BanYa
BanYa (반야), sometimes spelled BANYA or Banya, is South Korean Andamiro's musical group responsible for creating original songs for Pump It Up. The style of its music varies greatly, from hip hop to electronic, from rock to classical crossovers.
Classical remixes are among Banya's most popular productions. Several sonatas, symphonies and other pieces feature in different versions. Mixing violins, guitars and heavy beats, these songs draw particular attention from players and passers-by. BanYa also composes original music including trance, techno, hardcore and ambient breaks.
Beginning in NX, former BanYa member Yahpp became a solo artist and in turn his new music became credited to him. Starting in Fiesta, msgoon, another former member, did the same. All other former members, starting on NX, became credited as "BanYa Production". For the consistency of the article, all songs by the original BanYa collective are listed here.
Song catalogue
The group's first two releases under the name of Banya were Ignition Starts and Hypnosis, although Bee, Solitary and The Final Audition had been already recorded by Yahpp as an independent artist. Up to 2004 they released 3 albums, however some nonstop remixes of several BanYa songs have also been made for Pump It Up.
On Exceed 2, Radezky Can Can was moved from the "K-Pop Channel" to the "BanYa Channel", even though it was made by F2 System, who worked with Andamiro to make Extra. Holiday, the other F2 song, has only showed up on Extra, The Prex and The Prex 2.
Pump It Up: 1st Dance Floor (first version)
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Hypnosis" | "힙노시스" | Synthpop | |
"Ignition Starts" | "이그니션 스타츠" | Hardcore techno |
Pump it Up: The 2nd Dance Floor
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Creamy Skinny" | "크리미 스키니" | West Coast hip hop | Remix of Colin Kiddy's "Rapport" by De Wolfe Music. |
"Extravaganza" | "엑스트라바간자" | Digital hardcore | Remix of Daft Punk's "Burnin'". |
"Final Audition" | "파이널 오디션" | Breakbeat | |
"Hate" | "싫어" ("No") | Rap rock | Inspired on "Birthday Cake" by Cibo Matto. |
"Koul" | "코울" | West Coast hip hop | |
"Techno Repeatorment" ("Repeatorment Remix") |
"리피토먼트 리믹스" | Techno | Only available in Nonstop Remix mode. |
Pump It Up: 3rd The O.B.G.
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"An Interesting View" | "서울구경" | Synthpop | Cover version of Seo Yeong Chun's song, "서울구경". |
"Close Your Eyes" | "눈을감아" | New jack swing | |
"Final Audition 2" | "파이널 오디션 2" | Big beat | Remake of "Final Audition". |
"Free Style" | "프리 스타일" | Hip hop | Features Honey Family. |
"Midnight Blue" | "미드나잇 블루" | Classical crossover (Hip hop) | Remix of Beethoven's "Pathétique", op.13, mov.2: adagio cantabile. The slowest Pump It Up Original song, at 80 BPM. |
"Naissance" | "태동" | Breakbeat | |
"Nightmare" | "악몽" | Freestyle | |
"Pumping Up" | "펌핑 업" | Garage rock | |
"She Likes Pizza" | "그녀는 피자를 좋아해" | Psychedelic rock | So far the fastest BanYa song, at 229.6 BPM. (Later rounded up to 230 BPM.) |
"Turkey March" | "터키 행진곡" | Classical crossover (Progressive rock) | Remix of Mozart's "Rondo alla Turca". |
"With My Lover" | "님과함께" ("To Be With You") | Dance-pop | Cover version of Nam Jin's song, "님과함께". |
Pump It Up: The O.B.G. Season Evolution
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Betrayer" | "사랑가" | Hip hop | Features Drunken Tiger. Based on a traditional Korean song. |
"First Love" | "첫사랑" | Ragga | Based on Ace Of Base' "All That She Wants". |
"Mr. Larpus" | "미스터 라푸스" | Punk rock | Based on The Surfaris' "Wipe Out". |
"Oh! Rosa" | "오! 로사" | Reggae en Español | |
