GRAND PRIX music pack vol.22 (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.22).
  • By purchasing both packs with an active subscription, starmine's CHALLENGE charts can be played in DanceDanceRevolution A3.

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.
So I had to remake it for this IIDX song contest. What do you think about it?
It's a Happy song, so it's easy to get used to, but the BPM is 182 which is... too fast... I think I'll play it in LIGHT7 mode myself. Hehe.
Finally, I would like to thank dj TAKA, Ucchie, and all the staff members for their hard work in this project, and for listening to my unreasonable and selfish requests.
It was a very good experience. Thank you very much.

Video Production Information

VJ GYO

Thanks to your support, this song has been a big hit after the release of IIDX 4th. It's composed by Ryu, a university student from Fukuoka.
It's a cheerful, dazzling, pleasant song which directly matches dj TAKA's thoughts on the word "HAPPY", which is the direction of 4th style.

I think it was right around the time of IIDX 4th when Ryu was approached to work on the game version of his song.
The entire team was in a desperate situation, and I also didn't have time to decide what to do with the movie, so I just started to add ideas like an association game: starmine→repeated fireworks→yukata→uchiwa→bon odori...
And then...
Footage of fireworks?→materials recorded from the previous year (I'm sad it was from last year). What about the bon odori?→live-action wasn't ready on time (I'm hesitant to make it with the staff)→CG→an easily moveable character→TRAN... That's the background sequence of events.
And then...
We were in such a hurry that it ended being quite rushed, and I couldn't capture the song's splendor... There are many things about this process which I regret.

Moreover, I ended the theory that TRAN was only in trance songs, which changed from her previously serious mood to having fun (She's expressionless but somehow looks like this... I think). I'm relieved that fans seem to receive her dancing very favorably.

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	159 / 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	-

⁂ Denotes that no proper chart data actually exists.

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)→A20 PLUS	3	7	11	15	-	7	11	14	-
DanceDanceRevolution A3→Present	3	7	11	15	?	7	11	14	?
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	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