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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
[[Image:beatnation Records logo.png|thumb]] | [[Image:beatnation Records logo.png|thumb]] | ||
beatnation Records | beatnation Records was the name of the in-house recording label of KONAMI's BEMANI music branch. It was created by [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] in 2006 and it's focused on [[beatmania IIDX Information|beatmania IIDX]]-related releases and events; it has regular BEMANI artists, both in-house ones and commissioned ones, as members. | ||
The label was temporarily closed down in late 2010, though its name was still mentioned in live events | The label was temporarily closed down in late 2010, though its name was still mentioned in live events. In early 2012, a note on the beatnation Records website mentioned that new artists would be recruited through the [[SOUND VOLTEX Information|SOUND VOLTEX]] FLOOR contests. This eventually happened at the JAEPO 2014 event when a new group was formed, dubbed ''beatnation RHYZE''. It consisted of artists who extensively participated in the SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR contests, as well as new artists that were appearing regularly in other BEMANI games. Activities resumed until 2017 with the release of [[AC SINOBUZ|beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ]] song [[crew]] and its ''beatnation 10th Anniversary 「crew」'' EP, which was composed, arranged, and remixed by all seven members of the original beatnation Records group. | ||
While its logo still appears on the boot-up screens of beatmania IIDX and SOUND VOLTEX, beatnation Records is, for all accounts and purposes, retired. No new activities involving the group have surfaced following KONAMI's infamous 2017 [[BEMANI Sound Team]] rebranding. The closest reunion the members got post-BEMANI Sound Team was during [[BEMANI PRO LEAGUE]] 2021 FINAL STAGE's DJ performances, with all members performing on-stage and uncensored, and with the announcement of their involvement with the BEMANI SYMPHONY Concert 2022. [https://twitter.com/s2tb_korsk/status/1444233473380605954?s=21] [https://twitter.com/SotaFujimori/status/1444250512774156291] | |||
== Members == | == Members == | ||
In June 30th, 2006, beatnation Records started out with [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]], [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ Yoshitaka]], [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.]] and [[Tatsuya Shimizu|Tatsh]]. However, Tatsh, who was an in-house composer at the time, quickly left the label due to the same reasons behind his disappearance after [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]]. (While he would return to songwriting in [[AC Resort Anthem|beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem]], he was by then a commission artist and no longer part of the label.) In February 2007, [[Sota Fujimori]], [[Kosuke Saito|kors k]] and [[Ryutaro Nakahara|Ryu☆]] joined. Together with dj TAKA, DJ YOSHITAKA and L.E.D., the label group was finalized. It would accompany the period of time when the beatmania IIDX series had Yoshitaka as its head sound director; after the release of beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem, the label was put on hold. | |||
beatnation Records' revival happened at JAEPO 2014 in February 15th, 2014, with [[Naoyuki Sato|猫叉Master]] joining the group. The primary team now consisted of: | |||
beatnation Records' revival happened at JAEPO 2014 in February 15th, 2014, with [[Naoyuki Sato|猫叉Master]] joining the group. | |||
* dj TAKA | * dj TAKA | ||
* DJ | * DJ Yoshitaka | ||
* L.E.D. | * L.E.D. | ||
* Sota Fujimori | * Sota Fujimori | ||
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* 猫叉Master | * 猫叉Master | ||
The "new generation" beatnation | The "new generation" beatnation Records group was also announced the same day. Its members were progressively revealed until May 28th, 2014, with each one of them being chosen by the first team's members as their successors: | ||
* [[Yoshihiro Tagawa|DJ TOTTO]] - | * [[Yoshihiro Tagawa|DJ TOTTO]] - chosen by DJ Yoshitaka and revealed on February 15th, 2014. | ||
* [[Hommarju]] - | * [[Hommarju]] - chosen by kors k and revealed on February 15th, 2014. | ||
* [[P*Light]] - | * [[P*Light]] - chosen by Ryu☆ and revealed on February 15th, 2014. | ||
* [[Masaya Oya|かめりあ]] - | * [[Masaya Oya|かめりあ]] - chosen by Sota Fujimori and revealed on April 10th, 2014. | ||
