DDR
Spotlight
Spotlight
with Lyndsey Beatty
Note from the editor:
Welcome to the DDR Spotlight! We’re examining the myriad of songs found in the Dance Dance Revolution series from the very first mix all the way to SuperNova.
Welcome to the DDR Spotlight! We’re examining the myriad of songs found in the Dance Dance Revolution series from the very first mix all the way to SuperNova.
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Absolute
Artist: dj TAKA
Difficulty: 3/5/8
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 58-144
Absolute is another tricky 8-footer that teaches the fundamentals needed for Catas and 10-footers. There are triplets and runs throughout the stepchart and it's hard to stay on track once you miss steps. The trick to doing well with Absolute is, as always, listening to and learning the song. The melody is the key and dictates the triplets and off-timed steps. Also, be wary of the slowdown at the end. It's purposely put in at the end to throw you off and give you a Great or worse.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
Artist: dj TAKA
Difficulty: 3/5/8
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 58-144
Absolute is another tricky 8-footer that teaches the fundamentals needed for Catas and 10-footers. There are triplets and runs throughout the stepchart and it's hard to stay on track once you miss steps. The trick to doing well with Absolute is, as always, listening to and learning the song. The melody is the key and dictates the triplets and off-timed steps. Also, be wary of the slowdown at the end. It's purposely put in at the end to throw you off and give you a Great or worse.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
Dam Dariram
Artist: JOGA
Difficulty: 4/6/8 (2nd to Extreme), 5/8/11 (X2 to DDR 2014)
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 142
Dam Dariram is an early favorite that looks to be challenging as soon as the song starts. Out the gate, the tricky off-step triplets follow the music and are hard to navigate. Prepare by listening to the song since it follows the backing melody closely. The 8-foot rating is well-deserved and will work well in getting ready for Catas, especially with Speed Mods added.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
Artist: JOGA
Difficulty: 4/6/8 (2nd to Extreme), 5/8/11 (X2 to DDR 2014)
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 142
Dam Dariram is an early favorite that looks to be challenging as soon as the song starts. Out the gate, the tricky off-step triplets follow the music and are hard to navigate. Prepare by listening to the song since it follows the backing melody closely. The 8-foot rating is well-deserved and will work well in getting ready for Catas, especially with Speed Mods added.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
Dance Dance Revolution (8th Mix version)
Artist: DDR All-Stars
Difficulty: 4/7/9/9
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 150
Dance Dance Revolution is a fun song if not a little basic. It's interesting because it serves as the One More Extra Stage song of DDR Extreme, and the Challenge steps of the songs incorporate the stepcharts of popular early DDR Konami originals. Otherwise, the Heavy steps of the song are nothing special. There are a lot of jumps and triplets, which will run down stamina quickly. While it is not particularly fast, using the suggested Speed Mod will make this tricky.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
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