REFERENCE

REFERENCE

Song Information

Original Version

Artist: SPARKER
Composition/Arrangement: SPARKER
BPM: 140
Length: 1:34
Genre: TRANCE
Movie: ちひろ
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania 7thMIX -keepin' evolution-
Other Music Game Appearances:

• beatmania III APPEND 7thMIX

LONG Version

Artist: SPARKER
Composition/Arrangement: SPARKER
BPM: 140
Length: 2:05
Genre: TRANCE
Movie: ?
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania III APPEND 7thMIX
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• A long version of REFERENCE, titled REFERENCE (LONG), can be found in beatmania III APPEND 7thMIX.

Trivia

None.

Song Production Information

Fujii

An excellent trance track where the eerie voice of a goddess leads you through a flowing 16-dimensional space.
The buildup of synth riff patterns in the chart truly feels like trance, doesn't it?

Video Production Information

Chihiro

At first the button sounds were too loud and I thought "???", but when I started to hear the sounds in the background, they were so cool!!
Since the sounds are on the strong side, I incorporated strong blue patterns all throughout the song.
I wonder what the woman drifting in the background is saying...some sort of chant?

Staff Comments

T

I imagine a lot of you first heard this song from the movie on the TOP RANKERS page.
I feel like the song sounds different depending on your state of mind when listening to it...don't you feel that way?
(By the way, the Another chart was difficult to begin with, and I made it even more difficult...sorry, I can't do it.
Tense up on the last part (rest omitted))

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from KANI KANI CRAB.)

Original Version

Game	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
	Normal	Hard	Another	Normal	Hard	Another
Notecounts	452	567	647	454	575	647
beatmania 7thMIX→THE FINAL	5	6	9	2	4	9
beatmania III APPEND 7thMIX→THE FINAL	5	6	9	5	6	9

LONG Version

Game	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
	Normal	Hard	Another	Normal	Hard	Another
Notecounts	564	735	843	568	731	843
beatmania III APPEND 7thMIX→THE FINAL	5	6	9	5	6	9