Overview
CHAOS is a dramatic orchestral-electronic crossover track originating from Rayark's mobile rhythm game Cytus II. It was composed by the in-game unit Æsir, a fictional character within the Cytus II story who, in reality, represents a creative collaboration between two Rayark staff composers: Ice (Wilson Lam) and KIVΛ. The song was ported to maimai on June 11, 2020, arriving with the maimai でらっくす PLUS (DX PLUS) update as part of a collaboration event between maimai and the Cytus series.
Running at 150 BPM with a duration of 2:30, CHAOS is an entirely instrumental piece, no vocals or lyrics accompany its arrangement. The track opens with tense, atmospheric string work before building into a soaring, climactic fusion of electronic beats and orchestral grandeur. A distinctive feature of the composition is its first half, which weaves together sampled melodic fragments from five songs from the original Cytus game: D R G, Hard Landing, Saika, Area184, and Biotonic. This gives the opening a medley-like quality that pays homage to Cytus's musical catalog. The song also appears in CHUNITHM NEW, where it is credited as Æsir「Cytus II」. In the Chinese version of maimai (舞萌DX), CHAOS was removed starting with 舞萌DX 2022, making it unavailable in that region's current arcade rotation.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
5(5)
240 notesDesigner: -|Tap 209Hold 12Slide 5Touch 8Break 6
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
313 notesDesigner: -|Tap 230Hold 43Slide 16Touch 17Break 7
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
590 notesDesigner: Jack|Tap 425Hold 63Slide 54Touch 35Break 13
MASTER
13+(13.9)
823 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 531Hold 98Slide 59Touch 106Break 29
Trivia
- CHAOS originates from Rayark's mobile music game Cytus II, where it serves as a dramatic late-game track tied to the in-game lore.
- Æsir is presented as a character within the Cytus II universe, but the music is produced by two real-world composers: Ice (Wilson Lam) and KIVΛ, both of whom were staff composers at Rayark.
- During the first half of the track, melodic passages from five original Cytus songs, D R G, Hard Landing, Saika, Area184, and Biotonic, are sampled and woven into the arrangement as a medley-like tribute.
- CHAOS has no lyrics; it is a purely instrumental composition that conveys its atmosphere entirely through orchestral and electronic instrumentation.
- The song's Master chart in maimai was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), while the Expert chart was designed by Jack.
- In the Chinese version of maimai (舞萌DX), CHAOS was removed from the arcade lineup starting with 舞萌DX 2022, making it a legacy track in that region.
- CHAOS also appears in CHUNITHM NEW, where it was added at the version's launch across all three regions (Japan, Asia, and International).
- The Basic difficulty of CHAOS was originally level 6 at its maimai でらっくす PLUS debut, but was later reduced to level 5 starting with maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS.
- The song is owned by Rayark Inc., as indicated by the copyright notice in-game.
FAQ
- Who composed CHAOS in maimai?
- CHAOS was composed by the unit Æsir, which is the collaborative alias of Rayark composers Ice (Wilson Lam) and KIVΛ. The song originates from Cytus II.
- What version of maimai added CHAOS?
- CHAOS was added to maimai でらっくす PLUS (DX PLUS) on June 11, 2020, as part of a collaboration event with the Cytus series. In the Asian version it arrived on November 20, 2020, and in the Chinese version on May 20, 2021.
- What songs are sampled in CHAOS?
- The first half of CHAOS samples melodies from five songs from the original Cytus game: D R G, Hard Landing, Saika, Area184, and Biotonic.
- Does CHAOS have lyrics?
- No, CHAOS is a purely instrumental track with no vocals or lyrics.
- What is the BPM of CHAOS?
- CHAOS has a BPM of 150.
- Who charted the Master difficulty of CHAOS in maimai?
- The Master chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), and the Expert chart was designed by Jack.
- Is CHAOS available in all regions of maimai?
- CHAOS is available in the Japanese, International, and USA versions of maimai. However, it was removed from the Chinese version (舞萌DX) starting with 舞萌DX 2022.
- What is the difficulty level of the Master chart for CHAOS?
- The Master chart is level 13+ with a difficulty constant of 13.9.

