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== Song Connections / Remixes == | == Song Connections / Remixes == | ||
* A different arrangement of Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～, titled [[Apocalypse~memento mori~|Apocalypse～memento mori～]], appears in [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]]. | * A different arrangement of Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～, titled [[Apocalypse~memento mori~|Apocalypse～memento mori～]], appears in [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]]. | ||
* A long version of Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～, titled ''Apocalypse 罪狩りの聖女'', appears | * A long version of Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～, titled ''Apocalypse 罪狩りの聖女'', appears in Zektbach's first album, [[The Epic of Zektbach -Ristaccia-]]. | ||
** An orchestral version of Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ by [[Osamu Kubota]], titled ''Apocalypse, Avec Orgue'', also appears | ** An orchestral version of Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ by [[Osamu Kubota]], titled ''Apocalypse, Avec Orgue'', also appears in the same album. | ||
* A piano arrangement of Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ by [[Taro Makido]], titled ''Apocalypse -罪狩りの聖女-'', | * A piano arrangement of Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ by [[Taro Makido]], titled ''Apocalypse -罪狩りの聖女-'', appears in the [[The Epic of Zektbach -PIANO COLLECTION-]] album. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
{{Gallery}} | {{Gallery}} | ||
* Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ marks Tomosuke Funaki's first use of his Zektbach alias in BEMANI in-game. He previously used this alias on [[Die Zauberflote|Die Zauberflöte]]'s song credits in the ''[[AC GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V]] Soundtracks'' booklet. | * Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ marks Tomosuke Funaki's first use of his Zektbach alias in BEMANI in-game. He previously used this alias on [[Die Zauberflote|Die Zauberflöte]]'s song credits in the ''[[AC GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V]] Soundtracks'' booklet. | ||
* Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～'s beatmania IIDX charts were created by TOMOSUKE himself | * Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～'s beatmania IIDX charts were created by TOMOSUKE himself [https://mond.how/ja/topics/2xyfcbncwcat294]. | ||
* Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ is the only Zektbach song in beatmania IIDX with a unique video that is not produced by [[Maya Takamura|MAYA]]. | * Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ is the only Zektbach song in beatmania IIDX with a unique video that is not produced by [[Maya Takamura|MAYA]]. | ||
* Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ received a new BEGINNER chart in [[AC SIRIUS|beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS]]. | * Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ received a new BEGINNER chart in [[AC SIRIUS|beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS]]. | ||
* Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ was added to REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring- on April 24th, 2013. | * Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ was added to REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring- on April 24th, 2013. | ||
** On the REFLEC BEAT series, Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～' title was initially shown simply as '''Apocalypse'''. This was fixed on May 15th, 2013. | ** On the REFLEC BEAT series, Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～' title was initially shown simply as '''Apocalypse'''. This was fixed on May 15th, 2013. | ||
* Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] from October 4th, 2017, after purchasing its | * Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] from October 4th, 2017, after purchasing its charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]]. | ||
** The BEGINNER chart was added with the launch of [[CS INFINITAS 2020|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)]]. It can be unlocked with BITs. | ** The BEGINNER chart was added with the launch of [[CS INFINITAS 2020|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)]]. It can be unlocked with BITs. | ||
** As of March 13th, 2024, all its charts are playable by default. | ** As of March 13th, 2024, all its charts are playable by default. | ||
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== Song Production Information == | == Song Production Information == | ||
=== Zektbach === | |||
Annese, a girl who received ~God's revelation and was chosen as a sin hunting executioner, suffered in despair from that heavy duty and continued to pray for pardon, but with the endless sins committed by people, her sadness and anger eventually turned to insanity, and she caused the flames of annihilation with her apocalypse sword.<br> | |||
The remains after the blazing hellfire. That's the endless ice world Cocytus.<br> | |||
That scene was very majestic and beautiful, that Annese broke down crying on the hill of Megiddo~<br> | |||
<div style="text-align:right;>The Epic of Zektbach, Chapter 4: Section 8</div><br> | |||
From "The hill where the swan sings" | |||
Hi, everyone. My name is Zektbach = Tomosukedia.<br> | |||
I'm commonly known as Zektbach the Catastrophe, Zektbach's destructive light.<br> | |||
He's also said to be Zektbach's magic flute, or the jet black chaotic bringer, but there's no particular reason for this.<br> | |||
Basically, this is how the Honoré Cosmo person appeared in DistorteD.<br> | |||
There's probably a few people among them who're well-known.<br> | |||
Apocalypse ～dirge of swans～ is an epic song created based on New Testament scriptures.<br> | |||
Songs with that kind of feeling actually contain my strongest melodies.<br> | |||
This time, I can only convey part of Zektbach's magnificent epics with everyone, and I hope you'll play and follow along with its time.<br> | |||
Also, even if you see someone in the city, please don't throw stones at them. | |||
=== Yu Tokiwa === | |||
If anything, this world has nothing to do with me, who likes Buddhist statues.<br> | |||
TOMOSUK... oh! No, Zektbach! In order to answer his request, I desperately immersed myself in Apocalypse and extracted that essence.<br> | |||
Well, here it is. | |||
The protagonist is a sin hunting girl. A country was about to meet its end due to their people committing too many sins.<br> | |||
A gray sky, and a sea with blood and tears. A girl standing alone on a dangerous cliff.<br> | |||
A barely surviving swan sadly cries to the sky.<br> | |||
Why are people so sinful?... An innocent girl suffers. Ga,,,!<br> | |||
The girl turns into a god of destruction,,. I also heard some scary spells.<br> | |||
Anaosoroshiya~.<br> | |||
There are burning flames. I can faintly hear the agonizing groans of suffering people, but a beautiful and majestic melody plays,,.<br> | |||
Let's listen to this song and turn into that girl with such feelings.<br> | |||
At least when I was singing it, she was a sin hunting girl back then... take care of the earth☆ | |||
== Video Production Information == | == Video Production Information == | ||
=== Michael=Kerorich === | |||
To all the supposedly brave knights who challenge difficult notecharts every day, nice to meet you.<br> | |||
My name is Michael=Kerorich.<br> | |||
I'm sincerely honored to have the opportunity to meet you in such a place. | |||
I've been invited here by the extraordinary bard Zektbach, who I've always admired, so this time, I quickly came here with great difficulty.<br> | |||
Initially, I couldn't hide my slight confusion when I received such theme, but I was also once a child, as a typical youth, knocked on the library doors in frustration while challenging epics written by many famous predecessors, such as The Lord of the Rings and The Elric Saga. | |||
Where did such worries go? I was completely fascinated by his fleeting, yet beautiful lamenting melody which appeared from his hands, and the princess' singing voice, who came from the East.<br> | |||
Oh, I somehow added the word "beautiful" to Zektbach's music.<br> | |||
"The sea is wet" is an extremely vulgar expression. How embarrassing.... | |||
I've become quite talkative, but I'd be happy if you love the poem and illustrations.<br> | |||
I created the spell in the song's middle section by myself on December 30th, isolating myself in a room on a high tower.<br> | |||
It has quite a fragrant scent, and it probably contains curses and various ideas. | |||
== Difficulty & Notecounts == | == Difficulty & Notecounts == | ||