HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT

HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT

Song Information

HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT's jacket.

HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT's pop'n music banner.

Artist: V.C.O.
Composition/Arrangement/All Instruments & Programming: Seiya Murai
BPM: 180
Length: 2:01
pop'n music Genre: LO-BIT SAMPLING (ロービットサンプリング)
pop'n music Character: mimi nyami sei-jin [20]
pop'n CG designer: shio
Jacket design: いそにん
First Music Game Appearance: jubeat copious APPEND / pop'n music 20 fantasia
Other Music Game Appearances:

• jubeat plus copious pack 08
• jubeat plus (Android) KONAMI music pack 20
• jukebeat KONAMI music pack 21

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

None.

Trivia

• HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT is part of Phase 1 of the APPEND TRAVEL event. It was added to pop'n music 20 fantasia on March 14th, 2012, and it could be unlocked in jubeat copious APPEND from the same date.
  • In jubeat saucer, it can be unlocked via the bistro saucer unlocking event.
  • In jubeat saucer fulfill, it can be unlocked as part of saucer macchiato's Side Menu from April 23rd, 2014.
  • In jubeat prop, it can be unlocked by playing it as a BONUS TUNE from May 28th, 2015.
  • In jubeat Qubell, it is one of the Garnet unlocks of the dig dig Qubell unlocking system.
  • In jubeat clan, it can be unlocked in the jubeat SHOP.
  • In jubeat festo, it can be purchased at the emo MART.
  • In jubeat Ave. and beyond the Ave., it is one of the CONCIERGE unlocks of the LIGHT CHAT unlocking system from August 17th, 2022.
• HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT is Seiya Murai's first song on the jubeat series without ALT.
• HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT was created with the iPad synthesizer app Fairlight [1].
• HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT's jubeat charts were created by RAG.
• The pop'n music characters of HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT, mimi nyami sei-jin, are based on pop'n music mascots Mimi and Nyami, and the jubeat copious jubility characters.
  • They also appear on the jubeat jacket.
    • According to shio, the final design of the characters was decided on by Seiya Murai himself.
  • mimi nyami sei-jin does not have a 2P color.
• HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT has a unique 7/8 time signature, instead of the common 4/4 one.
• HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT received an EASY chart in pop'n music Sunny Park, replacing its old 5-Buttons chart.
• HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT was removed from jubeat saucer and later revived in the same game as part of saucer's song swap system. For further information on which dates was removed/revived, see this page.
• HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT's jubeat (2021) ratings were adjusted to its jubeat festo ratings on March 7th, 2022.
• HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT is available in pop'n music Lively as part of the jubeat Selection Music Pack vol.1 (ユビートセレクション 楽曲パック vol.1).

Music Comment

An industrial-styled techno song, composed with trendy '80s sampling sounds only

Song Production Information

jubeat

Untranslated.

pop'n music

Seiya Murai

This song "HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT" was released as a collaboration song between jubeat and pop'n.
To those who've already listened to the jubeat copious soundtrack CD, I created this song with very nostalgic orchestral hit sounds, using a sampler sound source app for smartphones... I wrote about the equipment in its liner notes, but for pop'n, I'd like to talk about this song's structure and theme.

This song has so-called 7-beats, but it's actually in an odd time signature which alternates from 3/4 to 4/4, and it also has a complicated structure with reversed combinations by section.
However, when you listen to it, it's difficult to get into the rhythm, and some listeners may hear it just as "bang! Bang! Bang bang!" noises.
But when you learn this song's composition, it's easy to get into the rhythm, and your score will probably increase.

Interestingly, listeners initially covered their ears and said "what!? This song is noisy~!", but after listening to it many times during gameplay, when they immediately got used to this odd time signature and listened to the noise as rhythms, it seems many people changed their minds and said "huh? perhaps I'm gradually liking it...".

... That's the song's theme!

Actual factories are initially noisy and considerably loud, but for some people, the noise gradually turns into a pleasant sound, so when you stay there for a while, you'll get used to the sounds around and won't be bothered by them.
Since this song has the image of changing from "noise → music", it may sound very repetitive, monotonous, and loud, but when you can distinguish that "noise ≒ music", I hope you'll think "oh, it's somehow addictive, don't stop~!".
I've aimed for this state since I started creating game sounds, "it's frustrating, but it's going round and round inside my ears...".

When I just make pop songs, I seem to think "will I make these kinds of songs", but there was a time when I always only used to listen to these kinds of songs, and I actually quite like them somehow... I'm a resident of this world (laughs).
By all means, when you repeatedly play it, join our side, we're waiting anytime! （〃ゞ）ノ

Jacket Design Information

isonin

Since this is an APPEND TRAVEL collaboration song, it's a co-production with the pop'n team, following APPEND FESTIVAL's "Quilt"!
I'd like to thank all the designers for always helping me, including shio....

mimi&nyami sei-jin are secretly mass produced at a certain factory...
That's terrifying!!
If a child sees this, their trauma level will definitely increase.
I'd cry.

mimi&nyami sei-jin's indescribable and nonchalant facial expressions strangely match such trauma image!

pop'n also successfully continues from this jacket's image, and they've created very impressive animations.

jubeat characters also make guest appearances everywhere, so it's a must-see.

