With vocals by Andy Littlewood and Becca Hossany. A different version of DM STAR, the opening theme of DanceMasters, known as DanceEvolution in Europe and Japan. Part of beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem's JAPAN TOUR series of unlocks, representing the Kansai region. According to the beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem game data, DM STAR ～関西 energy style～ was originally titled HYPER KANSAI EXPRESS. Cool track from NAOKI.
NAOKI:
This song is the OP for DanceEvolution, the next generation rhythm dance game released for the XBOX360/KINECT in late 2010.
I felt that this song would be great for IIDX 18.
In fact, there is a bit of a difference between the IIDX version and the game version of this song.
If you have the chance to listen to both versions, try to listen to the differences.
I was born in Osaka, so when L.E.D. assigned the music for the production of the game, he felt that I was best suited to make a dance song from that region (laughs).
I have many memories of Kansai, but I had to juggle many different ideas of how to represent this city in a song.
I decided to make a fierce techno-infused Speed Rave (my term) song.
The result is DM STAR ～関西 energy style～.
Video Production Information
VJ GYO:
IIDX fans! The long awaited super-SPEED RAVE song from NAOKI has finally arrived!
Under the dark sky of night, do you ever feel the waves of melancholy around you?
Even if I could stop them, I still couldn't completely shake them off. All I can do is run as far as I can.
I want to go to where the highway disappears into the distance, leaving everything behind.
"A sentimental speed song"...a song that puts me into that certain state of mind.
(※ At least that was my impression of it.)
In case you are not familiar with the characters...besides the three familiar IIDX car gals, these two are the best girl racing duo in Kansai.
Emiru Motegi is from a mixed blood line, with her red hair coming from her mother's side and her penchant for racing from her father, a famous rally racer (Emiru Motegi/19/Kobe, Japan)
Aki Suzuka is the beloved daughter of the president of a major manufacturing company, and a mechanical genius in her own right (Aki Suzuka/19/Osaka, Japan).
....I loved making this movie.
(Aside)
Although I haven't worked on a movie with these characters by themselves before, I didn't really have a problem making this movie once I began.
Also, if you look at Aki's pose, it looks like she is finishing eating a piece of takoyaki.
Lyrics:
FEMALE MALE
yea yea... So good...oh oh Yea yea...... Dance dance... Yea yea dance dance
Oh oh...listen to energy Come on
Everybody in the room start a revolution
Musical key to an evolution
Mixing it right can you feel the vibe
C'mon y'all have a real good time
Get in touch with the rhythm and beat
Over powered by the energy
Kickin it through,what a rush,what a blast
Under your command,keep it comin' fast
Lift me up,we'll have a real good time
So good,under the disco lights
The cure,musical remedy
So pure,lost in this energy
Osaka...Kansai Yeah,yeah.......Yeah,yeah
Everybody,it's party time Everybody now....Ugh,ugh!
Party,party,dance masters
In the groove,it's the beat I'm after
12:45 and we're doin' just fine
Hit me once and you blow my mind
Burning up.....on the floor
Hands in the air,screaming out for more
Dance,dance to the sound
Blasting out from the underground
Party,party on now,
keep lifting me out,just shout Ugh,ugh,c'mon.....take it
Ugh,ugh,c'mon
Lift me up,we'll have a real good time
So good,under the disco lights
The cure,musical remedy
So pure,lost in this energy
So good,setting the room alight
Your touch is making me come alive
Let's go,moving up to the beat
I know that we'll find the energy
The energy, the energy, just feel the beat
(C) KONAMI
