Dancemania EX × Trance Paradise

Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 4
Release Date: 7/2/08
Price: 1905 yen

Special thanks to Anime News Network for some of the anime titles.

01. “Macross F (Frontier)” ~ Triangular / Maki
02. “Seto no Hanayome” ~ Romantic summer / Ma15
03. “Macross F (Frontier)” ~ Iteza*Gogo Kuji Don’t be late / Maki
04. “Basilisk ~Kouga Ninpou Chou~” ~ Kouga Ninpou Chou / Kana
05. “Zero no Tsukaima ~ Futatsuki no Kishi” ~ I Say Yes / Yurie
06. “Code Geass – Hangyaku no Lelouch R2” ~ O2 ~Oh Two~ / Nine
07. “H2O” ~ Katayoku no Icarus / Ma15
08. “Rosario + Vampire” ~ Dancing in the velvet moon / Kana
09. “Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED” ~ Akatsuki no Kuruma / Camry
10. “Higurashi no Naku Koro ni” ~ why, or why not / Yurie
11. “Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS” ~ Secret Ambition / Kana
12. “Shuffle!” ~ You / Camry
13. “Onegai*Teacher” ~ Shooting Star / Maki
14. “SoltyRei” ~ clover / Camry
15. “Mugen no Ryvius” ~ dis- / Maki
16. “.hack//Roots” ~ Boukoku Kakusei Catharsis / Koneko Project
17. “Uchuu no Stellvia” ~ Asu e no brilliant road / Yurie
18. “Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan” ~ Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan / Ma15
19. “Ichigo Mashimaro” ~ Ichigo Complete / Ma15 + Maki
20. “Aria the Natural” ~ Euforia / Camry

Well, unlike Exit Trance Best #07, this is mostly new tracks. I don’t really follow anime, so I’m not familiar with any of these. If you liked the previous albums, though, you’ll probably enjoy this one as well.

Exit Trance Best #07
Release Date: 7/2/08
Price: 1905 yen

01. [2:54] Caramelldansen (Speedycake Remix) / Caramell
02. [3:07] Wapiko Genki Yohou! / Maki
03. [3:56] Danjo / Sensei
04. [3:16] Ievan Polkka (Vocal Mix) / Black Man
05. [4:29] Red fraction / Florence
06. [3:45] Lui 2007 (Sample Rippers Remix) / Re-Flex
07. [3:50] Would You Feel (Ziggy X Remix) / C-Bool
08. [3:31] The Sign (Club Mix) / Sven-R-G vs. Bass-T
09. [3:36] The Marriage of Figaro ~ Overture / Ryu*
10. [4:28] Bad Boy (Club Mix) / Cascada
11. [3:32] Living on a Prayer (Single Mix) / Topmodelz
12. [3:38] Magic Summer Night (Phalanx Remix) / Klubbingman
13. [3:43] Canon / Freedom
14. [4:28] Uninstall / Yurie
15. [4:56] Tamashii no Refrain / Yurie
16. [3:51] Sousei no Aquarion / Delaction feat. Maki
17. [4:26] Go Tight! / Maki
18. [2:54] MikuMiku ni Shite Ageru [Shiteyanyo] / MicH
19. [4:16] Tabidachi no Hi ni / DJ Kyo-to
20. [3:10] Momiji / Alex Contact

It’s as if Quake put all of their songs into a random mix generator, and this is what came out. They could have at least put in a few new songs or remixes, but as far as I can tell all of the songs are repeats from other albums.

I think the worst offense is “Bad Boy.” There’s absolutely no excuse to have the original mix on a current trance compilation. Why not remix something off Cascada’s current album?

Blah, this year continues to be the year of repeats.

Trance Rave Best XVI
Release Date: 6/25/08
Price: 1900 yen

There was a time when Victor Japan’s Trance Rave Best series was the number one trance compilation series in Japan. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. This release is rife with Quake Trance repeats and nothing else (not even new Kei!). The final list follows:

01. [4:12] What Do You Want from Me? (DJ Gollum Remix) / Cascada
02. [3:39] All I Know (Extended Mix) / Minera
03. [2:04] Everlasting Love (Barcera Remix) / Roland Kenzo
04. [2:28] Before I Cry (Cc.K Remix) / Age-M
05. [4:00] Colours of the Rainbow (Original Mix) / Tune Up! vs. Italobrothers
06. [2:45] Just Another Day (Club Mix) / Astrada
07. [2:33] Time Files (Club Mix) / Bass Cap
08. [2:02] Remember How It Feels (Stevie B Remix) / Pulsa
09. [3:39] Forgive Me (Unleashed Project Remix) / Azuria
10. [4:06] Hold Me Back (Technorocker Extended Mix) / Bass Up!
11. [2:06] I Dream (Original Club Mix) / Akira
12. [4:03] Little Lies (Krister T. Extended Remix) / Alex Megane
13. [2:41] Not Over (Dan-J Rmx) / Nordic Stars
14. [2:43] Goodbye (Na Na Na) (Original Mix Ext) / Rob M. feat. Bar10ders
15. [3:41] Loving U (Pavex Remix) / Sunny Inc. feat. Yael Peles
16. [2:46] Hollaback Girl / Kopykatz
17. [2:08] Since U Been Gone (Da Franco Remix) / The Real Booty Babes
18. [4:11] Club Kung Fu (Club Mix) / Vanilla Ninja
19. [2:36] Fading Like a Flower (Original Club Mix) / Mysterio
20. [2:55] When the Sun Comes (Bassland Remix) / Dancecore Allstars
21. [3:00] I Know (Club Mix) / DJ Lee
22. [2:41] Trust Your Eyes (Alex Megane Remix Club Version) / Harry Chester
23. [2:50] Runaway (DJ Yoshinori Remix) / Cascada
24. [4:46] Sousei no Aquarion (Radio Mix) / Delaction feat. Maki

