Who composed Photon Melodies?

Photon Melodies was composed, arranged, and written by Ryohei Sataka for the D4DJ unit Photon Maiden.

Which maimai version added Photon Melodies?

The song was added to maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS on April 15, 2022. It was later added to the Asian version on September 22, 2022, and the Chinese version on July 6, 2023.

Is Photon Melodies still playable in maimai?

No. The song was removed from the Asian version starting with maimai DX PRiSM on February 27, 2025, and from the Chinese version starting with 舞萌DX 2024 on March 5, 2025. Its associated titles and achievements are no longer obtainable.

Who designed the Photon Melodies charts in maimai?

The Expert chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin) and the Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy).

What are the lyrics of Photon Melodies about?

The lyrics blend English and Japanese and center on creating sounds and songs that no one has heard before, using imagery of distant stars and melodies filling the earth. The Japanese verses speak of diverging from fate to grasp the uncharted.

Does Photon Melodies appear in any other rhythm games?

As of its maimai inclusion, the song has no other music game appearances outside the D4DJ franchise itself, where a remix by Taku Inoue appears in D4DJ Groovy Mix.

Photon Melodies (フォトンメロディーズ), maimai DX UNiVERSE PLUS Song

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Overview

"Photon Melodies" is the namesake anthem of Photon Maiden, one of the six original units from Bushiroad's multimedia D4DJ (Dig Delight Direct Drive DJ) project. Composed, arranged, and written by Ryohei Sataka, the track was released as the unit's debut single in 2020 and later brought into maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS on April 15, 2022. The song's lyrics, built around imagery of distant stars and unheard melodies, reflect Photon Maiden's thematic identity: a group whose name evokes light particles and whose sound blends polished electronic pop with soaring vocal harmonies. In maimai, the song was classified under POPS & ANIME and featured two credited chart designers: ロシェ@ペンギン on Expert and はっぴー on Master. The Master chart, at level 13 with a constant of 13.2, makes use of the full DX note palette including Slide and Touch notes, characteristic of はっぴー's design style. "Photon Melodies" was removed from the Asian version of maimai DX starting with PRiSM (February 2025) and from the Chinese version shortly after, rendering its associated titles and FULL SYNC/ALL PERFECT称号 permanently unobtainable.

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Official PV

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Master chart

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Expert chart

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Charts

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BASIC

3(3)

120 notesDesigner: -|Tap 106Hold 8Slide 3Touch 0Break 3

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ADVANCED

6(6)

183 notesDesigner: -|Tap 116Hold 16Slide 14Touch 27Break 10

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EXPERT

10(10)

361 notesDesigner: ロシェ@ペンギン|Tap 222Hold 86Slide 23Touch 18Break 12

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MASTER

13(13.2)

575 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 359Hold 26Slide 121Touch 54Break 15

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Trivia

Photon Melodies originates from the D4DJ multimedia project and serves as the debut single for the unit Photon Maiden, whose members are voiced by Risa Tsumugi (Saki Izumo), Ami Maeshima (Ibuki Niijima), Haruki Iwata (Towa Hanamaki), and Hinata Satou (Noa Fukushima).
The song was composed, arranged, and written by Ryohei Sataka, a prolific producer known for contributions to D4DJ, BanG Dream!, and various anime projects.
A remix of Photon Melodies by Taku Inoue appears in the mobile rhythm game D4DJ Groovy Mix.
The original Photon Melodies single album was released in 2020, ahead of the track's inclusion in maimai.
In the Asian version of maimai, the song was added on September 22, 2022, several months after the Japanese arcade release. The Chinese version received it even later, on July 6, 2023, as part of 舞萌DX 2023.
Photon Melodies was removed from service starting with maimai DX PRiSM in Asia (February 27, 2025) and 舞萌DX 2024 in China (March 5, 2025). After removal, the song's associated称号 titles, including the FULL SYNC title 'この宙を超えて降り注ぎ星を星を満たす', became permanently unobtainable.
The DX Collection included a title called 'ディグラー', unlocked by playing both '吾輩よ猫であれ' and 'Photon Melodies' in a single credit.
The song's lyrics alternate between English phrases ('Should make the sounds no one has ever heard / Like the birth of distant stars') and Japanese lines about diverging from fate to grasp the uncharted, a theme that mirrors Photon Maiden's aspirational narrative in D4DJ.

FAQ

Who composed Photon Melodies?: Photon Melodies was composed, arranged, and written by Ryohei Sataka for the D4DJ unit Photon Maiden.
Which maimai version added Photon Melodies?: The song was added to maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS on April 15, 2022. It was later added to the Asian version on September 22, 2022, and the Chinese version on July 6, 2023.
Is Photon Melodies still playable in maimai?: No. The song was removed from the Asian version starting with maimai DX PRiSM on February 27, 2025, and from the Chinese version starting with 舞萌DX 2024 on March 5, 2025. Its associated titles and achievements are no longer obtainable.
Who designed the Photon Melodies charts in maimai?: The Expert chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin) and the Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy).
What are the lyrics of Photon Melodies about?: The lyrics blend English and Japanese and center on creating sounds and songs that no one has heard before, using imagery of distant stars and melodies filling the earth. The Japanese verses speak of diverging from fate to grasp the uncharted.
Does Photon Melodies appear in any other rhythm games?: As of its maimai inclusion, the song has no other music game appearances outside the D4DJ franchise itself, where a remix by Taku Inoue appears in D4DJ Groovy Mix.