Elemental Creation

Elemental Creation

Song Information

Elemental Creation's jacket.

Elemental Creation's pop'n music banner.

Artist: dj TAKA meets DJ YOSHITAKA
Composition/Arrangement/All Instruments & Programming: dj TAKA, DJ YOSHITAKA
BPM: 212 (all games except DanceDanceRevolution), 106-424 (DanceDanceRevolution)
Length: 2:13
Genre: HARD RENAISSANCE (ハードルネッサンス)
pop'n music Character: MZD [SP-HARD RENAISSANCE]
pop'n CG design: ?
VJ: F-FLY
Jacket design: NAGI
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro / DanceDanceRevolution (2013) / jubeat saucer / pop'n music Sunny Park / REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring-
Other Music Game Appearances:

• jubeat plus / jubeat plus (Android) 私立BEMANI学園 pack Vol.1
• jukebeat KONAMI music pack 44
• REFLEC BEAT plus 私立BEMANI学園 PACK Vol.1
• SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN
• ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom
• ノスタルジア Op.3
• コナステ ノスタルジア
• ポップンリズミン BEMANI学園2

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• Elemental Creation samples a third quarter part of Westminster Quarters, the chiming melody used in the Palace of Westminster.
• A rock arrangement of Elemental Creation featuring guitars by good-cool, titled Elemental Creation -GITADO ROCK ver.-, can be found in GITADORA.
• A remix of Elemental Creation by kamome sano, titled Elemental Creation (kamome sano Remix), can be found in SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE.
  • Another remix by uma meets モリモリあつし, titled Re：Elemental Creation, also can be found in SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE.
• Another remix of Elemental Creation by xi, titled Elemental Creation -xiRemix-, can be found in SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR.
• A slightly rearranged version of Elemental Creation is used in the ノスタルジア series.

Trivia

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• Elemental Creation is the final Shiritsu BEMANI gakuen (私立BEMANI学園) song. To unlock it, you must first have unlocked all the other 9 Shiritsu BEMANI gakuen songs, and then get 100% of Friendship on dj TAKA and DJ YOSHITAKA. After the event ended, it can be unlocked through different systems, depending on the BEMANI game:
  • In beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA, it could be automatically unlocked after 30 play sessions until July 24th, 2014.
    • From July 24th, 2014 up until June 25th, 2015, it could be unlocked via the 発見！よみがえったBEMANI遺跡 event in beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA and beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL.
    • Since July 1st, 2015 in beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL, it could be obtained by purchasing the BEMANI学園 pack (which includes all 私立BEMANI学園 songs) for 7000 FRICO.
    • From beatmania IIDX 23 copula onwards, it is available by default.
  • In DanceDanceRevolution (2013) and DanceDanceRevolution (2014), it could be automatically unlocked after 10 play sessions. Its CHALLENGE charts could be unlocked after a play session after having unlocked Elemental Creation.
    • From DanceDanceRevolution A onwards, Elemental Creation and its CHALLENGE charts are available by default.
  • In jubeat saucer, it could be unlocked via the bistro saucer unlocking system.
    • In jubeat saucer fulfill, it could be unlocked as part of saucer macchiato's Side Menu from April 23rd, 2014.
    • In jubeat prop, it could be unlocked by playing it as a BONUS TUNE from May 28th, 2015.
    • As of jubeat Qubell, it is available by default.
  • In pop'n music Sunny Park, it could be unlocked via the WaiWai pop'n doubutsuen (わいわいポップン動物園) event.
    • From July 9th, 2014 in pop'n music ラピストリア, it could be unlocked via Story Mode.
    • In pop'n music éclale, it could be purchased from the Star Factory shop for 100 lumina.
    • As of pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢, it is available by default.
  • In REFLEC BEAT colette -All Seasons-, it could be unlocked after a play session.
    • From REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! to VOLZZA 2, it was unlocked by default.
• Elemental Creation was first leaked in DanceDanceRevolution (2013) some days before the 私立BEMANI学園 event started due to a bug. It was later fixed by an update.
• During the duration of the 私立BEMANI学園 event, Elemental Creation's DanceDanceRevolution CHALLENGE charts could be accessed as an EXTRA STAGE by clearing all 私立BEMANI学園 songs.
• Elemental Creation is the second collaboration between Takayuki Ishikawa and Yoshitaka Nishimura in BEMANI, after quell～the seventh slave～ from beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS.
• Elemental Creation's DanceDanceRevolution charts switch between 106, 212, and 424 BPM, running at 424 BPM for the majority of the song. In all other BEMANI games that it appears in, Elemental Creation's charts run at a constant 212 BPM.
• In beatmania IIDX, Elemental Creation has the third highest number of notes of any non-LEGGENDARIA Single Player ANOTHER chart, behind Chrono Diver -PENDULUMs- and PLASMA SOUL NIGHT feat. Nana Takahashi / 709sec.'s 2222 and 2271 notes, respectively.
  • Also, Elemental Creation's EX chart holds the record with the most number of notes of any ポップンリズミン chart, with 951 notes.
• At the time when Elemental Creation came out, jubeat's bonus score calculation formula couldn't handle a chart with more than 1024 notes (players would need to almost get an all PERFECT or GREAT to get a full bonus score). This makes Elemental Creation's EXTREME chart essentially having the max notecount at that time, with 1023 notes.
  • This bug could be seen in Elemental Creation -GITADO ROCK ver.-'s EXTREME chart in jubeat plus, having 1038 notes. The bug was later fixed.
• The statue that can be seen on Elemental Creation's jacket is Tadao, the principal of the 私立BEMANI学園 (whose role is played by Takayuki Ishikawa himself).
  • In pop'n music, Elemental Creation's MZD has a moustache, referencing Tadao.
• Despite that MZD has a new design, none of the 私立BEMANI学園 songs have new comments on the pop'n music Sunny Park MUSIC&CHARACTERS page.
• Elemental Creation's EX chart has a Spicy Gauge.
• Elemental Creation was one of the qualifying round songs in the KONAMI Arcade Championship 2013 for DanceDanceRevolution (2013).
• Elemental Creation received a BEGINNER chart in beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL.
• Elemental Creation appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM music game series.
• Elemental Creation's EASY chart was re-rated in pop'n music éclale on March 22nd, 2016.
• Elemental Creation's timing was slightly fixed on the September 13th, 2016 update of DanceDanceRevolution A.
• After being removed from the initial release of REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア, Elemental Creation was revived on July 14th, 2017.
• Elemental Creation could be unlocked in SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN by collecting 30 stamps from October 4th to October 28th, 2018.
  • In SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE, it can be purchased with PCB from June 27th, 2019.
• Elemental Creation is available in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS as part of the beatmania IIDX INFINITAS 楽曲パック vol.3.
• Elemental Creation was added to SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS コナステ's REGULAR course on August 1st, 2019.
• Elemental Creation is available in コナステ ノスタルジア as part of the コナステ ノスタルジア 楽曲パック vol.5 ～私立BEMANI学園～.
• Elemental Creation is one of the unlocks of ノスタルジア Op.3's Toki wo meguru ongaku-sai Vol.III (時を巡る音楽祭　Vol.III) event. It could be unlocked from September 2nd to October 21st, 2021 (originally until September 30th, 2021).
  • It received a Real chart upon its arcade debut.
• Elemental Creation is available in DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX's GRAND PRIX mode from March 1st, 2022, by purchasing the GRAND PRIX music pack vol.3 (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.3).

