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Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 16
Release Date: 9/5/12
Price: 1905 yen

16th release in the Speed Anime Trance Best series. In past years there were 3 main releases per year, usually around April, August and November. Quake just announced their late-November and early December releases, and sadly there’s no SATB 17 in sight. The fact that they’ve gone from 20 tracks down to 18 isn’t a good sign, either. Dizzi Mystica gets the most tracks with 6. Booing Day and Hommarju get 3 each, while Icon gets 4. There are also two new artists, alphacist and Flash back Dominant. The lack of MK and Ryu* yet again is a bit discouraging. Maybe they’re skipping even-numbered releases?

Bonus items include a strap and, if you send in the included questionnaire, a 10-track karaoke CD.

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Exit Tunes presents GUMing from Megpoid
Release Date: 9/5/12
Price: 1905 yen

The latest GUMI compilation from Exit Tunes, following GUMism, GUMitive, and GUMish. Bonus items include a cell phone strap (1 of 5 designs), mouse pad (1 of 6 designs), clear file, and poster. There are also retailer-exclusive bonuses available, including a nifty-looking tumbler from WonderGOO. Visit the official website for samples and more info.

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Vocalo Cho Mix 39 feat. Hatsune Miku
Release Date: 9/26/12
Price: 1714 yen

This second Vocaloid compilation from EMI features a non-stop mix of 39 songs. It’s priced much lower than Vocalo Dance, so there are fewer bonus features. You’ll just get a picture label CD and cardboard sleeve this time around. Animate are also offering a folding fan featuring the cover art if you order from them.

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EDM ~Electronic Dance Madness~
Release Date: 9/26/12
Price: 2190 yen

Previously known as Electric Dance Madness, this EDM (Electronic Dance Music) compilation will have songs from popular house/electro artists including David Guetta, Moby, Swedish Hosue Mafia, and deadmau5. I thought it would be part of the VIP series, but EMI have set up a completely separate page for it: http://www.emimusic.jp/intl/edm/

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Poi Poi Poi Remix
Artist: Roll Deep
Release Date: 8/29/12
Price: 500 yen

Funkot/hardcore remix of the Roll Deep song that was recently featured on VIP Party Covers. The remix is done by DJ Jet Baron, a Japan-based Indonesian DJ. Funkot = Funky kota house, an Indonesian genre of music that’s pretty much happy hardcore. The single is available digitally on iTunes Japan.

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The Best of K-Pop Densetsu ~Master Covers~ 3 The Kousoku!! Nonstop Mix
Artist: Hime*Matsuri
Release Date: 6/27/12
Price: 1905 yen

The third release in the The Best of K-Pop Densetsu series. This one features Kousoku (High-Speed) covers, reaching up to 200 BPM! No retailers seem to have any samples, and the album doesn’t appear to be available digitally yet.

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Ghibli Densetsu
Artist: Hime*Matsuri feat. Sumi Shimamoto
Release Date: 5/23/12
Price: 1429 yen

From the makers of The Best of K-Pop Densetsu. Features dance covers of classic Ghibli songs. Vocals performed by Sumi Shimamoto, a prominent voice actress who has played roles in numerous Ghibli films.

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Joshi Mix ~Best Hit Covers 50 Nonstop Mix~
Artist: Hime*Matsuri
Release Date: 4/25/12
Price: 1714 yen

From the makers of The Best of K-Pop Densetsu. Features 50 songs from their previous compilation albums, including covers of K-Pop and Anime themes.

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F
Artist: Hime*Matsuri
Release Date: 2/8/12
Price: 2190 yen

From the makers of The Best of K-Pop Densetsu. Focuses solely on Macross F (Frontier) themes, hence the title. At least it wasn’t yet another Evangelion tribute album. Also available on iTunes Japan.

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After School
Artist: Hime*Matsuri
Release Date: 12/11/11
Price: 2190 yen

From the makers of The Best of K-Pop Densetsu. Features covers of school-themed anime songs. Also available on iTunes Japan.

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Dirty Electro Jacked Party Volume.02
Release Date: 9/5/12
Price: 1500 yen

Second release in the digital only electro compilation series from FARM Records. FARM have really been ramping up their digital efforts lately.

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Dirty Electro Jacked Party Volume.01
Release Date: 8/1/12
Price: 1500 yen

Digital only electro compilation from FARM Records. Looks like it has full-length tracks licensed from The Netherlands’ Spinnin’ Records.

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Utatte Mita no Hon Bessatsu exit tunes magazine
Release Date: 10/1/12
Price: 1400 yen (CD+Mook) or 2800 (CD+DVD+Mook)

A special edition of Utatte Mita no Hon magazine devoted to only Exit Tunes. You can buy the mook either with a CD or with a CD+DVD. The CD will features songs from Exit Tunes, including yet another cover of “Ama no Jaku,” this time by new Vocaloid, Mayu. The DVD will features performances from the Exit Tunes Academy live tour.

For more info on the contents of the mook, check out stephieku’s post on Ofurutaimu. I wonder if the Exit Tunes history section will mention Quake/Exit Trance?

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Exit Tunes presents Social Network Music ~Concept #01: RPG~
Release Date: 11/7/12
Price: 1905 yen

A new series from Exit Tunes. I’m not entirely sure what the theme is supposed to be (maybe MMOs?) but so far Vocaloid producers have been announced. First-press copies come with a cell phone strap and clear file.

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Exit Tunes presents Ikemen Voice Paradise 5
Release Date: 10/17/12
Price: 1905 yen

Fifth release in the Ikemen Voice Paradise series, featuring male utaite covering Vocaloid songs. First-press copies come with a bonus CD, cell phone strap, and mouse pad.

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