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''This page is for Hiroshi Watanabe, also known as QUADRA, DJ FX, or nite system. For the artist of the same name who goes by Cranky, please see [[Hiroshi Watanabe (Cranky)]].''


= Artist Information =
= Hiroshi Watanabe =


== General Information ==
== Artist Information ==
* Name: Hiroshi Watanabe (ワタナベヒロシ)
* Name: Hiroshi Watanabe (ワタナベヒロシ)
* Web Site: http://www.hiroshiwatana.be/
* Website: http://www.hiroshiwatana.be/
* First Bemani project: beatmania 2nd mix AC (1998)
* Twitter: https://twitter.com/hw_aka_kaito
* Last Bemani project: beatmania CORE Remix (2000)
* SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kaito
* Bandcamp: https://hiroshiwatanabe.bandcamp.com


Hiroshi Watanabe was one of the first commission artists in Bemani, if not the first. From 1998 to 2000, he provided beatmania and its spiritual sequel IIDX with quite a few songs. Despite his short time period composing beatmania songs, he has quite a few fans.
== Profile ==


Hiroshi recently appeared with a new song in [[AC_Resort_Anthem|beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem]], his first new song for ''any'' Bemani game in 10 years.
Hiroshi Watanabe was one of the first commission artists in BEMANI, if not the first. From 1998 to 2000, he provided beatmania and its spiritual sequel beatmania IIDX with quite a few songs, making his first BEMANI appearance in [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]]. Despite his short time period composing beatmania songs, he has quite a few fans. He specializes in techno, minimal, and ambient.
 
In the earlier years of his career, he was known to compose under a variety of aliases, both in and out of BEMANI. As time passed, he gravitated primarily towards the Kaito alias, occasionally writing works under his own name as well.
 
Hiroshi appeared with a new song in [[AC_Resort_Anthem|beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem]], his first new song for ''any'' BEMANI game in 10 years.
 
== Trivia ==
* None of Hiroshi Watanabe's beatmania IIDX songs appear in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]], due to copyright with JASRAC.
** None of his songs appear on [[CS ULTIMATE MOBILE|beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE]], or can be listened on the MUSIC PLAYER on the game either.
* Hiroshi's father is [[Takayoshi Watanabe]].


== Aliases ==
== Aliases ==


* Crunky Boy
* Crunky Boy
* CRUNKY BOY Jr.
* DJ FX
* DJ FX
* DJ Mazinger
* DJ Mazinger
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* DJ ODDBALL
* DJ ODDBALL