Pre-order: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VICP-64166

Oriental Space Tribute Album ~Scorpion~
Release Date: 6/18/08
Price: 2476 yen

Disc 1
01. Scorpion (Critical System Mix) / Oriental Space
02. Stella / DJ Kaya & DJ Kousuke
03. Get the Fever / Oriental Space
04. Are You Ready (Extended Mix) / Oriental Space
05. Coconuts / Oriental Space
06. Friends / Love Scandals
07. Baby You Can Help Me (Oriental Space Mix) / Kate Project
08. Fine / Oriental Space
09. Peace! (Rachel Lazard Vocal Mix) / Oriental Space
10. Boys & Girls / DJ Kaya & DJ Kousuke
11. Jump Jump to It / Oriental Space
12. In My House (Club Mix) / Oriental Space
13. Magical Express (Umi no Mierumachi) (Oriental Space Mix) / Oriental Space
14. Forest Hill / Oriental Space
15. Emperor Time (Concept of Love Mix) / Oriental Space
16. Kiss You (DJ U*Hey? vs. DJ Kousuke Mix) / Oriental Space
17. Last Ecstasy / Oriental Space
18. Alabasta / Oriental Space
19. Let the Bass Kick (Mackee van Helden Mix) / Oriental Space
20. Day by Day (Escape Mix) / Oriental Space
21. Justice for All (Escape Mix) / Oriental Space
22. Kimi o Nosete ~Laputa~ (DJ Kousuke Mix) / Oriental Space
23. A Sense of Romance (Extended Mix) / Oriental Space
24. Everyday Everynight (Oriental Space Mix) / Valery Scott

Disc 2
01. Scorpion (DJ Ten Remix) / Oriental Space
02. Kimi o Nosete (DJ Uto Remix) / Oriental Space feat. Mayumi Morinaga
03. Magical Express (Heavens Wire vs. Drumroller Remix) / Oriental Space
04. YaKuScha (DJ U*Hey? Remix) / Oriental Space
05. Alexandrite (DJ Tora + R-seq Remix) / Oriental Space
06. All of Time (Delaction Remix) / Oriental Space
07. Coconuts (ZIP FM Remix) / Oriental Space
08. I Think My Neet (Y&Co. Euro Neet Remix) / Love Scandals
09. Greed Island (DJ Minagawa Remix) / Oriental Space
10. Last Ecstasy (DJ Ozawa Remix) / Oriental Space
11. Platinum (Overhead Champion Remix) / Oriental Space
12. Just Do It (DJ Kaya Remix) / Oriental Space

AMAZING!

Oriental Space Tribute Album ~Scorpion~
Release Date: 6/18/08
Price: 2476 yen

As I mentioned on the forums, DJ Kousuke, a.k.a. Oriental Space, passed away on February 27, 2008. A tribute page can be found here.

On June 18, FARM will release a 2-disc tribute album in honor of DJ Kousuke, with the first disc tentatively featuring a nonstop mix of his best tracks. Disc 2 will feature an all-star lineup of Japan’s top trance DJs taking on DJ Kousuke’s greatest hits. The tentative track list for the second disc follows:

01. Magical Express (Heavens Wire vs. Drumroller Remix)
02. Kimi o Nosete (DJ Uto Remix)
03. Just Do It (DJ Kaya Remix)
04. Platinum (Overhead Champion Remix)
05. Alexandrite (DJ Tora Remix)
06. Yakuscha (DJ U*Hey? Remix)
07. All of Time (Delaction Remix)
08. Scorpion (DJ Ten Remix)
09. Last Ecstasy (DJ Ozawa Remix)

As I’ve mentioned, “Magical Express” has always been a sentimental favorite since it was the track that first got me in to Trance Rave. Heavens Wire also happens to be my favorite DJ, so to have him remixing it is a dream come true. The rest of the list looks solid as well, though hopefully the final list will also have Nasca Joker, DJ Yoshinori, Ryu*, and N.O.-SYO to complete the set of Japan’s best DJs.