Overview
Technicians High is an original maimai composition by HiTECH NINJA, the alias of MEGAREX-affiliated producer lapix. It debuted in the Metropolis Area (メトロポリスちほー) event, which ran from August 9, 2019 through September 16, 2020, where players unlocked it by reaching 120 meters of area progress. The track marked HiTECH NINJA's second contribution to the maimai series following Hyper Active, and it later appeared in CHUNITHM NEW as part of the ゲキマイ cross-series catalog.
The song itself is a driving, high-energy electronic instrumental clocking in at 165 BPM with no vocal track, pure synth and percussion designed for arcade rhythm-game intensity. Its DX Master chart, designed by 華火職人 (Kanon Oguni), is defined by an infamous 16th-note touch-note barrage that begins approximately 15 seconds in, which the community calls the "blue wall" (青い壁). The pattern runs in sections of 4, 6, 4, and 3 touch notes, with touch inputs entering from the upper-left when started with the left hand. With 147 Touch notes out of 870 total on the DX Master chart, the wall accounts for a substantial portion of the chart's challenge.
Technicians High holds a unique place in maimai's chart history: it was the first song in the series to debut with DX (でらっくす-style) charts and later receive Standard (STANDARD-style) charts as post-release content. Its Standard charts arrived on November 12, 2021 as a reward in Friend Matching Season 2, and the Standard Master chart, designed by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi Hertz), reimagines the blue wall as a Tap-stair and Each-note pattern instead of touch notes, offering a distinctly different play feel from its DX counterpart.
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Charts
DX
BASIC
5(5)
195 notesDesigner: -|Tap 169Hold 9Slide 4Touch 7Break 6
ADVANCED
8(8)
308 notesDesigner: -|Tap 224Hold 20Slide 22Touch 25Break 17
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
553 notesDesigner: シチミヘルツ|Tap 363Hold 69Slide 33Touch 44Break 44
MASTER
13(13.4)
870 notesDesigner: 華火職人|Tap 668Hold 13Slide 25Touch 147Break 17
Trivia
- HiTECH NINJA is an alias of lapix, a producer affiliated with the MEGAREX label who has contributed numerous original tracks to the maimai, CHUNITHM, and SOUND VOLTEX series.
- Technicians High was HiTECH NINJA's second maimai composition, following Hyper Active from the maimai DX 1st base song list.
- The title unlock 'MAiTECH NINJA' is awarded for achieving Rank SSS on the DX Master chart, a portmanteau of 'maimai' and 'HiTECH NINJA.'
- The DX Master chart's 'blue wall' (青い壁) is a dense 16th-note touch barrage that follows a [4/6/4/3] section structure, with the first touch note entering from the upper-left position when played left-hand-first.
- Technicians High is the first song in maimai history to have started with only DX charts and later receive Standard charts as a post-release addition, a milestone in the series' chart-format evolution.
- The Standard Master chart, designed by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi Hertz), deliberately avoids the touch-note 'blue wall' approach of the DX Master, instead using Tap stairs paired with Each (simultaneous) notes for the equivalent section.
- Despite being a purely instrumental track with no lyrics, Technicians High was also ported to CHUNITHM NEW in March 2022, where it received 14-difficulty charts (in CHUNITHM's scale).
- The song was originally unlockable only through the Metropolis Area event in maimai でらっくす; it became available by default starting with maimai でらっくす Splash (September 2020).
FAQ
- Who composed Technicians High in maimai?
- Technicians High was composed by HiTECH NINJA, which is an alias of lapix, a producer from the MEGAREX label. It was his second song contributed to the maimai series, following Hyper Active.
- What version of maimai introduced Technicians High?
- Technicians High debuted in maimai でらっくす (maimai DX 1st) on August 9, 2019, as part of the Metropolis Area (メトロポリスちほー) event. Its Standard charts were added later in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE on November 12, 2021.
- What is the 'blue wall' in Technicians High?
- The 'blue wall' (青い壁) is a community nickname for the dense 16th-note touch-note barrage about 15 seconds into the DX Master chart. The pattern is structured in sections of 4, 6, 4, and 3 touch notes, with touch inputs entering from the upper-left when started with the left hand.
- What difficulty level is Technicians High on Master?
- The DX Master chart is level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.4. The Standard Master chart is level 13+ with a difficulty constant of 13.8. The DX Expert chart is level 11+ (constant 11.6), and the Standard Expert chart is level 11 (constant 11.0).
- Who designed the charts for Technicians High?
- The DX Expert chart was designed by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi Hertz) and the DX Master by 華火職人 (Kanon Oguni). The Standard Expert was designed by 隅田川星人 (Sumidagawa seijin) and the Standard Master by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi Hertz).
- Why is Technicians High significant in maimai history?
- Technicians High is historically notable as the first maimai song to debut with only DX (でらっくす) charts and later receive Standard (STANDARD) charts as a post-release update, setting a precedent for future cross-format chart additions.
- Does Technicians High appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes, Technicians High also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM NEW, where it was unlockable through National Matching in March 2022 and later made available by default. In CHUNITHM, its highest chart is rated difficulty 14.
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