BRAIN POWER

NOMA put out "BRAIN POWER" in 2013, with a short version and a long version spread across his early releases. The vocal is built from sampling, so the "lyrics" carry no real meaning — the composer himself has said the words mean nothing, and that garbled delivery is exactly what made the track famous for mondegreens (misheard phrases). Its breakout came around 2016, when the song gained an unexpected cult following in North America through player clips on Twitch and the osu! community, eventually becoming a recurring streaming meme.

The track first appeared in Konami's series, but it was removed from all of the publisher's rhythm games on March 28, 2017. NOMA chose not to renew the exclusivity contract in order to fully reclaim the rights to his work and use it freely in live shows and other games. Far from hurting it, the decision broadened its reach: it now appears in a huge number of arcade and mobile titles, and in Pump It Up it even received an official BGA — a step up in stature from its earlier era.

In the PHOENIX version, Single mode offers a broad ladder of charts: S3, S5, S8, S11, S16, S19, and S22. Double mode provides D8, D14, D20, and D24, alongside a Co-op chart. That spread of levels — from beginner-friendly entries up to the demanding S22 and D24 — makes the song a versatile pick for newcomers and advanced players alike.