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== Song Information ==
== Song Information ==
Artist: iconoclasm ([[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] and [[Jun Wakita|wac]])<br>
[[Image:10 ANTHEM TRANCE.png|thumb|246px|Votum stellarum's pop'n music banner.]]
Genre: Anthem Trance<br>
[[Image:Votum Stellarum.png|thumb|Votum Stellarum's jacket.]]
Character: MZD<br>
Artist: iconoclasm(djTAKA/wac)<br>
VJ: [[Tomoko_Shiono|shio]]<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Takayuki Ishikawa|icono]][[Jun Wakita|clasm]]<br>
BPM: 136~147<br>
BPM: 136-147<br>
Length: 1:59<br>
Length: 2:05 (pop'n music, beatmania IIDX), 2:18 (ノスタルジア)<br>
First Appeared On: [[PnM AC 10]]<br>
Genre: ANTHEM TRANCE (アンセムトランス)<br>
First Appeared in IIDX: [[AC Happy Sky]]<br>
pop'n music Character: [[MZD]] [10]<br>
Appeared On:
pop'n CG designer: [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]]<br>
* [[PnM_CS_10|Pop'n Music 10 CS]] - 22 / 35 / 39
Movie: shio<br>
* [[PnM_CS_11|Pop'n Music 11 CS]] - 22 / 35 / 39
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC pnm 10|pop'n music 10]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[AC HAPPY SKY|beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY]]
* [[AC NST FORTE|ノスタルジア FORTE]]


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* A remix of this song, ''Votum stellarum (Forest #25 Remix)'' appears on [[PnM AC 15|pop'n Adventure]].
* The EASY and NORMAL charts of Votum stellarum have a different ending than the HYPER and EX charts in pop'n music.
* A long version of aforementioned remix appears on [[DJ Taka]]'s album, ''Milestone''.
** The HYPER/EX version of the song is used in beatmania IIDX.
* An extended version of Votum stellarum appears on the [[pop'n music 10 AC & CS pop'n music 8|pop'n music 10 AC ♥ CS pop'n music 8]] and [[beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]] albums.
* A remix of Votum stellarum, titled [[Votum stellarum -forest 25 RMX-|Votum stellarum -forest #25 RMX-]], appears in [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]].
** A shorter, re-arranged version of aforementioned remix appears in [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]], titled [[Votum stellarum -forest 25 DDR RMX-|Votum stellarum -forest #25 DDR RMX-]].
* A remix of Votum stellarum by [[Hommarju]], titled [[Votum stellarum -Hommarju Remix-]], appears on dj TAKA's second album, [[True Blue...]].
** A short version of Votum stellarum -Hommarju Remix- later appeared in [[AC SPADA|beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA]].
* The ノスタルジア series uses a slightly different version of Votum stellarum, titled '''Votum Stellarum'''. This version features piano arrangement by Jun Wakita, in which most of the melodies are taken from Votum stellarum -forest #25 RMX-.
* A sequel to Votum stellarum, titled [[Vinculum stellarum]], appears in [[AC pnm peace|pop'n music peace]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Votum stellarum is one of the unlocks in pop'n music 10's ''Ohoshisama ni onegai!'' (お星様にお願い!) event. It is the final unlock in the green bucket and can be unlocked from September 24th, 2003 until November 5th, 2003.
** As of November 5th, 2003, it is unlocked by default.
* Votum stellarum marks the first time in BEMANI that Jun Wakita uses his wac alias in a song's artist listing.
** It also marks the first time MZD is given his own unique song as a rival character.
* Votum stellarum is roughly translated as "offering to the stars" in Latin, refering to how Votum stellarum was conceived from pop'n music 10's ''Ohoshisama ni onegai!'' project.
* Votum stellarum can be unlocked in beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY after obtaining enough DJ POINTs. More information can be found [[AC HAPPY SKY#DJ_POINT_unlocks|here]].
** It received a unique video in the beatmania IIDX series, the only DJ POINT unlock in HAPPY SKY to gain one.
** As of September 7th, 2005, Votum stellarum is unlocked for everyone to play.
* Votum stellarum's beatmania IIDX video contains the following text:
<pre>The wish to the star
will become
the song of the star
and soar above.
                ――Pray to the star