* [[OSTER project]] - | * [[OSTER project]] - chosen by dj TAKA and revealed on April 10th, 2014. | ||
* [[Shohei Uno|RoughSketch]] - | * [[Shohei Uno|RoughSketch]] - chosen by L.E.D. and revealed on April 10th, 2014. | ||
* [[Takahiro Fukase|PHQUASE]] - | * [[Takahiro Fukase|PHQUASE]] - chosen by 猫叉Master and revealed on May 28th, 2014. | ||
On the | On the July 30th, 2014 BEMANI Namahousou (kari) stream, the new group's name was revealed to be '''beatnation RHYZE'''. | ||
== Features == | == Features == | ||
Being a member of beatnation Records gave the following advantages to the artists, especially in the case of newly commissioned ones: | |||
Being a member of beatnation Records | |||
* Possibility to contribute indefinitely to all the BEMANI series. | * Possibility to contribute indefinitely to all the BEMANI series. | ||
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== Releases == | == Releases == | ||
The following list shows all the products that were released under the beatnation Records label. Other releases were mentioned on the website even if they weren't sold throughout the label, such as [[DJ Mass MAD Izm*]]'s first album [[I AM NOT A DJ]], and [[Arata Iiyoshi]]'s first album [[FANTASCAPE - Act.1]]. | |||
The following | |||
=== Game Soundtracks === | === Game Soundtracks === | ||
* [[beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]] | |||
* | * [[beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]] | ||
* | * [[CARDINAL GATE conclusion]] | ||
* | * [[beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]] | ||
* | * [[beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]] | ||
* | * [[beatmania IIDX CS Collection~GOLD,DJ TROOPERS,EMPRESS~|beatmania IIDX CS Collection～GOLD,DJ TROOPERS,EMPRESS～]] | ||
* | * [[beatmania IIDX -SUPER BEST BOX- vol.1]] and [[beatmania IIDX -SUPER BEST BOX- vol.2]] | ||
* | * [[beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]] | ||
* | * [[beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.2]] | ||
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=== Albums === | === Albums === | ||
* [[cyber beatnation 1st conclusion]] | * [[cyber beatnation 1st conclusion]] | ||
* [[milestone]] by dj TAKA | * [[milestone]] by dj TAKA | ||
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* [[Ways For Liberation]] by kors k | * [[Ways For Liberation]] by kors k | ||
* [[cyber beatnation 2 -Hi Speed conclusion-]] | * [[cyber beatnation 2 -Hi Speed conclusion-]] | ||
* [[ | * [[beatnation RHYZE vs HARDCORE TANO*C]] | ||
* [[SYNTHESIZED5]] by Sota Fujimori | * [[SYNTHESIZED5]] by Sota Fujimori | ||
* [[ZAN|斬 -ZAN-]] by [[SOUND HOLIC]] | * [[ZAN|斬 -ZAN-]] by [[SOUND HOLIC]] | ||
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=== Others === | === Others === | ||
* beatnation Records' official T-Shirt | * beatnation Records' official T-Shirt | ||
* beatnation summit's special goodies | * beatnation summit's special goodies | ||
* [[SELECTED TRAXX from milestone]] EP | * [[milestone|SELECTED TRAXX from milestone]] EP | ||
* beatnation summit ''-beatmania IIDX premium Live-'' DVD | * beatnation summit ''-beatmania IIDX premium Live-'' DVD | ||
* ''puzzle MAYA TAKAMURA's Pieces'' | * ''puzzle MAYA TAKAMURA's Pieces'' | ||
* beatnation 10th Anniversary 「crew」 EP | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* cyber beatnation 2 -Hi Speed conclusion- is the only beatnation Records album released during the time period when the label was put on hold. | * cyber beatnation 2 -Hi Speed conclusion- is the only beatnation Records album released during the time period when the label was put on hold. | ||
* | * beatnation RHYZE vs HARDCORE TANO*C and the beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.2 album are the only beatnation Records releases to be sold on [[HARDCORE TANO*C]]'s TANO*C STORE. | ||
* kors k and Ryu☆ | * kors k and Ryu☆ were not included on the beatnation Records artist list on the [http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/bemani/fansite/p/artist/index.html BEMANI Fan Site's artist page] until April 3rd, 2015. | ||
** Since late June/early July 2017, all artist pages have been blanked except for [[DOLCE.]]'s. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://bmf.i-revo.jp/beatnation/index.html beatnation Records' official website] - no longer updated since November 2010. | |||
* [http://bmf.i-revo.jp/beatnation/index.html beatnation Records | |||
[[Category:Record Labels]] | [[Category:Record Labels]] | ||