Overview
オーディエンスを沸かす程度の能力 feat.タイツォン (romanized as Audience wo wakasu teido no nouryoku feat. Tights-on in Asian English releases) is a Touhou Project rap arrangement by D.watt of IOSYS and the rapper らっぷびと (Rapbit), featuring vocalist タイツォン (Tights-on). The track takes its melody from Reimu Hakurei's theme 少女綺想曲 ~ Dream Battle, the Stage 4 boss theme from 東方永夜抄 ~ Imperishable Night (2004). It was created by layering rap vocals over the instrumental backing of D.watt's earlier IOSYS arrangement 月夜を二人で抜け出す程度の能力, which originally appeared on the IOSYS doujin album 東方乙女囃子.
The arrangement first gained momentum outside of album sales when it was uploaded to NicoNico Douga in July 2008, where it surpassed two million views, far exceeding the original instrumental version's reach and becoming one of the more recognizable IOSYS Touhou tracks of that era. Its first physical CD release came in 2009 on 東方月燈籠セーフ!, a reprint of the 東方月燈籠 compilation. Nearly a decade after its NicoNico debut, the song was added to maimai MURASAKi PLUS on October 17, 2017, joining the game's Touhou Project song library.
In maimai, the Expert chart (level 10+) was designed by はっぴー and the Master chart (level 13+) by Jack. Jack's Master chart is particularly noted for its dense slide-note sequences at the relentless 216 BPM tempo, earning a difficulty constant of 13.7. The chart has undergone multiple level revisions across maimai versions, reflecting its sustained challenge relative to the evolving difficulty curve. The song also originally featured an animated background video of Reimu Hakurei until maimai FiNALE, after which it was replaced with a static jacket image beginning with maimai でらっくす.
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- The title's phrasing "〜程度の能力" (〜teido no nouryoku, 'ability to...') mirrors the official ability descriptions used for Touhou Project characters, such as Reimu Hakurei's "飛ぶ程度の能力" (ability to fly) and Marisa Kirisame's "魔法を使う程度の能力" (ability to use magic).
- The track originated as rap vocals layered over the instrumental backing of D.watt's earlier IOSYS arrangement "月夜を二人で抜け出す程度の能力," which appears on the IOSYS album 東方乙女囃子.
- The song was originally uploaded to NicoNico Douga in July 2008 (video ID sm3927141) and has accumulated over two million views, eventually surpassing the popularity of the original instrumental arrangement.
- A sequel titled "オーディエンスを沸かす程度の能力 〜II" was uploaded to NicoNico Douga on October 21, 2016 (video ID sm29876780), eight years after the original.
- The song's first CD appearance was on 東方月燈籠セーフ! (2009), a reprint of the 東方月燈籠 compilation album.
- The underlying composition, 少女綺想曲 ~ Dream Battle, is the theme of Reimu Hakurei as the Stage 4 boss (and later Stage 6B final boss) in 東方永夜抄 ~ Imperishable Night (2004), composed by ZUN of Team Shanghai Alice.
- In maimai versions up to FiNALE, the song's background video featured an animated Reimu Hakurei. This was replaced with a static jacket image beginning with maimai でらっくす (the first DX version).
- The Master chart, designed by Jack, debuted at level 11+ in MURASAKi PLUS and was progressively re-rated upward across versions, reaching 12 in MiLK PLUS, 13+ in Splash, and settling at its 13.7 difficulty constant by BUDDiES+.
- The song's fast tempo of 216 BPM places it among the higher-energy Touhou arrangements in maimai, consistent with IOSYS's signature doujin-electronic style.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song is credited as "Audience wo wakasu teido no nouryoku feat. Tights-on" by "D.watt(IOSYS) + Rapbit."
FAQ
- What is オーディエンスを沸かす程度の能力 feat.タイツォン based on?
- The song is a rap arrangement of 少女綺想曲 ~ Dream Battle, the theme of Reimu Hakurei from the Touhou Project game 東方永夜抄 ~ Imperishable Night (2004).
- Who composed and arranged this song for maimai?
- The original composition is by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice). The arrangement for this track was done by D.watt of IOSYS, with rap vocals written and performed by らっぷびと (Rapbit) and タイツォン (Tights-on).
- When was this song added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai MURASAKi PLUS on October 17, 2017, as part of the Touhou Project song lineup.
- Who designed the Master chart for this song?
- The Master chart was designed by Jack, known for creating dense, slide-heavy patterns. The chart sits at a difficulty constant of 13.7.
- What does the title オーディエンスを沸かす程度の能力 mean in English?
- It translates roughly to 'Ability to Excite the Audience' or 'The Ability to Stir Up an Audience,' using the signature Touhou phrasing pattern '〜程度の能力' (ability to...). The official romanized title in Asian English releases is 'Audience wo wakasu teido no nouryoku feat. Tights-on.'
- What BPM is オーディエンスを沸かす程度の能力?
- The song has a BPM of 216, making it one of the faster Touhou arrangements featured in maimai.
- Why is this song notable in the Touhou doujin music scene?
- Originally an IOSYS instrumental arrangement from the album 東方乙女囃子, this track gained massive popularity after a rap version was uploaded to NicoNico Douga in 2008, amassing over two million views and eclipsing the original arrangement in recognition. A sequel, 〜II, followed in 2016.
- Did the in-game video change across maimai versions?
- Yes. Up through maimai FiNALE, the song used an animated background video of Reimu Hakurei. Starting with maimai でらっくす (the first DX version), this was replaced with a static jacket image.
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