*In the IIDX video when the text "A man who crated Rythm" is shown, next to it is displayed a column made of several little screens showing some TAKA's song videos (the DJ TAKA logo from Leading Cyber is clearly visible).
Within the first section...
Also when the text "A man who crated Melody" is shown, the little screens show some wac's song videos (in one is shown the part from moon_child when the boy holds the cat).
Monday, he created sound.
*A more realistically drawn version of MZD appears in the IIDX video, along with the well-known footage of [[Tran]] descending the spiral staircase seen in [[V]]. These two characters are somewhat mascots from pop'n music and IIDX, which represent wac and dj TAKA, respectively.
Tuesday, the wave and sonic.
Wednesday, he separated note and tone, and created a score.
Thursday, he created music of the sun.  
Friday, he created music of the moon.  
Saturday, he created music of the stars.  
Sunday, he was satisfied, and rested.  


== Music Production Info ==
And he blessed these songs and made them holy.
A man who created the rhythm.
A man who created the melody.


'''The wishes we cast to the stars become their voices and fall back down to earth.'''
And
People listened to the song
and loved it deeply
for the rest of their lives.</pre>
:* When the text "A man who created the rhythm" is shown in Votum stellarum's video, next to it is displayed a column made of several little screens showing some TAKA's song videos (the DJ TAKA logo from [[LEADING CYBER]] is clearly visible).
:* Also when the text "A man who created the melody" is shown, the little screens show some wac's song videos (in one is shown the part from [[moon_child]] when the boy holds the cat).
* A more realistically drawn version of MZD appears in Votum stellarum's video, along with the footage of [[TRAN]] descending the spiral staircase from [[V]]. These two characters represent wac and dj TAKA respectively.
* Unused graphical data for Votum stellarum can be found in [[CS pnm BnG|Beat'n Groovy]].
* Votum stellarum received an EASY chart on December 12th, 2012 in [[AC pnm Sunny Park|pop'n music Sunny Park]], replacing its old 5-Button chart.
* Votum stellarum  was one of 30 possible picks for songs for [[AC RB groovin'!! Upper|REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper]]'s 7th Set (Users' SELECTION) of the BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS unlocking system. It ranked 6th overall in number of votes.
* Votum Stellarum is the unlock of ノスタルジア FORTE's ''Version up zen kikan gentei event'' (バージョンアップ前 期間限定イベント). It is available from July 20th, 2017 by having previously played [[AC NST|ノスタルジア]] five times with an [[e-amusement|eAMUSEMENT]] PASS from July 7th to 17th, 2017.
** In [[AC NST Op.2|ノスタルジア Op.2]], it can be unlocked from February 7th, 2019 as part of the [[AC NST Op.2/Kaidan|Kaidan]] (階段) unlocking system.
** In [[AC NST Op.3|ノスタルジア Op.3]], it can be unlocked from June 11th, 2020 from the [[AC NST Op.3/Old Hidden Songs|ノスタルジアFORTE&Op.2 イベント]] section at the Episode selection screen.
* In the beatmania IIDX and ノスタルジア series, Votum stellarum's artist is credited as '''iconoclasm'''.
* Votum stellarum is a hidden BGM song in KONAMI's pachislot game, ''ROULETTE QUEEN''.
* Votum stellarum is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] from November 7th, 2018, after purchasing its charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]].
* Votum Stellarum's Hard chart was re-rated on February 27th, 2019 in ノスタルジア Op.2.
* Votum stellarum is available in [[CS pnm Lively|pop'n music Lively]] as part of the '''pop'n music Lively Selection Music Pack vol.1''' (pop'n music Lively セレクション 楽曲パック vol.1).


=== wac ===
== Music Comment ==
=== pop'n music ===
The wishes sent to the stars, descend as their singing voices.


Let's see.<br>
=== ノスタルジア ===
I guess I had some favors to ask from TAKA, and a few came up while we were going home on the subway one day. This is how they turned out.<br>  
The wishes sent to the stars, descend again now
He was supposed to have lots of collaborations with people, but this is one of his first, and somehow it ended up being with me.
 
== Song Production Information ==
=== beatmania IIDX ===
==== iconoclasm ====
wac is now my co-worker.<br>
As a fellow musician, I talk about song ideas with wac.<br>
And, wac is sometimes my rival.
 
