Freeway Shuffle

Freeway Shuffle

Song Information

Freeway Shuffle's jacket.

Artist: dj TAKA
Composition/Arrangement: dj TAKA
BPM: 145
Length: 1:43
Genre: TRANCE
Movie: DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2
Other Music Game Appearances:

• beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS
• DANCERUSH STARDOM
• jubeat (2021)
• jubeat Ave.

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• A remix of Freeway Shuffle by Yu_Asahina, titled Freeway Shuffle -More2 HAPPY Re-Mix-, appears in SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH.

Trivia

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• Freeway Shuffle marks Takayuki Ishikawa's first original composition in the DanceDanceRevolution series.
• Prior to DanceDanceRevolution WORLD, Freeway Shuffle's music video is shown full screen, eliminating any on-screen dancers.
• Freeway Shuffle received CHALLENGE charts in the CS releases of DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA2, only available through the PRIZE module. These charts were put in the arcade DanceDanceRevolution titles in DanceDanceRevolution X.
• Freeway Shuffle appears as downloadable content for DanceDanceRevolution S+, in the DDR SuperNOVA 2 Pack 2.
• Freeway Shuffle's BEGINNER chart was removed in beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS.
  • However, it received a new BEGINNER chart in beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS.
• Freeway Shuffle is unlockable in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS from November 2nd, 2017, after purchasing its charts with BITs.
  • As of March 13th, 2024 in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020), it is playable by default.
• Freeway Shuffle was added to jubeat (2021) on June 24th, 2022.
• Freeway Shuffle is one of the FROM DDR-01 unlocks of jubeat Ave.'s LIGHT CHAT unlocking system. It could be unlocked from June 7th to 27th, 2023.
  • In jubeat beyond the Ave., it could be unlocked through LIGHT CHAT from March 6th to 26th, 2024.
• Freeway Shuffle is one of the AFTER PARTY unlocks of the SPARK FESTIVAL 2023 event. It could be unlocked from February 21st to March 17th, 2024 with 20 ★ after finishing dj TAKA's set.

Song Production Information

dj TAKA

This is an upbeat, melodious, trance-pop track. In the 10 years that I have been at Konami, this is the first track that I have made completely for DDR. With NAOKI's advice, it was a very natural process to compose this track. Thanks NAOKI!
My initial approach to this song was based on my image of American suburban driving, with lots of heavy traffic. It is like dancing among a huge crowd at a club. But even though the song is called "Freeway Shuffle", it did not end up with the shuffling feeling that I had intended. So I felt, "oh well... it is still a great song!"

Video Production Information

None.

CS Information Data

DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 CS (North America)

"Freeway Shuffle" is the latest creation from the legendary dj TAKA. This song is an electronic-symphonic masterpiece. It's complex rhythms and beautiful melodies race each other higher and higher. There is no slowing down on the dancefloor when this song is on!

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.
DANCERUSH difficulty rated from 1 to 10.
jubeat difficulty rated from 1 to 10.9 from festo onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	173	411	650	949	-	416	669	916	-
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS	※1	4	7	10	-	5	8	9	-
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS	-	4	7	10	-	5	8	9	-
beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS→Present	2	4	7	10	-	5	8	9	-
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS	※1	4	7	10	-	5	8	9	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	4	7	10	-	5	8	9	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	-	4	7	10	-	-	-	-	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)	2	4	7	10	-	5	8	9	-

※ Denotes chart is different from the later BEGINNER chart (total notes: 96).

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	89 / 4	182 / 12	239 / 10	294 / 36	372 / 5 / 0	182 / 12	239 / 10	294 / 34	368 / 5 / 0
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 location test	1	3	6	7	-	4	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2	1	↑4	6	7	-	↓3	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution X	3	4	8	10	10	5	7	9	11
DanceDanceRevolution X2→Present	3	4	8	10	↑12	5	7	9	↑12
DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA2 CS	1	4	6	7	8	3	5	7	8
DanceDanceRevolution S+	3	4	8	10	-	-	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	3	4	8	10	12	5	7	9	12

DANCERUSH

Game	1 Player		2 Players
	Easy	Normal	Easy	Normal
Max Combo	213	294	? (? / ?)	? (? / ?)
DANCERUSH STARDOM	6	9	6	9

jubeat

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	209	348	630
jubeat (2021)	3	6	9.2
jubeat Ave.→Present	3	6	9.2

SPARK FESTIVAL 2023
RISING DAY	insist - Bring Me Back - Caldwell 99 - So Fabulous !!
RISING DAY LAST MUSIC	Basement Floor
SUNSET DAY	Buss Tune - Killer Ability - Continue - CUTIE
ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE	Ride or Die
AFTER PARTY	Into UR Heart - Sleepin' in the night - New High - Freeway Shuffle
AFTER PARTY ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE	Rushiest Rush

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