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A is the first | ''Not to be confused with [[Turn A|∀]].'' | ||
= A = | |||
== Song Information == | |||
[[Image:A.png|thumb|A's jacket.]] | |||
Artist: D.J.Amuro<br> | |||
Composition/Arrangement: [[Takayuki Ishikawa|D.J.Amuro]]<br> | |||
BPM: 93-191<br> | |||
Length: 2:09 (beatmania IIDX), 1:46 (DanceDanceRevolution)<br> | |||
Genre: RENAISSANCE<br> | |||
Movie: [[Yoshiko Shiroki|shiro]] (overlays by [[Goli Matsumoto|GOLI]])<br> | |||
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]]<br> | |||
Other Music Game Appearances: | |||
* [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]] | |||
== Lyrics == | |||
None. | |||
== Song Connections / Remixes == | |||
* A remix of A by [[Jun Wakita|少年ラジオ]], titled ''A -少年A-'', can be found on dj TAKA's first album, [[milestone]]. | |||
** A short version of A -少年A-, titled [[Shounen A|少年A]], appears in [[AC DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS]]. | |||
* A is part of D.J.Amuro's RENAISSANCE series of songs. | |||
* The DanceDanceRevolution series uses a shorter version of A, removing 16 measures from the 191 BPM section and one measure from the 93 BPM section. | |||
* A hard rock remix of A by [[Shintaro Mikami|ASTRA]], titled [[A - Astral Inner Flame ver. -]], appears on the [[CS ULTIMATE MOBILE|beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE]] exclusive album [[BEMANI kyoku wo band de ensou shitemita|BEMANI曲をバンドで演奏してみた]]. | |||
** A short version of A - Astral Inner Flame ver. - later appeared in [[CS GD Konasute|コナステ GITADORA]]. | |||
* A is sampled in [[Turn A|∀]], from [[AC BISTROVER|beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER]]. | |||
== Trivia == | |||
{{Gallery}} | |||
* According to the song production comments, the basic idea for A was conceived by [[AC 3rd style|3rd style]], but it was saved until players were good enough to play it (see below). | |||
* Renaissance means "rebirth" in French. | |||
* A is the only song from beatmania IIDX 7th style that kept its unique title card in [[CS 7th style|its CS counterpart]]. | |||
** The A in the title is virtually the same one used in the A for the logo of ''A-JAX'', a vertically scrolling shoot'em up arcade game released by KONAMI in 1987, just flipped. The font itself is Viner Hand ITC. | |||
* A and [[Happy Wedding]] are the only songs with G2ARTS wallpapers not in the website of the same style they debuted in. They both appeared in [[AC 9th style|beatmania IIDX 9th style]]'s website instead. | |||
* A received a Double BEGINNER chart in [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX2|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX2]]. | |||
* A's overlays were removed from the beatmania IIDX arcade games as of [[AC tricoro|beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro]] due to technical issues. | |||
* A was added to [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] on February 3rd, 2016 as part of the February 2016 Basic Subscription Monthly Songs. | |||
** On July 6th, 2016, it became unlockable through the ''Akashic Explore'' event for players who did not already have it. | |||
** From November 2016, it can be purchased with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]]. | |||
== Song Production Information == | |||
=== D.J.Amuro === | |||
The A in "A" is the ace in trump card.<br> | |||
This song's concept was actually around since 3rd style.<br> | |||
The first-half begins at about half the BPM, requires the skill to sight-read complex chords, a 16-bar piano phrase with high speed drum'n'bass rhythms falling notes to play with both hands, then for the part with the scales plus scratching, one-handed skills are necessary to play the scales...... So, it was essential that I created a song using all these skills required to clear IIDX. | |||
But at the time, the song's difficulty level was too high for the average player, so while I waited for the players' skill level to increase, the difficulty level of the gameplay slowly increased with each version, but then I saw many people easily clear charts close to the human limit at the 7th location test, so I was convinced that it was time to finally release this song.<br> | |||
I chose the name D.J.Amuro from the song title "A".<br> | |||
I hope each player can feel the thoughts I placed in this song. | |||
I'm sorry to most people who haven't reached the intended difficulty level except for super advanced players, but I will be happy if clearing this song is a proof of being an elite player. | |||
== CS Information Data == | |||
=== [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (North America)]] === | |||
You have unlocked the song "A" by D.J. Amuro. Don't let the simple song title fool you, "A" is a brilliant masterpiece that features classical inspired melodies mixed with an edgy drum'n'bass line to deliver an over the top intense song. Experience the power of "A" - its awesome and amazing! | |||
== Video Production Information == | |||
=== GOLI === | |||
This is another illustration I drew at the end of the project.<br> | |||
The song was already in the final stages of development, so there wasn't time to do a movie or animation for it. But it was such a great song, that I had to include something. The pressure keeps coming. I couldn't face Amuro (laughs). This production was made very quickly. About as quick as [[ZERO-ONE]]. | |||
== Difficulty & Notecounts == | |||
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 7+ 7th through 9th style, 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in 11 IIDX RED, and 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onwards.<br> | |||
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards. | |||
=== beatmania IIDX === | |||
{{IIDX Chart Header| | |||
{{IIDX Chart Notecounts|294|666|1111|1260|-|613|1119|1343|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 7th style→9th style|-|6|7+|N/A|-|6|7+|N/A|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 10th style|-|6|8|N/A|-|6|8|N/A|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED|-|6|8+|N/A|-|6|8+|N/A|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY|-|6|10|12|-|↑7|11|12|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD→14 GOLD|-|6|10|12|-|7|↑12|12|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS→Present|-|6|10|12|-|↑8|↓11|12|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 7th style CS|-|6|7+|7+|-|6|7+|7+|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 8th style CS|-|6|7+|7+|-|6|7+|7+|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS|'''3'''|6|8+|8+|-|7|8+|8+|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST|3|6|10|12|-|8|11|12|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS|-|6|10|12|-|8|11|12|-}} | |||
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE|-|6|10|12|-|-|-|-|-}} | |||
}} | |||
=== DanceDanceRevolution === | |||
{{DDR Chart Header| | |||
{{DDR Chart Notecounts|104 / 0|147 / 7|241 / 2|329 / 3|326 / 3 / 0|146 / 2|214 / 2|318 / 3|324 / 3 / 0}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME→SuperNOVA2|2|4|6|8|9|4|6|8|9}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|Dancing Stage Fusion|2|4|6|8|9|4|6|8|9}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution X→Present|4|5|8|11|12|5|7|11|13}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS JP/NA|2|4|6|8|9|4|6|8|9}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|Dancing Stage Fusion CS (PS2)|2|4|6|8|9|4|6|8|9}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevoluion ULTRAMIX2 / Dancing Stage Unleashed2|N/A|4|6|8|⁑N/A|4|6|8|⁑N/A}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX|4|5|8|11|12|5|7|11|13}} | |||
}} | |||
⁑ Denotes chart is unused and cannot be accessed through normal gameplay. | |||
Other charts not shown on the above table: | |||
* DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX2 Double BEGINNER chart: Total notes: 63 / 0. | |||
{{RENAISSANCE}} | |||
[[Category:Songs]] | |||
[[Category:DDR Songs]] | |||
[[Category:beatmania IIDX Songs]] | |||
[[Category:beatmania IIDX Songs with Unique Title Cards]] | |||
[[Category:beatmania IIDX Songs Never Removed]] | |||