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* SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY is notable for its BPM changes, which led Japanese players to create the term "soflan" (ソフラン, ''sofuran'') to denominate when a song has sudden big BPM changes.
* SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY is notable for its BPM changes, which led Japanese players to create the term "soflan" (ソフラン, ''sofuran'') to denominate when a song has sudden big BPM changes.
** According to Kiyotaka Sugimoto, the change to 318 BPM was a bug, as changing the time signature of the chart to 7/8 unintentionally resulted in a doubling of play speed. This was not fixed when the game was released [https://twitter.com/sugimotoman/status/1100563285026340864].
** According to Kiyotaka Sugimoto, the change to 318 BPM was a bug, as changing the time signature of the chart to 7/8 unintentionally resulted in a doubling of play speed. This was not fixed when the game was released [https://twitter.com/sugimotoman/status/1100563285026340864].
** Sugimoto himself also referenced SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY's BPM changes on the title of [[Do you love me? ~SOFT LANDING MIX~|Do you love me? ~SOFT LANDING MIX~]], from [[AC bm complete 2|beatmania completeMIX 2]].
** Kiyotaka himself also referenced SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY's BPM changes on the title of [[Do you love me? ~SOFT LANDING MIX~|Do you love me? ~SOFT LANDING MIX~]], from [[AC bm complete 2|beatmania completeMIX 2]].
** [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]] referenced this term in the pop'n music 20 fantasia staff comments for [[KIMONO PRINCESS|KIMONO♥PRINCESS]].
** [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]] referenced this term in the pop'n music 20 fantasia staff comments for [[KIMONO PRINCESS|KIMONO♥PRINCESS]].
** This term is also referenced in the title of [[Konran shoujo Soflan-chan!!|混乱少女♥そふらんちゃん!!]] (''Konran shoujo '''Soflan'''-chan!!''), which is reported by its composer [[Masaya Oya|かめりあ]] to have over 100 BPM changes.
** This term is also referenced in the title of [[Konran shoujo Soflan-chan!!|混乱少女♥そふらんちゃん!!]] (''Konran shoujo '''Soflan'''-chan!!''), which is reported by its composer [[Masaya Oya|かめりあ]] to have over 100 BPM changes.
** '''SOF-LAN''' is then officially used in the beatmania IIDX series starting in [[AC HEROIC VERSE|beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE]] as part of the parameters in the Notes Radar, denoting the amount or severity of BPM changes in a song.
** '''SOF-LAN''' is then officially used in the beatmania IIDX series starting in [[AC HEROIC VERSE|beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE]] as part of the parameters in the Notes Radar, denoting the amount or severity of BPM changes in a song.
* SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY's title is a reference to PIZZICATO FIVE's ''SOFT LANDING ON THE MOON'' album [https://twitter.com/sugimotoman/status/1768055252455215360].
* SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY received LIGHT charts in [[AC 3rd style|beatmania IIDX 3rd style]].
* SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY received LIGHT charts in [[AC 3rd style|beatmania IIDX 3rd style]].
* In beatmania IIDX 3rd style and [[AC 4th style|beatmania IIDX 4th style]], SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY's BPM was shown as 79-318. This was fixed when the song was revived in [[AC 6th style|beatmania IIDX 6th style]].
* In beatmania IIDX 3rd style and [[AC 4th style|beatmania IIDX 4th style]], SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY's BPM was shown as 79-318. This was fixed when the song was revived in [[AC 6th style|beatmania IIDX 6th style]].
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I received a comment from DJ SIMON, who composed this song.
I received a comment from DJ SIMON, who composed this song.


"The flowing drum'n'bass rhythm, polished piano riffs, and tired female vocals intertwined with each other, which completed the song with a somewhat mysterious tone.<br>
"The flowing drum'n'bass rhythm, sophisticated piano riffs, and muggy female vocals are all intertwined, creating a song with a somewhat mysterious and mystical tone.<br>
To follow the genre called 'spiritual', I tried to give it a 'spiritual' gameplay gimmick.<br>
In keeping with a genre called 'spiritual', I tried to give it a 'spiritual' gameplay gimmick.<br>
It's not an error, so please play it with peace of mind."
It's not a mistake, so please play it with peace of mind."


That's right, anyways, there hasn't been a new gimmick until now, so everyone please play it!
That's right, anyways, there is a new gimmick that has never been seen before, so everyone please play it!


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
=== VJ GYO ===
=== VJ GYO ===
As a new genre categorized as "spiritual", this song seems to be 2nd style's most controversial work, with a mysterious and uneasy image, and extreme tempo changes.<br>
As a new genre categorized as "spiritual", this song seems to be 2nd style's most controversial work, with a mysterious and uneasy image, and its extreme tempo changes.<br>
I wanted to do an original movie for this song, but this was never realized due to certain circumstances, so it was shelved.<br>
I wanted to do an original movie for this song, but unfortunately, due to various reasons, it was shelved.<br>
But, it's also very addicting, right?<br>
But, this movie is also good, right?<br>
Well, GOLI prepared some exclusive animations.<br>
Well, GOLI prepared some exclusive animations.<br>
Since it's a spiritual song, GOLI had a lot of trouble coming up with a good idea as expected, so he sent me a rough sketch (or rather a doodle) of a female vocalist that shouts "OH! Yeah!" throughout the song, who was large, intense, and filled with maturity.<br>
Since it's a spiritual song, GOLI had a lot of trouble coming up with a good idea as expected, so he sent me a rough sketch (or rather a doodle) of a female vocalist that shouts "OH! Yeah!" throughout the song, who was large, intense, and filled with maturity.<br>
But, the result is... (Let's actually play and see it)
But the result was... (Let's actually play and see it)


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
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