Who composed sølips?

sølips was composed by rintaro soma (相馬琳太郎), a SEGA sound team composer who previously worked on soundtracks for Virtua Fighter and Sangokushi Taisen.

What does the title sølips mean?

The title is derived from solipsism (独我論), the philosophical concept that only one's own mind is certain to exist. The song's music video reinforces this theme with references to Descartes' 'Cogito ergo sum' and Max Stirner's writings on the self.

When was sølips added to maimai and how was it unlocked?

It was added on March 24, 2022 in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS. Initially, it was a hidden boss reward unlocked by defeating the SSS1-class boss friend in Friend Matching and reaching LEGEND rank; it could then be shared via conduction to other players. It became freely available from the FESTiVAL update on September 15, 2022.

What difficulty levels do sølips' charts have?

The DX charts span Basic (6), Advanced (8), Expert (13+, designed by はっぴー), and Master (14+, constant 14.9, designed by 7.3GHz -Før The Legends-).

Does sølips appear in games other than maimai?

Yes. It appears in CHUNITHM SUN PLUS (where the MASTER chart was a collaboration among five different charters) and in the mobile rhythm game Phigros.

Who created the music video for sølips?

The music video and jacket art were created by Optie, who has described the work as the story of the last 'human,' tying into the song's themes of self and existence.

What is unique about the EXPERT chart of sølips?

It was the first maimai DX EXPERT chart to debut directly at level 13+, and it suffered a judgment bug at launch that made a perfect theoretical score impossible for roughly two weeks.

sølips (そりぷす), maimai DX UNiVERSE PLUS Song

Q: Who composed sølips?

sølips was composed by rintaro soma (相馬 琳太郎), a SEGA sound team composer who previously worked on soundtracks for Virtua Fighter and Sangokushi Taisen.

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Overview

sølips (そりぷす) is a maimai original song by rintaro soma, a composer who joined the SEGA sound team around the track's release and whose prior credits include Virtua Fighter and Sangokushi Taisen soundtracks. The song debuted in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS on March 24, 2022 as a hidden boss reward: players who defeated the SSS1-class boss friend in Friend Matching and reached LEGEND rank could unlock it, after which it could be "conducted" (shared) to other players in multiplayer sessions. It became freely available to all players from the FESTiVAL update onward. The title is a deliberate misspelling of solipsism (独我論, dokugaron / German solipsismus), the philosophical doctrine that only one's own mind is certain to exist. The music video and jacket art, created by Optie, portray a character named COGITO, a direct nod to Descartes' "Cogito ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am"), standing before an immense machine. A German phrase visible in the MV, "Ich hab' mein Sach' auf Nichts gestellt" ("I have set my matter on nothing"), is drawn from Max Stirner's Der Einzige und sein Eigentum (The Ego and Its Own). Optie has described the work as the story of the last "human." The MV character COGITO even has a canonical birth date of 2491/09/10 shown on his ID card, making him the first maimai MV character with an explicitly set birthday. At 199 BPM, the MASTER chart (level 14+, constant 14.9) was crafted by regular charter 7.3GHz -Før The Legends- and is dense even by 14+ standards, with 973 notes. The EXPERT chart (level 13+) was designed by はっぴー and holds the distinction of being the first maimai DX EXPERT chart to debut directly at level 13+, the previous sole 13+, PANDORA PARADOXXX, had been upgraded from level 13 in a post-launch revision. The song later crossed over into CHUNITHM SUN PLUS (where the MASTER chart was split across five different designers) and the mobile rhythm game Phigros.

Videos

Official PV

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Expert chart

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Master chart

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Charts

DX

BASIC

6(6)

228 notesDesigner: -|Tap 171Hold 17Slide 10Touch 25Break 5

YouTube

ADVANCED

8(8)

381 notesDesigner: -|Tap 310Hold 31Slide 23Touch 8Break 9

YouTube

EXPERT

13+(13.7)

733 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 508Hold 52Slide 72Touch 84Break 17

View chart YouTube

MASTER

14+(14.9)

973 notesDesigner: 7.3GHz -Før The Legends-|Tap 600Hold 100Slide 120Touch 80Break 73

View chart YouTube

Trivia

The title sølips derives from solipsism (独我論 / German solipsismus), the philosophical idea that only one's own mind is certain to exist. The deliberate respelling mirrors the song's theme of self-contained reality.
The MV character COGITO is named after Descartes' Latin phrase 'Cogito ergo sum' ('I think, therefore I am'). His identification card in the MV gives a specific birth date of 2491/09/10, a first for a maimai MV character.
A German phrase appears in the MV: 'Ich hab' mein Sach' auf Nichts gestellt,' from Max Stirner's Der Einzige und sein Eigentum (The Ego and Its Own), translating to 'I have set my matter on nothing.'
rintaro soma (相馬琳太郎) joined the SEGA sound team around the release of sølips. His earlier SEGA work includes Virtua Fighter and Sangokushi Taisen soundtracks.
Optie, the MV creator, has described sølips as the story of the last 'human,' framing the song within a larger narrative about existence and individuality.
The SEGA Sound Team Twitter account's character count reportedly matched rintaro soma's name before the song was officially announced, hinting at the new composer's arrival.
sølips was initially locked behind the SSS1-class boss friend in Friend Matching. Only players who defeated that boss and reached LEGEND rank could unlock it and 'conduct' it to other players in multiplayer. It became freely playable from the FESTiVAL update.
The EXPERT chart was the first maimai DX chart to debut directly at level 13+. The only previous 13+, PANDORA PARADOXXX, had been elevated from level 13 in a later version.
Due to a judgment bug at the UNiVERSE PLUS launch, achieving a theoretical maximum score (theory value) on the EXPERT chart was impossible for approximately two weeks.
Beyond maimai, sølips appears in CHUNITHM SUN PLUS (where its MASTER chart was a five-person collaboration) and in the mobile rhythm game Phigros.
rintaro soma described the creative process as beginning with a concept and plot draft, evolving into a song that contemplates 'what is the universe, what is the self.'

FAQ

Who composed sølips?: sølips was composed by rintaro soma (相馬琳太郎), a SEGA sound team composer who previously worked on soundtracks for Virtua Fighter and Sangokushi Taisen.
What does the title sølips mean?: The title is derived from solipsism (独我論), the philosophical concept that only one's own mind is certain to exist. The song's music video reinforces this theme with references to Descartes' 'Cogito ergo sum' and Max Stirner's writings on the self.
When was sølips added to maimai and how was it unlocked?: It was added on March 24, 2022 in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS. Initially, it was a hidden boss reward unlocked by defeating the SSS1-class boss friend in Friend Matching and reaching LEGEND rank; it could then be shared via conduction to other players. It became freely available from the FESTiVAL update on September 15, 2022.
What difficulty levels do sølips' charts have?: The DX charts span Basic (6), Advanced (8), Expert (13+, designed by はっぴー), and Master (14+, constant 14.9, designed by 7.3GHz -Før The Legends-).
Does sølips appear in games other than maimai?: Yes. It appears in CHUNITHM SUN PLUS (where the MASTER chart was a collaboration among five different charters) and in the mobile rhythm game Phigros.
Who created the music video for sølips?: The music video and jacket art were created by Optie, who has described the work as the story of the last 'human,' tying into the song's themes of self and existence.
What is unique about the EXPERT chart of sølips?: It was the first maimai DX EXPERT chart to debut directly at level 13+, and it suffered a judgment bug at launch that made a perfect theoretical score impossible for roughly two weeks.