Who composed Apollo in maimai?

Apollo was composed by TJ.hangneil, an alias of the Japanese electronic and chiptune producer sasakure.UK, who has created numerous original songs for SEGA's rhythm game series.

What BPM is Apollo in maimai?

Apollo has a BPM of 339, tying with raputa for the highest tempo of any song in the maimai series.

Which maimai version added Apollo?

Apollo was added to maimai DX BUDDiES on December 9, 2023, as part of the project raputa collaboration event.

How was Apollo unlocked in maimai DX BUDDiES?

Apollo was unlockable by clearing a Perfect Challenge after reaching a total distance of 200 km in the Dark Side of the Moon Area (裏・月面ちほー), a hidden area within the sasakure.UK collaboration. From BUDDiES PLUS onward it became available by default.

Who designed the MASTER chart for Apollo in maimai?

The maimai MASTER chart (level 14+) was designed by EL DiABLO, an alias of the regular maimai chart designer Amakuchi Ginger (あまくちジンジャー).

What is the highest BPM song in maimai?

Apollo and raputa are tied for the highest BPM in maimai, both at 339 BPM.

Is Apollo an original song or a cover?

Apollo is an original composition by TJ.hangneil (sasakure.UK), originally commissioned for the ONGEKI rhythm game before being ported to maimai.

Does Apollo have lyrics?

No, Apollo is an instrumental electronic track with no vocal lyrics.

Apollo (TJ.hangneil), maimai DX BUDDiES Song

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Overview

Apollo is an original composition by TJ.hangneil, one of several aliases used by the prolific Japanese producer sasakure.UK, commissioned for SEGA's ONGEKI rhythm game. It first appeared in ONGEKI R.E.D. PLUS on September 16, 2021, where it and LAMIA simultaneously became the game's first Level 15 charts, setting a new difficulty ceiling. Apollo's ONGEKI MASTER chart packed 3,390 notes, then the highest in the game, a number that reads as "sasakure" in Japanese goroawase wordplay and matches the note count of two other sasakure.UK songs in CHUNITHM: Kamui (神威) and ANU. The track crossed over to maimai DX BUDDiES on December 9, 2023 as part of project raputa, a sasakure.UK collaboration campaign. Players could unlock it by completing a Perfect Challenge after accumulating 200 km of total distance in the "Dark Side of the Moon Area" (裏・月面ちほー). From BUDDiES PLUS onward it became available by default. At 339 BPM, Apollo ties with raputa for the highest tempo of any song in the maimai series, driving a frenetic, maximalist electronic arrangement that reuses melodic phrases from sasakure.UK's earlier works 神威 and the EmpErroR. Its maimai MASTER chart, designed by EL DiABLO (an alias of Amakuchi Ginger / あまくちジンジャー), carries a level of 14+ with 1,211 total notes, placing it among the game's most demanding current-gen charts.

Videos

Official PV

Master chart

Expert chart

Master chart

Charts

DX

BASIC

7(7)

317 notesDesigner: -|Tap 268Hold 11Slide 9Touch 19Break 10

YouTube

ADVANCED

8+(8.6)

400 notesDesigner: -|Tap 330Hold 29Slide 6Touch 29Break 6

YouTube

EXPERT

13(13)

860 notesDesigner: 鳩ホルダー|Tap 718Hold 64Slide 42Touch 17Break 19

View chart YouTube

MASTER

14+(14.7)

1211 notesDesigner: EL DiABLO|Tap 866Hold 113Slide 90Touch 53Break 89

View chart YouTube

Trivia

TJ.hangneil is an alias of sasakure.UK, a composer who has contributed dozens of original songs across SEGA's rhythm game trio: maimai, CHUNITHM, and ONGEKI.
In ONGEKI, Apollo was one of the first two songs to receive a Level 15 MASTER chart (alongside LAMIA), and its 3,390-note MASTER chart was the highest note count in the game at launch, intentionally matching the note counts of Kamui and ANU in CHUNITHM, both also by sasakure.UK.
The ONGEKI MASTER chart credit displays Neil Armstrong's famous Apollo 11 quote: 'That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.'
Apollo's maimai MASTER chart (14+, 1,211 notes) was designed by EL DiABLO, an alternate alias of Amakuchi Ginger (あまくちジンジャー), whose charts are often noted for their dense, pattern-heavy layouts.
The Expert chart was designed by 鳩ホルダー (Hato Holder), a regular notes designer for maimai DX.
Apollo and raputa share the record for the highest BPM in the maimai series at 339.
Throughout the track, melodic material from sasakure.UK's earlier compositions 神威 (Kamui) and the EmpErroR is quoted and re-contextualized, giving Apollo a self-referential quality.
A remix by onoken titled 'Apollo -onoken AxSwing Remix-' was included on the ONGEKI Memorial Soundtrack Yuki and later added to ONGEKI bright MEMORY.
The music video was created by _ihcanan (shun yamaguchi) and eznirm (sam0n0), with footage direction credited to both artists.
Apollo was the first ONGEKI & CHUNITHM genre song to be gated behind a Perfect Challenge unlock condition in maimai.

FAQ

Who composed Apollo in maimai?: Apollo was composed by TJ.hangneil, an alias of the Japanese electronic and chiptune producer sasakure.UK, who has created numerous original songs for SEGA's rhythm game series.
What BPM is Apollo in maimai?: Apollo has a BPM of 339, tying with raputa for the highest tempo of any song in the maimai series.
Which maimai version added Apollo?: Apollo was added to maimai DX BUDDiES on December 9, 2023, as part of the project raputa collaboration event.
How was Apollo unlocked in maimai DX BUDDiES?: Apollo was unlockable by clearing a Perfect Challenge after reaching a total distance of 200 km in the Dark Side of the Moon Area (裏・月面ちほー), a hidden area within the sasakure.UK collaboration. From BUDDiES PLUS onward it became available by default.
Who designed the MASTER chart for Apollo in maimai?: The maimai MASTER chart (level 14+) was designed by EL DiABLO, an alias of the regular maimai chart designer Amakuchi Ginger (あまくちジンジャー).
What is the highest BPM song in maimai?: Apollo and raputa are tied for the highest BPM in maimai, both at 339 BPM.
Is Apollo an original song or a cover?: Apollo is an original composition by TJ.hangneil (sasakure.UK), originally commissioned for the ONGEKI rhythm game before being ported to maimai.
Does Apollo have lyrics?: No, Apollo is an instrumental electronic track with no vocal lyrics.