State Of The Art
State Of The Art
Song Information
Artist: Sota Fujimori feat. cyborg AKEMI
Composition/Arrangement/Lyrics: Sota Fujimori
Vocals: cyborg AKEMI
BPM: 155
Length: 2:03
Genre: TECHNOTRONICA
Movie: KAISEI & TETSU-LOW
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
Lyrics
Japanese
この手でつかむよ 幸せの未来 明るく美しい私の未来よ 優しく包んで希望の光よ 私の願いは 暖かい自由
Romaji
kono te de tsukamu yo shiawase no mirai akaruku utsukushii watashi no mirai yo yasashiku tsutsun de kibou no hikari yo watashi no negai wa atatakai jiyuu
English
Grab my hand The future of happiness My bright and beautiful future I gently hold the light of hope My wish for the warmth of freedom
Song Connections / Remixes
- State Of The Art sounds similar to Sota Fujimori's CYBORG TRANCE series, which include Rise'n Beauty from beatmania IIDX 10th style, The Hope of Tomorrow from beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED, and Cyber Force from beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD.
- A long version of State Of The Art, titled State Of The Art -Album Extended-, can be found on Sota Fujimori's first album, SYNTHESIZED.
Trivia
- State Of The Art is the fourth song that features cyborg AKEMI.
- State Of The Art is the first song in the beatmania IIDX series that cyborg AKEMI has sung in Japanese.
- The initials of State Of The Art spell out "SOTA", Fujimori's first name.
- State Of The Art received a Double Black ANOTHER chart in beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS.
- State Of The Art is the unlockable revival song of beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ's Double play CLASSIC 十段 course (which is identical to beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS's Double Play 10-dan course).
- Its Double Black ANOTHER chart replaced its original Double ANOTHER chart.
- It also received a brand-new Single ANOTHER chart upon its revival.
- In beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS, it can be purchased via CBS License (CBSライセンス) from March 29th, 2018.
- From beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage onwards, it is available by default.
- State Of The Art is unlockable in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS from May 8th, 2019, after purchasing its NORMAL, HYPER, and ANOTHER charts with BITs.
- It uses the new ANOTHER charts first introduced in SINOBUZ, replacing its original charts.
- As of March 13th, 2024 in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020), it is playable by default.
- State Of The Art also appears as one of the background music selectable to play during Accel Rave Time (アクセルレイブタイム) in SEVEN'S BEAT (セブンスビート), a KONAMI medal redemption game.
Song Production Information
Sota Fujimori
I remember watching an old television show called "State of the Art Technology" that showcased American electrical products. The narrator kept using that particular phrase during the show. What did it mean? It meant showcasing the latest cutting-edge technology. This gave me an idea for a song.
After I finished making it, I was impressed by how well it sounded. And now you get to hear it!
In contrast to the song beatonic nation, this was used with the latest music production hardware.
This is a fun song, and this is the first song that cyborg AKEMI has sung in Japanese.
I'll hope that you'll listen and enjoy!
Video Production Information
KAISEI & TETSU-LOW
This rhythm of minimal electronic sound was expressed with this movie.
A wide range of emotions and feelings were expressed, by changing the color of the sky and the movement of the camera throughout the scenery, using only simple camera movements.
We aimed for a well-designed video.
Difficulty & Notecounts
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)
Old Charts
| Game | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGINNER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | 黒ANOTHER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | 黒ANOTHER | |
| Notecounts | 246 | 552 | 790 | 1056 | - | 541 | 806 | 1053 | 1756 |
| beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS→21 SPADA | - | 5 | 8 | 9 | - | 6 | 8 | 9 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | - | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
New Charts
| Game | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGINNER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | LEGGENDARIA | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | LEGGENDARIA | |
| Notecounts | - | 552 | 790 | 1570 | - | 541 | 806 | 1756 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ→Present | - | 5 | 8 | 11 | - | 6 | 8 | 12 | - |
| beatmania IIDX INFINITAS | - | 5 | 8 | 11 | - | 6 | 8 | 12 | - |
| beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE | - | 5 | 8 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |