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.
Download the current DDR glossary. Just in case you ever wondered what some of the terms mean, we've compiled a dictionary, courtesy of the now-defunct DDR Freak.
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20, November (single mix)
Artist: DJ nagureo
Difficulty: 3/4/7
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 130
The horns are the most interesting part of 20, November and are what you should be paying attention to when trying to step this. As a Beatmania IIDX crossover, it's like that version of the song, but the step additions add a tiring dimension to the Heavy chart. Try to conserve energy and speed it up to spread out the triplets if you're playing on a later mix.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
Artist: DJ nagureo
Difficulty: 3/4/7
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 130
The horns are the most interesting part of 20, November and are what you should be paying attention to when trying to step this. As a Beatmania IIDX crossover, it's like that version of the song, but the step additions add a tiring dimension to the Heavy chart. Try to conserve energy and speed it up to spread out the triplets if you're playing on a later mix.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
It's Raining Men (Almighty Mix)
Artist: Geri Halliwell
Difficulty: 2/5/7
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 136
It's Raining Men (Almighty Mix) is a staple of the golden years of DDR. It first appeared on the legendary Max 2 soundtrack and it's a decent remix of the Weather Girls' classic ode to men. Don't be fooled by the seemingly low difficulty. There are some tricky spots involving Freeze arrows and jumps that require attention. It isn't super fast and follows Geri Halliwell's lyrics most of the time so this should be easy to follow and not too tiring.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
Artist: Geri Halliwell
Difficulty: 2/5/7
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 136
It's Raining Men (Almighty Mix) is a staple of the golden years of DDR. It first appeared on the legendary Max 2 soundtrack and it's a decent remix of the Weather Girls' classic ode to men. Don't be fooled by the seemingly low difficulty. There are some tricky spots involving Freeze arrows and jumps that require attention. It isn't super fast and follows Geri Halliwell's lyrics most of the time so this should be easy to follow and not too tiring.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
Justify My Love
Artist: Tess
Difficulty: 2/5/9
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 140
Justify My Love is, like It's Raining Men, a staple of the DDR golden years. It's different, however, because it's much harder. There are triplets throughout the song mixed with complex offbeat runs that will tire you. Justify My Love is a 9-footer for a reason, and it's mostly because of those triplet runs. There really isn't room to stop and catch your breath, so prepare for the long haul before you get started. Memorizing the song and Tess' singing will immediately help tackle some of the hardest parts.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
Artist: Tess
Difficulty: 2/5/9
Chosen difficulty: Heavy
BPM: 140
Justify My Love is, like It's Raining Men, a staple of the DDR golden years. It's different, however, because it's much harder. There are triplets throughout the song mixed with complex offbeat runs that will tire you. Justify My Love is a 9-footer for a reason, and it's mostly because of those triplet runs. There really isn't room to stop and catch your breath, so prepare for the long haul before you get started. Memorizing the song and Tess' singing will immediately help tackle some of the hardest parts.
Suggested Speed Mod: x2
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