Who composed Denparadigm?

Denparadigm (デンパラダイム) was composed, arranged, and written by the producer lumo, with vocals by Hatsune Miku.

When was Denparadigm added to maimai?

Denparadigm was added to maimai DX on September 20, 2019. It was initially unlockable through the Project DIVA area and became generally available on November 1, 2019.

What difficulty is Denparadigm's Master chart?

Denparadigm's Master chart is rated level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.3. It was designed by はっぴー (Happy).

Who designed the Expert and Master charts for Denparadigm in maimai?

The Expert chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), and the Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy).

What does the title デンパラダイム (Denparadigm) mean?

The title is a portmanteau of 電 (den, meaning electricity or radio wave) and パラダイム (paradigm), evoking a theme of digital or electric paradigms.

Does Denparadigm appear in any other rhythm games?

Yes, Denparadigm also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS, where it was added on October 3, 2019. The CHUNITHM Master chart is level 14 (as of CHUNITHM NEW) and was designed by じゃこレモン.

What is the in-game title unlocked by playing Denparadigm in maimai?

Playing SPEED SONIC at any difficulty unlocks the title 「処理速度が追いついていません」 ('Processing speed cannot keep up'), which is a line taken directly from Denparadigm's lyrics.

Denparadigm (デンパラダイム), maimai DX Song

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Overview

Denparadigm (デンパラダイム) is an original VOCALOID track by the producer lumo, sung by Hatsune Miku, that arrived in maimai DX on September 20, 2019 as part of the Project DIVA collaboration area. The song's title fuses 電 (den, meaning electricity or radio wave) with パラダイム (paradigm), signaling a theme of digital perception and information overload, a motif reinforced by its breakneck 220 BPM tempo and lyrics that ricochet between tech jargon ("コンパイラー人力コンパイラー!", "01010011") and surreal, stream-of-consciousness imagery. The track originally debuted on niconico (sm20688147) and went on to appear in CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS the following month. In maimai, the Master chart, designed by はっぴー, stands out for its unusually dense Touch-note layout: 155 Touch notes packed into a level 13 chart, demanding quick finger-to-screen coordination across a barrage of slides and holds. The Expert chart, designed by 小鳥遊さん, also tests players with a high note density for its 11+ rating.

Videos

Master chart

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Expert chart

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Charts

DX

BASIC

3(3)

153 notesDesigner: -|Tap 95Hold 20Slide 6Touch 28Break 4

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ADVANCED

7+(7.6)

316 notesDesigner: -|Tap 244Hold 32Slide 13Touch 11Break 16

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EXPERT

11+(11.6)

704 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 513Hold 68Slide 37Touch 56Break 30

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MASTER

13(13.3)

812 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 458Hold 112Slide 76Touch 155Break 11

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Trivia

Denparadigm was originally uploaded to niconico on an unknown date (video ID sm20688147) before being added to maimai DX as part of the Project DIVA collaboration area.
In maimai DX, the song was initially unlockable from September 20 to October 31, 2019, by reaching a total distance of 2500 m in the Project DIVA area. It became available by default from November 1, 2019. The Asian version saw the same timed unlock from December 13, 2019 to June 4, 2020, and the Chinese version from December 5, 2019 to March 3, 2021.
The phrase 「処理速度が追いついていません」 ('Processing speed cannot keep up'), a line from the lyrics, appears in-game as a title (称号). It is unlocked by playing the song SPEED SONIC at any difficulty. The title was originally a copper-quality title in the CiRCLE PLUS era but was later demoted to a white-quality title.
Denparadigm was added to SEGA's CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS on October 3, 2019, just two weeks after its maimai debut. Its CHUNITHM Master chart (level 14 in the NEW revision) was designed by じゃこレモン.
The lyrics contain the binary string '01010011', which is the ASCII encoding for the capital letter 'S', a playful nod to the song's digital/computer theme.
The word デンパラドックス (Denparadox) appears in the lyrics alongside the title デンパラダイム, forming a rhyming pair that suggests a deliberate wordplay on 'paradigm' versus 'paradox.'
The Master chart designer はっぴー (Happy) is known for creative, slide-heavy layouts in maimai DX. The Denparadigm Master chart is distinctive for its 155 Touch notes, an unusually high count for a level 13 chart that requires rapid palm and finger inputs.
The song is featured under Crypton Future Media's Piapro license, using Hatsune Miku's voicebank. The jacket art depicts Miku in a stylized, tech-inspired design with circuit-like patterns.
Denparadigm's level history shows it was originally rated level 12+ on Master at the launch of maimai DX, then upgraded to 13 from maimai DX PLUS onward. The Basic chart similarly dropped from level 4 to level 3 as of UNiVERSE PLUS.
The song length is 2 minutes and 19 seconds, packing its dense lyrical content into a relatively short runtime at 220 BPM.

FAQ

Who composed Denparadigm?: Denparadigm (デンパラダイム) was composed, arranged, and written by the producer lumo, with vocals by Hatsune Miku.
When was Denparadigm added to maimai?: Denparadigm was added to maimai DX on September 20, 2019. It was initially unlockable through the Project DIVA area and became generally available on November 1, 2019.
What difficulty is Denparadigm's Master chart?: Denparadigm's Master chart is rated level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.3. It was designed by はっぴー (Happy).
Who designed the Expert and Master charts for Denparadigm in maimai?: The Expert chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), and the Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy).
What does the title デンパラダイム (Denparadigm) mean?: The title is a portmanteau of 電 (den, meaning electricity or radio wave) and パラダイム (paradigm), evoking a theme of digital or electric paradigms.
Does Denparadigm appear in any other rhythm games?: Yes, Denparadigm also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS, where it was added on October 3, 2019. The CHUNITHM Master chart is level 14 (as of CHUNITHM NEW) and was designed by じゃこレモン.
What is the in-game title unlocked by playing Denparadigm in maimai?: Playing SPEED SONIC at any difficulty unlocks the title 「処理速度が追いついていません」 ('Processing speed cannot keep up'), which is a line taken directly from Denparadigm's lyrics.