On the other hand, I've spent time with wac, whether we eat or not.<br>
We've walked together when we didn't have a return train fare in our pockets.<br>
We've toasted together with beer cans on nights when we were excited about our futures.
 
It's been 2 years since we released "Votum stellarum".<br>
Perhaps I pushed forward without really looking back.<br>
No, perhaps I didn't have time to look back.<br>
Before I knew it, I never imagined to be in this position.
 
When I think of this song now, I wonder why I only have such thoughts.
 
You could say we're somehow inseparable, it's truly a mysterious relationship.<br>
I'm jealous of his talent. His music contains both theory and sensitivity, and even now, I admire and respect his ideas.


Come to think of it, we've known each other for a long time.
I dare to say.<br>
 Something like, "Yeah, let's do something really moving."
To my good friend, thank you.


So it's trance, yes? Great, let's talk about my feelings towards trance.<br>
(iconoclasm : dj TAKA)
So I've never really listened closely to trance but this time I heard a lot of things for the first time.<br>
------------------------------------------------------------------
I had lots of thoughts like, "Why Ibiza?" "What's the deal with progressive house?", but I'd never really bought any and listened too closely.  That's the end of my hot feelings towards trance.


Anyway, I ended up being the one to decide on the chord progression.
Stop it, isn't it embarrassing?<br>
I ended up tossing over twenty versions of harmonies for the piano to TAKA.
Well, I won't lose to you, so I'm going to be honest!
Even though I was just playing around with the piano, that's just what I would have expected from TAKA.
It really ended up turning out as trance. That's awesome.  He ended up being really useful. No, wait.<br>
Well, it's over it's over this is great this is great this is really great~.


... I thought at the end and ended up going a little overboard ... oh well.
There are people who probably know this, but this song was born from pop'n 10's "Pray to the stars" project.<br>
TAKA chose it among the many requests sent to him.<br>
I haven't said this, but actually, I thought to myself at that time, "I wonder if he'll choose me for the collaboration". Even though I was already very busy with work!


So, the time I spent working on this piece actually seemed to go by really fast<br>
This is a slightly old story, but there was a time when I nearly gave up on making music and going into the video game world.<br>
And it ended up being full of memories, that's really the power this song has ... I hope.<br>
This world was already becoming impossible for me, so I wondered about starting to study for my civil service examination, which I even bought the textbooks for, and keep the music and games as nice hobbies.<br>
Especially since life is full of memories of me being a pain to TAKA ... I hope not.
At such time, TAKA scolded and encouraged me, while arranging our desks together to reach the same goal, which was starting to happen.<br>
Thanks to TAKA, I remembered why I wrote music.<br>
I'm sure the path TAKA walked before me was how I undeservedly [[AC pnm Animelo 2|became a sound director]].  


Is it a one-time legend? Will we have this chance again? I don't know what the chances are for this unit, but<br>
So, I wondered if I could repay something back to him by making a song together.<br>
Hopefully we'll see you again sometime.
While making this song, I only remember TAKA eventually helping me.<br>
My debt just keeps piling up. Damn it. It's difficult.


*wac
Direction by unwavering mental strength and appropriate judgement. Mass music production by broad musicality and a natural music sense. And above all, a rhythmic sense and music atmosphere.<br>
I don't have any of these qualities, and I'm always drooling and looking with envy.<br>
Damn it. It's difficult.


=== dj TAKA ===
We're like a junior and senior from the same period, a person who asks and is asked to make a song, and a rival and close co-worker for the same game.<br>
And, it doesn't change that we're friends.


There were a lot of things about me in the feedback for "Wish on the Stars", but the one that stood out the most ... <br>
Please intensely enjoy the collaborative friendship power between such duo.<br>
"I want to see an orchestral trance fusion song by dj TAKA and wac."<ml>
We're iconoclasm. Let's destroy that image. Bang, thump.
Come to think of it, we've been together for years, back when we were classmates together with our desks in a row;<br>
I don't think I could have ever imagined we'd be together in a situation like this ...


