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Exit Tunes presents Kira Hyakkaryouran Butoukai feat. Camui Gackpo from Gackpoid (Vocaloid)
Release Date: 4/20/11
Price: 1905 yen

More vocaloid from Quake, this time with an emphasis on Gackpoid, whose vocals were provided by Gackt. Bonuses include a smart phone sticker, cell phone strap, and fake credit card. Additionally, early orders will include a B2 size poster and you can send in a survey for a clear file. If that’s not enough bonuses for you, if you order from JBOOK you also get an exclusive bromide.

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Exit Tunes Presents 10 dai Utatte Mita Live! Best
Release Date: 5/18/11
Price: 1905 yen

Utatte Mita compilation. Comes with B2 size poster, cell phone strap, and fake credit card.

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Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 12
Release Date: 4/6/11
Price: 1905 yen

Panty & Stocking! Hommarju starts off this 12th release in the SATB series — and the first Exit Trance release since last November’s SATB 11 — with a hyper techno version of the Panty & Stocking theme. “Down Town” is another highlight, though it didn’t turn out at all like what I expected. I thought it would be a lot more fast paced, but MK’s slower uplifting trance remix works nicely as well.

Sigh, I really wish Quake would go back to doing more Exit Trance releases. I miss the days of bizarre themed collections like Eki Trance or Kids Trance Land.

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Jitta Rock!
Artist: Rinrin
Release Date: 4/20/11
Price: 1886 yen

Collection of J-Pop covers done in Jitterin’ Jinn style. Jitterin’ Jinn were well-known in Japan for their rockabilly/ska rock sound.

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House Flavor R&B Original Best Mix Vol. 2
Release Date: 4/13/11
Price: 1900 yen

Volume 2 of FARM’s hit R&B house series. You can also download the album from iTunes Japan. Keep in mind that the version on iTunes is the same as the CD. That is, it’s a non-stop mix and not full versions.

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Non Stop Mega Mix Party ‘Perfect’
Release Date: 3/30/11
Price: 1886 yen

House and electro remixes of pop hits. Mixed by DJ Roc the Masaki.

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Speaking of Trance Rave, DJ Kenny recently released a reworked version of his debut song, “Blue Force,” which originally appeared on Trance Rave Best 18. It’s unfortunate they didn’t get him and other Trance Rave artists to do new songs for Trance Rave Best 21. 🙁

Trance Rave Best XXI “World Greatest Hits” ~Super Best Coverz~
Release Date: 4/6/11
Price: 1900 yen

Another repackaging of old Trance Rave Best and Quake Trance covers. They revived the series for this?

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Speed Anime M@ster ~Super Euro Best~
Release Date: 3/23/11
Price: 1900 yen

A few odd resings here and there, but for the most part it’s the same old songs Akiba Koubou have been using since the dawn of time (only a slight exaggeration). Resings are listed in bold.

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Idol Retsuden!! Cover 48 ~ Bishoujo Jidai Non Stop Mix
Release Date: 4/20/10
Price: 2190 yen

A non-stop mix featuring covers of 48 famous idol songs. The edits are all extremely short, with none exceeding 1:40.

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Fami Compi
Release Date: 6/22/10
Price: 1714yen

House, techno, and electro covers of Famicom (NES) themes. I have to give them credit for not going with the obvious choices like Super Mario Bros. or Zelda.

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Super Vocalo Beat
Release Date: 6/1/11
Price: 2405 yen

They say the third time’s the charm, right? Binary Mixx Records have been planning a eurobeat vocaloid cover compilation since January, and this will be their third attempt at finally releasing it. Produced by Akiba Koubou, it’ll feature eurobeat covers of popular vocaloid songs. Additionally, it’ll have some well-known Utatte Mita singers doing the vocals. I’ve been looking forward to this for a while now. Let’s hope it’ll finally see the light of day.

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Cyber Trance 10th Annivesary
Release Date: 4/20/11
Price: 2427 yen

2011 marks the 10th anniversary of Cyber Trance, and Avex are celebrating with repeats galore! Most of these songs were already featured on Super Best Cyber Trance, released in 2008, but never underestimate Avex’s desire to use the same songs over and over again. They could’ve at least commissioned new remixes to celebrate the anniversary 🙁

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House Nation Party Anthems
Release Date: 4/6/11
Price: 2381 yen

Another western-oriented release in the House Nation series.

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Saifam Speed – March 2011
Artist: Various Artists

Another month, another batch of Speed tracks from Saifam.

SPE163 – [3:42] Greased Lightning (Speedomix) / Speedmaster
SPE164 – [4:00] Bang Bang (Speedomix) / Speedogang
SPE165 – [4:15] Kids in America (The Factory Speedo Remix) / Speedmaster