Akatsuki and Akatsuki "Fruits Mix" Comparison

Anime: D4DJ: First Mix
Information Page:
Akatsuki (暁 Dawn) is a song by Photon Maiden.
It is an insert song introduced in episode 10 of the D4DJ anime series.
Another arrange mixed by Gushimiyagi Hideyuki is named as "Fruits Mix" and served as an insert song in episode 11 of the D4DJ anime series.
0:00 Akatsuki - Photon Maiden - D4DJ: First Mix, Episode 10
1:49 Akatsuki "Fruits Mix" - Photon Maiden - D4DJ: First Mix, Episode 10
3:48 End of the video.
Personal notes:
- I did not really compare the two, I was just curious about the difference between the two, putting them both in one video for me to compare them.
Copyright Page:
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[@ABlankChapter]

I'm here to tell you that the full version of Akatsuki (Fruits Mix) has been released in Photon Maiden's full-length studio album, titled "4 phenomena"! Well, it's the "v2 version" with several rearrangements, but it's still quite good~

[@user-zp8zd2lc4i]

MARiA TERESA👍👍👍👍

[@nicholastheworld]

the normal version feels more calm and atmospheric of that makes any sense while the fruits mix feels mote powerful and emotional

[@itsallaboute1501]

I like em both

[@Akari_A_]

I love that Fruits Mix is more emotional and how it directly relates to Photon Maiden's growth as a group. This song is way too good.

[@chloeah101]

The regular mix makes them feel somewhat sad, but the fruits mix is more soothing and passionate

[@excesoaureo9312]

Exactly, in the battle with Happy Around the mix felt out of place, like if Photon Maiden were trapped in some kind of net

[@nikitakusuma8440]

Fruits mix felt "warmer" in my heart. If the original hits my eardrums and my "party" side, fruits mix hits my heart

[@Echleon_]

og version sounds like an ideal photon song, but upon listening to the fruits mix version, the og ends up sounding empty and cold. it felt like i was consuming the song rather than feeling the song itself. after saki's remix, with the advice maho gave her to improve her musical skill, she managed to give life to the song. i would like to add that the acoustic guitar and piano instrumentals help give the remix a new light, as well as a new powerful feeling.

[@lojosol]

Akatsuki: Epically awesome Akatsuki - Fruits Mix: Super Epically awesome!

[@ABlankChapter]

Same sentiments! I really prefer the Remix version over the original, still they are both good.

[@Polnaratti]

I feel like both versions are described better in colors. The normal version is cold, blue, green and there a small tones of purple while the fruits mix is yellow, orange, gold, green, vermillion and there are small tones of red and pink. They both have one thing in common, green, and green symbolises freshness while its visible color evokes a feeling of peace and hope, freshness takes place in the songs whole sound, it sounds fresh and cold and peace and hope is the feeling you get listening to the song so in my opinion, The normal version and The Fruits mix are different, because of the change of sound, it gives you totally different feelings but the things that the both of them will have in common is how amazing and fresh they sound, how emotional, hopeful and peaceful they make you feel and how meaningful the lyrics are.

[@Artermist]

I love Noa Fukushima’s VA, she’s an inspiration!

[@bigmanbossbabyproductions]

2:43 i love towa’s voice!!

[@keiv54]

favs part: 0:52 towa's part 1:37 saki's knocking

[@ov3rwh3lm]

remembering the fact the chu chus voice is here for saki is so weird but perfect

[@pearlofivris]

Saki actually sounds like Chu² sometimes, like what it would sound like if Chu² sings instead of raps 😆

[@otoot8198]

1:00 that spin though...

[@memejojawolf]

What about it?

[@otoot8198]

It’s amazing!

[@CroqueNWO]

Towa has such a beautiful voice

[@excesoaureo9312]

Of course Towa is my angel

[@callmeandoru2627]

0:25 the camera man just turns on god mode for half a second

[@simplyahooman1710]

Photon Maiden is actually not my most favorite unit, but this song is one of my favs

[@has_puriwat_shi]

In my opinion, the first version, to me, sounds more like a single release. Whereas the fruits mix sounds bigger and more lively than the first version. Overall, it sounds more powerful than the original. You can hear differences in the reverb, more mid-bass, and importantly, the arrangement. Hence, more appropriate for a live concert. But personally, I enjoy the original as much as the fruits mix. Because it somehow sounds darker and very moody in the soft verse section, which is pretty cool. When listening to it alone. It makes that moodiness more pronounced and it sounds blues. Also, it's kinda like the 2010' vibe sound which hits me so hard. Still, though I wish they could release the original mix also.

[@ShintaTakama]

Fruits mix sounds like the climax part of the original.

[@DelphinSquared]

Can I say that a big part of the song segments of the animr can be attributed to the model animation and the camera work? Both elements make the music 1000% more enjoyable.

[@ABlankChapter]

Exactly! While I love the Bang Dream series, the song segments of it felt dull in comparison to D4DJ.

[@DelphinSquared]

@@ABlankChapter they got better, if you look at Episode of Roselia and Film Live 2nd Stage.

[@kiyopawn9621]

Akatsuki: ARISE Akatsuki Fruit Mix: Photon Maiden.

[@emmzhu8910]

This song changed my life

[@MUSIC-td7wz]

喜欢周深陈鸿宇的新版“哭砂”，两人的和音很好听，周深真是个神奇的音乐百搭，衬着谁，和谁唱都觉得高级！👍❤️🌷

[@mayaramesh8902]

This is one of my favorite D4DJ songs! 😄

[@ABlankChapter]

It is one of my favorites too! Probably what got me in D4DJ~

[@miyahinata]

万葉の恋歌の様な美しく切ない歌ですねぇ。

[@Mocaringo_]

Photon Maiden is my favorite unit!

[@star_2915]

Same but I also like Peaky P-key

[@Syindomex]

Same!

[@halfbakedpancake306]

the first one is good the second one has more impact personally 🤷‍♀️ from my ears and heart

[@soupylichu]

Saki my love 😤

[@davinrort2nd]

when i played this one by one in the official game i didnt notice the difference i found out now xd

[@davinrort2nd]

augh

[@Rou_san]

やっぱりフォトンはいいなぁ…

[@IMJUSTDENOX]

Akatsuki Fruits Mix could be the "VIP" version meet us in the realm of EDM Or what other version would it be called?

[@TomJ211]

daym this is lit

[@chrisnaadhi]

don't mind me i'm just going to timestamp my favorite part 1:13

[@chrisnaadhi]

0:53

[@user-zp8zd2lc4i]

MARiA TERESA👍👍👍👍

[@tilted_yuki]

Even after watching this video, I still can't hear the difference between them.

[@Syindomex]

I think the fruit mix beat goes harder somehow

[@rushul1873]

The « fruits mix » have a sort of guitar added in it idk if it is what makes it like that but still i think the akatsuki song didn’t change from 2:19-2:31 and 3:10-the end instruments

[@hehemochi942]

Is it just me or- this sounds like a k-pop somg 💀

[@ABlankChapter]

Most of Photon Maiden's songs sounds like K-pop for me haha, particularly their song, "4 Challenges".

[@urmom2361]

I love photon but this song sounds like 2016-2019 some KZbinrs intro 💀

[@tiastudio5479]

Who?

[@urmom2361]

@@tiastudio5479 almost all of them

[@arrywahyunggakpakaiz3853]

Yea it feels familiar in my eyes, please mention one

[@VegasFlatline]

Cubic futurismo sound like 2000 tutorial video with blue background and white text lol