Mind Mapping

Mind Mapping

Song Information

Artist: Ryu☆
Composition/Arrangement: Ryu☆
BPM: 128
Length: 2:02
Genre: ELECTRO-TECH
VJ: Manabu Komatsu (WelzAnimationStudios Co,ltd.)
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• An extended version of Mind Mapping appears on Ryu☆'s first album, starmine.
  • Another extended version, titled Mind Mapping (STARLiGHT Mix), appears on the Ryu☆BEST -STARLiGHT- album.
• A remix of Mind Mapping by Dirty Androids, titled Mind Mapping -Miami Mapping Mix-, also appears on Ryu☆'s first album, starmine.
• A speed remix of Mind Mapping by kors k, titled Mind Mapping (kors k mix), appears on the cyber beatnation 2 -Hi Speed conclusion- CD.
  • A short edit of this remix appears in REFLEC BEAT limelight.
• A remix of Mind Mapping by borzy, titled Mind Mapping (hard liquid remix), appears in SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS.
• Another remix of Mind Mapping by ag, titled Mind Mapping(ag Remix), appears in SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN.
• Another remix of Mind Mapping by Hiroshi Watanabe, titled Mind Mapping (HIROSHI WATANABE aka QUADRA REMIX), can be found on Ryu☆'s third best of album, Ryu☆BEST -SUNLiGHT-.
• A spiritual sequel to Mind Mapping, titled Mind Meaning, appears on Diverse System's RADIAL album.

Trivia

• Mind Mapping received Black ANOTHER charts in beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST.

Song Production Information

Ryu☆

Trying to imagine what mind mapping would be like, this song came about.
Expanding from this phrase, the production imagined what a sound mind would be like.
This was created from the principle that individuals protect themselves by making things up.
People were surprised by this, but I expected this.

This song may strike close to you.

Video Production Information

Manabu Komatsu

From a single keyword, more keywords and writing came about in a radial pattern.
This keyword came to me, like cells dividing.
To try to illustrate this thought, such as getting lost and avoiding repetition, spreading the idea more, I used abstract patterns and motion graphics.

The hanging strings and the electronic sounds. They overlap each other remarkably without sounding like two separate entities. The music is impressive as a result.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	黒ANOTHER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	黒ANOTHER
Notecounts	261	443	627	923	353	667	937	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS	-	4	7	9	4	7	8	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS→Present	3	4	7	9	4	7	8	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST	3	4	7	9	4	7	8	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}