Naoki Maeda
Artist Information
General Information
- Name: Naoki Maeda (前田尚紀)
- Gender: Male
- Web Site: http://beatrevolution.i-revo.jp/terra/index.html (New TËЯRA official site)
Naoki Maeda is one of Bemani's most recognizable artists. Starting off in Konami in 1996, two years later Naoki became the sound director of the Dance Dace Revolution arcade series, a position he filled for four years in a row, along with his work on other Bemani series like DanceManiax, beatmania IIDX, and pop'n music, among other Bemani games. He's even taken on the role of producer of recent DDR titles like Music Fit, as well as a new project called Dance Evolution/DanceMasters.
IIDX Aliases
- NAOKI
- NAOKI underground
- NAOKI J-STYLE
- NM
- N.M.R
- 100-200-400
- 190
- 290
- BeForU (composing music for the group)
- Black∞Hole
- C×F
- DE-SIRE
- DE-SIRE改 (DE-SIRE alterative)
- platoniX (10th style only)
- Reven-G
- 小坂りゆ (name of vocalist)
- STONE BROS.
- TËЯRA (member of, with jun)
- Ω
| Song | Artist | Game | Genre | Composition | Arrangement | Lyrics | Vocals | Guitar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song | Artist | Game | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| HYSTERIA 2001 | NM | beatmania 6thMIX | R&B | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE 2002 | DIVAS | beatmania 7thMIX | R&B | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| birdman | NM feat TIME | beatmania THE FINAL | 2STEP | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| calling for distiny | NM feat NAPPO | beatmania THE FINAL | J-R&B | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| LET THE BEAT HIT EM! (BASS MIX) | STONE BROS. | beatmania IIDX 2nd style | MIAMI BASS | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| BALLAD FOR YOU ～想いの雨～ | NM feat.Thomas Howard | beatmania IIDX 6th style | BALLAD | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| DIVE ~INTO YOUR HEART~ | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | beatmania IIDX 6th style | HYPER TRANCE EURO BEAT | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| L'amour et la liberté | NAOKI underground | beatmania IIDX 6th style | TRANCE | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| D2R | NAOKI | beatmania IIDX 7th style / DDRMAX2 | HYPER ROCK BEAT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| DESTINY | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | beatmania IIDX 7th style / DDRMAX2 | HYPER EURO BEAT | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 革命 | dj TAKA with NAOKI | beatmania IIDX 7th style / DDRMAX2 | ORCHESTRAL | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Drivin' | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | beatmania IIDX 8th style | HYPER EUROBEAT | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 蒼い衝動 | NAOKI feat.YUKI | beatmania IIDX 8th style | J-TRANCE | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 桜 | Reven-G | beatmania IIDX 8th style | SPIRITUAL | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Be Rock U (1998 burst style) | NAOKI | beatmania IIDX 9th style | ULTRA ROCK BEAT | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| HYPER EUROBEAT (2DX style) | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | beatmania IIDX 9th style | EUROBEAT | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| I Was The One (80's EUROBEAT STYLE) | good-cool remixed by NAOKI | beatmania IIDX 9th style | EUROBEAT | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| MARIA (I believe...) | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | beatmania IIDX 9th style | EUROBEAT | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Prelude | NAOKI underground | beatmania IIDX 9th style | TRANCE | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| SHOOTING STAR | 小坂りゆ | beatmania IIDX 10th style | J-POP | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| KI-SE-KI (IIDX RED EDIT) | BeForU | beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED | J-POP | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| RED ZONE | Tatsh & NAOKI | beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED | SPEED RAVE | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 太陽～T・A・I・Y・O～ | NAOKI feat. 星野奏子 | beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED | CYBER J-EURO | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| ULTiM∧TE | TËЯRA | beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED | HYPER J-POP FIVE | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| I am | 有沢みはる from BeForU | beatmania IIDX 12 Happy Sky | CYBER J-ROCK | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Treasure x STAR | NAOKI & Ryu☆ fw. さちま | beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS | DANCE POP SPEED | - | - | - | - | - |
| NΦ CRIME | C×F | beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS | DANCE MUSIC OF SORROW | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| DM STAR ～関西 energy style～ | NAOKI | beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem | SPEED RAVE | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| CRASH! | mr.BRIAN & THE FINAL BAND | Dancing Stage EuroMix2 | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| MEMORIES | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | Dancing Stage EuroMix2 | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| VANITY ANGEL | FIXX | Dancing Stage EuroMix2 | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| CELEBRATE NITE | N.M.R | Dancing Stage featuring TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON | EURO GROOVE | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crystal Aliens | Crystal Planets | Dancing Stage featuring TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| PARANOiA | 180 | DDR 1st | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| MAKE IT BETTER | mitsu-O! | DDR Internet Ranking Ver. | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - |
| TRIP MACHINE | DE-SIRE | DDR Internet Ranking Ver. | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| AM-3P | KTz | DDR 2ndMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| BRILLIANT 2U | NAOKI | DDR 2ndMIX | EURO GROOVE | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra-Groove) | NAOKI | DDR 2ndMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| KEEP ON MOVIN' | N.M.R. | DDR 2ndMIX | DANCE POP | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| LET THEM MOVE | N.M.R | DDR 2ndMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| MAKE IT BETTER So-REAL Mix | mitsu-0! Summer | DDR 2ndMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| PARANOiA MAX ~DIRTY MIX~ | 190 | DDR 2ndMIX | JUNGLE | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME | UZI-LAY | DDR 2ndMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Jazzy Groove) | UZI-LAY | DDR 2ndMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| SP-TRIP MACHINE -JUNGLE MIX- | DE-SIRE | DDR 2ndMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 20,november (DDR ver.) | N.M.R. feat. DJ nagureo | DDR 2ndMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| AFRONOVA | RE-VENGE | DDR 3rdMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| DEAR END | N&S | DDR 3rdMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| DYNAMITE RAVE | NAOKI | DDR 3rdMIX | SPEED RAVE | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - |
| END OF THE CENTURY | NO.9 | DDR 3rdMIX | DANCE SPEED | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - |
| gentle stress (AMD SEXUAL MIX) | MR.DOG feat. DJ SWAN | DDR 3rdMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| GRADIUSIC CYBER (AMD G5 MIX) | BIG-O feat. TAKA | DDR 3rdMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Jam Jam Reggae (AMD SWING MIX) | RICE.C feat. jam master'73 | DDR 3rdMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| La Senoria | CAPTAIN.T | DDR 3rdMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| LUV TO ME (AMD MIX) | DJ KAZU feat. tiger YAMATO | DDR 3rdMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| PARANOiA Rebirth | 190' | DDR 3rdMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Silent Hill | THOMAS HOWARD | DDR 3rdMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| B4U | NAOKI | DDR 4thMIX | SPEED RAVE | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE | DIVAS | DDR 4thMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Burnin' the Floor | NAOKI | DDR 4thMIX | EURO GROOVE | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Don't Stop! 〜AMD 2nd MIX〜 | Dr.VIBE feat. JP Miles | DDR 4thMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Get me in your sight 〜AMD CANCUN MIX〜 | SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS with 1479 | DDR 4thMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| HIGHER | NM feat. SUNNY | DDR 4thMIX | DANCE POP | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| HYPNφTIC CRISIS | BLUE DESTROYERS | DDR 4thMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT -for Mellisa mix- | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | DDR 4thMIX | HYPER EURO BEAT | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| MY SUMMER LOVE | mitsu-O! with GEILA | DDR 4thMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX | DE-SIRE | DDR 4thMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| B4U glorious style | NAOKI | DDR 5thMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| DIVE | BeForU | DDR 5thMIX | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - |
| DYNAMITE RAVE(Long ver.) | NAOKI | DDR 5thMIX | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| ECSTASY | d-complex | DDR 5thMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Healing Vision | DE-SIRE | DDR 5thMIX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| INSERTiON | NAOKI underground | DDR 5thMIX | EURO TRANCE | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Remember You | NM feat.Julie | DDR 5thMIX | BALLAD | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| STILL IN MY HEART | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | DDR 5thMIX | HYPER EURO BEAT | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 祭 JAPAN | RE-VENGE | DDR 5thMIX | MATSURI | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| DIVE 〜more deep&deeper style〜 | BeForU | DDR 5thMIX CS | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| CANDY☆ | Luv UNLIMITED | DDRMAX | CANDY POP | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| exotic ethnic | RevenG | DDRMAX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Firefly | BeForU | DDRMAX | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| MAX 300 | Ω | DDRMAX | HARDCORE TECHNO | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| true... (radio edit) | 小坂りゆ | DDRMAX | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| true... (Trance Sunrise Mix) | 小坂りゆ | DDRMAX2 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| AM-3P (AM EAST mix) | KTz | DDRMAX2 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| BRE∀K DOWN! | BeforU | DDRMAX2 | GIRLS ROCK | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| BURNIN' THE FLOOR (BLUE FIRE mix) | NAOKI | DDRMAX2 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| CANDY♡ | 小坂りゆ | DDRMAX2 | CANDY POP | - | - | - | - | - |
| CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE) | N.M.R. | DDRMAX2 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| DIVE INTO THE NIGHT | 小坂りゆ | DDRMAX2 | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| ECSTASY (midnight blue mix) | d-complex | DDRMAX2 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| ever snow | YOMA KOMATSU | DDRMAX2 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| HIGHER (next morning mix) | NM feat. SUNNY | DDRMAX2 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| MAXX UNLIMITED | Z | DDRMAX2 | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| MY SUMMER LOVE (TOMMY'S SMILE MIX) | MITSU-O! with GEILA | DDRMAX2 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| rain of sorrow | NM feat.EBONY FAY | DDRMAX2 | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Secret Rendez-vous | DIVAS | DDRMAX2 | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Silent Hill (3rd christmas mix) | THOMAS HOWARD | DDRMAX2 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| TSUGARU | RevenG VS DE-SIRE | DDRMAX2 | JONGARA SPIRITUAL | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| TSUGARU (APPLE MIX) | RevenG VS DE-SIRE | DDRMAX2 | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Let the beat hit em! 〜CLASSIC R&B STYLE〜 | Stone Bros. | DDR Extra Mix | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| bag | RevenG | DDR Extreme | SPIRITUAL | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Dance Dance Revolution | DDR All-Stars | DDR Extreme | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| GRADUATION ~それぞれの明日~ | BeForU | DDR Extreme | SOTSUGUYOU | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| HYPER EUROBEAT | BeForU | DDR Extreme | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| LOVE♥SHINE | 小坂りゆ | DDR Extreme | J-HAPPY HARDCORE | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| PARANOIA survivor | 270 | DDR Extreme | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| PARANOIA survivor MAX | 290 | DDR Extreme | JUNGLE MIXTURE | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| The legend of MAX | ZZ | DDR Extreme | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| TEARS | NAOKI underground feat. EK | DDR Extreme | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Passion of Love | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | DDR Extreme 2 | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Freedom | BeForU | DDR Party Collection | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | DDR SOLO 2000 | HYPER EURO BEAT | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| CHAOS | DE-SIRE retunes | DDR Supernova | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Fascination MAXX | 100-200-400 | DDR Supernova | SuperNOVA Beat | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Healing-D-Vision | DE-STRAD | DDR Supernova | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| HONEY♂PUNCH | 小坂りゆ | DDR Supernova | HAPPY DANCE POP | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Morning Glory | BeForU | DDR Supernova | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| My Only Shining Star | NAOKI feat. Becky Lucinda | DDR Supernova | HYPER EUROBEAT | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| PEACE (^^); | BeForU | DDR Supernova | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Song | Artist | DDR Supernova 2 | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Pluto | Black∞Hole | DDR Supernova 2 | Supernova2 Beat EX | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| Poseidon | NAOKI underground | DDR Supernova 2 | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| TRIP MACHINE PhoeniX | DE-SIRE改 | DDR Supernova 2 | SuperNOVA2 Beat #2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| A Geisha's Dream | NAOKI feat. SMILE.dk | DDR X | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| Chance and Dice | 日本少年 | jubeat | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
| ☆shining☆ | りゆ&のりあ | pop'n music 9 | GIRLS ROCK | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| arrabbiata | Reven-G改 | pop'n music 10 | CYBER ARABIAN | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| DDR MEGAMIX | DDR | pop'n music 10 | DDR | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
| GET WILD | N.M.R. | pop'n music 13 カーニバル | GET WILD | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| UNLIMITED | NMR | pop'n music 16 PARTY♪ | CYBER DIGIBEAT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Credited Songs
Composition
- Broken My Heart (DanceManiax transplant)
- Kiss me all night long (DanceManiax transplant)
- CARRY ON NIGHT (English version) (with platoniX)
- DEEP ROAR (with Tatsh)
Guitar Freaks / DrumMania
pop'n music
- AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL (ee'mall, originally from DanceManiax)
- KISS KISS KISS (ee'mall 2nd avenue, originally from DanceManiax)
- will (DDR transplant)
- TSUGARU (DDR transplant)
jubeat
Arrangement
- PLATONIC-XXX (with platoniX)
Vocals
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