
KONAMI’s in-house rhythm game music label, beatnation Records, expanded its 20th anniversary website on July 29 with the launch of a new artist section profiling its prominent core roster.
The update features dedicated profiles for seven influential internal and guest composers associated with the beatmania IIDX franchise: label founder dj TAKA, Konami Arcade Games president Yoshitaka Nishimura (DJ YOSHITAKA), Ryu☆, kors k, Sota Fujimori, L.E.D., and Nekomata Master.
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To complement the site update, two music videos highlighting landmark tracks from each featured artist were published to the official BEMANI YouTube channel. The showcase includes fan-favorite arcade tracks such as DJ YOSHITAKA’s “FLOWER,” kors k’s “smooooch・∀・,” Ryu☆’s “Second Heaven,” and Nekomata Master's “Sayonara Heaven.”
Originally established by dj TAKA in 2006 to produce and promote music and video content centered on the beatmania IIDX series, beatnation Records kicked off its 20th anniversary campaign earlier this year with the launch of an official X account in March and a dedicated anniversary portal in June.