Music Comment

The bonds of dj TAKA and DJ YOSHITAKA! The intense synth lead is the pinnacle of the friends forever♪

Song Production Information

dj TAKA

The time has come.

DJ YOSHITAKA

Mister Taka!
I believe that time is sometimes not something that comes, but something that goes.
What should I do?

Character Information

None.

Video Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards.
jubeat to clan difficulty rated from 1 to 10, and 1 to 10.9 from festo onwards.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 50 from Sunny Park 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.
SOUND VOLTEX difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from IV HEAVENLY HAVEN onwards.
ノスタルジア difficulty rated from 1 to 12 for Normal to Expert charts. Real charts rated from 1 to 3 diamonds (◆).
ポップンリズミン difficulty rated from 1 to 10. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from Pop'n Music Fever and BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts / Charge Notes	133 / 0	767 / 0	1248 / 0	2130 / 0	-	828 / 0	1268 / 0	2222 / 21	-
beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro→21 SPADA	-	7	10	12	-	8	10	12	-
beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL→Present	1	7	10	12	-	8	10	12	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	7	10	12	-	8	10	12	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	1	7	10	12	-	-	-	-	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)	1	7	10	12	-	8	10	12	-

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	285 / 27	438 / 24	614 / 24	789 / 22	860 / 22 / 0	427 / 24	612 / 24	751 / 22	832 / 22 / 0
DanceDanceRevolution (2013)→Present	8	11	14	17	18	11	14	17	18
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	8	11	14	17	18	11	14	17	18

jubeat

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	498	715	1023
jubeat saucer→clan	5	9	10
jubeat festo→Present	5	↓8	10.6
jubeat plus	5	9	10
jubeat plus (Android)	5	9	10
jukebeat	5	9	10

pop'n music

Game	Normal Mode				Battle Mode
	EASY	NORMAL	HYPER	EX	NORMAL	HYPER
Notecounts	287	742	1232	1584	613	765
pop'n music Sunny Park→ラピストリア	18	35	44	49	32	38
pop'n music éclale→Present	↓15	35	44	49	32	38

REFLEC BEAT

Old Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard	Special
Notecounts	217	447	942	-
REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring-→groovin'!! Upper	5	8	10+	-
REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA→VOLZZA 2	5	8	↑12	-
REFLEC BEAT plus	5	8	12	-

New Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard	White Hard
Notecounts	327	547	1257	-
REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア	7	10	15	-

SOUND VOLTEX

Game	Level
	NOVICE	ADVANCED	EXHAUST	MAXIMUM	EXCEED
Max Chain	990	1658	2468	2815	-
Effected By	MAD CHILD meets レッドホットスクリューズ	MAD CHILD meets レッドホットスクリューズ	MAD CHILD meets レッドホットスクリューズ	MAD CHILD meets レッドホットスクリューズ	-
Jacket Artists	NAGI	NAGI	NAGI	NAGI	-
SOUND VOLTEX IV→Present	7	14	17	19	-
SOUND VOLTEX III コナステ	7	14	17	19	-

ノスタルジア

Game	Level
	Normal	Hard	Expert	Real
Notecounts	345	770	1502	1976
コナステ ノスタルジア	5	9	12	-
ノスタルジア Op.3→Present	5	9	12	◆3

ポップンリズミン

Game	Difficulties
	Normal	Hyper	EX
Notecounts	296	594	951
ポップンリズミン	4	8	10