Shades of Grey

Song Information

 
Shades of Grey's jacket.

Artist: Fracus
Composition/Arrangement: Gareth Powell
Lyrics: Gareth Powell & Donna Grassie
Vocals: Donna Grassie
BPM: 170
Length: 1:32
Genre: HARD TRANCE
VJ: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2
Other Music Game Appearances:

Lyrics

The clouds up in the sky are several shades of grey
I need to find the words you wanted me to say
And even now the land is dark and overcast
I'm dreaming of a brighter future

Does it seem to you, I always take this tone
Should I check for rain again? Are we all alone?
Does it seem to you, I'm lost and starry eyed
Should I keep on waiting here, looking for a bluer sky
Looking for a bluer sky
Looking for a bluer sky

Song Connections / Remixes

Trivia

Song Production Information

DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2

Fracus

'Shades Of Grey' is supposed to be a very positive track, the lyrics and chord progression are supposed to be quite 'empowering' for the listener.
Donna has such a deep emotion in her voice and we wanted to create a track that contains as much of that uplifting 'happy hardcore' vibe as possible, whilst keeping the nature of the music itself and the production very much on a 21st century tip.
The piano is different to the usual hyper-fast patterns usually employed in music of this style, we wanted to show how musical hardcore can be without losing that 'ravey' edge and danceable lead line.

DanceDanceRevolution X

The harmony of trance-synths and vocals makes this song irresistible. This track has a deep evolving rhythm, and its piano break-down grabs the listener's heart as its tension propels them forward. Truly a work of art, there is no doubt that it will get everyone moving on the dance floor.

Video Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
BEGINNER NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts 103 375 577 827 480 731 998 {{{8}}} {{{9}}}
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS 1 5 6 8 6 9 10 {{{9}}} {{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS→18 Resort Anthem - 5 6 8 6 9 10 {{{9}}} {{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS 1 5 6 8 6 9 10 {{{9}}} {{{10}}}

DanceDanceRevolution

Game Single Double
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert Challenge Basic Difficult Expert Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows 59 / 0 132 / 5 223 / 6 251 / 6 - / - / - 127 / 5 204 / 6 251 / 6 - / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 1 3 5 8 - 3 5 8 -
DanceDanceRevolution X→Present 3 5 8 11 - 5 7 10 -
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 CS JP 1 3 5 8 - 3 5 8 -
DanceDanceRevolution X CS US 2 4 7 9 - 5 7 10 -
DanceDanceRevolution S+ 3 5 8 11 - - - - -