Dancemania EX × Trance Paradise

The 20th anniversary of Dancemania 1’s release is just a couple of months away. And while Universal don’t yet have anything planned to celebrate, a bunch of dedicated Dancemania fans will be holding an unofficial event to commemorate the momentous occasion. The event will be held at Stella Asakusa in Tokyo on Sunday, April 10, with an entrance fee of 2,000 yen (or 1,500 if you bring the flyer or a Dancemania CD). More details can be found here: http://tweetvite.com/event/DancemaniaBIRTHDAY

Expect a myriad of styles to be played, including classic eurodance, eurobeat, bubblegum dance, trance and hardcore. DJs include Hyuji, kazpulse, B, Anvil, DJ KIMO, DJ mAsa, Takahiro Aoki, and StackStorm. It seems that the DJs will also bring their personal Dancemania collections, so this is a chance to see all of the Dancemania CDs lined up, and perhaps even some special promotional releases as well. It should be a great time for Dancemania fans!

Nioi Made Aisareru CD “Bara no Kousui Shi” No.07 Seiran CV. Yuki Kaji
Release Date: 12/2/15
Price: 2100 yen

New series from the Exit Tunes sub-label, melt Lab, which focuses on drama CDs. This new line translates to “Rose Perfumer,” and there will be 7 releases throughout the rest of 2015. Collect them all and send in a survey for a special bonus CD. Visit the official website for more info.

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Love Cuisine ~Monsters Recipe~ Vol. 6
Release Date: 11/18/15
Price: 2600 yen

Another new drama CD series from Exit Tunes. Each volume will have a drama track as well as a theme song performed by different actors. Visit the official website for more info.

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Dancemania -Let’s Party-
Release Date: 11/11/15
Price: 1000 yen
Total Length: 1:17:03

Dancemania lives! Oh, and so do I 😀 As you may or may not have noticed, the blog hasn’t really been updated for a few months now. In addition to a lack of motivation and being busy, there just hasn’t been all that much to write about. I intended on starting things up again next year with a renewed focus (sorry, no more non-dance Exit Tunes releases), but had to break my hiatus to bring news of a new Dancemania release!

That’s right, after a break of its own, Dancemania comes back with a new digital release. The last release in the series was Zipmania All Best Mix almost two years ago exactly. And while a digital release isn’t exactly ideal, it’s nice to know that Universal still think that the Dancemania brand still has value. The album art even has the squiggly mascot! Here’s hoping this means that there’ll be a proper anniversary release next year, which will mark 20 years since the release of Dancemania 1 back in 1996.

Now for the bad news: the tracklist. It’s mostly EDM, which is fine since that’s what dance music sounds like today. What’s not okay is including tracks like “Beauty and a Beat” or “Hangover” from 2012. Thankfully, there are some more recent tracks that actually debuted in 2015, but they’re too few and far between. I wouldn’t mind if Dancemania returned as an EDM mix series, but put some effort into it, Universal!

The album is available on iTunes Japan as well as other Japanese digital stores.

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Nioi Made Aisareru CD “Bara no Kousui Shi” No.06 Ayame Shiun CV. Kazuyiki Okitsu
Release Date: 11/4/15
Price: 2100 yen

New series from the Exit Tunes sub-label, melt Lab, which focuses on drama CDs. This new line translates to “Rose Perfumer,” and there will be 7 releases throughout the rest of 2015. Collect them all and send in a survey for a special bonus CD. Visit the official website for more info.

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Love Cuisine ~Monsters Recipe~ Vol. 5
Release Date: 10/21/15
Price: 2600 yen

Another new drama CD series from Exit Tunes. Each volume will have a drama track as well as a theme song performed by different actors. Visit the official website for more info.

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Nioi Made Aisareru CD “Bara no Kousui Shi” No.05 Euc Shikishima CV. Takashi Kondo
Release Date: 10/7/15
Price: 2100 yen

New series from the Exit Tunes sub-label, melt Lab, which focuses on drama CDs. This new line translates to “Rose Perfumer,” and there will be 7 releases throughout the rest of 2015. Collect them all and send in a survey for a special bonus CD. Visit the official website for more info.

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Love Cuisine ~Monsters Recipe~ Vol. 4
Release Date: 9/16/15
Price: 2600 yen

Another new drama CD series from Exit Tunes. Each volume will have a drama track as well as a theme song performed by different actors. Visit the official website for more info.

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Nioi Made Aisareru CD “Bara no Kousui Shi” No.04 Roran Shikishima CV. Shinnosuke Tachibana
Release Date: 9/2/15
Price: 2100 yen

New series from the Exit Tunes sub-label, melt Lab, which focuses on drama CDs. This new line translates to “Rose Perfumer,” and there will be 7 releases throughout the rest of 2015. Collect them all and send in a survey for a special bonus CD. Visit the official website for more info.

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Love Cuisine ~Monsters Recipe~ Vol. 3
Release Date: 8/19/15
Price: 2600 yen

Another new drama CD series from Exit Tunes. Each volume will have a drama track as well as a theme song performed by different actors. Visit the official website for more info.

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Tsuki Yoru ni Odore (Single)
Artist: Ayakashi
Release Date: 8/12/15
Price: 1500 yen (Limited A Edition), 1500 yen (Limited B Edition), 1100 yen (Regular Edition)

New CD single from the actors group, Ayakashi. Features a new song written by papiyon P. A total of 3 different versions will be available: a regular edition with just the song, and two limited editions that each have an exclusive situation drama track. Check out the press release for more info.

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EDM Anthem – Best Mix
Release Date: 5/20/15
Price: 2200 yen
Total Length: 1:11:38

The good news is that EDM Anthem is still alive. The bad news is that the next release will be a best mix, even though I Love EDM -Hits & Anthems- already served as one. No early list yet, but hopefully they’ll sprinkle in a few new tracks.

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Chou Ultra Anison Cover Mix!! 4 mixed by DJ mixa
Release Date: 5/20/15
Price: 1800 yen

The fourth release in the Chou Ultra Anison Cover series. The title is tentative for now, I’m sure there’ll be a ludicrous sports subtitle added later, like “Super Drive Spike.”

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Love Cuisine ~Monsters Recipe~ Vol. 2
Release Date: 7/15/15
Price: 2600 yen

Another new drama CD series from Exit Tunes. Each volume will have a drama track as well as a theme song performed by different actors. Visit the official website for more info.

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Actors -Drama Edition- [West]
Release Date: 7/15/15
Price: 2600 yen

New drama CD in the Actors series. Visit the official website for more info.

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