Overview
QUATTUORUX is a high-energy collaborative track created by three artists: 打打だいず (D-D-Dice), Tanchiky, and からめる (Karameru). Originally released as an April Fools' Day 2024 music video, the song was later added to maimai DX BUDDiES PLUS on July 11, 2024, announced just one day prior to coincide with the franchise's 12th anniversary. The track sits at 220 BPM in the GAME & VARIETY genre, propelled by a pounding electronic arrangement, shouted lyrical refrains, and a theatrical breakdown driven by Tanchiky's writing and Karameru's vocal performance.
The MASTER chart, designed by サファ太 Vs. Safari Vs. さふぁた, is infamous among players for its BREAK note count of 300, the highest in any non-UTAGE (non-boss-collaboration) maimai chart, tied only with MYTH Re: LEASE. Of those 300 BREAK notes, 52 are EX BREAKs and 40 are BREAK SLIDEs, placing the theoretical maximum score (AP+) difficulty among the most punishing in the game's history. The EXPERT chart, designed by 鳩ホルダー (Hato Holder), is a 13.0 with 800 notes that serves as a demanding warm-up to the MASTER onslaught.
The music video, directed by yoshimo, features cameo appearances from over a half-dozen BMS and rhythm-game composers, including Atsushi Morimori, Juggernaut., sky_delta, and irucaice, and directly parodies the video of Latent Kingdom, another yoshimo-directed maimai track. QUATTUORUX also appears in several other rhythm games such as Lanota, PLATiNA::LAB, Polaris Code, Rotaeno, and Rizline.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
6(6)
316 notesDesigner: -|Tap 230Hold 12Slide 6Touch 36Break 32
ADVANCED
8+(8.6)
438 notesDesigner: -|Tap 343Hold 31Slide 17Touch 31Break 16
EXPERT
13(13)
800 notesDesigner: 鳩ホルダー|Tap 512Hold 79Slide 77Touch 71Break 61
MASTER
14(14.5)
1122 notesDesigner: サファ太 Vs. Safari Vs. さふぁた|Tap 584Hold 68Slide 104Touch 66Break 300
Trivia
- QUATTUORUX was originally released as an April Fools' Day 2024 music video before its official maimai inclusion.
- The announcement of the song's addition to maimai came just one day before its release on July 11, 2024, coinciding with maimai's 12th anniversary.
- The track is part of a series of collaboration songs between D-D-Dice, Tanchiky, and various other composers, alongside MYTH Re: LEASE and PLAYERRRS!!!, all with music videos directed by yoshimo.
- The MASTER chart contains 300 BREAK notes, the highest count in any standard (non-UTAGE) maimai chart, tied with MYTH Re: LEASE. Of these, 52 are EX BREAKs and 40 are BREAK SLIDEs.
- The previous record for most BREAK notes in a MASTER chart was held by あつすぎの歌 (242), while the all-format record across all difficulties was previously held by #狂った民族2 PRAVARGYAZOOQA's EXPERT chart (250).
- Near the end of the song, the video displays a large '完' (end) character amidst a fire effect, but the track is not over, a deliberate fake-out that can catch players off guard.
- The music video features cameo appearances from numerous rhythm-game composers including Atsushi Morimori, Juggernaut., KO3, polysha, siromaru, sky_delta, YsK439, and irucaice.
- Many parts of the music video directly parody the video for Latent Kingdom, another yoshimo-directed maimai song.
- QUATTUORUX appears in multiple other rhythm games: Lanota, PLATiNA::LAB, Polaris Code, Rotaeno, and Rizline.
- In the Asian version of maimai DX, QUATTUORUX was added on August 8, 2024; the Chinese version received it on August 20, 2025 as part of 舞萌DX 2025.
- Two in-game titles are associated with the song: '街を破壊!!' (Destroy the Town!!) earned by playing QUATTUORUX and Latent Kingdom in one credit, and '『踊るか、踊られるか。』' (Dance, or Be Danced.) earned by playing with two or more players.
- The song's vocals and lyrics are by Karameru and Tanchiky respectively, with Tanchiky's lyrics blending English and Latin phrases around themes of truth, lies, rebirth, and defiance.
FAQ
- Who composed QUATTUORUX in maimai?
- QUATTUORUX was collaboratively composed by 打打だいず (D-D-Dice) and Tanchiky, with lyrics by Tanchiky, vocals by からめる (Karameru), and a music video directed by yoshimo.
- What version of maimai added QUATTUORUX?
- QUATTUORUX was added to maimai DX BUDDiES PLUS on July 11, 2024. It was announced just one day prior, coinciding with maimai's 12th anniversary. The Asian version received it on August 8, 2024, and the Chinese version on August 20, 2025.
- Why does QUATTUORUX's MASTER chart have so many BREAK notes?
- The MASTER chart has 300 BREAK notes, the highest count in any non-UTAGE maimai chart, tied with MYTH Re: LEASE. Of these, 52 are EX BREAKs and 40 are BREAK SLIDEs, making the theoretical maximum score (AP+) among the hardest in the game. The chart was designed by サファ太 Vs. Safari Vs. さふぁた.
- What does the title QUATTUORUX mean?
- The title appears to be a constructed word. Its lyrics open with 'When four lies become truth, our sings will be heard as illusion,' and the song's themes center on truth versus lies, rebirth, and defiance, suggesting QUATTUORUX may blend the Latin 'quattuor' (four) with 'lux' (light) or a similar wordplay.
- Was QUATTUORUX originally an April Fools joke?
- Yes, the music video for QUATTUORUX was first released on April Fools' Day 2024 before it was later added to maimai as a playable track. The video features cameos from many rhythm-game composers and parodies the video of Latent Kingdom.
- Who designed the charts for QUATTUORUX in maimai?
- The EXPERT chart was designed by 鳩ホルダー (Hato Holder), and the MASTER chart was designed by サファ太 Vs. Safari Vs. さふぁた (Safata Vs. Safari Vs. Safata). The Basic and Advanced charts have no credited designer.
- What other rhythm games feature QUATTUORUX?
- QUATTUORUX appears in several other rhythm games including Lanota, PLATiNA::LAB, Polaris Code, Rotaeno, and Rizline.
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