Overview
ECHO is an English-language VOCALOID track by CIRCRUSH, a collaborative project between two North American producers, Circus-P and Crusher-P. It was added to maimai on November 17, 2016, as part of the PiNK PLUS version, under the niconico & VOCALOID genre category. The song made history as the first all-English VOCALOID composition to surpass one million views on Niconico, using GUMI English (Megpoid) for its vocals. In maimai, ECHO is represented by four Standard charts: Basic (4), Advanced (7+), Expert (11), and Master (13), with the higher two difficulties designed by rioN and はっぴー (Happy) respectively. The Master chart, carrying a level constant of 13.5, sits at the upper tier of level 13 difficulty. Over successive maimai versions, ECHO's charts have been adjusted upward multiple times, for example, its Expert chart originally debuted at level 9 in PiNK PLUS and has since climbed to level 11. The song's in-game collection rewards feature emoticon-themed titles ("-)" on win, ":-(" on loss) and a dedicated frame, though these items are no longer obtainable as of the DX era.
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- ECHO was the first all-English VOCALOID song to surpass one million views on Niconico, a milestone that highlighted the growing global reach of the VOCALOID community beyond Japanese-language productions.
- CIRCRUSH is a portmanteau of the two producers' names, Circus-P and Crusher-P, both of whom are North American VOCALOID producers active in the English-speaking scene.
- Crusher-P (also known as Crusher) later contributed the original song "Rendezvous" to SEGA's CHUNITHM rhythm game, maintaining a presence in the arcade rhythm-game ecosystem beyond maimai.
- The song features GUMI English (Megpoid) as its vocalist, using the English-language voicebank of the popular VOCALOID software.
- ECHO's Master chart (designed by はっぴー) has a level constant of 13.5, placing it among the more demanding level 13 charts in the Standard rotation.
- The Expert chart was originally level 9 at launch in PiNK PLUS. It was raised to 9+ in DX+, then 10 in UNiVERSE+, before settling at 11 from FESTiVAL onward.
- The Advanced chart was originally level 6, moved to 7 in FESTiVAL, and later to 7+ in BUDDiES+, an unusual example of a lower-difficulty chart receiving multiple upward revisions.
- Collection items associated with ECHO, the ":-)" and ":-(" titles and the ECHO frame, were obtainable during the PiNK PLUS era but can no longer be newly acquired as of maimai DX.
- The title ":-)" is awarded for a versus win and ":-(" for a versus loss, tying the song's collection rewards to its online competitive mode.
- The Japanese wiki notes that ECHO's level constants were surveyed as of the PRiSM version, meaning the displayed constants reflect the most up-to-date values across version history.
FAQ
- Who composed ECHO in maimai?
- ECHO was composed by CIRCRUSH, a collaborative project name uniting Circus-P and Crusher-P, both North American VOCALOID producers.
- When was ECHO added to maimai?
- ECHO was added on November 17, 2016, as part of the maimai PiNK PLUS version.
- What difficulty levels does ECHO have in maimai?
- ECHO has four Standard charts: Basic at level 4, Advanced at level 7+, Expert at level 11, and Master at level 13 (with a constant of 13.5).
- Who designed the ECHO charts in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by rioN, and the Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy). The Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.
- Why is ECHO notable as a VOCALOID song?
- ECHO was the first all-English VOCALOID song to surpass one million views on Niconico. It uses GUMI English (Megpoid) and was created by the transatlantic collaborative duo CIRCRUSH.
