Overview
False Amber (from the Black Bazaar, Or by A Kervan Trader from the Lands Afar, Or Buried Beneath the Shifting Sands That Lead Everywhere but Nowhere) is an instrumental track by Japanese electronic music producer かめりあ (Camellia / Masaya Oya), commissioned as a qualifying song for the KING of Performai The 7th, SEGA's multi-game competitive tournament spanning maimai, CHUNITHM, and ongeki. It arrived in maimai DX CiRCLE on October 30, 2025, marking Camellia's return to writing an original song specifically for the series since his previous contribution, Sage.
At a steady 132 BPM, the track showcases Camellia's hard-edged electronic production style with crisp percussion layers, rhythmic drive, and dramatic dynamic shifts that reward precise timing. The song is best known outside its music, however, for holding the longest title in maimai history by a wide margin. The full 149-character name overflows the song title frame in single-player result photos, and the official YouTube upload had to abbreviate it to simply "False Amber" because YouTube's 100-character video title limit could not accommodate the complete text. The music video was produced by 川崎ヒロミツ of SIKAKU Inc. The song has no vocal lyrics, letting Camellia's arrangement speak entirely through its instrumental interplay.
The MASTER chart, designed by Safari (Safata) with a level constant of 14.8, packs 1,192 total notes, a high-density layout that Safari himself described as a deliberately challenging composition, noting that he had already conceived its signature patterns the moment he first heard the track. The EXPERT chart (13.2) was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin).
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
6(6)
215 notesDesigner: -|Tap 180Hold 16Slide 10Touch 6Break 3
ADVANCED
9(9)
428 notesDesigner: -|Tap 392Hold 12Slide 10Touch 12Break 2
EXPERT
13(13.2)
808 notesDesigner: ロシェ@ペンギン|Tap 655Hold 70Slide 22Touch 34Break 27
MASTER
14+(14.8)
1192 notesDesigner: Safari|Tap 823Hold 72Slide 37Touch 110Break 150
Trivia
- At 149 characters, the full title is the longest in maimai history, more than tripling the previous record of 46 characters held by Bad Apple!! feat.nomico (Tetsuya Komuro Remix).
- The parenthetical portion of the title functions as a subtitle and was rendered in subscript in promotional graphics, though it appears at full size in-game.
- In single-player post-credit photos, the title overflows the designated song-title box and extends into the player title area. This overflow does not occur in two-player photos.
- The official YouTube upload abbreviates the title to simply 'False Amber' because the full 149-character name exceeds YouTube's 100-character video title limit, a limitation Camellia himself noted on social media.
- Camellia previously wrote a structurally similar long-title track, ASIAN VIRTUAL REALITIES (MELTING TOGETHER IN DAZZLING DARKNESS), for KONAMI's beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER.
- This is Camellia's first original song written specifically for maimai since Sage.
- During the initial unlock period (October 30 – November 26, 2025), players needed to play both GIGANTØMAKHIA and larva within a single credit to access False Amber. It became generally available on December 5, 2025.
- Safari (Safata), the MASTER chart designer, remarked that he found the chart highly challenging even by maimai standards and had already decided on a specific notable pattern, referred to as 'that placement', the moment he first heard the song. He also mentioned an alternate version exists that maps every audible sound, though its release is uncertain.
- The music video / jacket movie was created by 川崎ヒロミツ (Kawasaki Hiromitsu) of SIKAKU Inc.
- The song has no lyrics and is entirely instrumental.
FAQ
- Who composed False Amber in maimai?
- False Amber was composed, arranged, and produced by かめりあ (Camellia / Masaya Oya). It is one of his original works commissioned specifically for maimai after his previous contribution, Sage.
- Why does False Amber have such a long title in maimai?
- Camellia intentionally gave False Amber an elaborate subtitle reminiscent of his other multi-title tracks. At 149 characters, it is the longest song title in maimai history, so long that it overflows the in-game song title box in single-player photos and could not fit within YouTube's 100-character video title limit.
- How do you unlock False Amber in maimai DX CiRCLE?
- From its release on October 30, 2025 through November 26, 2025, players needed to play both GIGANTØMAKHIA and larva within a single credit to unlock False Amber for the KING of Performai The 7th event. It became freely available by default on December 5, 2025.
- What difficulty is the MASTER chart for False Amber?
- The MASTER chart is level 14+ with a constant of 14.8. Designed by Safari, it contains 1,192 total notes (823 Tap, 72 Hold, 37 Slide, 110 Touch, 150 Break) and is considered a highly demanding chart even for experienced players.
- Who designed the charts for False Amber?
- The MASTER chart was designed by Safari (Safata), and the EXPERT chart (level 13, constant 13.2) was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin). The Basic and Advanced charts have no credited designer.
- Does False Amber have lyrics?
- No. False Amber is an entirely instrumental track with no vocal lyrics.
- What BPM is False Amber in maimai?
- False Amber has a steady BPM of 132 throughout the track.
