Teranoid

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teranoid is an alias of Japanese BEMANI and hardcore trance artist Kosuke Saito, most widely known as kors k. Under this alias, he produces music in the Nu-Style gabba and UK Hardcore genre. As teranoid, he often works with MC Natsack.

1 The 'teranoid' name
2 Works
- 2.1 in beatmaniaIIDX
- 2.2 Commercial Works
3 RUSH HOUR II vs. Upsurge
4 Latest Work
5 External links

[edit] The 'teranoid' name

Although teranoid and kors k are both psuedonyms of Kosuke Saito, they are treated as two separate entities. (eg. alter ego)

Teranoid does not perform sets live (aside from only two performances in America at Tokyo Game Action's BowlMani Fest during the summers of 2006 and 2007). Often teranoid's music is played by DJ TEKKA, with MC Natsack alongside him.

[edit] Works

[edit] in beatmaniaIIDX

teranoid's works have been featured in Konami's beatmania IIDX game series, and most of the success is a result of the inclusion of gigadelic in beatmaniaIIDX 11 RED in 2004. The work is often accompanied by MC Natsack's MCing.

In early 2006, tripping contact, a "collaboration" with kors k, was included on beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD. It was also accompanied by a remix of the song by teranoid&MC Natsack.

While Teranoid is most widely known for his gabba tracks, he also produces UK Hardcore, in which Forever the Same and R U READY? were produced. Although the Minamotoya and DJ TEKKA remix of Skip to The... was produced in the UK Hardcore genre as well, it was not produced by teranoid himself, however.

[edit] Commercial Works

teranoid also participated in the production of J-pop group AAA's remix album REMIX ATTACK by giving a nu-style gabba twist to AAA's eurobeat song VIRGIN F, which was released on March 23, 2006.

teranoid has released five albums, including one live album.

February of 2007 was also a busy month for Teranoid&MC Natsack as they finished Ana (teranoid & MC Natsack REMIX) for J-pop singer Lia's second remix album, enigmatic LIA 2, whch was released on February 16, 2007, and Gabba-Bond[4SKIPS vs BIG KISS Remix]/teranoid & MC Natsack REMIX for the trance and happy hardcore album [Ultra Violet]HEAVENS WiRE×COSMO NOVA presents HOBiTRANCE, which was released on February 23, 2007.

[edit] RUSH HOUR II vs. Upsurge

On May 13, 2007, Teranoid was present at the large RUSH HOUR II vs. Upsurge event at CLUB CITTA.Performances by Teranoid, REDALiCE, Koja Yukino, Lia, MUNETICA, JAKAZiD, Ryu☆, Kors K, DJ SHIMAMURA, Perfume, LEOPALDON, DJ CHAMP, good-cool and BREMEN under the same roof made this event one of the largest of it's kind, and a showcase for the rising stars of the Japanese dance industry. Performances by Koja Yukino and Lia during that event further promoted Teranoid's music.

A DVD commemorating the event has been released on the Japanese Comic Market 72. The DVD is expected to remain on sale during Comiket events for as long as supplies last.

He also appeared at beatnation summit -beatmania IIDX premium Live-, which was also held at CLUB CITTA in August.

[edit] Latest Work

On August 15, 2007, Teranoid released his newest album sampler, Teranoid Underground Edition for DJ's Only BLACK, featuring two new tracks: Forever the Same, and R U READY?. also included is a new remix of Skip to the... by DJ TEKKA VS 源屋(Minamotoya).

On October 17, 2007, Teranoid and Lia released their second nu style gabba collaboration 「あなたがいるだけで」(Teranoid Remix) on Lia's newest trance and doujin-core remix album LIA*COLLECTION ALBUM「SPECTRUM RAYS」.

Teranoid has also finished remixing DJ SHIMAMURA's new single SOLDIER. It will be released at Comiket 74.

Along with SOLDIER, Teranoid and MC Natsack has also finished collaborating with MC KENT and MC RALLY on a new track called Drop da Hardcore for the newest HOBiTRANCE album Ultimate A-Style （アルティメット　エースタイル), which is the same label that produced [Ultra-Violet] HEAVEN'S WiRE x COSMO NOVA presents HOBiTRANCE.

As of April, 21, 2008, Teranoid has finished collaboratioing with BEMANI trance artist L.E.D to release the track THE DETONATOR for L.E.D 's first album 「電人 K」(Denjin K). The album is set to release on May 29, 2008.