Schlagwerk
Schlagwerk
Song Information
Artist: TaQ
Composition/Arrangement: TaQ
BPM: 125
Length: 1:35
Genre: BIG BEAT
Movie: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 3rd style
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
Lyrics
None.
Song Connections / Remixes
- The ANOTHER version of Schlagwerk sounds different from the other charts. The ANOTHER version is known as Schlagwerk (Terror-mix).
- A long version of Schlagwerk can be found in TaQ's first album, bounce connected.
Trivia
- Schlagwerk's vocal samples are taken from the 1995 Michael Bay movie "Bad Boys" starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The original clip from the movie can be heard here.
- Schlagwerk's video was filmed at the KONAMI Tokyo Technical Center (コナミ東京テクニカルセンター) building [1].
- Schlagwerk is the only song by TaQ from beatmania IIDX 3rd style that has yet to appear in the DanceDanceRevolution series.
Song Production Information
dj TAKA
This track is overflowing with rock spirit.
I've actually been friends with TaQ since middle school, but this track's roots seem to be in the rock sound he dearly loved at that time.
When TaQ saw the movie exclusively made for this track, he said "I want to be in it too".
Will he make his first movie appearance for his next song?
Video Production Information
VJ GYO
One technique used in BIG BEAT music videos is to noisily edit a drama with no direct relation with its song title, and make it fit with the song.
I created an original drama about a special forces team (SWAT team) vs. a terrorist group, and this choice seems to be well received, even TaQ was pleased.
Although the terrorists' clothing and props were items I gathered from my rather untidy house, the SWAT team's clothing were actually based on the equipment of certain police as much as possible (that said, there are a few things that will confuse those familiar with it... that's none of my business... please forgive me...).
During the filming day, as the production deadline was approaching, only one person dressed as a SWAT member, while the other team members wore casual clothes when participating in a meeting for organizing an EXPERT COURSE.
It's a funny story, but that meeting was never ending, and I honestly cried when I continued to silently act and film alone until it became dark...
However, I'm happy to hear that the movie was generally well received, unlike GAMBOL's movie from the first IIDX game, which had mixed reviews.
Please note that this is the first appearance of director KAGE (the man with short hair, black coat, and teardrop shaped sunglasses, who looks really scary) in a IIDX movie!!!
Difficulty & Notecounts
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated 1 to 7 in 2nd style through 4th style, 1 to 7+ in 5th through 9th style, 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in 11 IIDX RED, and 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onward.
| Game | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGINNER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | LEGGENDARIA | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | LEGGENDARIA | |
| Notecounts | 217 | 414 | 663 | 848 | - | 412 | 1043 | 1090 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 3rd style→4th style | - | 4 | 6 | N/A | - | 4 | 6 | N/A | - |
| beatmania IIDX 5th style | - | 4 | 6 | N/A | - | 4 | ↑7 | N/A | - |
| beatmania IIDX 6th style→9th style | - | 4 | 6 | N/A | - | 4 | ↑7+ | N/A | - |
| beatmania IIDX 10th style | - | 4 | 6 | N/A | - | 4 | 8 | N/A | - |
| beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED | - | 4 | 6 | N/A | - | 4 | ↑8+ | N/A | - |
| beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY→Present | - | 4 | 6 | 8 | - | 4 | 11 | 11 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 3rd style CS | - | 4 | 6 | 6 | - | 4 | 6 | 6 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 8th style CS | - | 4 | 6 | 6 | - | 4 | 7+ | 7+ | - |
| beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | - | 4 | 11 | 11 | - |
| beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE | - | 4 | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |