Shadow World

Song Information

Artist: BEMANI Sound Team "HuΣeR x 猫叉Master" feat.Emi Evans
Composition: Konami Amusement (Aritomo Hamada)
Arrangement: Konami Amusement (Aritomo Hamada), Konami Amusement (Naoyuki Sato)
Lyrics/Vocals: Emi Evans
BPM: 180
Length: 2:03
Genre: STYLISH CONTEMPORARY
Movie: Seventhgraphics (location test), BEMANI Designers "maysea" (final release)
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 30 RESIDENT
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Shadow world - and we're all running round to find ourselves;
Mad old world - so can you tell me who I am?
Shallow world - but can you tell me where to find my future -
Show me how to shine!

Bring in the morning - where?
Sing in the morning - here!

I'm racing - see, the stormy skies are much lighter now
Riding on the wings of a new tomorrow;
Chasing the dark away - it's much brighter now,
Hiding where you see the future glow.
Dancing on the breeze of another day,
Where the music takes me I'll surely follow;
Linger if you please for some other day -
I'm set up to join in this show.

Pause just a moment,
Wait, while I dim the lights, adjust the sound;
Just for a moment
Pause, so I can review the situation.
Now in this moment
See - all potentiality come cluster round.

Ooh- we'll make it happen;
Ooh- we'll make it.

Song Connections / Remixes

None.

Trivia

Shadow World marks Naoyuki Sato's first original song in beatmania IIDX since Painful Fate in beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage.
Shadow World had a generic video in the beatmania IIDX 30 RESIDENT location test. It received a unique video in the final release.
Shadow World can be played in beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE from November 16th, 2022 for monthly subscribers.
- As of December 21st, 2023, it is available to play for free.

Song Production Information

BEMANI Sound Team "HuΣeR"

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BEMANI Sound Team "Nekomata Master"

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Emi Evans

To be honest, when I was first asked to sing for this song, I was really surprised. Singing fast and rhythmically is exactly my weakest point,
so my immediate reaction was “are you sure you want ME to sing this?!”

I arrived at the studio, mentally prepared to be told off and made to retake over and over again due to bad, unrhythmical singing.
But at the recording, by some miracle, the words and rhythm poured out of my mouth with such ease and I found myself totally enjoying myself,
hearing my vocals becoming part of this energetic song.
I am very grateful to “Shadow World” for the refreshing experience and for giving me new confidence in speedy singing!
I sincerely hope that players will feel uplifted and energized by this song and that I may be allowed to sing for Beatmania again in the future!

Video Production Information

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Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
Game	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	-	498	836	1369	-	510	885	1365	-
beatmania IIDX 30 RESIDENT→Present	-	4	8	11	-	4	8	11	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	-	4	8	11	-	-	-	-	-