GAIA

Song Information

Original Version

 
GAIA's jacket.
 
GAIA's pop'n music banner.

Artist: 猫叉L.E.D.Master+
Composition/Arrangement: Toshiyuki Kakuta, Naoyuki Sato
BPM: 90-180 (DanceDanceRevolution), 180 (other BEMANI games)
Length: 2:05
Genre: SPEED DANCE (スピードダンス)
pop'n music Character: MZD [SP-SPEED DANCE]
pop'n CG designer: ?
Movie: MatsuTK
Jacket design: HES
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro / DanceDanceRevolution (2013) / jubeat saucer / pop'n music Sunny Park / REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring-
Other Music Game Appearances:

NOSTALGIA Version

Artist: 猫叉L.E.D.Master+ (Arr.by Cororo)
Composition: Toshiyuki Kakuta, Naoyuki Sato
Arrangement: Cororo
BPM: 180
Length: 2:05
First Music Game Appearance: コナステ ノスタルジア
Other Music Game Appearances:

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

  • A rock arrangement of GAIA, titled GAIA -GITADORA EDITION-, can be found in GITADORA.
  • A slightly rearranged version of GAIA is used in the ノスタルジア series.

Trivia

  • GAIA is one of the Shiritsu BEMANI gakuen (私立BEMANI学園) songs. To unlock it, you must get 100% of Friendship on L.E.D. and Nekomata Master. After the event ended, it can be unlocked through different systems, depending on the BEMANI game:
  • GAIA marks the first collaboration between Naoyuki Sato and Toshiyuki Kakuta in BEMANI.
    • It also marks the first appearance of Naoyuki Sato's 猫叉Master+ alias in pop'n music.
  • In DanceDanceRevolution, GAIA's EXPERT charts are the only charts rated Level 16 or higher with no jumps or Freeze Arrows in them.
  • Gaia or Gaea (pronounced "gee-uh" or "gey-uh") is the Greek word for "earth". It also refers to the Greek goddess of the Earth, who was the mother of the Titans and cyclopes.
  • Despite that MZD has a new design, none of the 私立BEMANI学園 songs have new comments on the pop'n music Sunny Park MUSIC&CHARACTERS page.
  • In GAIA's jacket and in jukebeat, GAIA's artist is romanized as Nekomata L.E.D.Master+.
  • GAIA was one of the qualifying round songs in the KONAMI Arcade Championship 2013 for DanceDanceRevolution (2013).
  • After being removed from the initial release of REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア, GAIA was revived on August 3rd, 2017.
    • Its WHITE HARD chart could be unlocked through a quest in Reflesia Mode (リフレシアモード) from August 17th to 30th, 2017.
      • Since March 8th, 2018, it is available by default.
  • GAIA could be unlocked in SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN by collecting 20 stamps from October 4th to October 28th, 2018.
  • GAIA is available in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS as part of the beatmania IIDX INFINITAS Music Pack vol.5 (beatmania IIDX INFINITAS 楽曲パック vol.5).
  • GAIA was added to SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS コナステ's REGULAR course on August 1st, 2019.
    • It is also available in GRAVITY WARS コナステ's INFINITE course and EXCEED GEAR コナステ from February 5th, 2020, by purchasing the Konasute SOUND VOLTEX Music Pack vol.8 (コナステ版 SOUND VOLTEX 楽曲パック vol.8).
  • GAIA is available in コナステ ノスタルジア as part of the Konasute NOSTALGIA Music Pack vol.5 ~Shiritsu BEMANI gakuen~ (コナステ ノスタルジア 楽曲パック vol.5 ~私立BEMANI学園~).
  • GAIA is one of the unlocks of ノスタルジア Op.3's Toki wo meguru ongaku-sai Vol.III (時を巡る音楽祭 Vol.III) event, initially available for unlock from August 19th to October 21st, 2021 (originally until September 30th, 2021). For more information on the dates when the event was revived, please see this page.
    • From October 10th, 2024, it is permanently available for unlock.
  • GAIA received a Real chart in ノスタルジア Op.3 on August 19th, 2021.
  • GAIA is available in DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX's GRAND PRIX mode from March 1st, 2022, by purchasing the GRAND PRIX music pack vol.3 (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.3).
  • GAIA's jubeat (2021) ratings were adjusted to its jubeat festo ratings on March 7th, 2022.
  • GAIA is available in pop'n music Lively as part of the pop'n music Lively Music Pack vol.14 (pop'n music Lively 楽曲パック vol.14).