"Solitary" | "무혼" ("武魂") | Progressive rock |
Pump It Up: The Perfect Collection
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"All I Want for X-Mas" | "올 아이 원트 포 크리스마스" | Dance-pop | |
"Beethoven Virus" | "베토벤 바이러스" | Classical crossover (Oratorio) | Remix of Beethoven's "Pathétique", op.13, mov.3: rondo (allegro). |
"N" | "엔" | Hip hop | |
"Pump Jump" | "펌프 점프" | Hip hop | |
"Rolling Christmas" | "롤링 크리스마스" | Christmas rock | Inspired on various Christmas songs such as "Joy to the World" and "Jingle Bells". |
Pump It Up: Extra
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Final Audition Episode 1" | "파이널 오디션 에피소드 1" | Techno | |
"Chicken Wing" | "치킨 윙" | Dance speed |
Pump It Up: The Premiere 2 / Pump It Up: The Rebirth
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Csikos Post" | "우편마차" | Classical crossover (Breakbeat) | Based on Hermann Necke's "Csikos Post". |
"Dance With Me" | "댄스 위드 미" | 2-step garage | |
"Dr.M" | "덕터 엠" | Classical crossover (Baroque) | Remix of Mozart's "Symphony No. 40". |
"Emperor" | "엠페러" | Jazz | |
"Get Your Groove On" | "겟 유어 그루브 온" | Rap rock | |
"Love Is a Danger Zone" | "러브 이즈 어 댄저 존" | Dance-pop | |
"Maria" | "마리아" | Classical crossover (Choir) | Remix of Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria". |
"Miss's Story" | "미스 에스 스토리" | Classical crossover (Hip hop) | Remix of Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5". |
"Mission Possible" | "미션 파서블" | Progressive rock | Based on Mission: Impossible's theme, by Lalo Schifrin. |
"My Way" | "마이웨이" | Funk | |
"Oy Oy Oy" | "오이 오이 오이" | Cha-cha-cha | Has a Spanish version, never included in any Pump it Up version. |
"Point Break" | "포인트 브레이크" | Classical crossover (Soft rock) | Remix of Bach's "Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major", second piece Air on the G String. |
"Set Me Up" | "셋 미 업" | 2-step garage | |
"Street Show Down" | "스트리트 쇼 다운" | Big beat | |
"Till The End Of Time" | "틸 디 엔드 오브 타임" | Dance-pop | |
"Vook" | "부크" | Happy hardcore | |
"We Will Meet Again" | "위 윌 밋 어게인" | Funk | |
"Will O The Wisp" | "윌 오 더 위스프" | Drum and bass | The original background video was replaced because it could cause seizures. |
"Winter" | "윈터" | Classical crossover (Progressive) | Remix of the 1st movement (Allegro Non Molto) of Vivaldi's "Winter" from "The Four Seasons". |
Pump It Up: The Premiere 3
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Beat of the War" | "비트 오브 더 워" | Hard rock | Based on "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" by Megadeth. |
"Bee" | "비" | Classical crossover (Progressive rock) | Remix of Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Flight of the Bumblebee". |
"D Gang" | "디 갱" | Synthpop | |
"Hello" | "헬로우" | Salsa |
Pump It Up: The PREX 3
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Come to Me" | "컴 투 미" | Jazz |
Pump It Up: Exceed
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Blazing" | "블레이징" | Latin jazz | |
"Final Audition 3 U.F" | "파이널 오디션 3" | Breakbeat | |
"Get Up!" | "겟 업!" | Classical crossover (New age) | Remix of Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9". |
"Monkey Fingers" | "몽키 핑거즈" | Indie rock | A secret song in this release. Based on a Korean children's song. |
"Naissance 2" | "태동 2" | Big beat | Features samples of "Renegade Master" by Wildchild. |
"Pump Me Amadeus" | "펌프 미 아마데우스" | Classical crossover (Oratorio) | Remix of Mozart's "Symphony No. 25". |
"X-Treme" | "엑스트림" | Electronic rock | This features some of the same samples that "Gorgeous 2012" by NAOKI under the pseudonym "The Surrenders" used. Later renamed as "X-Tream". |
