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== Song Information ==
== Song Information ==
[[Image:waxing and wanding.png|thumb|waxing and wanding's jacket.]]
[[Image:waxing and wanding.png|thumb|waxing and wanding's REFLEC BEAT jacket.]]
[[Image:waxing and wanding NOV.png|thumb|waxing and wanding's SOUND VOLTEX NOVICE jacket.]]
[[Image:waxing and wanding ADV.png|thumb|waxing and wanding's SOUND VOLTEX ADVANCED jacket.]]
[[Image:waxing and wanding EXH.png|thumb|waxing and wanding's SOUND VOLTEX EXHAUST jacket.]]
[[Image:waxing and wanding MXM.png|thumb|waxing and wanding's SOUND VOLTEX MAXIMUM jacket.]]
Artist: 青龍<br>
Artist: 青龍<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Ryutaro Nakahara|Seiryu]]<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Ryutaro Nakahara|Seiryu]]<br>
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Length: 2:05<br>
Length: 2:05<br>
Genre: DANCE SPEED<br>
Genre: DANCE SPEED<br>
VJ: [[Goli Matsumoto|GOLI]]<br>
Movie: ? (overlays by [[Goli Matsumoto|GOLI]])<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
Other Music Game Appearances:
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* [[CS RB plus|REFLEC BEAT plus]] MUSIC PACK 46
* [[CS RB plus|REFLEC BEAT plus]] MUSIC PACK 46
* [[CS RB +|REFLEC BEAT +]] KONAMI MUSIC PACK 34
* [[CS RB +|REFLEC BEAT +]] KONAMI MUSIC PACK 34
* [[AC SDVX EG|SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR]]


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
Some pitched up vocal samples can be heard, including "Are you ready?", "Bass from outer s-", and "Brain power!".
None.


== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* A long version of waxing and wanding appears on the [[CARDINAL GATE conclusion]] album, included with [[CS DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS]]'s special edition.
* A long version of waxing and wanding appears on the [[CARDINAL GATE conclusion]] album, included with [[CS DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS]]'s special edition.
** Another long version of waxing and wanding appears on ''starmine 青龍 DISC'', the bonus disc of Ryu☆'s first album, [[starmine (album)|starmine]].
** Another long version of waxing and wanding appears on ''starmine 青龍 DISC'', the bonus disc of Ryu☆'s first album, [[starmine (album)|starmine]].
** Yet another long version of waxing and wanding, titled ''waxing and wanding (BD MIX)'', appears on 青龍's first album, [[BLUE DRAGON (album)|BLUE DRAGON]]. This version of the song has the whole intro removed.
** Yet another long version, titled ''waxing and wanding (BD MIX)'', appears on 青龍's first album, [[BLUE DRAGON (album)|BLUE DRAGON]]. This version of the song has the whole intro removed.
* A remix of waxing and wanding by [[Kosuke Saito|kors k]], titled ''waxing and wanding (kors k mix)'', also appears on Ryu☆'s first album, starmine.
* A remix of waxing and wanding by [[Kosuke Saito|kors k]], titled ''waxing and wanding (kors k mix)'', also appears on Ryu☆'s first album, starmine.
* Another remix of waxing and wanding by [[Josh McInnes|JAKAZiD]], titled ''waxing and wanding (JAKAZiD's 新月 Remix)'', appears on the [[cyber beatnation 2 -Hi Speed conclusion-]] album.
* Another remix of waxing and wanding by [[Josh McInnes|JAKAZiD]], titled ''waxing and wanding (JAKAZiD's 新月 Remix)'', appears on the [[cyber beatnation 2 -Hi Speed conclusion-]] album.
* Another remix of waxing and wanding by [[Shima.EB|しま兄]], titled [[waxing and wanding (SS Remix)]], can be found in [[AC SDVX IV|SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN]].
* waxing and wanding's high-pitched vocal samples are taken from ''Franca Acapella 1'', a vocal track found in the sample CD ''Techno Trance Essentials'' by Ueberschall.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* waxing and wanding is one of the four ''CARDINAL GATE'' EXTRA STAGE songs.
* waxing and wanding is one of the four ''CARDINAL GATE'' EXTRA STAGE songs.
* waxing and wanding's title refers to two phases of the moon, "waxing" (when it changes from new moon to full moon) and "waning" (from full moon to new moon).
* waxing and wanding's title refers to two phases of the moon, "waxing" (when it changes from new moon to full moon) and "waning" (from full moon to new moon).
** The song was intended to be called "waxing and waning", but was accidentally submitted as "waxing and wanding", according to this [https://web.archive.org/web/20150514053737/http://theinterviews.jp/ryutaronakahara/638879 interview].
** The song was intended to be called "waxing and waning", but was accidentally submitted as "waxing and wanding" [https://web.archive.org/web/20150514053737/http://theinterviews.jp/ryutaronakahara/638879] [https://twitter.com/RyutaroNakahara/status/1765584645398442223].
* Seiryu (青龍) is the Japanese name of Qinglong, a Chinese god that represents the east and the spring season.
* Seiryu (青龍) is the Japanese name of Qinglong, a Chinese god that represents the east and the spring season.
* The video features two embodiments of Seiryu, one being a blue dragon, and the other being a woman in kimono, resembling the woman in the video of [[Setsugekka|雪月花]] (another Ryutaro Nakahara song with a [[GOLI]] video).  
* The video features two embodiments of Seiryu, one being a blue dragon, and the other being a woman in kimono, resembling the woman in the video of [[Setsugekka|雪月花]] (another Ryutaro Nakahara song with a GOLI video).  
* waxing and wanding is the second song of [[Lincle LINK]] 5 to be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT limelight. It becomes available once Glass Level 25 has been reached.
* waxing and wanding is the second song of [[Lincle LINK]] 5 to be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT limelight. It becomes available once Glass Level 25 has been reached.
** In [[AC RB colette All Seasons|REFLEC BEAT colette -All Seasons-]], it has been automatically unlocked as of May 14th, 2014 by using an [[eAMUSEMENT]] PASS.
** In [[AC RB colette All Seasons|REFLEC BEAT colette -All Seasons-]], it has been automatically unlocked as of May 14th, 2014 by using an [[e-amusement|eAMUSEMENT]] PASS.
* waxing and wanding's jacket illustration is taken from the ''starmine 青龍 DISC'' CD.
* waxing and wanding's jacket illustration is taken from the starmine 青龍 DISC CD.
* In REFLEC BEAT +, waxing and wanding's artist was romanized as '''SEIRYU'''.
* In REFLEC BEAT +, waxing and wanding's artist was romanized as '''SEIRYU'''.
* waxing and wanding is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] from November 2nd, 2017, after purchasing its NORMAL, HYPER, and ANOTHER charts for 7000, 10000, and 11000 BITs respectively.
* waxing and wanding is unlockable in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] from November 2nd, 2017, after purchasing its charts with [[CS INFINITAS/BIT unlocks|BITs]].
** From April 20th, 2022, it is available by default in [[CS INFINITAS 2020|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)]].
* After being removed from the initial release of [[AC RB Reflesia|REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア]], waxing and wanding was revived on December 28th, 2017.
* After being removed from the initial release of [[AC RB Reflesia|REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア]], waxing and wanding was revived on December 28th, 2017.
* waxing and wanding received LEGGENDARIA charts in [[AC CANNON BALLERS|beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS]]. These charts can be unlocked from September 13th, 2018 by clearing the ''CARDINAL'' EXPERT course.
** As of [[AC Rootage|beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage]], these charts are available by default.
** These charts are available in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020) since July 26th, 2023.
* waxing and wanding was added to SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR on March 7th, 2024.
* waxing and wanding received new jackets in the SOUND VOLTEX series.


== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
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== Difficulty & Notecounts==
== Difficulty & Notecounts==
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.<br>
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.<br>
REFLEC BEAT to groovin'!! Upper difficulty rated from 1 to 10+, 1 to 13 in VOLZZA/VOLZZA 2, and 1 to 15 from 悠久のリフレシア onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd].)
REFLEC BEAT to groovin'!! Upper difficulty rated from 1 to 10+, 1 to 13 in VOLZZA/VOLZZA 2, and 1 to 15 in 悠久のリフレシア.<br>
SOUND VOLTEX difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from IV HEAVENLY HAVEN onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd].)


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==== New Charts ====
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