Tatsh is one of the most respected composers to come out of Konami's Bemani division, and MATERIAL is essentially a greatest hits collection reimagined. These are not just straight ports from beatmania IIDX and DDR -- they are extended, remixed, and reworked versions that give these arcade bangers room to breathe.
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"Xepher Platinum Long Version" takes the iconic IIDX track and stretches it into a full cinematic experience, while "Redzone Platinum Long Version" transforms an already intense piece into something even more relentless.
The tracklist reads like a who's-who of mid-2000s rhythm game classics. "Genocide Version 666" is a punishing reimagining that lives up to its name, and "Trust DDR New Extended" reworks one of his Dance Dance Revolution contributions with extra layers of production polish.
The Japanese-titled tracks show off Tatsh's range beyond pure electronic intensity -- pieces like "Alive" and "透明なエモーション" (Transparent Emotion) lean into emotional vocal arrangements that reveal a more melodic, contemplative side of his writing.
What elevates MATERIAL above a typical artist compilation is how cohesive it feels as an album experience. The sequencing moves between high-energy monsters and gentler moments like "Topaz" and "Pieces -Material- Postlude" with real intentionality.
For rhythm game fans, hearing tracks like "24th Century Boy" and "Venus" freed from the constraints of gameplay timing is genuinely revelatory. This is Tatsh making a case that Bemani music deserves to be appreciated as standalone electronic art, and he makes that case convincingly.