Overview
トランスダンスアナーキー (Trance Dance Anarchy) is a high-energy Touhou Project arrange by the doujin music circle 暁Records, with Stack handling arrangement, lyrics, and vocals. The track reimagines クレイジーバックダンサーズ (Crazy Back Dancers), the stage 5 boss theme from ZUN's 2017 bullet-hell title 東方天空璋 ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. In the original game, the theme accompanies the fight against the dancing duo Nishida Satono and Teireida Mai, and 暁Records' arrangement amplifies their theatrical, carefree vibe into a driving electronic dance track at a brisk 195 BPM.
Trance Dance Anarchy first appeared on the 暁Records album Metamorphosis, released at Comic Market 93 in December 2017. The album's title track, Metamorphosis, has appeared in other rhythm games such as Groove Coaster. Before landing in maimai, Trance Dance Anarchy debuted in SEGA's CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS in 2019 via a limited-time event. It joined the maimai DX lineup on June 11, 2021 as part of the Splash PLUS update, categorized under the 東方Project genre across all regions including Japan, international, USA, and China (with the Chinese version arriving later in September 2022 on 舞萌DX 2022).
In maimai, the song spans four DX-difficulty charts. The MASTER chart (level 13, constant 13.5) was designed by はっぴー and packs 932 total notes, with 178 Slide notes making up a notably large share of the note count, a signature touch reflecting the designer's slide-intensive style. The EXPERT chart (level 10+, constant 10.6) was designed by サファ太 and offers a more moderate 653-note spread. The music video, credited to カフウ様 and 原之様, accompanies the original 暁Records release and features the same lively visual identity as the track's doujin roots.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
215 notesDesigner: -|Tap 188Hold 8Slide 4Touch 8Break 7
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
402 notesDesigner: -|Tap 267Hold 53Slide 13Touch 57Break 12
EXPERT
10+(10.6)
653 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 490Hold 37Slide 28Touch 48Break 50
MASTER
13(13.5)
932 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 656Hold 25Slide 178Touch 29Break 44
Trivia
- Trance Dance Anarchy is a remix of クレイジーバックダンサーズ (Crazy Back Dancers), the stage 5 boss theme from 東方天空璋 ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons (Touhou 16). The original song plays during the fight against Nishida Satono and Teireida Mai, a pair of back-up dancer characters.
- The arrangement, lyrics, and vocals were all handled by Stack of 暁Records, making this a showcase of her multi-role contributions as both a singer and arranger within the circle.
- The track was first released on the 暁Records album Metamorphosis, which was distributed at Comic Market 93 (C93) in December 2017.
- The album's title track Metamorphosis has also appeared in another rhythm game, Groove Coaster by Taito.
- The music video was created by カフウ様 and 原之様, two creators credited for the visual direction of the original 暁Records PV.
- Before its maimai debut, Trance Dance Anarchy was first added to CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS in 2019 as part of a limited-time 東方天空璋 event MAP, and later became available by default from July 2019.
- In maimai, Trance Dance Anarchy was added to the Splash PLUS update on June 11, 2021. The Asian version followed on October 29, 2021, and the Chinese version arrived on 舞萌DX 2022 on September 21, 2022.
- The MASTER chart (level 13, constant 13.5) was designed by はっぴー (Happy), and contains 178 Slide notes out of 932 total, a notably slide-heavy composition for a level 13 chart.
- The EXPERT chart (level 10+, constant 10.6) was designed by サファ太 (Safata).
- The song length is approximately 2 minutes and 32 seconds.
FAQ
- Who composed Trance Dance Anarchy?
- The original composition is by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice), the creator of the Touhou Project. The arrangement, lyrics, and vocals were done by Stack of the doujin circle 暁Records.
- What Touhou game is Trance Dance Anarchy based on?
- Trance Dance Anarchy is a remix of Crazy Back Dancers, the stage 5 boss theme from 東方天空璋 ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons (Touhou 16), which was released in 2017.
- When was Trance Dance Anarchy added to maimai?
- Trance Dance Anarchy was added to maimai DX Splash PLUS on June 11, 2021. The Asian version received it on October 29, 2021, and the Chinese version on September 21, 2022.
- What album is Trance Dance Anarchy from?
- The track was originally released on the 暁Records album Metamorphosis, which debuted at Comic Market 93 (C93) in December 2017.
- Who designed the MASTER chart for Trance Dance Anarchy in maimai?
- The MASTER chart (level 13, constant 13.5) was designed by はっぴー (Happy). It features 932 total notes including 178 Slide notes, a signature of the designer's slide-heavy approach.
- What is the BPM of Trance Dance Anarchy?
- The song has a BPM of 195 in maimai.
- Did Trance Dance Anarchy appear in other rhythm games before maimai?
- Yes, Trance Dance Anarchy first appeared in SEGA's CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS in May 2019, over two years before its maimai debut.
- Who is the vocalist for Trance Dance Anarchy?
- The vocalist is Stack, a member of the doujin circle 暁Records who also handled the arrangement and lyrics for the track.
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