Overview
quiet room is a Vocaloid-originated track by Japanese music producer 有機酸 (Yuukisan), first released in 2017 on the album troy with vocals by Hatsune Miku. For its inclusion in maimai DX, Yuukisan recorded a self-cover version, a relatively uncommon treatment for Vocaloid songs in the rhythm-game context at the time, giving the track a more personal, intimate character than its original iteration.
Musically, quiet room moves at a deliberate 93 BPM with sparse instrumentation and a subdued, melancholic atmosphere that sets it apart from the high-energy Vocaloid tracks typical of the niconico & VOCALOID genre. The accompanying music video was created by 東洋医学 (Tōyō Igaku), whose visuals reinforce the song's muted, introspective mood.
In the maimai context, quiet room is perhaps best known for its MASTER chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy). はっぴー has publicly stated that quiet room is their personal favorite song from the original maimai でらっくす, and its MASTER chart their favorite chart from that same release, a rare candid endorsement from a seasoned notes designer. The MASTER chart's relatively sparse note density for a level-12 difficulty and its emphasis on Slide and Touch patterns reflect the song's spacious, breathing quality. The EXPERT chart, designed by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi hertz), offers a complementary but denser intermediate arrangement. Across all difficulties, quiet room was available from the launch of the DX series and required no special unlock conditions.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
148 notesDesigner: -|Tap 121Hold 5Slide 2Touch 18Break 2
ADVANCED
6(6)
183 notesDesigner: -|Tap 132Hold 15Slide 9Touch 21Break 6
EXPERT
8+(8.6)
257 notesDesigner: シチミヘルツ|Tap 132Hold 23Slide 50Touch 46Break 6
MASTER
12(12.5)
521 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 324Hold 30Slide 92Touch 72Break 3
Trivia
- The original version of quiet room, featuring Hatsune Miku, was released in 2017 on Yuukisan's album troy, two years before its maimai DX debut.
- quiet room is one of the earlier maimai DX songs where a Vocaloid producer contributed a self-cover version rather than the original Vocaloid recording, the version in-game is performed by Yuukisan themselves, not the Hatsune Miku vocal track.
- The music video for the self-cover version was produced by 東洋医学 (Tōyō Igaku).
- はっぴー, the designer of the MASTER chart, publicly named quiet room as their favorite song and its MASTER chart as their favorite chart from the original maimai でらっくす via the official maimai DX International Facebook page.
- The Basic difficulty chart was originally level 3 at the time of the song's release in maimai でらっくす, and was later reduced to level 2 starting from the UNiVERSE PLUS update.
- quiet room was added to the Asian version of maimai DX on July 9, 2020, and to the Chinese version on August 14, 2020, roughly seven to eight months after its Japanese release on November 29, 2019.
- Despite being categorized under niconico & VOCALOID, quiet room's 93 BPM and restrained arrangement make it an outlier in a genre section more commonly associated with high-tempo, dense compositions.
FAQ
- Who composed quiet room in maimai?
- quiet room was composed, arranged, and written by 有機酸 (Yuukisan). The version featured in maimai DX is a self-cover performed by Yuukisan themselves, rather than the original Hatsune Miku vocal version.
- What version of maimai added quiet room?
- quiet room was added to maimai でらっくす (maimai DX) on November 29, 2019, as part of the game's initial song lineup when the DX series launched.
- Is quiet room a Vocaloid song?
- Yes, the original version of quiet room, released in 2017 on the album troy, features Hatsune Miku vocals. The version in maimai DX is a self-cover recorded by the composer Yuukisan, making it a hybrid case that blends Vocaloid and vocal-music origins.
- Who designed the MASTER chart for quiet room in maimai?
- The MASTER chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy). はっぴー has publicly stated that quiet room is their favorite song and its MASTER chart their favorite chart from the original maimai でらっくす lineup.
- What difficulty level is quiet room's MASTER chart?
- The MASTER chart for quiet room is level 12 with a difficulty constant of 12.5. It features 521 total notes, with a notable emphasis on Slide (92) and Touch (72) patterns that match the song's slow, spacious character.
- What is quiet room about lyrically?
- The lyrics explore themes of silence, emotional numbness, and melancholy, with imagery of a park at night, a child asking why the world is so sad, and wandering through darkness. The title evokes a space of stillness and introspection.