It seems like we've always been good at the things that the other was bad at for a long time, so I wonder if a lot of things were just inevitable.  So, we decided we should give it a try.
(iconoclasm : wac)


I started laying rhythms and phrases over the chord progressions wac had determined earlier, and in response to that, wac would come up with piano solos ... and we went on like that, but he came up with so many things I would have never thought of, so I think this was a really good collaborative effort.
=== pop'n music ===
==== wac ====
Let's see.<br>
I had various requests to ask TAKA, and talked about them up every time we traveled back and forth from the subway. It eventually turned out like this.<br>
There were many requests for units with various people, but he was somehow paired with me, which hasn't happened before.


It was a lot of fun, and we made something really great, so I'd definitely do this again if we could get the chance.<br>
Come to think of it, we've known each other for a long time.<br>
It'd be great to do this sort of thing with more people in the future, too.
"Well, let's make something impressive and moving".


*dj TAKA
I mean, it's trance. OK, let's talk about my passion for trance.<br>
Or rather, I haven't properly listened to trance, so this time, I listened to various songs for the first time.<br>
I felt "what's with Ibiza?" and "what's with progressive house?", but it seems like I just bought them without listening. This is the end of the story about my passion for trance.


== Character Info ==
Anyways, I "decided on the chord progression".<br>
I played around 20 harmony motifs on the piano, and tossed them to TAKA.<br>
And then, TAKA somehow played "chan chan" chords on the piano, as expected of him.
It properly came out as trance. That's amazing. The world is so convenient now. No, it's not.<br>
Well, it's over, it's over, great, great, this is great.<br>
While thinking this, he asked me to play the piano, so I added a bit towards the end.


'''Doesn't it make sense that a DJ would perform the creation that makes him the god of the Pop'n world?<br>
So, I didn't spend that long working on this song, but it unexpectedly became a memorable song from its power, as expected... I hope.<br>
This is how the stardust he gathers becomes new worlds and new life.'''
For some reason, I have many memories of causing a lot of trouble to TAKA.


I'm so happy that everyone's feelings for Pop'n could culminate in this sort of a wish on the stars.<br>
I don't know very well where this unit stands, whether it's a one-off legend or if we'd have a [[Perditus paradisus|next opportunity]], but best regards for next time.
Everybody's wishes were like the stars in the sky that you just can't count, and the song that came out of it is almost divinely beautiful.  I really don't know what to say, it would be nice if that sort of gratitude could help me convey these shining feelings.


This may be the first time I've mentioned this, but MZD is based on the nice fellow who worked hard as a first-generation designer for Pop'n. That's why he's god.  When you stop to think that the little specks that had gathered around him have all turned into an enormous Pop'n world,  
==== dj TAKA ====
it's really amazing and beautiful, isn't it?
When I was shown the original text about me for "Pray to the stars", I was most drawn to the comment "I'd like dj TAKA and wac to create a fusion of orchestra and trance".<br>
Come to think of it, as a guy who I was classmates with and sat next to back then, I never dreamed about having someone say something like this...


They all started out as small pieces, but when assembled, they become a great star.  I tried to make a movie-like animation out of that idea.
As wac and I have known each other for a long time, I thought about having a partner who specialized in parts I wasn't good at composing, and wondered if various things led to this inevitability, so I decided to try it.


== Staff Comments ==
For the production process, I inserted the rhythms and phrases by combining chord progression patterns initially made by wac, and furthermore, he layered solo piano phrases over them, and as expected of wac's work, I never thought about doing any of this, but I think it's an extremely great collaboration.
 
It was really fun, and the greatest song I've created, so by all means, I'd like to work together with him again if there's another opportunity.<br>
And also, it'd be great if there's an opportunity like this with various people.
 
== Video Production Information ==
=== shio ===
Nice to meet you. My name is shio, who usually draws illustrations for pop'n.<br>
This time, it's a pop'n crossover song, so I tried to help out using my limited abilities.<br>
A dream collaboration between the sound directors of both game series! It feels like a dream to be able to play it in both games~.


=== tera ===
This song was born from pop'n 10's "[https://web.archive.org/web/20150507150906if_/http://www.konami.jp/bemani/popn/music10/music/atrance.html Pray to the stars" project].<br>
I once again thought about the mysterious coincidences and possibilities that this song wouldn't have been created without requests from players.


