Bit mania

bit mania

Song Information

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Artist: AKIRA YAMAOKA
Composition/Arrangement/Lyrics: AKIRA YAMAOKA
Vocals: OCEAN
BPM: 148
Length: 1:50 (beatmania IIDX), 1:31 (DanceDanceRevolution)
Genre: テクノ歌謡 (TECHNO KAYO)
VJ: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th style
Other Music Game Appearances:

• DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4

Lyrics

Game Size

Japanese

disco bit 再石化･･･

ワキの毛そよぐ鯉
ほら貝の窓辺に

disco bit 再石化･･･

ワキの毛そよぐ鯉
ほら貝の窓辺に

ワンタン麺とザーサイ
ザーサイ麺とサラダ
ワンタン麺とザーサイ
ザーサイ麺とサラダ

わたしのハートは  燃えるわ  ジェットで
あなたのハートを  吼えるわ  ワンダフル
わたしのハートは  燃えるわ  ジェットで
あなたのハートを  吼えるわ  ワンダフル

disco bit 再石化･･･

Romaji

disco bit saisekka...

waki no ke soyugu koi
hora kai no madobe ni

disco bit saisekka...

waki no ke soyugu koi
hora kai no madobe ni

WONTON men to zaasai
zaasai men to SALAD
WONTON men to zaasai
zaasai men to SALAD

watashi no HEART wa moeru wa JET de
anata no HEART wo koeru WONDERFUL
watashi no HEART wa moeru wa JET de
anata no HEART wo koeru WONDERFUL

disco bit saisekka...

English

disco bit refossilization...

a carp brushes against your underarm hair
ah, just on a shellfish's windowsill

disco bit refossilization...

a carp brushes against your underarm hair
ah, just on a shellfish's windowsill

Wonton soup and zasai
Zasai noodle soup and salad
Wonton soup and zasai
Zasai noodle soup and salad

My heart burns up on a jet
Your heart cries out, it's so wonderful
My heart burns up on a jet
Your heart cries out, it's so wonderful

disco bit refossilization...

Long Version

Japanese

disco bit 再石化･･･ わきの毛そよぐ鯉 ほら貝の窓辺に わきの毛そよぐ鯉 ほら貝の窓辺に ワンタン麺とザーサイ ザーサイ麺とサラダ ワンタン麺とザーサイ ザーサイ麺とサラダ わたしのハートは 燃えるわジェットで あなたのハートを 吼えるわワンダフル わたしのハートは 燃えるわジェットで あなたのハートを 吼えるわワンダフル

Song Connections / Remixes

• A live version of bit mania was played at the beatmania IIDX secret LIVE ~one night premium party~ on September 13th, 2003. This version was later added as a bonus track on the beatmania IIDX REMIX for 10th Success Anniversary CD.
• A re-arranged long version of bit mania appears on AKIRA YAMAOKA's first album, iFUTURELIST.
• The DanceDanceRevolution series use a shorter cut of bit mania.
• bit mania appears as part of the medley Power 3 Industry Mix, from DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4.

Trivia

• In an interview with DDRSpot.com from 2003, Akira Yamaoka said bit mania was the song he was most proud of of composing.
• bit mania is one of the very few pre-beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED songs with no video production information.
• bit mania's genre in the DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4 Limited Edition Music Sampler album is TECHNO.
  • The long version of bit mania was also re-named as bit mania (ocean version).
• bit mania was added to beatmania IIDX INFINITAS on March 2nd, 2016 as part of the March 2016 Basic Subscription Monthly Songs.
  • On September 7th, 2016, it became unlockable through the Akashic Explore event for players who did not already have it.
  • From November 2016, it can be purchased with BITs.

Song Production Information

AKIRA YAMAOKA

"Jungle of subtitle city, hunter girl Z." A distant home and thought that brings out this song. It is a song that expresses your feelings to the girl you love.

Video Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 7+ in 8th and 9th style, 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in 11 IIDX RED, and 1 to 12 from 12 HAPPY SKY onward.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2.

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	323	458	643	934	536	643	-	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
beatmania IIDX 8th style→11 IIDX RED	-	4	5	N/A	5	6	-	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY→Present	-	4	5	8	5	6	-	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 8th style CS	2	4	5	5	5	6	-	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	4	5	8	5	6	-	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	77 / 0	129 / 4	176 / 22	325 / 27	- / - / -	149 / 14	204 / 5	328 / 3	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4	N/A	3	5	8	-	4	5	8	-