Overview
Garatia no Rasen (ガラテアの螺旋) is a maimai original composition by sasakure.UK, one of the most recognizable names in the Japanese rhythm-game and BMS scene. The track features driving lyrical vocals by Perio and a cinematic music video created by sta (Yasutaka Senoo), known for his distinctive visual style in the rhythm-game community. Clocking in at a brisk 200 BPM and lasting roughly 1:58, the song stands out for its irregular time signature structure, a relative rarity among the maimai original catalog of its era, with the chorus settling into a 3/4 feel that challenges players' rhythmic intuition.
The song debuted in maimai ORANGE PLUS on June 25, 2015, initially locked behind a 400 music-ticket purchase requirement before becoming freely available in the following version, maimai PiNK. Before its arcade release, Garatia no Rasen had already been featured at SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis attraction HALFPIPE TOKYO from May to June 2015, alongside fellow maimai originals Oshama Scramble! and D✪N’T ST✪P R✪CKIN’. This Joypolis pre-release makes it one of the few maimai songs to debut in a physical venue before hitting arcade cabinets.
On the charting side, the song received a full spread of Standard charts: Expert by rioN, Master by チャン@DP皆伝, and a later-added Re:Master by サファ太 (originally credited as "Unknown" upon its MiLK PLUS debut). A long version of the track appears on sasakure.UK's album 不謌思戯モノユカシー (Fukashigi monoyukashii) and on the maimai ALL PERFECT COLLECTiON soundtrack.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
6(6)
197 notesDesigner: -|Tap 186Hold 6Slide 1Break 4
ADVANCED
8+(8.6)
307 notesDesigner: -|Tap 261Hold 32Slide 10Break 4
EXPERT
13(13.3)
561 notesDesigner: rioN|Tap 493Hold 17Slide 46Break 5
MASTER
14+(14.6)
859 notesDesigner: チャン@DP皆伝|Tap 747Hold 27Slide 75Break 10
Re:MASTER
14+(14.7)
899 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 676Hold 120Slide 93Break 10
Trivia
- Garatia no Rasen was first playable at SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis attraction HALFPIPE TOKYO from May 22 to June 26, 2015, as a pre-release preview alongside Oshama Scramble! and D✪N’T ST✪P R✪CKIN’.
- In maimai ORANGE PLUS, the song required 400 music tickets to unlock. It became available by default starting with maimai PiNK (December 9, 2015).
- The Re:MASTER chart was added on October 16, 2018, in maimai MiLK PLUS, unlockable via the Survival Course titled 'おしゃま牛乳社長のしゃまでございますコース' (Oshama Milk Company President's Shama de Gozaimasu Course). It became generally available on December 13, 2018 (FiNALE launch).
- The Re:MASTER chart designer was initially credited as 'Unknown' in MiLK PLUS. The designer was later identified as サファ太 (Safata), and the credit was updated accordingly.
- Garatia no Rasen is one of the few maimai original songs from the ORANGE PLUS era built around irregular time signatures (変拍子). The JP wiki notes that the 3/4 time signature in the chorus (サビ) is the section players may find easiest to lock into rhythmically.
- The song appears as the 2nd track in the '桃皆伝' (Momo Kaiden / Peach Master) dan-i (grade certification) course, alongside 頓珍漢の宴 [MAS], Axeria [MAS], and Glorious Crown [MAS].
- A long version of the track is included on sasakure.UK's album 不謌思戯モノユカシー (Fukashigi monoyukashii) and the official maimai ALL PERFECT COLLECTiON soundtrack.
- The song's difficulty has been adjusted across numerous versions, the Expert chart alone has been rated 11, 10+, 10, 10+, 11, 12+, and finally 13 across the game's history, reflecting maimai's evolving difficulty scaling standards.
FAQ
- Who composed Garatia no Rasen for maimai?
- Garatia no Rasen was composed by sasakure.UK, a prolific BMS and rhythm-game composer. The vocals and lyrics were provided by Perio, and the music video was created by sta (Yasutaka Senoo).
- When was Garatia no Rasen added to maimai?
- It debuted in maimai ORANGE PLUS on June 25, 2015. The Re:MASTER chart was added later on October 16, 2018, in maimai MiLK PLUS.
- What does 'Garatia no Rasen' mean?
- The Japanese title ガラテアの螺旋 (Garatia no Rasen) translates roughly to 'Spiral of Garatia' or 'Garatia's Spiral.' The name 'Garatia' references Galatea, the mythological statue brought to life by Pygmalion.
- What difficulty levels are Garatia no Rasen's charts in the current version?
- In the current maimai DX version (BUDDiES+ onward), the Standard charts are: Basic 6, Advanced 8+, Expert 13, Master 14+, and Re:Master 14+.
- Who designed the charts for Garatia no Rasen?
- The Expert chart was designed by rioN, the Master chart by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP Kaiden), and the Re:Master chart by サファ太 (Safata). The Re:Master designer was originally credited as 'Unknown' at its MiLK PLUS debut.
- Does Garatia no Rasen have unusual time signatures?
- Yes, the song is built around irregular time signature changes (変拍子), which was uncommon for maimai original songs at the time of its release. The chorus uses a 3/4 time feel, making rhythmic timing especially challenging for players.
- Where did Garatia no Rasen originate outside of maimai?
- The song originated from SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis attraction HALFPIPE TOKYO, where it was pre-installed alongside Oshama Scramble! and D✪N’T ST✪P R✪CKIN’ before its arcade release. A long version also appears on sasakure.UK's album 不謌思戯モノユカシー.
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