Overview
MAKE IT FUNKY NOW entered the maimai DX roster as a GAME & VARIETY track during the Splash PLUS update (April 2021). The song originates from composer DOT96's entry in THE BMS OF FIGHTERS ULTIMATE 2017 (BOFU2017), a community-driven Be-Music Source contest, where it placed 60th overall under the genre label FUNKY TECH. DOT96 had previously contributed to maimai through the collaborative track "Dreampainter" alongside Sta and tigerlily.
The track initially lacked a video. For the FRENZ2019 event, artist misokabocha (みそかぼちゃ) created a dedicated BGA, which later defined the song's identity in maimai. The MASTER chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), takes this video as its blueprint, translating visual gags into playable patterns with remarkable fidelity. Tofu (豆腐) cues introduce diamond-shaped Slide notes while Touch notes represent garnishes; umbrella animations are matched by umbrella-shaped Slide arcs; bouncing water balloons culminate in Break notes at the moment of bursting. Roughly 20–30 such visual references are woven into the chart, making it one of the most PV-referential MASTER charts in the maimai DX catalog. The EXPERT chart by みそかつ侍 (Misokatsu Samurai) offers a comparatively straightforward but still demanding alternative. Outside of maimai, a long version appears on DOT96's album NINETYSIX, and a remix by cybermiso appears on the TEXTURES album.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
151 notesDesigner: -|Tap 126Hold 10Slide 4Touch 9Break 2
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
284 notesDesigner: -|Tap 199Hold 25Slide 12Touch 40Break 8
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
484 notesDesigner: みそかつ侍|Tap 288Hold 87Slide 53Touch 44Break 12
MASTER
13+(13.7)
787 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 453Hold 43Slide 118Touch 155Break 18
Trivia
- MAKE IT FUNKY NOW debuted at BOFU2017 (THE BMS OF FIGHTERS ULTIMATE 2017), a major Be-Music Source song contest, finishing 60th overall under the genre label FUNKY TECH.
- The song originally had no video when released as a BMS; misokabocha later produced a dedicated BGA for the FRENZ2019 event, which was adopted for the maimai port.
- DOT96 previously collaborated with Sta and tigerlily on the maimai track Dreampainter, giving MAKE IT FUNKY NOW a pre-existing connection to the series before its own inclusion.
- The MASTER chart by はっぴー (Happy) is celebrated for its extensive PV-recreating gimmicks: diamond slides for tofu visuals, Touch notes for cold tofu (hiyayakko) toppings, umbrella-shaped arcs for umbrella animations, and Break notes timed to water balloon pops.
- The chart contains an estimated 20 to 30 distinct visual references to the video, ranging from obvious gimmicks to subtle nods, an unusually high density for a maimai DX chart.
- The cold tofu (冷奴) sequence, combining diamond slides and Touch-note garnishes, became a particularly well-known talking point among players for its playful literalness.
- A long version of MAKE IT FUNKY NOW is included on DOT96's album NINETYSIX.
- A remix by cybermiso, titled MAKE IT FUNKY NOW (cybermiso remix), was released on DOT96's TEXTURES album.
- In the Asian version of maimai DX, the song was added on September 3, 2021, roughly five months after the Japanese release.
- In the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2022), MAKE IT FUNKY NOW arrived on August 5, 2022.
FAQ
- Who composed MAKE IT FUNKY NOW?
- MAKE IT FUNKY NOW was composed by DOT96, a BMS producer who previously worked on the collaborative maimai track Dreampainter alongside Sta and tigerlily.
- When was MAKE IT FUNKY NOW added to maimai?
- The song was added to maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS on April 16, 2021 in Japan. The Asian version followed on September 3, 2021, and the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2022) on August 5, 2022.
- What is the BPM of MAKE IT FUNKY NOW?
- MAKE IT FUNKY NOW has a consistent tempo of 146 BPM.
- What are the chart levels for MAKE IT FUNKY NOW in maimai DX?
- The DX charts are Basic at Lv 4, Advanced at Lv 7+, Expert at Lv 11+, and Master at Lv 13+. The Expert chart was designed by みそかつ侍 and the Master chart by はっぴー.
- What makes the MASTER chart of MAKE IT FUNKY NOW unique?
- The MASTER chart by はっぴー meticulously recreates the song's video through themed note placements: diamond slides match tofu visuals, Touch notes represent toppings, umbrella animations cue umbrella-shaped slide arcs, and water balloon bounces resolve into Break notes at the pop. An estimated 20–30 such visual references appear throughout.
- Is MAKE IT FUNKY NOW a BMS original?
- Yes, the track originated as a BMS (Be-Music Source) entry for THE BMS OF FIGHTERS ULTIMATE 2017 (BOFU2017), where it placed 60th overall under the FUNKY TECH genre label. It was later ported to maimai.
- Does MAKE IT FUNKY NOW have lyrics?
- No, the track is purely instrumental with no vocal parts or lyrics.
- What albums feature MAKE IT FUNKY NOW?
- A long version appears on DOT96's album NINETYSIX. A remix by cybermiso, titled MAKE IT FUNKY NOW (cybermiso remix), is included on the TEXTURES album.
