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== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== dj TAKA ===
=== dj TAKA ===
This song is for people who said that they liked [[Tangerine Stream]]. Because the schedule was so tight, I really wanted the production to be delayed, but KAGE forced me to finish on time. Although, I am glad I made it this song.<br>
This song is for people who said that they liked Tangerine Stream.<br>
This song is often compared to Tangerine Stream, but there are considerable differences among the two.<br>
Because the schedule was so tight, I really wanted the production to be delayed, but KAGE forced me to finish on time. Now, I'm glad I made it this song.<br>
First of all, Tangerine Stream was the first song made for a game, as FLOWERS for ALBION was the last.<br>
This song is often compared to "Tangerine~", but there are considerable differences among the two.<br>
So, Tangerine Stream had a very long production time, as FLOWERS for ALBION was only made in a few days.<br>
First of all, "Tangerine~" was the first song made for a game, while "FLOWERS~" was the last.<br>
Tangerine Stream was made for the ending, but was later added in as a freebie. FLOWERS for ALBION was made to be played normally in game, but was also used in the ending, etc.
So, "Tangerine~" had a very long production time, while "FLOWERS~" was only made in single digit days.<br>
"Tangerine~" was made for the ending, but was later added in as a bonus, while "FLOWERS~" was made to be played normally in game, but was also used in the ending as well.


Well, until the rhythm part comes in to this song, the BPM subtly changes.<br>
Well, until the rhythm part comes in to this song, the BPM subtly changes.<br>
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This is not a bad idea, and I wonder if it was suitable or not. For those who have not been able to match my feel of rhythm, I hope you can easily forgive me...
This is not a bad idea, and I wonder if it was suitable or not. For those who have not been able to match my feel of rhythm, I hope you can easily forgive me...


By the way, this song is named after VJ GYO. I wanted this song to be named after someone who gave me a lot of musical influence.<br>
By the way, this song is named by VJ GYO. I wanted this song to be named after someone who gave me a lot of musical influence.<br>
[[Naoki Maeda|NAOKI]], who was listening to similar music at the time, understood the attempt, and smiled to himself.<br>
[[Naoki Maeda|NAOKI]], who was listening to similar music at the time, understood the attempt, and smiled to himself.<br>
As the song become longer, I suddenly wanted to talk to some of my friends about its contents.
It's a long story, so I will let a long-winded person tell you about it.


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
=== VJ GYO ===
=== VJ GYO ===
I don't want to be known as a long-winded person, so I'll keep it simple.<br>
I don't want to be known as a long-winded person, so I'll try to be brief.<br>
The song's title placed a heavy emphasis on the phrasing of words.<br>
The song's title placed a heavy emphasis on the phrasing of words.<br>
Therefore, I don't think dj TAKA's message can be conveyed with a direct translation of this title.<br>
Therefore, I don't think dj TAKA's message can be conveyed with a direct translation of this title.<br>
To give you a hint, if you consider that dj TAKA was involved in the rock music world for a long time before transitioning to electronic music, that "certain artist" will emerge.<br>
To give you a hint, if you consider that dj TAKA was involved in the rock music world for a long time before transitioning to electronic music, you may be able to figure out who this "certain artist" is.<br>
Here's the reason for this song's title.<br>
Here's the reason for this song's title.<br>
When it's time to name dj TAKA's songs, I often play a crucial role in suggesting a title while following his direction. I'm the type of person to consider the meaning before thinking about the sounds of words and phrases, so I've never had such a difficult time naming this song.<br>
When it's time to name dj TAKA's songs, I often play a crucial role in suggesting a title while following his direction. I'm the type of person to consider the meaning before thinking about the sounds of words and phrases, so I've never had such a difficult time naming this song.<br>
You can really sense his passion when he is specific about the uppercase and lowercase letters of this song title.
You can really sense his passion when he is specific about the capitalization of this song title.


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==