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''This page is for the [[Taku Sakakibara|TaQ]] song titled Holic. For the [[Maoki Yamamoto|山本真央樹]] feat.[[crimm|くりむ]] song of a similar title, please see [[holic (Maoki Yamamoto feat.crimm)]].''
''Also, not to be confused with [[Akira Michishita|C-Show]]'s album, [[HOLIX]].''
= Holic =
= Holic =


== Song Information ==
== Song Information ==
 
[[Image:Holic.png|thumb|Holic's jacket.]]
Artist: [[Taku_Sakakibara|TaQ]]<br>
Artist: TaQ<br>
BPM: 154<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Taku Sakakibara|TaQ]]<br>
Genre: Hard Techno<br>
BPM: 155<br>
VJ: [[VJ GYO]]<br>
First Appeared On: [[AC 3rd style]]<br>
Length: 1:27<br>
Length: 1:27<br>
Genre: HARD TECHNO<br>
Movie: [[Gyo Eguchi|VJ GYO]] (overlays by [[Goli Matsumoto|GOLI]])<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC 3rd style|beatmania IIDX 3rd style]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[AC DDR 4th|DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX]]


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
None.


None.
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* Holic is part of TaQ's "-ic" song series.
* A mix of Holic with [[stoic]] appears on TaQ's [[bounce connected]] album.


==Song Connections/Remixes ==
== Trivia ==
{{Gallery}}
* Holic contains three different time signatures in each section: 7/8 from the beginning, 7/4 during the middle, and 4/4 towards the ending.
* According to GOLI's comments in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150507031218fw_/http://www.konami.jp/am/bm2dx/bm2dx4/4th_question.html Q&A corner] of the [[AC 4th style|beatmania IIDX 4th style]] official website, the character in Holic's overlays resembled a certain DJ who performed at a club he used to attend.
* Holic is a hidden revival in [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-]]. It can be unlocked by reaching level 13, or using an operator code to unlock it via 3rd PASS.
** From [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]] onwards, it is playable by default.
* Holic received a Single BEGINNER chart in [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]].
** Via a glitch, it even received a Single CHALLENGE chart, though it is just a copy of its Single HEAVY chart.
* Holic is one of the first beatmania IIDX songs to have a Level 11 chart on Single retroactively, as the 1-12 rating scale wouldn't be introduced until [[AC HAPPY SKY|beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY]]. (The other song is [[R5]], which also debuted in beatmania IIDX 3rd style.)
** Holic and [[era (nostalmix)]] are the first songs with a Double chart rated Level 12.
* Holic's overlays were removed from the beatmania IIDX arcade games as of [[AC tricoro|beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro]] due to technical issues.
* Holic is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS 2020|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)]] from June 7th, 2023 after purchasing its charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]].


* A mix with [[Stoic]] appears on ''bounce-connected''.
== Song Production Information ==
=== beatmania IIDX ===
==== [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] ====
This is TaQ's Holic, a.k.a. "HARD TEC", his latest techno song.<br>
By the way, I received questions asking "how do you pronounce TaQ?", so the correct answer is "Taku".<br>
Q is pronounced "ku" in German, right? TaQ spent his childhood years in Germany, and it seems to be his favorite nickname since then.<br>
Many people also felt that TaQ's songs, such as Holic, have a certain German atmosphere to them, so perhaps it's from that background.


== Trivia ==
=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
This is a techno number by TaQ, who also created "era". The melody here is further removed, giving listeners a mechanical and aggressive impression. The gradually increasing tension creates an anxious feeling, while the subtle and profound synthesizer sounds make you feel a mysterious comfort. The last section immediately fades out from the continuous patterned phrases, leaving trailing notes like they're left behind.


* This song also appeared on ''Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix''.
== CS Information Data ==
=== [[CS DDRMAX NA|DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution-]] ===
You have unlocked the song "Holic" by TaQ. If you like the words "dark", "fast", and "hard techno", then you should also add the word "Holic" to your list.


== Music Production Notes ==
== Video Production Information ==
=== VJ GYO ===
Both dj TAKA's "[[LEADING CYBER]]" and TaQ's "Holic" perfectly express the worldview of 3rd style's catchphrase, "CYBER beat NATION", in the most straightforward way.<br>
If anything, they're songs with dark tones and filled with power, like being consumed by an intense force, without sinking or stagnating.


(The notes are a commentary by dj TAKA.)
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated 1 to 7 in 3rd and 4th style, 1 to 7+ in 5th through 9th style, 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in 11 IIDX RED, and 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onward. beatmania (2006) difficulty rated from 1 to 10.<br>
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 2ndMIX CLUB VER. through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9, 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.


Here is TaQ's latest production, the hard techno song Holic. By the way, a lot of people have been asking, "How do you pronounce TaQ?" The correct answer is "Taku". In German, Q is pronounced like "ku". TaQ spent his childhood years in Germany, and it looks like "TaQ" is a favorite nickname he picked up there. I think there are a lot of people who think TaQ's works have a certain German techno feel to them, including Holic; this may be why.
=== beatmania IIDX ===
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{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle&rarr;Present|-|&uarr;5|7|11|-|7|10|12|-}}
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 3rd style CS|-|4|6|6|-|4|6|6|-}}
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{{IIDX Chart|beatmania (2006)|3|4|7|10|-|7|9|10|-}}
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{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE|-|5|7|11|-|-|-|-|-}}
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)|-|5|7|11|-|7|10|12|-}}
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== Video Production Notes ==
=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
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{{DDR Chart|DDRMAX2|-|4|6|8|-|4|6|8|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME&rarr;SuperNOVA2|'''1'''|4|6|8|-|4|6|8|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution X&rarr;Present|4|7|9|11|-|7|8|11|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX CS|-|4|6|8|-|4|6|8|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution KONAMIX / Dancing Stage PARTY EDiTiON|-|4|6|8|-|4|6|8|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DDRMAX CS NA|-|4|6|8|-|4|6|8|-}}
{{DDR Chart|DDR FESTIVAL|1|4|6|8|-|4|6|8|-}}
}}


(The notes are a commentary by VJ GYO.)
=== DanceDanceRevolution Solo ===
{{DDR Solo Chart Header|
{{DDR Solo Chart Notecounts|198|232|332}}
{{DDR Solo Chart|DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX Solo&rarr;4thMIX PLUS Solo|4|6|8}}
{{DDR Solo Chart|DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX CS|4|6|8}}
{{DDR Solo Chart|DanceDanceRevolution KONAMIX / Dancing Stage PARTY EDiTiON|4|6|8}}
}}


The catch copy for 3rd style is "CYBERbeatNATION"; it seems the songs that express this particular world view the best are probably dj TAKA's "LEADING CYBER" and this song, "Holic" from TaQ. If I had to say why, it's because they're songs that give you a very dark feeling with faltering or becoming depressing; they're both song that are overflowing with a violent energy that seems to suck you in.
{{TaQ -ic}}


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