"Oh! Rosa (Spanish version)" | "오! 로사 (스페인어)" | Reggae en Español | A secret song in this release. Spanish version of "Oh! Rosa" released in The O.B.G. SE. |
"First Love (Spanish version)" | "첫사랑 (스페인어)" | Ragga | A secret song in this release. Spanish version of "First Love" released in The O.B.G. SE. |
Pump It Up: Exceed 2
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Canon-D" | "캐논 디" | Classical crossover (Soft rock) | Based on Johann Pachelbel's "Canon in D". |
"Hi-Bi" | "하이 바이" | Drum and bass | |
"J Bong" | "제이 봉" | Drumfunk | |
"Solitary 2" | "무혼 2" ("武魂 2") | Progressive rock | A secret song in this release. |
Pump It Up: Zero
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes | |
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"Love is a Danger Zone 2" | "러브 이즈 어 댄저 존 pt.2" | Indie dance | Inspired by on "Motorbreath" (The Beginning) by Metallica. | |
"Beat of the War 2" | "비트 오브 더 워 2" | Heavy metal | Based on "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" by Megadeth. | |
"Jump" | "점프" | Sambass | ||
"Moonlight" | "월광" | Classical crossover (Power pop) | Based on Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" 3rd Movement: Presto agitato. | |
"Papa Gonzales" | "파파 곤잘레스" | Salsa | Based on a Kevin MacLeod's song "Modern Jazz Samba". | |
"Phantom" | "팬텀" | Power pop | Based on the theme of The Phantom of the Opera. | |
"Witch Doctor" | "위치 닥터" | Drum and bass | A locked song in this release. |
Pump It Up: NX
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes | |
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"2006 Love Song" | "사랑가 2006" | Hip hop | Remake of "Betrayer" in O.B.G. SE. | |
"Do You Know That -Old School-" | "두 유 노우 댓-올드 스쿨" | Hip hop | ||
"Gun Rock" | "건 락" | Heavy metal | Remake of Exceed 2's opening theme "RAW" (which, in turn, was based on "This Is The New Shit" by Marilyn Manson). | |
"Bullfighter's Song" | "투우사의 노래" | Classical crossover (Salsa) | Based on "Toreador Song" in opera Carmen. | |
"Ugly Dee" | "미운오리 새끼" | Classical crossover (Breakbeat) | Remix of "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. | |
"Witch Doctor #1" | "위치 닥터 #1" | Breakbeat | Remake and slow version of "Witch Doctor" in Zero. | |
"Arch of Darkness" | "아크 오프 다크네스" | New age | Known for featuring Andamiro's survival shooting game Arch Shade, as its background animation. | |
"Fire" | "불놀이야" | Breakbeat | Cover version of Oxen 80's song, "불놀이야". Also called "Fire Game". Only available in World Tour in NX, in WorldMax and Another channel in NX2. | |
"Chimera" | "키메라" | Classical crossover (Progressive rock) | Remake of "Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. | |
"Final Audition Episode 2-1" | "파이널 오디션 에피소드 2-1" | Electronic rock | Inspired by "Far Beyond the Sun" by Yngwie Malmsteen. | |
"Final Audition Episode 2-2" | "파이널 오디션 에피소드 2-2" | Progressive rock | Faster version of "Final Audition Episode 2-1". |
Pump It Up: NX2
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Solitary 1.5" | "무혼 1.5" | Progressive rock | Remix of the second unused part of the full version of "Solitary". Unlocked when using USB. |
"Pumptris Quattro" | "펌트리스 꽈뜨로" | Breakbeat | Tetris-themed Pump song. The "Quattro" is because the song has four different parts based on Tetris-themed songs (two of those songs are Ivan Petrovich Larionov's "Kalinka", and Dimitri Dourakine's "Casatchok"). Also an inside-joke reference to Argentinian players. |
"Faster Z" | "패스터 Z" | Classical crossover (Orchestra rock) | Remix of the Sarasate's classical piece "Zigeunerweisen". |