If you're interested in mimi&nyami sei-jin, check it out here too!
【pop'n music 20 fantasia/LO-BIT SAMPLING】
http://www.konami.jp/bemani/popn/music20/mc/10/10_03.html

Character Information

Mysterious seijin are created in a secret factory.
Their aim is to save energy and so they can go to a company trip with everyone.

shio

This product was born after I received an image of a factory line and mass production from Murai. Since this was an APPEND TRAVEL commemorative event, the copious sei-jins and mimi nyami work well, and are very useful. They should've eventually sprouted wings!

When I read the email from back then to write this comment, I was surprised that it was quite lenient.
Title: jubeat copious song character
I'd like to announce that Murai's song character has been decided. → click!

Maybe the jubeat team saw this and
".. Huh?"
But they're adults, as expected
I'm thankful for the cool jacket.
On the contrary, we also received various copious data, and were very spoiled to have many guests appearing.
The little owl is so cute.

Perhaps they're still vigorously multiplying in a planetary factory somewhere, filling the universe.

Chart Production Information

RAG

When I first listened to it, I thought "yes. It's many sounds" and carefully made the notecharts without being in minor key.
The parts with strong accents like "dandandan dadadan" have simultaneous presses, so I think your score will increase when you get used to listening to it. But the music bar is strange, so you might get tired if you continuously play it...

Staff Comments

PON

This is the APPEND TRAVEL project song!
Is it a refined and cool industrial? Experimental? Techno?
It's difficult to categorize.
It's important not to lose yourself to the repetitive odd time signature.
It's like a life lesson!
It's deep! Refined! And cool! They all have 3-beats.

tokky

I like factories.
I'd like to intently see how mimi nyami sei-jin is created.
I wonder when factory tours will be possible.

masaru

This genre name moves my heart.
LO-BIT... it sounds good.

Otsu

HEAT-BIT-HIT-BEAT makes you want to suddenly shout its song title, right?
Like Akasaka Sacas.

Chihi

The square feeling seems like it's perfect for a block, so at the end of the production line, I hoped for them to be perfectly packaged without any space with a "great as a gift"-like finish, but Mimi and Nyami's ears are triangular and don't fit the square box...
They weren't able to be packaged, but mimi nyami sei-jin drifts in space with a dream-like ending, which reflects the present where space development supports factory engineering!
Please take care of MUSCLE sei-jin~.

Mameshiba

Is the song title very difficult that you can't remember it?
You're an idiot for including it, Murai!
This is for you! "Hitobito"!
If you generally remember it as "hitobito hitobito", it's OK!

mimi nyami sei-jin was produced in a factory.
When one song is finished, it feels like one mimi nyami sei-jin is completed.
Each sound feels like striking a metal plate.
It's more enjoyable to hit while thinking of this... perhaps.

wac

"The orchestra hits and me"

I'm sorry that this story has nothing to do with my grandfather at all, but back when PCM sound sources were used in old video game music, popular sounds meant orchestra hits.
I spent my middle school days copying video game music, and I tried to copy many masterpieces such as A-JAX's "COMMAND 770", where you spin round and round in a dogfight, and fight fish, but it was difficult to recreate the 2 operation sound source and orchestra hits in my beloved MSX's option cartridge, and I remember a lonely sound playing when I layered them.
That beloved machine was the so-called "People's HIT-BIT". It's somehow connected like fate.

Well, since this time it's let's go APPEND TRAVEL, when I requested Murai to make a great song for jubeat or pop'n, I suggested for a route like HARD Pƒ or KENKA DRUMS. When he said "I'll use orchestra hits", would he actually use orchestra hits in the song...? I thought of this, but it's as expected of Murai.
Actually, everyone loves the happy and embarrassing orchestra hits, and following the re-evaluation of 8-bit, doesn't it feel like it's revived?
Let's all play this song and fill the city with orchestra hits.

Difficulty & Notecounts

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 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from jubeat@Wiki and BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

jubeat

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	380	795	918
jubeat copious APPEND→Qubell	5	9	10
jubeat clan	5	↓8	↓9
jubeat festo→Present	5	8	9.2
jubeat plus	5	9	10
jukebeat	5	9	10
jubeat plus (Android)	5	9	10
jubeat (2021)	5	8	9.2

pop'n music

Game	Normal Mode				Battle Mode
	EASY	NORMAL	HYPER	EX	NORMAL	HYPER
Notecounts	467	700	946	1287	553	721
pop'n music 20 fantasia	16	23	35	39	17	26
pop'n music Sunny Park→Present	※12	↑32	41	45	17	26
pop'n music Lively	※12	32	41	45	-	-

※ The notecount of this chart is different from the old 5-Buttons chart (total notes: 191).