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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 = | ||
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== Song Connections / Remixes == | == Song Connections / Remixes == | ||
* Holic is part of TaQ's "-ic" series | * Holic is part of TaQ's "-ic" song series. | ||
* A mix of Holic with [[stoic]] appears on TaQ's [[bounce connected]] album. | * A mix of Holic with [[stoic]] appears on TaQ's [[bounce connected]] album. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
{{Gallery}} | {{Gallery}} | ||
* Holic | * 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 | * 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. | * 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. | ** From [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]] onwards, it is playable by default. | ||
* Holic received a Single BEGINNER chart in [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]]. | * Holic received a Single BEGINNER chart in [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]]. | ||
** Via a glitch, it even received a Single CHALLENGE chart, though it | ** 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 | * 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 | ** 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'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]]. | * 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]]. | ||
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=== beatmania IIDX === | === beatmania IIDX === | ||
==== [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] ==== | ==== [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] ==== | ||
This is TaQ's Holic, a.k.a "HARD TEC", his latest techno song.<br> | 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> | 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 | 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, | 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. | ||
=== DanceDanceRevolution === | === 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. | |||
== CS Information Data == | == CS Information Data == | ||
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=== VJ GYO === | === 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> | 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 intense force, without sinking or stagnating. | If anything, they're songs with dark tones and filled with power, like being consumed by an intense force, without sinking or stagnating. | ||
== Difficulty & Notecounts == | == Difficulty & Notecounts == | ||