Overview
ATLAS RUSH is an original instrumental track composed by kanone for maimai でらっくす PRiSM PLUS, released on April 11, 2025. It is kanone's third contribution to the maimai series, following two earlier original songs, the drum-and-bass-infused "花と、雪と、ドラムンベース。" (added in MiLK) and the aggressive "雷切-RAIKIRI-" (from FiNALE). The song's video was produced by Khronetic (Malcolm Klau), known for sleek, high-energy visual work in the rhythm game scene.
Unlike most maimai original songs that are unlocked automatically or through standard shop purchases, ATLAS RUSH debuted as a special Friend Matching (フレンドマッチング) reward. Players had to defeat the boss otomodachi (ボスオトモダチ) encountered at SSS1 class to reach LEGEND rank, at which point the song became available. It also functions as a "conduction song" (伝導楽曲): a player who has unlocked it can pass it to another player by playing it together in multiplayer on the same cabinet, provided the conductor is at LEGEND rank. In the Asian version, the unlock shifted to August 1, 2025, and starting with maimai DX CiRCLE the song became available by default.
The track is built around a driving 156 BPM beat with bright synth leads and rapid arpeggios, characteristic of kanone's energetic style. Its chart suite spans five difficulties, with the MASTER chart (level 14+, designed by BELiZHEL) featuring over a thousand notes, 1,045 total, and the EXPERT chart (level 12+, designed by サファ太) clocking in at 592 notes. ATLAS RUSH was also pre-recorded on the limited-edition campaign album maimai でらっくす グッズキャンペーンDiSC -PRiSM-, which was distributed through a goods-present campaign rather than sold at retail.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
5(5)
236 notesDesigner: -|Tap 193Hold 13Slide 6Touch 14Break 10
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
368 notesDesigner: -|Tap 304Hold 23Slide 7Touch 21Break 13
EXPERT
12+(12.6)
592 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 403Hold 61Slide 48Touch 21Break 59
MASTER
14+(14.7)
1045 notesDesigner: BELiZHEL|Tap 763Hold 42Slide 103Touch 28Break 109
Trivia
- ATLAS RUSH is kanone's third original song for the maimai series, after '花と、雪と、ドラムンベース。' (MiLK, 2018) and '雷切-RAIKIRI-' (FiNALE, 2019).
- The song was pre-released on the limited campaign album 'maimai でらっくす グッズキャンペーンDiSC -PRiSM-' before appearing in the arcade game.
- The unlock method is unique: players must defeat the boss otomodachi at SSS1 class in Friend Matching mode to reach LEGEND rank, which grants access to the song.
- ATLAS RUSH is classified as a 'conduction song' (伝導楽曲), meaning a LEGEND-rank player can share it with another player by playing it together on the same cabinet in multiplayer.
- In the Asian version, ATLAS RUSH became unlockable from August 1, 2025, nearly four months after the Japanese arcade release.
- Starting with maimai DX CiRCLE, ATLAS RUSH became available by default with no unlock requirements.
- The music video was produced by Khronetic (Malcolm Klau), a visual artist who has created jacket art and videos for multiple rhythm game titles.
- The MASTER chart (level 14+, designed by BELiZHEL) contains 1,045 total notes, the highest count among the four DX difficulties.
- The song has no lyrics, it is a purely instrumental electronic track.
FAQ
- Who composed ATLAS RUSH in maimai?
- ATLAS RUSH was composed and arranged by kanone, who had previously contributed two other original songs to the maimai series: '花と、雪と、ドラムンベース。' and '雷切-RAIKIRI-'.
- How do you unlock ATLAS RUSH in maimai DX PRiSM PLUS?
- ATLAS RUSH was unlocked by defeating the boss otomodachi encountered at SSS1 class in Friend Matching mode, which raises the player to LEGEND rank. It also functioned as a conduction song that could be shared by playing with a LEGEND-rank player. From maimai DX CiRCLE onward, it is available by default.
- What are the chart difficulty levels for ATLAS RUSH?
- ATLAS RUSH has four DX chart difficulties: Basic at level 5, Advanced at level 7+ (constant 7.6), Expert at level 12+ (constant 12.6), and Master at level 14+ (constant 14.7).
- Who designed the MASTER chart for ATLAS RUSH?
- The MASTER chart (level 14+) was designed by BELiZHEL, while the EXPERT chart (level 12+) was designed by サファ太 (Safata).
- When was ATLAS RUSH added to maimai DX?
- ATLAS RUSH was added to maimai でらっくす PRiSM PLUS on April 11, 2025, as part of the PRiSM PLUS update.
- Does ATLAS RUSH have lyrics?
- No, ATLAS RUSH is a purely instrumental track with no lyrics.
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