Overview
曖昧mind (Aimai Mind) is an original maimai song produced by the doujin circle Halozy, best known for their energetic vocal trance and house arrangements in the BMS and Touhou arrange scenes. The track features vocals by Chiemi Nagao (長尾ちえみ), a frequent Halozy collaborator, with a video by murAta Yuzi. Added to maimai MURASAKi PLUS on September 7, 2017, the song sits at a steady 135 BPM with a light, sentimental pop energy, its lyrics describe wavering feelings under a rainy sky, caught between hesitation and falling in love. The jacket and music video stylize the title as アイマイマインド (a phonetic play on "aimai mind") rather than the kanji-heavy 曖昧mind, giving the song a distinct visual identity. On the charting side, both the Expert and Master difficulties incorporate a well-known lyrical gimmick: the phrase "右へ左へ揺れる My Heart" (swaying right and left, my heart) is expressed through straight-line Slide notes, horizontal on Expert, vertical on Master, making the musical and lyrical content directly visible in the choreography of the chart.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
5(5)
214 notesDesigner: -|Tap 189Hold 10Slide 7Break 8
ADVANCED
8+(8.6)
320 notesDesigner: -|Tap 231Hold 51Slide 25Break 13
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
469 notesDesigner: Techno Kitchen|Tap 289Hold 46Slide 108Break 26
MASTER
13(13.4)
709 notesDesigner: Jack|Tap 540Hold 54Slide 96Break 19
Trivia
- 曖昧mind was originally categorized under the ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS genre (and later ORIGINAL) before being moved to the maimai genre category at the time of でらっくす PLUS.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song's title is romanized as Aimai Mind.
- The jacket and music video render the title in a stylized font as アイマイマインド rather than the standard 曖昧mind, visually emphasizing the phonetic reading.
- The song runs 2 minutes and 5 seconds in length.
- On the Expert chart, the lyric '右へ左へ揺れる My Heart' is mirrored by a straight horizontal Slide pattern; on Master, the same lyric is represented by a straight vertical Slide from bottom to top, a rare example of lyrical choreography carried across two difficulties.
- The Master chart was designed by Jack, while the Expert chart was designed by Techno Kitchen. Basic and Advanced have no credited designer.
- The difficulty levels for several charts have been adjusted multiple times across maimai versions: Advanced started at 7+ in MURASAKi PLUS and has since risen to 8+, while Expert rose from 10 to 11+, and Master from 12 to 13.
FAQ
- Who composed 曖昧mind for maimai?
- 曖昧mind was composed, arranged, and written by Halozy, a Japanese doujin music circle. Vocals are provided by Chiemi Nagao (長尾ちえみ), a regular Halozy collaborator.
- What version of maimai added 曖昧mind?
- The song was added to maimai MURASAKi PLUS on September 7, 2017, and remains available across all regions (Japan, international, USA, and China).
- What difficulty levels are available for 曖昧mind?
- The song has Standard charts at Basic (Lv 5), Advanced (Lv 8+), Expert (Lv 11+), and Master (Lv 13). There is no Re:Master chart.
- What is the chart gimmick in 曖昧mind?
- Both the Expert and Master charts feature Slide patterns that directly follow the lyric '右へ左へ揺れる My Heart' (swaying right and left, my heart). On Expert the slides run horizontally, while on Master they run vertically from bottom to top.
- Who designed the charts for 曖昧mind?
- The Expert chart was designed by Techno Kitchen and the Master chart by Jack. Basic and Advanced have no credited designer.
- What does 曖昧mind mean in English?
- 曖昧mind (Aimai Mind) roughly translates to 'ambiguous mind' or 'vague mind,' reflecting the song's theme of indecision and wavering feelings in a budding romance. The romanized title in Asian English versions is Aimai Mind.
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