ABSOLUTE
ABSOLUTE
Song Information
Artist: dj TAKA
Composition/Arrangement: Takayuki Ishikawa
BPM: 60-144
Length: 2:09 (beatmania IIDX, REFLEC BEAT), 1:49 (DanceDanceRevolution)
Genre: EPIC TRANCE
VJ: VJ YUZ and GOLI
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 4th style
Other Music Game Appearances:
- DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
- Dance Maniax 2ndMIX APPEND J-PARADISE
- REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper
Lyrics
None.
Song Connections / Remixes
- A rock remix of ABSOLUTE by good-cool, simply titled ABSOLUTE, can be found in pop'n music 9.
- A remix of ABSOLUTE by Thuggie D., titled ABSOLUTE (Cuff -N- Stuff it Mix), appears in DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX.
- An extended trance version of ABSOLUTE, titled ABSOLUTE 2007, appears in dj TAKA's first album milestone.
- A speed remix of ABSOLUTE by Ryu☆, titled ABSOLUTE (Ryu☆ Remix), appears on the cyber beatnation 2 -Hi Speed conclusion- album.
- The DanceDanceRevolution series use a shorter version of ABSOLUTE.
Trivia
- According to dj TAKA's twitter, ABSOLUTE was originally named Special Thanks, but both VJ GYO and GOLI thought the name of the song was "lame", and rejected it.
- ABSOLUTE received Single and Double ANOTHER charts on beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST. Those charts are carried over to beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem.
- In DanceDanceRevolution, ABSOLUTE received a unique background video in DDRMAX2, featuring most of the DanceDanceRevolution character cast at the time.
- Despite that ABSOLUTE's BPM is simply displayed as 144 in the DanceDanceRevolution series, it actually slows down to 38 at the end.
- ABSOLUTE received a Single BEGINNER chart in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME.
- ABSOLUTE received a different banner in DanceDanceRevolution KONAMIX.
- ABSOLUTE received a Double BEGINNER chart and a different jacket in DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3.
- In DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3, ABSOLUTE can be unlocked in QUEST MODE by beating Milan in Club Tucana.
- ABSOLUTE was added to REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper on December 12th, 2014, as part of the 1st Set (DJ TOTTO's SELECTION) of the BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS unlocking system.
- ABSOLUTE received a new jacket in the REFLEC BEAT series, which is based off of its beatmania IIDX video.
Song Production Information
Untranslated.
Video Production Information
Untranslated.
Difficulty & Notecounts
beatmania IIDX to 10th style difficulty rated from 1 to 7+ (up to 9th style) or 8 (10th style), from 1 to 8+ in IIDX RED, and from 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onwards.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 2ndMIX CLUB VER. through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9, 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.
REFLEC BEAT to groovin'!! Upper difficulty rated from 1 to 10+, and from 1 to 12 from VOLZZA onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)
beatmania IIDX
Game | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginner | Normal | Hyper | Another | Normal | Hyper | Another | |
Notecounts | 309 | 682 | 935 | 1218 | 728 | 934 | 1338 |
beatmania IIDX 4th style→11 IIDX RED | — | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | — |
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY→17 SIRIUS | — | 5 | ↑8 | — | ↑6 | ↑8 | — |
beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle→Present | — | ↑6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
beatmania IIDX 4th style CS | — | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | — |
beatmania IIDX 5th style CS | ※3 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | — |
beatmania IIDX 6th style CS | ※3 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | — |
beatmania IIDX 7th style CS | — | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | — |
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY CS | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | 6 | 8 | — |
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
※ These BEGINNER charts are different from their later console appearances (total notes: 514)
DanceDanceRevolution
Game | Single | Double | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginner | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | |
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows | 123 / 0 | 142 / 0 | 252 / 0 | 311 / 0 | - / - / - | 135 / 0 | 215 / 0 | 303 / 0 | - / - / - |
DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
DDRMAX2 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME→SuperNOVA2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
DanceDanceRevolution X→Present | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | — |
DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX CS | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
DanceDanceRevolution KONAMIX | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
Dancing Stage PARTY EDiTiON | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
DanceDanceRevolution Party Collection | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS US | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3 | N/A | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | — |
REFLEC BEAT
Game | Level | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Basic | Medium | Hard | Special | |
Notecounts | 165 | 348 | 764 | — |
REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper→Present | 4 | 6 | 10 | — |
BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS | |
---|---|
1st Set (DJ TOTTO's SELECTION) | ABSOLUTE - CHOCOLATE PHILOSOPHY - LOGICAL DASH - era (nostalmix) |
2nd Set (TAG's SELECTION) | DROP THE BOMB - AXIS - fellows - MAD BLAST |
3rd Set (Des-ROW's SELECTION) | 大見解 - Funky sonic World - BE LOVIN - CURUS |
4th Set (Ryu☆'s SELECTION) | GENOM SCREAMS - Presto - JET WORLD - Go Beyond!! |
5th Set (TOMOSUKE's SELECTION) | I'M GONNA GET YOU! - the keel - LOVE IS ORANGE - Gamelan de Couple |
6th Set (kors k's SELECTION) | Flash Back 90's - White Eve - HELL SCAPER - starmine |
7th Set (Users' SELECTION) | 明鏡止水 - Pink Rose - sync - Beyond The Earth |
8th Set (PHQUASE's SELECTION) | COSMIC COWGIRL - BOBBY SUE AND SKINNY JIM - 男々道 - Spica |
9th Set (wac's SELECTION) | PULSE - GRADIUSIC CYBER - Nova emoção - 踊るフィーバーロボ |
10th Set (dj TAKA's SELECTION) | ♥Love²シュガ→♥ - Lucy - GUILTY - V - V₂ |
CONTENTS SELECTION | ZERO-ONE - MAKE A JAM! - Ping×Pong×Dash - DAY DREAM |