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Disko Warp presents Speedisko Vol. 3
Release Date: 1/6/11
Price: $7.92

It’s Disko Warp week here at Dancemania EX! Disko Warp have recently undergone a major change: all Disko Warp releases at Bandcamp are now “Name Your Price,” with no minimum set. If you’ve ever wanted to sample the Disko Warp sound, now’s a great time to do it for little to no cost! If you like what you hear, then do your best to support Pete. The man needs to eat, ya know

There is one small caveat, however. Some singles/albums are no longer available on Bandcamp until distribution agreements end with other distributors (i.e., Amazon, iTunes). When those clear, the songs will be added to Bandcamp. The Speedisko releases are among those affected, so at the moment they’re only available at Amazon and iTunes.

The third release in the Speedisko series has a good amount of variety, with lots of guest artists and remixers. Standout tracks include Ricardo Autobahn’s remix of “I Wanna Be a Ninja” and Pete’s 80′s remix of “What Went Wrong.” I’m also quite fond of the eurobeat remix of “Girl Revolution.”

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Saifam Speed – January 2012
Artist: Various Artists

January’s selection of speed songs brings us a Cali Swag District cover as well as a Fallout Boy cover. Again, kinda random choices.

SPE180 – [4:47] Teach Me How To Dougie (Speed remix) / Speedmaster feat. MC Joe & The Vanillas
SPE181 – [4:38] Thnks Fr Th Mmrs (Speed mix) / Speedogang

Also available is a new Zippers track from their Interdance label. Apparently it’s a cover of a song by Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette.

DAN19055 – [4:57] Hello (Bubble Speedo remix) / Zippers

Futokoro Trance
Release Date: 1/11/12
Price: 900 yen

Oh, dear. I have no idea what the intent was for the title of this digital only compilation. The kanji can be read as “futokoro,” which has a variety of meanings. If I had to guess, the title is probably “Handbag Trance,” a reference to the genre, handbag house. All of the songs are repeats from Mega Trance, and the track lengths suggest that it’s a non-stop mix.

The release date on iTunes Japan says it was released on January 11, 2011, but FARM’s website lists the year as 2012. Whatever the case may be, I’m just hoping that FARM haven’t forgotten their trance roots.

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Etude No. 3 -Wakare no Kyoku- (Single)
Artist: N.O.-SYO
Release Date: 12/24/11
Price: $2.97

New single from rock-trance god, N.O.-SYO. Etude No. 3 -Wakare no Kyoku- (Music for Parting), also known as “Tristesse”, is a return to N.O.-SYO’s classical roots. None of the remixes really classify as trance, but there is a rockin’ Hard Rock version.

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V.I.P. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance Trax VIII
Release Date: 12/21/11
Price: 1200 yen

Download selection featuring 12 tracks from V.I.P. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance Trax VIII plus 2 other random EMI tracks.

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Saifam Speed – November/December 2011
Artist: Various Artists

Technically these are all December releases since Saifam didn’t release anything in November. It’s another random selection of songs, ranging from Rihanna to Colplay feat. Rihanna.

SPE176 – [4:06] Pumped Up Kicks (AR Speedo remix) / Speedogang
SPE177 – [3:52] We Found Love (AR Speed remix) / Speedogang
SPE178 – [4:57] Princess of China (The Factory Speed mix) / Speedmaster
SPE179 – [4:43] Tainted Love (Speed remix) / Speedogang

Hakanaki wa Tsukikage no Gotoku (Disko Warp Master Mix)
Artist: Sugano feat. Shironegi
Release Date: 12/13/11
Price: FREE

New Disko Warp remix of the song originally found on Toho Eurobeat Vol. 3. The remix is available for free at Bandcamp. Sounds like he opted for an 80s disco sound for the remix, and I think it works great. It makes me yearn for an Anim80s 2, though.

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Werewolf Boyfriend Remixes (Single)
Artist: Fright Ranger
Release Date: 10/31/11
Price: $6

Released in commemoration of the latest Twilight movie. Okay, technically it was released to celebrate Halloween, but I suspect Pete is a secret Twihard anyway. This remix EP features contributions from DJ Command, J-Mi & Midi-D, and Magic Hammer among others. The eurobeat remixes are my favorites, but all of the remixes are suitably spooky.

The EP is available on Bandcamp and iTunes. The iTunes release comes with two bonus tracks.

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Be Mellow R&B House
Release Date: 12/14/11
Price: 900 yen

Full versions of songs from various FARM R&B House releases. Somehow I’ve been oblivious to the fact that the ZK in Daiki × ZK is and always has been Kazuhisa Hirota, better known to trance fans as Ace Closer. Daiki × ZK have put up lots of preview videos on their official YouTube channel, and I’m absolutely hooked. You can still hear the trance influences in many of the tracks, particularly “Last Friday Night”

Here’s hoping FARM eventually release a Daiki × ZK EP.

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Tonda Hattari Boy (Single)
Artist: Rocketman feat. Hatsune Miku
Release Date: 11/9/11
Price: 200 yen

Special digital release of the Rocketman song from Hatsune Miku Dance Remix vol. 1. It’s the same as the version found on the CD.

01. [4:51] Tonda Hattari Boy

Saifam Speed – October 2011
Artist: Various Artists

Three more Speed tracks have been released since the last batch, and once again they appear to be exclusive to Juno Download. “Give Me Everything” sounds particularly amazing. o_O

SPE173 – [4:50] Rain Over Me (Speed remix) / Speedogang
SPE174 – [4:27] Last Friday Night (AR remix) / Speedogang
SPE175 – [4:26] Give Me Everything (The Factory Speed mix) / Speedmaster

My Name Is B​.​E​.​C​.​K​.​Y. (Single)
Artist: Becky
Release Date: 10/14/11
Price: $3

Another catchy single from Disko Warp mainstay, Becky. The “Horror Line” remix is my favorite, but you can grab the entire single for only $3 exclusively at Bandcamp.

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Men Becomes a Knight (Disko Warp Remix)
Artist: Sugano feat. Ani-Rock!
Release Date: 10/7/11
Price: FREE

New Disko Warp remix of the song originally found on Toho Eurobeat Vol. 2. The remix is available for free at Bandcamp! It’s got a pretty nice eurobeat/techpara sound going on, so check it out.

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House Flavor R&B ~Original Best~ Vol. 4
Release Date: 10/5/11
Price: 1200 yen

Full versions of songs from Extra R&B -In the Floor-. 26 full-length tracks for only 1200 yen.

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Aozora no Namida (Single Version)
Artist: Initial P feat. Cristina Vee
Release Date: 9/8/11
Price: $0.99

First single off the upcoming album, Anime Love Hardcore 2! It’s a cover of the theme from Blood+, and is sung by notable voice actress, Cristina Vee. Only available on iTunes.

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