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SOUND VOLTEX is part of the [[BEMANI]] series of music games. The game series combines traditional button gameplay with the use of analog dials and sound effects, creating a unique sound and game experience.<br> | SOUND VOLTEX is part of the [[BEMANI]] series of music games. The game series combines traditional button gameplay with the use of analog dials and sound effects, creating a unique sound and game experience.<br> | ||
[[Hidenori Kotera|Cody]] and [[Yasuhiro Taguchi|TAG]] are the current sound directors of the series, while | [[Hidenori Kotera|Cody]] and [[Yasuhiro Taguchi|TAG]] are the current sound directors of the series, while [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] is the current sound producer, with [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ YOSHITAKA]] as the head producer.<br> | ||
All the series' BGM is composed by [[Sota Fujimori]]. | All the series' BGM is composed by [[Sota Fujimori]]. | ||
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Thanks to the FLOOR contests (and also to the presence of Touhou Project arrangements), the game quickly gained a lot of success, prompting the production team to focus as much as possible on these in the future. Contest winners may also be invited to provide original songs in SOUND VOLTEX itself or in other BEMANI games (most notably, five of the seven [[beatnation Records|beatnation RHYZE]] members debuted in BEMANI via SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR). | Thanks to the FLOOR contests (and also to the presence of Touhou Project arrangements), the game quickly gained a lot of success, prompting the production team to focus as much as possible on these in the future. Contest winners may also be invited to provide original songs in SOUND VOLTEX itself or in other BEMANI games (most notably, five of the seven [[beatnation Records|beatnation RHYZE]] members debuted in BEMANI via SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR). | ||
From April 16th to May 15th, 2015, the first SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR contests (for original songs and appeal cards) exclusive to the rest of Asia were held. However, due to delays in communication between KONAMI, Korean distributor UNIANA and participating artists, the winning contest songs and appeal cards weren't added to the game until over two years later, on February | From April 16th to May 15th, 2015, the first SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR contests (for original songs and appeal cards) exclusive to the rest of Asia were held. However, due to delays in communication between KONAMI, Korean distributor UNIANA and participating artists, the winning contest songs and appeal cards weren't added to the game until over two years later, on February 1st, 2018. (On December 21st, 2016, UNIANA stated on Twitter that it has sent out confirmation emails to all winning artists.) | ||
As first seen in SOUND VOLTEX II -infinite infection-, new games of the series are released as huge online updates. | As first seen in SOUND VOLTEX II -infinite infection-, new games of the series are released as huge online updates. | ||