"Guitar Man" | "기타 맨" | Hard rock | Inspired by the track "Gravekeeper's Anger" featured in the Xbox 360 video game Deathsmiles. |
"Money" | "머니" | Funk | |
"Jam O Beat" | "잼 오 비트" | Big beat | Features samples of "Vogue" by Madonna. |
"Beat the Ghost" | "비트 더 고스트" | Breakbeat | |
"Caprice of Otada" | "카프리스 오브 오타다" | Classical crossover (Electronic rock) | Based on Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini (Caprice #24)". |
"Higgledy Piggledy" | "히글디 피글디" | Classical crossover (Nuevo tango) | A mix of classical themes: "Habanera" by Georges Bizet and "Por una cabeza" by Carlos Gardel. |
"Monkey Fingers 2" | "몽키 핑거즈 2" | Indietronica | New version of "Monkey Fingers". |
"Pumptris 8bit ver." | "펌트리스 8비트 ver." | Chiptune | The 8-bit version of "Pumptris Quattro", similar to original Tetris music themes. |
Pump It Up: NX Absolute
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"The People Didn't Know" | "사람들은 몰랐다네" | Dance-pop | |
"DJ Otada" | "디제이 오타다" | Classical crossover (Happy hardcore) | Based on "Trumpet Concerto in Eb minor, 3rd Movement", by Haydn. |
"K.O.A -Alice in Wonderworld-" | "케이.오.에이 : 엘리스 인 원더월드" | Classical crossover (Chiptune) | Based on "Six moments musicaux op.94-3", by Schubert. |
"My Dreams" | "마이 드림즈" | Rap metal | Slow part based on "Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz. |
"Toccata" | "토카타" | Classical crossover (Cathedral) | Based on "Toccata and Fugue", by Bach. |
"Blaze Emotion" | "블레이즈 이모션" | Power pop | |
"Cannon X.1" | "캐논 X.1" | Classical crossover (Hard rock) | Remixed, faster version of "Canon-D" from Exceed 2. Unlockable when using USB. |
"Chopsticks Challenge" | "젓가락 변주곡" | Electro house | |
"Final Audition Episode 2-X" | "파이널 오디션 에피소드 2-X" | Progressive rock | Has similar BPM of "Final Audition Episode 2-1" from NX, but has more difficult stepchart. Available since 2009 in NXA machines. |
Pump It Up: Fiesta
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Arirang" | "아리랑" | Korean folk | Inspired on "Arirang", a popular Korean folk song. |
"Do It -Reggae Style-" | "두 잇 레게 스타일" | Reggae | |
"Get Up (And Go)" | "겟 업 (앤 고)" | Classical crossover (New age) | New version of "Get Up!". |
"Hello William" | "안녕 윌리엄" | Classical crossover (Overture) | Remake of "William Tell Overture's Finale", by Gioachino Rossini. |
"Mission Possible -Blow Back-". | "미션 파서블 -블로우 백-" | Progressive rock | New version of "Mission Possible". |
"Phantom -Intermezzo-" | "팬텀 -인터메조-" | Power pop | New version of "Phantom". |
"Pumping Jumping" | "펌핑 점핑" | Hip hop | New version of "Pump Jump". |
"Tek -Club Copenhagen-" | "테크 -클럽 코펜하겐-" | Electro house | |
"Turkey March -Minimal Tunes-" | "터키 행진곡 -미니멀튠즈-" | Classical crossover (Chiptune) | Slower, stripped-down version of "Turkey March". |
"Xenesis" | "제네시스" | Classical crossover (New age) | Inspired on "From the New World's last movement", by Antonín Dvořák. |
"Betrayer -Act 2-" | "사랑가 -2막-" | Hip hop | New version of "Betrayer", credited to Msgoon, the former Banya member. |
"Sorceress Elise" | "소서리스 엘리제" | Classical crossover (Big beat) | Inspired on "Für Elise" by Beethoven. |
"X-Tree" | "엑스트리" | X-mas rock | Inspired on various Christmas songs such as "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" and "Jingle Bell Rock" |
Pump It Up: Fiesta EX
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Hungarian Dance V" | "헝가리 무곡 V" | Classical crossover (New age) | Remix of "Hungarian Dances No.5" by Johannes Brahms. |
"The Devil" | "마왕" | Classical crossover (Progressive rock) | Remix of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg. |
Pump It Up: Fiesta 2/Infinity
