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	-	✓	-	-	- -	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	✓	✓	-	-	-
CRASH!	mr.BRIAN & THE FINAL BAND	Dancing Stage EuroMix2	-	✓	-	-	-	-
MEMORIES	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	Dancing Stage EuroMix2	-	✓	-	-	-	-
VANITY ANGEL	FIXX	Dancing Stage EuroMix2	-	✓	-	-	-	-
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	-	-	✓	-	-	-
B4U	NAOKI	DDR 4thMIX	SPEED RAVE	✓	-	-	-	-
HIGHER	NM feat. SUNNY	DDR 4thMIX	DANCE POP	✓	-	-	-	-
MAX 300	Ω	DDRMAX	HARDCORE TECHNO	✓	-	-	-	-
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	SOTSUGUYOU	✓	✓	-	-	-
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	-	✓	✓	-	-	-
Vanity Angel	NAOKI underground feat. EK	DDR Extreme	-	✓	✓	-	-	-
CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	DDR SOLO 2000	HYPER EURO BEAT	✓	-	-	-	-
☆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

• DYNAMITE RAVE (DDR transplant)
• Broken My Heart (DanceManiax transplant)
• Burnin' the Floor (DDR transplant)
• INSERTiON (DDR transplant)
• Kiss me all night long (DanceManiax transplant)
• LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT -for Mellisa mix- (DDR transplant)
• Remember You (DDR transplant)
• STILL IN MY HEART (DDR transplant)
• CELEBRATE NITE (DDR transplant)
• MARIA (I believe...)
• Prelude
• CARRY ON NIGHT (English version) (with platoniX)
• I am
• DEEP ROAR (with Tatsh)
• Fascination MAXX (DDR transplant)
• HONEY♂PUNCH (DDR transplant)
• My Only Shining Star (DDR transplant)
• Treasure x Star (with Ryu☆) (CS song)
• Pluto (CS song, DDR transplant)
• NΦ CRIME
• DM STAR ～関西 energy style～

Guitar Freaks / DrumMania

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

pop'n music

• CANDY (DDR transplant)
• AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL (ee'mall, originally from DanceManiax)
• BRE∀K DOWN (ee'mall, originally from DDR)
• KISS KISS KISS (ee'mall 2nd avenue, originally from DanceManiax)
• 祭 JAPAN (ee'mall 2nd avenue, originally from DDR)
• will (DDR transplant)
• TSUGARU (DDR transplant)

jubeat

• Chance and Dice

Arrangement

• Be Rock U (1998 burst style)
• END OF THE CENTURY
• HYPER EUROBEAT (2DX style)
• I Was The One (80's EUROBEAT STYLE)
• PLATONIC-XXX (with platoniX)
• TRIP MACHINE PhoeniX

Lyrics

• DYNAMITE RAVE
• END OF THE CENTURY

Vocals

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

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