VIRTUAL MIND
VIRTUAL MIND
Song Information
Artist: Brian Morris feat.Thomas
Composition/Arrangement: Kazuhiro Senoo
Lyrics/Vocals: Thomas Howard Lichtenstein
Guitar/Bass: Jimmy Weckl
BPM: 128
Length: 1:28
Genre: HIPHOP
Movie: VJ GYO (overlays by GOLI)
First Music Game Appearance: Dance Maniax 2ndMIX
Other Music Game Appearances:
Lyrics
Scatter! Conform! Connect! I must protect! Scatter! Conform! Connect! I must pro- Scatter! Conform! In the matrix Livin' life on the X and Y axes Don't pay no taxes just email and faxes On the grid I have no ego or id But it's primitive! I wanna live! Scatter! Conform! Connect! I must protect All those the system will reject! Insulation, instantaneous relation [Amplification] over creation No need for constant regulation Who's my father, my mother? Is the universe my brother? Did a search, but there was no other I can give you information, what you wanna know But you have to show a password Or it's a LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD Or it's a LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD Or it's a LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD Or it's a LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD Or it's a LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD LASTWORD Or it's a LASTWORD LASTWORD You need to feel the rhythm You got a biorhythm I got an algorithm And it's my catechism I have no indecision I have no indecision indecision indecision indecision indecision I-I I-indecision-indecis-indecis-... On the network Looking hard for my next new connection I need protection from a viral infection I have a conscious desire to survive But does that mean I'm alive? Scatter! Conform! Assist! I must resist All those the system will enlist! Degradation brings a simulation A 3-D Animation This is the rise of a robot nation
Song Connections/Remixes
- VIRTUAL MIND shares a sample with Hypnotica, from GUITARFREAKS.
Trivia
- According to Thomas Howard Lichtenstein, VIRTUAL MIND's original name was The Matrix, and he wrote the lyrics to the song before the 1999 movie of the same name was released. KONAMI forced him to change the song title, since the movie was already released when VIRTUAL MIND appeared in Dance Maniax [1].
- VIRTUAL MIND is a hidden song in beatmania IIDX 5th style. To play it, clear Dance Maniax crossover songs Broken My Heart, Kiss me all night long, and Mobo☆Moga on the same credit. VIRTUAL MIND will then be playable on EXTRA STAGE.
- VIRTUAL MIND crossing over marks Thomas Howard Lichtenstein and Jimmy Weckl's first appearances in the beatmania IIDX series.
- It also marks Kazuhiro Senoo's only appearance in beatmania IIDX.
- VIRTUAL MIND is used as the music of the intro movie in KONAMI's NBA 2Night 2002.
- VIRTUAL MIND was a hidden revival in beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD. It could be unlocked by obtaining 1440 DJ POINTS.
- It lost its overlays upon its revival.
- As of April 25th, 2007 (beat #1), it is playable by default.
Song Production Information
beatmania IIDX
Kaz Senoo
I treated Thomas' rap as another sound material and played around with it.
Also, I created the orchestra by freely cutting and pasting the guitar and bass performed by Jimmy Weckl.
I felt as if I was editing waveforms for a long time, but arranging it using such an approach was also fun.
Dance Maniax
If you like digital music, this cyber-like number should be your first choice. This song mainly has a male rap. The barely intonated melody resembling symbols on a screen and echoed voices inserted in the latter half, gives the song a sense of a digital space with a wide, drifting feeling. Let's experience the endless possibilities within the DMX world, which is not bound by dance music.
Video Production Information
GOLI
KANI and I listened to this song while saying "it's good!".
Repeatedly hitting. Randomly striking. There's a bit of shooting(?).
It's cool. Thomas' rap is the best!
There aren't many recent rap songs, but I'm addicted to this song.
A rare song in which the main characters from the animation and the music are synchronized.
Blinking hurts my eyes. My eyes need rest.......
Difficulty & Notecounts
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 7+ in 5th and 6th style, and 1 to 12 from 12 HAPPY SKY onward.
Dance Maniax difficulty rated from 1 to 9 in 2ndMIX onwards.
beatmania IIDX
| Game | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGINNER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | LEGGENDARIA | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | LEGGENDARIA | |
| Notecounts | 230 | 339 | 627 | 806 | - | 346 | 653 | 953 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 5th style | - | 3 | 6 | N/A | - | 3 | 5 | N/A | - |
| beatmania IIDX 6th style | - | 3 | 6 | N/A | - | 3 | ↑6 | N/A | - |
| beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD→15 DJ TROOPERS | - | 3 | ↑7 | 10 | - | ↑5 | ↑8 | 11 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 5th style CS | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
Dance Maniax
| Game | Single | Double | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | Wild | Mild | Wild | |
| Notecounts | 207 | 310 | 209 | 280 |
| Dance Maniax 2ndMIX→2ndMIX append JPARADISE | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 |