== Bemani Songs ==
== BEMANI Songs ==
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| Acid Bomb || DJ FX || beatmania 2ndMIX || HARD TECHNO || ✓ || -
| [[Acid Bomb]] || DJ FX || [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] || HARD TEKNO || || ✓
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| [[Beginning of life]] || QUADRA || beatmania 2ndMIX || AMBIENT || ✓ || -
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| [[Deep Clear Eyes]] || QUADRA || beatmania 2ndMIX || DRUM'N'BASS MIX || ✓ || -
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| jam jam reggae (FUNKY jam Cookie mix) || CRUNKY BOY || beatmania 2ndMIX || REGGAE FUNKY MIX || - || ✓
| [[Beginning of life]] || QUADRA || [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] || AMBIENT || || ✓
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| LOVE SO GROOVY (Nite's After Luv mix) || NITE SYSTEM || beatmania 2ndMIX || HOUSE SPIRITUAL MIX || - || ✓
| [[Deep Clear Eyes]] || QUADRA || [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] || DRUM'N BASS || || ✓
|-
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| OVERDOSER (Driving Dub mix) || QUADRA || beatmania 2ndMIX || MINIMAL TECHNO MIX || - || ✓
| [[jam jam reggae (Funky jam Cookie mix)]] || Crunky Boy || [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] || REGGAE FUNKY MIX || - || ✓
|-
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| [[Salamander Beat Crush mix]] || NITE SYSTEM || beatmania 2ndMIX || KONAMIX || - || ✓
| [[LOVE SO GROOVY (Nite's After Luv mix)]] || NITE SYSTEM || [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] || HOUSE SPIRITUAL MIX || - || ✓
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| tokai || performed by co-key DJ Mazinger || beatmania 2ndMIX || JAPANESE HIP-HOP || ✓ || -
| [[OVERDOSER (DrivingDubMix)]] || QUADRA || [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] || MINIMAL TECHNO MIX || - || ✓
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| u gotta groove (Triple Mazin Dub) || DJ Mazinger || beatmania 2ndMIX || HIP-HOP STREET MIX || - || ✓
| [[Salamander Beat Crush mix]] || NITE SYSTEM || [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] || KONAMIX || - || ✓
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| [[Attack the music]] || DJ FX || beatmania 3rdMIX || HARD TECHNO || ✓ || -
| [[tokai]] || performed by co-key || [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] || JAPANESE HIPHOP || ✓ ||
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| life goes on || Quadra || beatmania 3rdMIX || AMBIENT || || -
| [[u gotta groove (TripleMazinDub)]] || DJ Mazinger || [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] || HIP-HOP STREET MIX || - ||
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| Queen's Jamaica || Crunky boy featuring Muhammad || beatmania 3rdMIX || REGGAE || ✓ || -
| [[Attack the music]] || DJ FX || [[AC bm 3rd|beatmania 3rdMIX]] || HARD TECHNO || ✓ ||
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| [[s.d.z.]] || DJ mazinger featuring Muhammad || beatmania 3rdMIX || HIPHOP || ✓ || -
| [[life goes on]] || Quadra || [[AC bm 3rd|beatmania 3rdMIX]] || AMBIENT || ✓ ||
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| [[tribe groove]] || nite system || beatmania 3rdMIX || WORLD GROOVE || ✓ || -
| [[Queen's Jamaica]] || Crunky Boy feat. Muhammad || [[AC bm 3rd|beatmania 3rdMIX]] || REGGAE || ✓ ||
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| [[DRUNK MONKY]] || DJ ODDBALL || beatmania 4thMIX || MINIMAL || ✓ || -
| [[s.d.z.]] || DJ mazinger featuring Muhammad || [[AC bm 3rd|beatmania 3rdMIX]] || HIPHOP || ✓ ||
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| WEIGHTED ACTION || DEEP EMOTION || beatmania 4thMIX || HARD HOUSE || ✓ || -
| [[tribe groove]] || nite system || [[AC bm 3rd|beatmania 3rdMIX]] || WORLD GROOVE || ✓ ||
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| [[Beginning of life (THE GROUND PULSE MIX)]] || QUADRA || beatmania CORE REMIX || TECHNO || - || ✓
| [[DRUNK MONKY]] || DJ ODDBALL || [[AC bm 4th|beatmania 4thMIX -the beat goes on-]] || MINIMAL || || ✓
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| DEEP CLEAR EYES(The Bleeping Up Mix) || QUADRA || beatmania CORE REMIX || DRUM'N'BASS || - || ✓
