State Of The Art

State Of The Art

Song Information

Artist: Sota Fujimori feat. cyborg AKEMI
Composition/Arrangement/Lyrics: Sota Fujimori
Vocals: cyborg AKEMI
BPM: 155
Length: 2:03
Genre: TECHNOTRONICA
Movie: KAISEI & TETSU-LOW
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Japanese

この手でつかむよ 
幸せの未来 
明るく美しい私の未来よ 
優しく包んで希望の光よ 
私の願いは 
暖かい自由

Romaji

kono te de tsukamu yo
shiawase no mirai
akaruku utsukushii watashi no mirai yo
yasashiku tsutsun de kibou no hikari yo
watashi no negai wa
atatakai jiyuu

English

Grab my hand
The future of happiness
My bright and beautiful future
I gently hold the light of hope
My wish
for the warmth of freedom

Song Connections / Remixes

Trivia

  • State Of The Art is the fourth song that features cyborg AKEMI.
    • State Of The Art is the first song in the beatmania IIDX series that cyborg AKEMI has sung in Japanese.
  • The initials of State Of The Art spell out "SOTA", Fujimori's first name.
  • State Of The Art received a Double Black ANOTHER chart in beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS.
  • State Of The Art is the unlockable revival song of beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ's Double play CLASSIC 十段 course (which is identical to beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS's Double Play 10-dan course).
  • State Of The Art is unlockable in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS from May 8th, 2019, after purchasing its NORMAL, HYPER, and ANOTHER charts with BITs.
    • It uses the new ANOTHER charts first introduced in SINOBUZ, replacing its original charts.
    • As of March 13th, 2024 in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020), it is playable by default.
  • State Of The Art also appears as one of the background music selectable to play during Accel Rave Time (アクセルレイブタイム) in SEVEN'S BEAT (セブンスビート), a KONAMI medal redemption game.

Song Production Information

Sota Fujimori

I remember watching an old television show called "State of the Art Technology" that showcased American electrical products. The narrator kept using that particular phrase during the show. What did it mean? It meant showcasing the latest cutting-edge technology. This gave me an idea for a song.

After I finished making it, I was impressed by how well it sounded. And now you get to hear it!

In contrast to the song beatonic nation, this was used with the latest music production hardware.
This is a fun song, and this is the first song that cyborg AKEMI has sung in Japanese.

I'll hope that you'll listen and enjoy!

Video Production Information

KAISEI & TETSU-LOW

This rhythm of minimal electronic sound was expressed with this movie.

A wide range of emotions and feelings were expressed, by changing the color of the sky and the movement of the camera throughout the scenery, using only simple camera movements.

We aimed for a well-designed video.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

Old Charts

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
BEGINNER NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER 黒ANOTHER NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER 黒ANOTHER
Notecounts 246 552 790 1056 - 541 806 1053 1756
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS→21 SPADA - 5 8 9 - 6 8 9 -
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS 2 5 8 9 - 6 8 9 12

New Charts

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
BEGINNER NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts - 552 790 1570 - 541 806 1756 -
beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ→Present - 5 8 11 - 6 8 12 -
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS - 5 8 11 - 6 8 12 -
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE - 5 8 11 - - - - -