E.C.M.

E.C.M.

Song Information

Original Version

E.C.M.'s pop'n music banner.

Artist: PAPEHINA meets Haya-P
Composition: Eiichi Kitsukawa
Arrangement/Keyboard/Music Programming: Yoichi Hayashi
BPM: 144
Length: 1:32
pop'n music Genre: AKIBA (アキバ)
pop'n music Character: SHOLLKEE [1-2P]
First Music Game Appearance: pop'n music 2 CS
Other Music Game Appearances:

• pop'n music 3

DA!! Special Version

Artist: PAPEHINA meets Haya-P
Composition: Eiichi Kitsukawa
Arrangement/Keyboard/Music Programming: Yoichi Hayashi
BPM: 144
Length: 2:48
pop'n music Genre: AKIBA
pop'n music Character: SHOLLKEE [1-2P]
First Music Game Appearance: pop'n music打!!
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• A long version of E.C.M. appears in the pop'n music★Inst Best album.
• An extended version of E.C.M., titled E.C.M. pop'n music-DA!! Special Version, appears in pop'n music打!!.
• The HYPER and EX chart version of E.C.M. is slightly different from the NORMAL version of the song.

Trivia

• E.C.M. is programmer and sound data analyzer Eiichi Kitsukawa's only original composition in BEMANI.
• E.C.M.'s genre, AKIBA, is a reference to Akihabara (秋葉原), a district of Tokyo, Japan, which is known as a major shopping area for electronic, computer and anime goods.
• According to Yoichi Hayashi, E.C.M. stands for "Ese Chinese Music".
• In pop'n music 2 CS and pop'n music 4, E.C.M.'s character was SHOLLKEE [1-3P]. This palette was SHOLLKEE's 1P color in pop'n music 2 CS.
  • In pop'n music 3 and its CS counterpart, it was SHOLLKEE [3] instead.
    • E.C.M. was the only pop'n music 2 CS crossover in pop'n music 3 whose rival character was not AYA.
• E.C.M.'s NORMAL chart is known for its unusually tight timing windows.
• E.C.M. received brand-new HYPER and EX charts in pop'n music 13 カーニバル, unlockable as part of the Waku-waku pop'n land (わくわく ポップンランド) event.
• E.C.M.'s HYPER chart was re-rated in pop'n music éclale on March 22nd, 2016.

Music Comment

A techno song with a slightly high tempo. Are you playing the drums in a cyber city?

Song Production Information

Haya-P

What's the genre name "AKIBA"?
I think some people are angry about this, but such genre doesn't exist, of course.
It's just an image (I'm running out of jokes [laughs]).

This song was created by the sound programmer, PAPEHINA, and it's a speedy techno song.

Originally, this song contained many kung fu-style shouts and SE, and felt Chinese-ish!?, but it felt like a unfinished gag, so I asked him to change it.
During the song's middle and last sections, there are sections where 3-4 note phrases keep alternating, and although it's easy to press, when interpreted musically, it's surprisingly difficult as "the lowest common denominator", and becomes an interesting challenge.

By the way, E.C.M. stands for Ese Chinese Music.

Character Information

During his vacation in the West Coast, he scouted a talented girl in the city.
Thanks to SHOLLKEE's brilliant production, she immediately became an idol. But it's amazing that he doesn't neglect his music activities, right?!

Birthplace: Japan
Hobbies: Being obsessed with driving and bass fishing.
Likes: The internet. Composing
Dislikes: Himself when he falls into a slump

Difficulty & Notecounts

pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.
pop'n music打!! difficulty rated from 1 to 10. (Ratings and notecounts from Pop'n Music Fever.)

Regular Charts

Game	Normal Mode				Battle Mode
	5-Buttons	NORMAL	HYPER	EX	NORMAL	HYPER
Notecounts	164	181	419	542	164	-
pop'n music 2 CS	-	12	-	-	-	-
pop'n music 3 CS	-	12	-	-	-	-
pop'n music 13 カーニバル CS	12	11	28	35	16	-
pop'n music 3→4	-	12	-	-	-	-
pop'n music 9→12 いろは	12	↓11	-	-	16	-
pop'n music 13 カーニバル→20 fantasia	12	11	28	35	16	-
pop'n music Sunny Park→ラピストリア	-	17	34	41	16	-
pop'n music éclale→Present	-	17	↓32	41	16	-

打!! Charts

Game	MODE
	NORMAL	EXPERT
Notecounts / Words	213 / 21	223 / 21
pop'n music打!!	4	7

わくわく ポップンランド
1st set	ポップン電機CMソング - MARS WAR 3 - DAWN - E.C.M.
2nd set	Doll's sight - ミュージカル"5丁目物語"より オーヴァチュア - Ti voglio bene ancora
3rd set	マジックアカデミー組曲 - ラスベガスドリーム - 麻雀格闘倶楽部特別接続曲 - ランブルメドレー
4th set	パレード
5th set	ワンダーアイランド