| [[WEIGHTED ACTION]] || DEEP EMOTION || [[AC bm 4th|beatmania 4thMIX -the beat goes on-]] || HARD HOUSE || || ✓
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| [[diving money]] || QUADRA || [[AC_1st_style|beatmaniaIIDX]] || DRUM'N'BASS || || -
| [[Beginning of life (THE GROUND PULSE MIX)]] || QUADRA / Remixed by QUADRA || [[AC bm CORE REMIX|beatmania CORE REMIX]] || TECHNO || - ||
|-
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| [[g.m.d.]] || DJ mazinger featuring Muhammad || [[AC_1st_style|beatmaniaIIDX]] || HIPHOP || - || ✓
| [[Deep Clear Eyes ~THE BLEEPING UP MIX~|Deep Clear Eyes ~THE BLEEPING UP MIX~]] || QUADRA || [[AC bm CORE REMIX|beatmania CORE REMIX]] || DRUM'N'BASS MIX || - || ✓
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| [[into the world]] || QUADRA || [[AC_1st_style|beatmaniaIIDX]] || WORLD GROOVE || ✓ || -
| [[diving money]] || QUADRA || [[AC 1st style|beatmania IIDX]] || DRUM'N BASS || ✓ ||
|-
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| [[perfect free]] || nite system || [[AC_1st_style|beatmaniaIIDX]] || HOUSE || || -
| [[g.m.d.]] || DJ mazinger feat. Muhammad || [[AC 1st style|beatmania IIDX]] || HIPHOP || - ||
|-
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| [[Queen's Jamaica (astria mix)]] || Crunky Boy featuring Muhammad || [[AC_1st_style|beatmaniaIIDX]] || REGGAE || - || ✓
| [[into the world]] || QUADRA || [[AC_1st_style|beatmania IIDX]] || WORLD GROOVE || || ✓
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| [[Special energy]] || DJ FX || [[AC_1st_style|beatmaniaIIDX]] || TRANCE TECHNO || ✓ || -
| [[perfect free]] || nite system || [[AC_1st_style|beatmania IIDX]] || HOUSE || ✓ ||
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| [[beat machine]] || CRUNKY BOY JR. || [[AC_3rd_style|beatmaniaIIDX 3rd style]] || BIG BEAT || || -
| [[Queen's Jamaica (astria mix)]] || Crunky Boy featuring Muhammad || [[AC_1st_style|beatmania IIDX]] || REGGAE || - ||
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| [[Cold Pulse]] || QUADRA with DJ FX || [[AC_3rd_style|beatmaniaIIDX 3rd style]] || TECHNO || ✓ || -
| [[Special energy]] || DJ FX || [[AC_1st_style|beatmania IIDX]] || TRANCE TECHNO || ✓ ||
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| [[Garden of Love]] || DJ Mazinger || [[AC_3rd_style|beatmaniaIIDX 3rd style]] || HIP HOP || ✓ || -
| [[Beat Machine]] || CRUNKY BOY Jr. || [[AC_3rd_style|beatmania IIDX 3rd style]] || BIG BEAT || ✓ ||
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| [[LIFE SCROLLING]] || HIROSHI WATANABE || [[AC_Resort_Anthem|beatmaniaIIDX 18 Resort Anthem]] || DETROIT TECHNO || ✓ || -
| [[Cold Pulse]] || Quadra with DJ FX || [[AC_3rd_style|beatmania IIDX 3rd style]] || TECHNO || ✓ ||
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| Deep Clear Eyes (CLUB ANOTHER VER.) || QUADRA || DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX CLUB VERSION 2 || - || ✓ || -
| [[Garden of Love]] || DJ Mazinger || [[AC_3rd_style|beatmania IIDX 3rd style]] || HIP HOP || ✓ ||
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| special energy (CLUB ANOTHER VER.) || DJ FX || DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX CLUB VERSION 2 || - || ✓ || -
| [[LIFE SCROLLING]] || HIROSHI WATANABE || [[AC_Resort_Anthem|beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem]] || DETROIT TECHNO || ✓ ||
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== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
==== HIROSHI WATANABE ====
* [[beatmania HIROSHI WATANABE beat indication]] (1998)
* Genesis (2007)
* Life, Love (2008)
* Sync Positive (2011)
* Multiverse (2016)
* Dear,Mr.HIROSHI WATANABE (2017)
 
==== Kaito ====
* Special Life (2002)
* Special Love (2003)
* Hundred Million Light Years (2006)
* Hundred Million Love Years (2006)
* Trust (2009)
* Trust Less (2010)
* Until The End Of Time (2013)
* Less Time Until The End (2014)
* Another Stories (2015)
* Trust Another Stories 2 (2017)
* Nokton (2019)
 
==== QUADRA ====
* Sketch from a Moment (1997)
* COMPLETE SELECTION 95-07 (2016)
 
=== EPs ===
* THRESHOULD OF ETERNITY EP (2018)


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