I heard some ideas on what "anthem" means from both of them.<br>
Furthermore, I was in charge due to overlapping coincidences, so I wanted make a movie only I could make and bridge both game series together.<br>
They grinned a lot, but they never told me anything. What ... what is it with you people?
Let's mix each "style" of pop'n and IIDX.<br>
Of course, I made it feel like you understood both composers.<br>
I'm a greedy person, so I wanted to show both games' delicious parts.<br>
But, as "from pop'n!" appears, it seems to destroy IIDX's cool worldview... <br>
So I worried about various things, and settled down with something like this.<br>
It doesn't feel out of place among the new songs in HAPPY SKY, but I hope players who know the pop'n version will "grin" at that section.


=== TAMA ===


Hmm, TAKAWAC ... I like the sound of that.
I know the Book of Genesis isn't something grand, but it's a small anthem for me.<br>
I'd also like to thank the designers on the IIDX team who generously gave me with materials.<br>
It was fun to combine the completed movies with a bit of VJ-REMIXing.<br>
Thank you very much!


=== masaru ===
== Character Information ==
Would a DJ who created the world, enjoy becoming the god of the pop'n world?<br>
The stardust he gathered, descending as brand-new music and life.


Trance and a mysterious melody ... it's irresistable.
=== shio ===
I'm really grateful that everyone's prayers to the stars is just like their thoughts about pop'n.<br>
The large number of individual requests appear like countless stars in the universe, and this song is somehow just divine and beautiful. I don't know what to say, but I'd like to convey such grateful and shining feelings.


=== Komori ===
This might be the first time I've said this about MZD, but he's modeled after [[Shintaro Mukai|the man]] who served as the [[AC pnm|first pop'n]] designer. That's why he's a god.  It's actually mysterious and very lovely that the small pixels that he created have now expanded into such a big pop'n world.


So this is what you get when you combine TAKA and wac.  Hmm, only MZD would be fitting.
So, but I created these movie-like animations with the image that small pieces will become a big star when they're collected.


=== Seiya Murai ===
== Staff Comments ==
=== [[Yukizumi Terao|tera]] ===
I asked the duo what "ANTHEM" means. They grinned and laughed without telling me. Huh... what's with them?


It feels like someone went "How about this!" and took a giant swing to send it out flying into outer space!
=== [[Ryuta Tamura|TAMA]] ===
TAKA WAC sounds great, doesn't it?


=== mikoshiba ===
=== [[Masaru Nakamura|masaru]] ===
Trance + a mysterious melody is irresistible.


Hm, let's have a recital of dream idols, eh? It's just so great.
=== Kobayashi ===
This is what happens when you combine TAKA and wac. I see, only MZD is fitting.
 
=== [[Kiyoshi Murai|Seiya Murai]] ===
Isn't this enough~! It felt like I was blown into outer space by a giant swing with that force!
 
=== [[Eiri Mikoshiba|Mikoshiba]] ===
How about a dream idol competition? It's irresistible.


=== shio ===
=== shio ===
Wow. This is surprisingly serious. It's something that would've been rejected in [[AC pnm 6|pop'n 6]], but that's alright. This is a special time. It's somehow a sound director collaboration. They're close friends.<br>
I'm captivated by it. I recommend listening to this with headphones. If you don't own the soundtrack, let's immediately buy it. Is it a bargain if this song is slightly longer? I think so.
=== [[Asami Kakihara|KAKKI]] ===
God has descended! That's right. Feathers are falling down from the sky.
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.<br>
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.<br>
ポップンリズミン difficulty rated from 1 to 10. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd].)
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Hyaa. It's surprisingly serious. It's kind of sudden, but it's nice. We can do it special just for this time.  It's good for a co-starring event of sound directors.  Best friends are great.<br>
※ The notecount of this chart is different from the old 5-Buttons chart (total notes: 180).
It's full of the vastness of space and almost absent piano playing. You should listen to it with headphones.  If you haven't bought the soundtrack yet, you should go buy it.  Hm, this song is a little longer on the soundtrack, isn't it?


=== Kakki ===
=== ノスタルジア ===
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It's music for the ascension of a god! Feathers are falling down from the sky.
{{Ohoshisama ni onegai!}}


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