Music Comment

The bond of Nekomata Master and L.E.D.! A raging kick and a gentle phrase are proof of the friends forever♪

Song Production Information

Untranslated.

Character Information

None.

Video Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards.
jubeat to clan difficulty rated from 1 to 10, and 1 to 10.9 from festo onwards.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.
REFLEC BEAT to groovin'!! Upper difficulty rated from 1 to 10+, 1 to 13 in VOLZZA/VOLZZA 2, and 1 to 15 in 悠久のリフレシア.
SOUND VOLTEX difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from IV HEAVENLY HAVEN onwards.
ノスタルジア difficulty rated from 1 to 12 for Normal to Expert charts. Real charts rated from 1 to 3 diamonds (◆).
ポップンリズミン difficulty rated from 1 to 10. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from Pop'n Music Fever and BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
BEGINNER NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts - 527 1149 1676 - 610 1074 1854 -
beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro→Present - 5 10 12 - 5 10 12 -
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS - 5 10 12 - 5 10 12 -
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE - 5 10 12 - - - - -

DanceDanceRevolution

Game Single Double
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert Challenge Basic Difficult Expert Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows 135 / 5 333 / 25 482 / 19 670 / 0 - / - / - 330 / 25 462 / 14 653 / 0 - / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution (2013)→Present 3 10 13 16 - 10 13 16 -
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX 3 10 13 16 - 10 13 16 -

jubeat

Game Level
Basic Advanced Extreme
Notecounts 341 663 978
jubeat saucer→Qubell 4 9 10
jubeat clan 4 ↓8 10
jubeat festo→Present 4 8 10.3
jubeat plus 4 9 10
jubeat plus (Android) 4 9 10
jukebeat 4 9 10
jubeat (2021) 4 8 10.3

pop'n music

Game Normal Mode Battle Mode
EASY NORMAL HYPER EX NORMAL HYPER
Notecounts 289 523 948 1475 443 680
pop'n music Sunny Park→Present 17 30 43 48 26 36
pop'n music Lively 17 30 43 48 - -

REFLEC BEAT

Old Charts

Game Level
Basic Medium Hard Special
Notecounts 185 345 792 -
REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring-→groovin'!! Upper 4 7 10+ -
REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA→VOLZZA 2 4 7 11 -
REFLEC BEAT plus 4 7 11 -


New Charts

Game Level
Basic Medium Hard White
Hard
Notecounts 193 403 983 999
REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア 6 9 14 15


SOUND VOLTEX

Game Level
NOVICE ADVANCED EXHAUST MAXIMUM EXCEED
Max Chain 605 1096 1403 2142 -
Effected By 風瑠人 風瑠人 風瑠人 風瑠人 -
Jacket Artists HES HES HES HES -
SOUND VOLTEX IV→Present 6 12 15 18 -
SOUND VOLTEX III コナステ 6 12 15 18 -
SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR コナステ 6 12 15 18 -

ノスタルジア

Game Level
Normal Hard Expert Real
Notecounts 210 565 1216 1539
コナステ ノスタルジア 3 8 12 -
ノスタルジア Op.3→Present 3 8 12 ◆3

ポップンリズミン

Game Difficulties
Normal Hyper EX
Notecounts 143 320 504
ポップンリズミン 3 6 9
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