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Dance Dance Revolution 2nd MIX Original Soundtrack Deluxe Edition presented by Dancemania
Release Date: 11/9/11 ? 11/30/11
Price: 3619 yen (2 CD+DVD Version) or 3048 yen (2 CD Only Version)

Update (12/20/11): The entire OST, including bonus tracks and non-stop mix, is now available on iTunes Japan. It’s 150 yen per track or 2,400 yen for the whole album.

Wow, when they said Deluxe Edition they really meant it. The CD+DVD edition comes with a special “holographic sticker jacket,” which is basically the same effect that was on the Hime Trance covers.
Quite surprisingly, the booklet is in full color and looks just like the original with added liner notes for the bonus tracks and DVD. Yes, that means that the booklet has the original cover art o_O

I’m a bit disappointed by the DJ Boss remix of “Keep On Movin’.” I guess since he’s usually involved with eurobeat productions I expected something other than an electro pop remix. As it is, the remix is nice electro fluff, albeit far too short.

“Put Your Faith in Me” has an awesome bassline that’s very reminiscent of “Another One Bites the Dust.” In fact, it even has hand claps, so I’m convinced Dirty Androids used it for inspiration. Fantastic stuff for nu disco fans.

xac’s remix of “Trip Machine” gets rid of most of the vocal samples for some reason. :/

DJ Command, I love you and want to have your babies even though it’s not physically possible seeing as I’m a dude. The AKBK remix of “Brilliant 2U” is, for lack of a better word, brilliant. It hits all of the right notes yet manages to remain fresh. It’s just waaay too short. There’s still about 10 minutes left of space left on Disc 1, so it’s a wonder why they didn’t have more extended edits of the remixes.

The booklet confirms that kors k is behind the “Paranoia” remix, and while he’s usually hit or miss for me this one’s definitely a solid hit. Unlike the new version of “Trip Machine,” this one retains most of the samples, and kors k does a great job at maintaining the usual manic feel of a Paranoia song.

The new arrangement of “Love Is the Power” hews very closely to the original, though it has better instrumentation and new vocals.

The OST is out, and EMI have released a special preview video. There’s a bit of footage from the DVD interviews and special performances by Zio. You can also hear a bit of the new “Keep On Movin'” remix. And hooray for Bus Stop geting some love after being left off Dancemania Sparkle!

Disc 1 – DDR 2nd MIX Production BGM
01. [0:17] Title / Naoki Maeda
02. [0:41] Select / Naoki Maeda
03. [0:47] Loop / Naoki Maeda
Original Soundtrack
04. [1:26] Have You Never Been Mellow / The Olivia Project
05. [1:35] Kung Fu Fighting / Bus Stop featuring Carl Douglas
06. [1:30] That’s the Way (I Like It) / K.C. & The Sunshine Band
07. [1:34] Butterfly / Smile.dk
08. [1:31] Let’s Get Down / JT Playaz
09. [1:27] My Fire / X-Treme
10. [1:30] Make It Better / Mitsu-O!
11. [1:32] Strictly Business / Mantronik vs EPMD
12. [1:28] Little Bitch / The Specials
13. [1:27] Trip Machine / De-Sire
14. [1:40] Paranoia / 180
15. [1:18] Boom Boom Dollar (Red Monster Mix) / King Kong & D. Jungle Girls
16. [1:21] Bad Girls / Juliet Roberts
17. [1:19] Smoke / Mr. Ed Jumps the Gun
18. [1:27] Boys / Smile.dk
19. [1:26] Put Your Faith in Me / Uzi-Lay
20. [1:16] If You Were Here / Jennifer
21. [1:09] Keep On Movin’ / N.M.R.
22. [1:19] Let Them Move / N.M.R.
23. [1:09] 20, november (D.D.R. Version) / N.M.R. feat. DJ nagureo
24. [1:24] Brilliant 2U / Naoki
25. [1:19] Hero / Papaya
26. [1:30] Stomp to My Beat / JS-16
27. [1:21] Dub-I-Dub / Me & My
28. [1:29] I Believe in Miracles / Hi-Rise
29. [1:19] Get Up ‘n Move / S&K
30. [1:22] AM-3P / KTZ
31. [1:26] Put Your Faith in Me (Jazzy Groove) / Uzi-Lay
32. [1:24] Brilliant 2U (Orchestra Groove) / Naoki
33. [1:31] Make It Better (So-Real Mix) / Mitsu-O! Summer
34. [1:28] SP-Trip Machine (Jungle Mix) / De-Sire
35. [1:35] Paranoia Max (Dirty Mix) / 190
DDR 2nd MIX Production BGM
36. [0:31] Naming / Naoki Maeda
37. [0:53] Net Password / Naoki Maeda
38. [1:32] Ending ~Love Is the Power~ / Naoki Maeda
Bonus Tracks
39. [2:12] Keep On Movin (Y&Co. DJ Boss remix) / N.M.R.
40. [5:11] Put Your Faith in Me (DA’s Twinkly Disco Remix) / Uzi-Lay
41. [3:12] Trip Machine (xac nanoglide mix) / De-Sire
42. [2:11] Brilliant 2U (AKBK Mix) / Naoki
43. [4:14] Paranoia (kskst mix) / 180
44. [2:43] Love Is the Power -Re:born- / NM

Disc 2 – Nonstop Megamix
01. [0:36] Title~Select / Naoki Maeda
02. [0:44] Paranoia / 180
03. [1:55] Butterfly / Smile.dk
04. [2:46] Dub-I-Dub / Me & My
05. [2:34] Boys / Smile.dk
06. [2:20] Hero / Papaya
07. [2:54] Smoke / Mr. Ed Jumps the Gun
08. [2:34] Stomp to My Beat / JS-16
09. [1:43] AM-3P / KTZ
10. [3:01] Keep On Movin’ / N.M.R.
11. [2:55] I Believe in Miracles / Hi-Rise
12. [2:49] Have You Never Been Mellow / The Olivia Project
13. [2:02] Bad Girls / Juliet Roberts
14. [2:05] Put Your Faith in Me / Uzi-Lay
15. [1:29] Make It Better / Mitsu-O!
16. [2:47] Kung Fu Fighting / Bus Stop featuring Carl Douglas
17. [2:42] That’s the Way (I Like It) / K.C. & The Sunshine Band
18. [1:43] Let Them Move / N.M.R.
19. [1:46] Strictly Business / Mantronik vs EPMD
20. [2:14] Let’s Get Down / JT Playaz
21. [2:32] My Fire / X-Treme
22. [2:31] Get Up ‘n Move / S&K
23. [1:43] 20, november (D.D.R. Version) / N.M.R. feat. DJ nagureo
24. [2:18] Boom Boom Dollar (Red Monster Mix) / King Kong & D. Jungle Girls
25. [2:39] If You Were Here / Jennifer
26. [2:11] Brilliant 2U / Naoki
27. [2:29] Little Bitch / The Specials
28. [2:19] SP-Trip Machine ~Jungle Mix~ / De-Sire
29. [1:57] Ending ~Love Is the Power~ / Naoki Maeda

DVD
01. Boom Boom Dollar (Red Monster Mix) / King Kong & D. Jungle Girls
02. Special Taidan: Konami Music Composers (Naoki × U1-Asami × dj Taka × Tag)
03. Butterfly / Smile.dk
04. Special Taidan: Y&Co. (DJ Boss × Remo-Con) × Naoki
05. Brilliant 2U / Naoki

Pre-order at CDJapan.