FLOWERS for ALBION

Song Information

Artist: dj TAKA
Composition/Arrangement: Takayuki Ishikawa
BPM: 70-93
Length: 1:38
Genre: AMBIENT
VJ: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 4th style
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

None.

Trivia

FLOWERS for ALBION was used as the ending theme of beatmania IIDX 4th style in ARCADE MODE.
FLOWERS for ALBION's title is a reference to Flowers for Algernon, a 1959 short story by Daniel Keyes.
FLOWERS for ALBION is a hidden revival in beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS. To unlock it, simply clear any chart of Tangerine Stream without using EASY or ASSIST options.
- As of December 16th, 2009, FLOWERS for ALBION is unlocked for everyone to play.

Song Production Information

dj TAKA

This song is for people who said that they liked Tangerine Stream. Because the schedule was so tight, I really wanted the production to be delayed, but KAGE forced me to finish on time. Although, I am glad I made it this song.
This song is often compared to Tangerine Stream, but there are considerable differences among the two.
First of all, Tangerine Stream was the first song made for a game, as FLOWERS for ALBION was the last.
So, Tangerine Stream had a very long production time, as FLOWERS for ALBION was only made in a few days.
Tangerine Stream was made for the ending, but was later added in as a freebie. FLOWERS for ALBION was made to be played normally in game, but was also used in the ending, etc.

Well, until the rhythm part comes in to this song, the BPM subtly changes.
Even though it is a little specialized, this time I reproduced 1/F, which I had a really good feeling about.
Those people who can outshine others during the first half of this song must have a similar feel of rhythm as me.
This is not a bad idea, and I wonder if it was suitable or not. For those who have not been able to match my feel of rhythm, I hope you can easily forgive me...

By the way, this song is named after VJ GYO. I wanted this song to be named after someone who gave me a lot of musical influence.
NAOKI, who was listening to similar music at the time, understood the attempt, and smiled to himself.
As the song become longer, I suddenly wanted to talk to some of my friends about its contents.

Video Production Information

VJ GYO

I don't want to be known as a long-winded person, so I'll keep it simple.
The song's title placed a heavy emphasis on the phrasing of words.
Therefore, I don't think dj TAKA's message can be conveyed with a direct translation of this title.
To give you a hint, if you consider that dj TAKA was involved in the rock music world for a long time before transitioning to electronic music, that "certain artist" will emerge.
Here's the reason for this song's title.
When it's time to name dj TAKA's songs, I often play a crucial role in suggesting a title while following his direction. I'm the type of person to consider the meaning before thinking about the sounds of words and phrases, so I've never had such a difficult time naming this song.
You can really sense his passion when he is specific about the uppercase and lowercase letters of this song title.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 7 in 4th style, 1 to 7+ in 5th and 6th style, and 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
Game	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	-	122	222	-	-	190	222	-	-
beatmania IIDX 4th style	-	1	5	-	-	1	5	-	-
beatmania IIDX 5th style→6th style	-	1	5	-	-	↑3	5	-	-
beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS→Present	-	↑2	5	-	-	↑5	↑7	-	-
beatmania IIDX 4th style CS	-	1	5	-	-	1	5	-	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	2	5	-	-	5	7	-	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	-	2	5	-	-	-	-	-	-