128beat. 128 BPM, 12/8 time.
This track is part of the STARLiGHT TWOpointZERO theme update for DanceDanceRevolution XX, a fan project led Midflight Digital.

Download the track on Bandcamp here: https://xrgtmx.bandcamp.com/track/128beat

128beat

It's been a while, hasn't it? I don't want to have my SoundCloud and Bandcamp collect dust for too much longer, so here's a new drumstep track outside of my usual projects I'm a part of.

This is my first monetized track. You can purchase and download it through Bandcamp here: https://xrgtmx.bandcamp.com/track/transmission

You can find my other works on my SC/BC, Rhythm Horizon, as well as exclusive tracks on DanceDanceRevolution XX. Who knows, maybe I'll make a track for Club Fantastic someday!

Jacket artwork by Liam Paulus Carver, aka leeium. Typography by me. Contact me if you'd like to use this track for your rhythm game.

Transmission

This is divine strike, the ultimate boss song (EXTRA STAGE LEVEL XX) for DanceDanceRevolution XX, a non-profit fan project by Midflight Digital. This piece of music has a development history spanning five years, from conception and rework, to release.

Marten, the head of Midflight Digital, came to me in 2017 asking if I could compose a boss song for a planned final event for DDR SuperNOVA3, which was the organization's previous project for XX. Preceding this song was a track named "return to apollo," so I initially made a concept called "artemis strike," which signified her wrath upon other gods/goddesses that wronged her and Apollo. The concept was later renamed to "divine strike," while keeping the same idea. Initially, the song's BPM was 230-460, but was later updated to 240-480. The artist alias made a change as well, starting with "xRGTMx underground overlay" to just "xRGTMx," as to not copy off existing formats. Unfortunately, the final event for SN3 never occurred, so divine strike was shelved for the time being.

In 2018, Midflight Digital would release DanceDanceRevolution XX to the public, and as years went by, it grew to be a hit. divine strike was once again planned to be the ultimate boss song for the project, while other songs from the SN3 event carried over, including return to apollo. However, when the song was released as a normal EXTRA STAGE, some were point out that the song was plagiarized from another song, and it was renamed and credited properly. From there, we learned divine strike's name change was a dodged bullet. Years later, I would compose a song named "Shoreline Scramble" that would replace the correctly named "Near The Ocean -XX Edit-," taking reference from the step charts made for it as the song's rhythms and melodies.

During XX development in 2019, a group of four artists within Midflight Digital (funkyzukin, Dynamite Grizzly, saiiko2, and leeium) came together and created an event and series of songs called Quad Strike. In this event, an artist would make a variant of the same song, while choosing a song from four different BEMANI titles to be stepped for DDR XX. Around early 2020, when I myself joined Midflight, I discovered the stem files and initial MIDI's that leeium, Quad Strike's composer, posted for himself and the other three artists to use. Once Quad Strike was done, nothing else related to that event was planned. This gave me an idea...

In late 2020 to early 2021, I proposed to the XX team that we make an event that would end the project with a bang and to tie Quad Strike together. It would be simply named THE END, and the first two END phases involved players submitting courses containing all of the chosen BEMANI songs from Quad Strike. The first reward were four more BEMANI songs that were stepped, but from four different titles. The second phase involved just two courses; one for the newly released songs, and the other for the four Quad Strike variants. The second reward... was this song, as EXTRA STAGE LEVEL XX, a set of Challenge charts for a different EXTRA STAGE song (BURN OUT, by leeium), and a new ENCORE EXTRA STAGE song named "heart of XX," by saiiko2.

What's special about the PHASE 2 release is that during development for this event, divine strike was still shelved and unreleased to the public. I had decided since I was not pleased with the quality of the original song draft at the time, not only would I rework the song, but incorporate elements of Quad Strike into it. This led to the jacket artwork being updated with the four colors, and the addition of two key Easter eggs found in the song itself. One is a callback to the original melody, while the other contains reversed samples of all four songs. As a nod to the series of songs, the artist alias was finalized to "f(QS)," or "function of Quad Strike." Finally, the BPM was updated to 99-999.

THE END launched in 2022, and finally, after five years, the song had emerged from development hell for all to enjoy.

divine strike

f(QS) - divine strike

I, as Drisello, had the pleasure of collaborating with Midflight Digital Records' newest member, Fergu$on, to deliver this liquid drum & bass short! This release coincides with THE END - PHASE 6: PEFORMANCE update in DanceDanceRevolution XX.

