Overview
Imitation:Loud Lounge is an instrumental maimai original track composed and arranged by Ino(chronoize), debuting during the MURASAKi era on March 28, 2017. Running at 145 BPM with a runtime of 1:57, the song blends a crisp electronic beat with lounge-tinged atmospherics, a title that juxtaposes the artificial ("Imitation") with the intimate, high-volume setting of a "Loud Lounge." Its background movie was created by サタロ (Sataro).
The song originally launched with Standard-format charts: Expert designed by rioN and Master by Techno Kitchen. Over the game's version history, these charts saw several level adjustments, the Expert rose from an initial 10 to 12+, and the Master from 12 to 13, reflecting evolving difficulty norms in the maimai series. Nearly eight years after its debut, Imitation:Loud Lounge received a second life with DX-format charts added in maimai でらっくす PRiSM (January 2025). The DX Expert was charted by Luxizhel and the DX Master by サファ太 (Safata), the latter weighing in at level 13+ with 725 notes and heavy Touch-note usage.
Beyond maimai, the track appears in SEGA's companion rhythm game オンゲキ (ONGEKI) bright MEMORY, where it was unlockable via April 2023 Monthly Missions before becoming default. Imitation:Loud Lounge has no lyrics and no known remixes or arranged versions, standing as a self-contained instrumental piece from the MURASAKi-era original catalog.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
144 notesDesigner: -|Tap 114Hold 10Slide 4Touch 14Break 2
ADVANCED
7(7)
270 notesDesigner: -|Tap 223Hold 12Slide 6Touch 26Break 3
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
505 notesDesigner: Luxizhel|Tap 343Hold 67Slide 68Touch 17Break 10
MASTER
13+(13.9)
725 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 522Hold 65Slide 52Touch 51Break 35
STD
Trivia
- Imitation:Loud Lounge is an instrumental track with no lyrics or vocal samples.
- The background movie was created by サタロ (Sataro), whose visual direction matches the track's lounge-electronic aesthetic.
- In maimai MURASAKi, the song was initially unlockable only by clearing the dedicated Event Course 『楽曲獲得』Imitation:Loud Loungeコース five times between March 28 and April 26, 2017.
- From April 27, 2017, it became a shared song (playable without individual unlock). With the MURASAKi PLUS update on June 22, 2017, it became available by default.
- The Standard-format charts underwent multiple level revisions across maimai versions: Basic fluctuated between Lv 3–5, Expert climbed from Lv 10 to Lv 12+, and Master rose from Lv 12 to Lv 13.
- DX-format charts were added on January 24, 2025 as rewards for Friend Matching Season 21 (300 SP). They became generally available from Season 24 on August 1, 2025.
- In the Asian version, the DX charts were unlockable via Stamp Card from July 4, 2025; in the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2025), from April 28, 2026.
- The song also appears in オンゲキ bright MEMORY, where it was unlockable through April 2023 Monthly Missions (2000 mp). It became default on June 8, 2023.
- The in-game genre classification has shifted over time: ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS in MURASAKi through FiNALE, then ORIGINAL in early でらっくす versions, and finally maimai from でらっくす PLUS onward.
- The Standard Master chart (designed by Techno Kitchen) features 637 notes with a heavy Slide-note count of 96, giving it a distinct technical character compared to the DX Master's Touch-heavy layout.
- Composer Ino(chronoize) is also known for other maimai contributions, and the unit name 'chronoize' suggests a fusion of 'chrono' (time) and 'ize', aligning with the game's time-and-rhythm theme.
- The colon in the title 'Imitation:Loud Lounge' is a deliberate stylistic separator, reminiscent of track-naming conventions found in electronic and club music scenes.
FAQ
- Who composed Imitation:Loud Lounge?
- Imitation:Loud Lounge was composed and arranged by Ino(chronoize), the artist credited on the track.
- In which maimai version did Imitation:Loud Lounge debut?
- The song debuted in maimai MURASAKi on March 28, 2017, originally unlockable via an Event Course before becoming a shared song and later default from MURASAKi PLUS.
- Who designed the Standard Master chart for Imitation:Loud Lounge?
- The Standard Master chart was designed by Techno Kitchen, featuring 637 notes with a Slide-heavy layout at level 13 (constant 13.4).
- Who designed the DX Master chart for Imitation:Loud Lounge?
- The DX Master chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata), debuting in PRiSM (2025) at level 13+ (constant 13.9) with 725 notes including extensive Touch-note placements.
- Does Imitation:Loud Lounge have lyrics?
- No, Imitation:Loud Lounge is a fully instrumental track with no lyrics or vocal content.
- When were the DX charts for Imitation:Loud Lounge added?
- The DX charts were added on January 24, 2025 as part of maimai でらっくす PRiSM, unlockable through Friend Matching Season 21 rewards. They became generally available from Season 24 (August 1, 2025).
- What other rhythm games feature Imitation:Loud Lounge?
- The song also appears in SEGA's オンゲキ (ONGEKI) bright MEMORY, where it was unlockable via April 2023 Monthly Missions before becoming default in June 2023.
- What is the BPM and length of Imitation:Loud Lounge?
- The song runs at 145 BPM and has a duration of 1:57.
