Overview
Round Round Spinning Around is an original instrumental track by Nhato contributed to the maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE edition. Clocking in at 175 BPM with a driving electronic sound, the song was introduced on December 10, 2021 as part of the Metropolis Area 4 (メトロポリスちほー4) unlock system, where players needed to accumulate 72 km of in-game distance to access it. From the FESTiVAL version onward, it became unlocked by default across all regions.
Nhato (real name Tatsuya Fukumuro) is a well-established figure in the Japanese electronic music scene, a sound director at Otographic Music and a member of wavforme. He also performs as one half of the unit Edelritter alongside TAI, known for other maimai contributions such as Nerverakes and Sprintrances. The song's music video was produced by Taiyo Yamamoto and Sam Yolji.
The song is tied to a flavor-text narrative set in the maimai original story universe, depicting the android SAM_RAI arriving at a grand hall lit by lanterns and massive monitors, where Kurohime (黒姫) and the five elite units known as the Five Regency Families (五摂家) await. This positions Round Round Spinning Around as a climactic encounter piece within the game's lore.
On the charting side, the MASTER difficulty, designed by すきやき奉行, was originally rated level 13+ before being adjusted down to level 13 in FESTiVAL, settling at a difficulty constant of 13.3. The EXPERT chart was designed by 翠楼屋. With 821 total notes on MASTER including 101 Slide and 46 Touch notes, the chart is notably Slide-heavy for its difficulty tier.
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DX
BASIC
4(4)
155 notesDesigner: -|Tap 131Hold 9Slide 6Touch 5Break 4
ADVANCED
8(8)
405 notesDesigner: -|Tap 346Hold 14Slide 20Touch 11Break 14
EXPERT
10(10)
531 notesDesigner: 翠楼屋|Tap 427Hold 37Slide 47Touch 10Break 10
MASTER
13(13.3)
821 notesDesigner: すきやき奉行|Tap 588Hold 78Slide 101Touch 46Break 8
Trivia
- Round Round Spinning Around is an instrumental track with no vocals or lyrics.
- Nhato (Tatsuya Fukumuro) serves as the sound director at Otographic Music and is a member of the wavforme collective. He also collaborates with TAI in the unit Edelritter, which has contributed other tracks to maimai such as Nerverakes and Sprintrances.
- The music video was created by Taiyo Yamamoto and Sam Yolji (サム・ヨルジ).
- The song was originally locked behind a distance-grind challenge in Metropolis Area 4, requiring 72 km of cumulative play distance to unlock. This type of unlock was commonly referred to as a '72 km challenge song' (72km課題曲) by the player community.
- In the Asian version, the song became unlockable from April 22, 2022. In the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2022), it was unlockable from March 10, 2023 by reaching a mileage target in the corresponding Area.
- The MASTER chart was originally rated level 13+ from UNiVERSE through UNiVERSE PLUS, then reduced to level 13 starting with FESTiVAL. Its difficulty constant remained 13.3 across both ratings.
- The in-game flavor text describes a scene where SAM_RAI passes through dark rooms to reach a grand hall lit by lanterns and giant monitors, only to be greeted by Kurohime and the five elite units called the Five Regency Families (五摂家).
- Round Round Spinning Around is 2 minutes and 10 seconds in length.
- The song has no known remixes or arrangement connections to other tracks.
FAQ
- Who composed Round Round Spinning Around in maimai?
- Round Round Spinning Around was composed and arranged by Nhato (Tatsuya Fukumuro), a sound director at Otographic Music and member of the wavforme collective. He also performs in the unit Edelritter with TAI.
- Which maimai version added Round Round Spinning Around?
- The song debuted in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE on December 10, 2021. It was initially locked behind a distance-grind challenge in Metropolis Area 4 and became available by default starting with the FESTiVAL version.
- What is the BPM of Round Round Spinning Around?
- Round Round Spinning Around has a BPM of 175.
- Who designed the MASTER chart for Round Round Spinning Around?
- The MASTER chart was designed by すきやき奉行 (Sukiyaki Bugyou). The EXPERT chart was designed by 翠楼屋 (Suirouya).
- Why was Round Round Spinning Around's MASTER level changed?
- The MASTER chart was originally rated level 13+ from UNiVERSE through UNiVERSE PLUS, but was adjusted down to level 13 starting with FESTiVAL. Its difficulty constant of 13.3 remained unchanged.
- What is the story behind Round Round Spinning Around's flavor text?
- The flavor text depicts SAM_RAI arriving at a grand hall filled with lanterns and giant monitors, where Kurohime (黒姫) and the five elite units known as the Five Regency Families (五摂家) await. It frames the song as a narrative encounter in the maimai original story universe.
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