Follow Fergu$on: https://soundcloud.com/ferguson411

Fergu$on & Drisello - Iridescence

A remix of a remix, how about that? Graham, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. In the future, I'll probably make an extended version of this song.

Follow my friend Graham on SoundCloud, he makes better music than I do: https://soundcloud.com/thegraham

/DJS\ - Incubator (xRGTMx Remix)

Time to take you back in time with this one, guys. This song pays homage to the old songs from the original beatmania. You know, the one with FIVE keys, not seven. Enjoy, because it's free forever.

Love, xRGTMx

not so gorgeous

Because I'm so nice, have this cute upbeat track for free.

Fairy's Journey

This ambient and melody-filled banger marks the debut of my new alias, Drisello, which will focus on more artsy-like works. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I did making it!

Enjoy!
Ryan <3

Drisello - Cirrus Complex

I'll explain.

This gem was made in response to a picture that one of my facebook friends, Aaron Tokunaga, posted of a horribly-made children's song that a non-native English speaker from Japan made.

This is the photo: https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/11150957_10153581444129910_7314764035636019954_n.jpg?oh=1fee7310aea577eac5cffb0ae57901d2&oe=567AC063

I'm so sorry.

[Horrible Children Songs by GUMI] Where Is The Dog

There is a select group of people in this world who spend most of their lives conversing with love bots and playing dating simulators.

Over time, these sad individuals happen to fall for those lifeless creations, since nothing else is going for them, romantically.

However... what if the opposite happened?

What if these robots fell in love with these individuals instead, with real feelings, but were rejected because those individuals knew they were designed solely to love, and nothing more?

Lyrics:

My heart's broken and pained
I don't know if you're seeing that I'm disdained
Help me please, I can't escape
These virtual walls, I'm a prisoner in thrall...

Zero's and ones make who I am
My destiny is to respond to end-user command
But what if I enter into reality
Would you see that my heart is real, oh please, won't you see?

I feel so close, but oh so far
These walls separate myself from you
I don’t care if I’m a lousy stupid program made to love
I just want to be with you forever ‘till I die! 

Virtual walls surround my life in this damn nightmare
That I’m living, break me out, I’ve had enough!
Oh, what’s the use, you’re not going to accept me anyways,
I’ll just sit and cry instead…

View the instrumental here: https://soundcloud.com/masterrygon/drisello-feat-gumi-virtual-walls-instrumental/
Follow Drisello (xRGTMx Alias) on SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/masterrygon/
Graphics by LAMA

Drisello feat. GUMI - Virtual Walls

Instrumental version of Virtual Walls, for your pleasure.

There is a select group of people in this world who spend most of their lives conversing with love bots and playing dating simulators.

Over time, these sad individuals happen to fall for those lifeless creations, since nothing else is going for them, romantically.

However... what if the opposite happened?

What if these robots fell in love with these individuals instead, with real feelings, but were rejected because those individuals knew they were designed solely to love, and nothing more?

View the original song here: https://soundcloud.com/masterrygon/drisello-feat-gumi-virtual-walls/
Follow Drisello (xRGTMx) on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/masterrygon/
Graphics by LAMA

Drisello feat. GUMI - Virtual Walls (Instrumental)

Not another one...

This gem was made in response to a picture that one of my facebook friends, Aaron Tokunaga, posted of a yet another horribly-made children's song that a non-native English speaker from Japan made.

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/12043181_10153644091464910_2240076563624539284_n.jpg?oh=bf5b8d53fcc692b2a59f707e438e7e63&oe=569F85CB

This is going to be a thing, isn't it?

[Horrible Children Songs by GUMI] Balloon Song

This one is just magical.

This gem was made in response to a picture that one of my facebook friends, Aaron Tokunaga, posted of a yet another horribly-made children's song that a non-native English speaker from Japan made.

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xla1/v/t1.0-9/12105773_10153664036024910_1666377598845677526_n.jpg?oh=ca6208b448352d780fc425d02c236b0a&oe=56C61B55

This is totally a thing now. Fuck me.

[Horrible Children Songs by GUMI] Little Elves

Venture

A View From Dawn

False Idol

I'm back again with a brand new short track.