Title | Korean title | Genre | Notes |
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"Extravaganza Reborn" | Techno hardcore | Remix of 2nd Dance Floor's "Extravaganza", remixed by Wavelength | |
"Hypnosis (SynthWulf Mix)" | "힙노시스(SynthWulf 믹스)" | Synthpop/dubstep | Remix of 1st Dance Floor's "Hypnosis", remixed by SynthWulf |
"Ignis Fatuus" | "이그니스 패터스" | Progressive rock | Remix of Rebirth's "Will o' the Wisp", remixed by DM Ashura |
"Love is a Danger Zone (Cranky Mix)" | "러브 이즈 어 데인저 존(Cranky 믹스)" | Dance-pop | Remix of Rebirth's "Love is a Danger Zone", remixed by Cranky |
"Solitary (Sanxion7 Mix)" | Progressive | Remix of O.B.G. SE's "Solitary", remixed by Sanxion7 |
Additional songs
Banya also released some songs on promotional CDs, which are not featured so far in any games:
- "Warm Shadow in a Stranger's Eyes"
- "Going Home"
- "Golden Tears"
- "Let Me Break it Down"
As well as full versions of the following in-game songs:
- "Beat of the War 2" (Full Version is playable on NX, NX2, NXA and Fiesta)
- "Canon-D" (its full version is a secret remix on Exceed 2, but has yet appear on any soundtracks. It also appears in Zero's Remix Station, in NX/NX2/NXA's Special Zone, and Fiesta under Full Songs)
- "Dance With Me"
- "Emperor"
- "Final Audition"
- "Fire" (Full Version is playable on NX and NX2)
- "Get Your Groove On"
- "Hate"
- "Love is a Danger Zone 2" (Full Version is playable on NX, NX2, NXA and Fiesta)
- "Maria"
- "Miss's Story"
- "Mission Possible"
- "Mr. Larpus"
- "My Way"
- "N"
- "Oh! Rosa"
- "Oy Oy Oy"
- "Point Break"
- "Pump Jump"
- "She Likes Pizza"
- "Solitary"
- "Winter"
Discography
The 1st Step to the Banya
This album comprised all their songs from "Pump It Up: the 1st Dance Floor" to "The OBG SE", excluding Creamy Skinny and Koul, from the 2nd Dance Floor. It also included an electric guitar version of Ignition Starts instead of the original hardcore version, a version of Hate sung by Pp (the same girl who sang Pumping Up) and a completely new song, a ballad entitled Warm Shadow in a Stranger's Eyes (rough translation, as it's very hard to translate this title from Korean). All the songs that existed in a version longer than the one appearing in the arcade were included in their original versions, except The Final Audition.
- Nightmare
- Midnight Blue
- She Likes Pizza (Pump mix)
- Close Your Eyes
- Free Style
- Turkey March
- Pumping Up
- First Love
- An Interesting View
- Oh! Rosa (Pump mix)
- With My Lover
- Betrayer (Pump mix)
- Final Audition (Pump mix)
- Naissance
- Ignition Starts (guitar version)
- Final Audition 2
- Hypnosis
- Mr Larpus (Pump mix)
- Extravaganza
- Solitary (Pump mix)
- Betrayer (Original version)
- Hate
- Hate (Pp version)
- Oh! Rosa (Original version)
- She Likes Pizza (Original version)
- Solitary (Original version)
- Mr Larpus (Original version)
- Warm Shadow in a Stranger's Eyes
Interlock
- Pump Jump
- Mission Possible
- My Way
- The Emperor
- Golden Tears
- Get Your Groove On
- Going Home
- All I Want for X-Mas
- Let Me Break It Down
- Love Is A Danger Zone
- Street Show Down
- Will-O'-The-Wisp
- Beethoven Virus
- Maria
- Dr.M
- Point Break
- Winter
- Chicken Wing (Mutation)
Unfinished
- Final Audition 3 U.F
- Beat of the War
- Naissance 2
- Csikos Post
- Rolling Christmas
- Hello
- D Gang
- Bee
- Vook
- Pump Me Amadeus
- Get Up!!
- Blazing
- Set me Up
- Come to Me
- Miss's Story
- Oy Oy Oy
- N
- Till the end of Time
- Dance With Me
- Monkey Fingers
- We Will Meet Again
External links
- Pump It Up official site
- BanYa discography at MusicBrainz
- Interview of Yahpp (2005) to Pump Haven