Euphorianic

Composed by SHK, "Euphorianic" picks up the story left hanging at the end of "Tropicanic," following the alien Coco after a crash landing on Earth. The BGA, by KimAutomne and FuseBox, is one of the most beloved in the catalog thanks to its charming, playful tone; illustrator KimAutomne even released a separate celebratory illustration. Musically the song stands out for leaning on a Jersey club beat, a groove rarely heard in the genre.

Despite the song's sweet feel, nearly every chart plays tougher than its rating, with S3 and S5 the exceptions. The shared signature is a long endurance run in the back half that traces the melody. S8 and S11 make good technique-and-stamina practice for newer players. S16 and S19 both unleash roughly 30 seconds of 16th-note streams at the finish: S19 layers in demanding twists, while S16 is hotly debated because its run is so long that many consider it overleveled. The key on both is banking stamina through the easier opening so the closing run doesn't fall apart. In Double, D10 essentially plays like S11 spread across both pads and ended up oddly under-rated (D12 would fit better); D18 invites comparison with Phalanx "RS2018 mix." D21 is a beefed-up D18, and D23, added in the 2.0.12 update, opens its run with heavy twists from the very first bar, though its slow-for-23 BPM of 140 keeps it roughly on-level.

The Short Cuts trim the song down to the finishing run, making them pure stream practice. Until Jupin's Short Cut arrived in version 2.06.0, this was the only Short Cut in Pump It Up PHOENIX. SHK's YouTube channel hosts the full song, a chiptune version, and a demo. The run is long enough that it's routinely measured against famous stamina charts, outlasting them in sheer length.