Noctilucent clouds, or night shining clouds, are tenuous cloud-like phenomena in the upper atmosphere of Earth. They consist of ice crystals and are only visible during astronomical twilight. They are most often observed during the summer months from latitudes between 50° and 70° north and south of the Equator. They are visible only during local summer months and when the Sun is below the observer's horizon, but while the clouds are still in sunlight.

This short-form track is a deliberate mishmash of various genres. While the main focus is artcore, elements of schranz, hard trance, and hardcore techno are present. The euphoric melodies with hard-driven percussion and basslines provide a focused, atmospheric, and energetic vibe.

Special thanks and shoutouts to Bill Shillito, aka DM Ashura, for providing very helpful guidance with this track.

Drisello - Noctilucence

"What lies beyond the distance is something left for curiosity and the sense of discovery."

Unseen Horizon

Drisello - Unseen Horizon

A few weeks ago, I had an epiphany about myself when it comes to being an artist and producer. Basically, what it came down to was that I didn't think I've ever made truly original music. However, I've discovered the solution to this problem, and I know I'm very close to honing in on my style at 100%. The best part about all this is that there is so much ground to cover afterwards once I lift myself up from my feet.

What I needed to do was make my music the wrong way, instead of focusing on making it right.

My goal for this track was to make something unlike anything I've made before, but also focus on the style that I had developed over the years. Essentially, I came home as a new man, hence the title.

I'm Coming Home

Really old crap. I can do better than this.

This is a track that I had initially made in 2014 (five years ago) for a certain silly dance game tournament. A few years later (I think 2017?), I remastered it for Rhythm Horizon, but I never officially released it on my SoundCloud or Bandcamp.

Ah well, better late than never, I guess.

[OLD TRACK] Dancing Over The Weekend

Throughout my life, I can become plagued with negative, dark emotions. They pull me down from within, and it feels like I'm drowning in my depression. 

However, I will not allow myself to succumb to them.

Plunge Into The Abyss

WARNING: This track is 100% rhythm game boss song material. Listener and player discretion is advised.

"[They] want you gone so they can get back to the way things were. But I know the truth. There's no going back. You've changed things... forever."

Selfie sketch by LiriLias (Twitter)

QUANTUMFLUX

This is an old-school styled happy hardcore track I've worked on for a little while, I hope you enjoy! :D

Rewind

Plasma Surge

This short track is part of the compilation album ZENIUS -XX- DECADE, and has been in production hell since 2017.

PLASMA ROCKET

"Um... 

Hi, there... I won't take up much of your time, but now that you know everything... I wanted to say a few things.

...I know you're probably really sad right now. Maybe upset, too. But I want you to know that it's okay. Things won't always be like this. There will be a brighter day for us. I can feel it, from within the depths of my heart. Even if I have to die, I'm still happy. I'm happy because... one day, my friends and I will be free. Isn't that worth dying for? Thank you for coming back for us. It means everything to me.

I'm.. sorry you had to see us like this. Everyone here has their own demons to struggle with. But... that doesn't make us evil. We were never given a choice. Everyone has so much good inside of them. It makes me proud to have them in my life. Even in a place like this.

Since he can hear this... and it's the last time I'll ever get a chance to tell him...

...

I know you're feeling pretty bad about yourself right now. I want you to know that I forgive you. She would say the same thing. Trust me. And... I'm sorry that you blamed yourself for my death. That really, REALLY wasn't your fault. Please try to forgive yourself. Believe me. I have no regrets. ... I love you, more than anything in the world. One day, we will be free. I promise. ...God, I... I wish there was more time... Goodbye, my love.

...

And to you? Take care of yourself.

I'll see you again, okay?"



- dialogue taken from The Good Ending, a Doki Doki Literature Club mod

I'll See You Again

Original hardstyle track I made for Update Pack 16 (the XXclusives Update) in DanceDanceRevolution XX, a fan project led by Midflight Digital and Zenius-I-vanisher.com that celebrates the 20th anniversary of DDR.

DDR XX thread: https://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/thread?threadid=9810

MINDBREAK

I make rhythm game inspired electronic/EDM music in all sorts of genres! I also make artsy, experimental electronic tracks under my alternate alias, Drisello.

Manager of Midflight Digital Records.

xRGTMx

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