Overview
トラフィック・ジャム (Traffic Jam) is a VOCALOID track by Japanese music producer 煮ル果実 (NILFRUITS), featuring the vocal synth flower. The song originated on NILFRUITS' 2020 album ZERO to ONE before joining the maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS lineup on August 20, 2021, and later crossing over into CHUNITHM NEW PLUS in 2022.
The track weaponizes the mundane image of a traffic jam as a metaphor for toxic interpersonal conflict. Its Japanese lyrics cycle through blame-shifting, provocation, and mutual destruction, punctuated by the repeated "Deuce Deuce Deuce!" refrain that likens the relationship to a deadlocked tennis match. Musically, it rides a steady 130 BPM rock arrangement with sharp guitar riffs and flower's characteristically crisp, emotive vocal delivery. The music video was created by 明石 (Akashi). In maimai, トラフィック・ジャム's MASTER chart (level 12+, constant 12.8, designed by はっぴー) is a dense 896-note affair with substantial Slide and Touch usage, while the EXPERT chart (level 9+, constant 9.6, designed by サファ太) offers a gentler introduction to the track at 479 notes.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
127 notesDesigner: -|Tap 92Hold 13Slide 4Touch 16Break 2
ADVANCED
6(6)
277 notesDesigner: -|Tap 206Hold 20Slide 16Touch 31Break 4
EXPERT
9+(9.6)
479 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 267Hold 124Slide 27Touch 45Break 16
MASTER
12+(12.8)
896 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 496Hold 174Slide 104Touch 92Break 30
Trivia
- トラフィック・ジャム was originally released on NILFRUITS' album ZERO to ONE in 2020, roughly a year before its maimai debut in Splash PLUS.
- The song features the VOCALOID voicebank flower, known for its sharp, expressive vocal character that suits the track's confrontational tone.
- The music video was created by 明石 (Akashi), a visual artist who has collaborated on multiple VOCALOID music videos.
- In the Asian version of maimai DX, the song was added on January 7, 2022, nearly five months after the Japanese release.
- The Chinese version (舞萌DX 2022) received トラフィック・ジャム on November 4, 2022.
- The song also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM series, debuting in CHUNITHM NEW PLUS on May 26, 2022 (Asian version: September 29, 2022).
- The MASTER chart, designed by はっぴー, contains 896 total notes with a notable 92 Touch and 104 Slide notes, making it a pattern-dense chart for the 12+ level.
- The repeated lyric 'Deuce Deuce Deuce!' uses tennis scoring terminology (deuce = tied at 40-40) as a metaphor for a relationship stuck in perpetual deadlock.
- Producer NILFRUITS (煮ル果実) is recognized in the VOCALOID and doujin music scene for dark, cynical lyrics and rock-driven arrangements.
FAQ
- Who composed トラフィック・ジャム (Traffic Jam)?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by Japanese music producer 煮ル果実 (NILFRUITS).
- Who is the vocalist for トラフィック・ジャム?
- The vocals are performed by the VOCALOID voicebank flower, which gives the song its sharp, emotive vocal character.
- When was トラフィック・ジャム added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS on August 20, 2021. The Asian version followed on January 7, 2022, and the Chinese version on November 4, 2022.
- What difficulty is the MASTER chart of トラフィック・ジャム?
- The MASTER chart is rated level 12+ with a difficulty constant of 12.8 and contains 896 notes, designed by はっぴー.
- Who designed the EXPERT and MASTER charts for トラフィック・ジャム?
- The EXPERT chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata) and the MASTER chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy).
- What album is トラフィック・ジャム from?
- The song originally appeared on NILFRUITS' album ZERO TO ONE, released in 2020.
- Does トラフィック・ジャム appear in other rhythm games besides maimai?
- Yes, it was added to CHUNITHM NEW PLUS on May 26, 2022, and later carried over to subsequent CHUNITHM versions.
- What is the meaning behind トラフィック・ジャム's lyrics?
- The lyrics use a traffic jam as a metaphor for a toxic, deadlocked relationship, with the repeated 'Deuce Deuce Deuce!' refrain comparing the conflict to a tied tennis match where neither side can gain the upper hand.
