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Exit Tunes presents GUMitia from Megpoid
Release Date: 4/3/12
Price: 1905 yen
The fifth GUMI compilation from Exit Tunes, following GUMism, GUMitive, GUMish, and GUMing. These titles are getting more and more incomprehensible. Bonus items include a cell phone strap (1 of 2 designs), mouse pad (1 of 7 designs), poster, and clear file.
Cyborgs (Chris Unknown Remix)
Artist: J-Mi & Midi-D vs. Thomas Howard Lichtenstein
Price: ???
New song from the Canadian duo, this time featuring vocals by DDR legend, Thomas Howard Lichtenstein. No word on when the track will be released, but UK hardcore producer Chris Unknown has put his remix of the track up on SoundCloud.
Radio Gosha x Disko Warp: Living a Colorful Life
Release Date: 3/15/13
Price: $12 (Digital Album Only) or $25 (CD+DVD)
A new CD+DVD set compiling Radio Gosha’s music videos for Disko Warp as well as a bonus remix CD. The remix CD is available digitally, on Disko Warp’s Bandcamp page, Amazon MP3, or iTunes.
I got my copy last week and the remixes are amazing. DJ Command delivered an awesomely energetic Eurobeat remix of “Space Space Shooter” with a few hyper techno influences to boot. Meanwhile, DJ Shimamura’s Speed Trance/Hardcore remix of “Oh Oh Oh Sexy Vampire” turned out even more epic than I imagined it would. Other stand-out tracks include the Rainbowdragoneyes chiptune remix of “Hej Sokoly” and J-Mi & Midi-D’s BPM-shifting remix of “Pussy Game.”
Disko Warp presents Hardcore Advance ~Nonstop Hardcore × Hyper Techno
Release Date: 3/15/2013
Price: 12 USD
Disko Warp’s latest release will be a non-stop mix CD in the vein of Dancemania Speed. And just like Dancemania these days, it’s all repeats! Kidding aside, there are actually 4 new songs, including a 2013 update of “Lolitabot.” That explains Lolitabot’s appearance on the cover art, illustrated once again by Chevi. Other new tracks include remixes by Francisco Gaitan and J-Mi & Midi-D, plus a new Initial P production. The rest of the track list includes some of Disko Warp’s biggest hits, as well as remixes by DJ Command, Honmax, and others.
A physical CD is available for $15, and includes downloads of full-length tracks. Otherwise, the digital version of the non-stop mix is $12.
Tenshin Ranman! Anison Cover Mix!!
Release Date: 6/5/13
Price: 1714 yen
Sequel to Hyakkaryouran! Anison Cover Mix!! No track list yet, but Akiba Koubou have got to be out of songs to repeat by now.
Update: Early list is out, and so far it’s 4 new tracks and 21 repeats. Sigh. -_-
Anison “Kamikyoku” Cover Mix!!
Release Date: 3/27/13
Price: 1429 yen
Formerly Tsutaya-exclusive compilation featuring eurobeat covers of anime themes. It was released back in 2012, but will finally see a wide release this March.
Supereurobeat
Artist: Vibration All Stars
Price: $8.99 per album; $1.29 per track
Volumes 36-39 of LED’s Supereurobeat series have finally been released to iTunes this March. I was starting to think Luigi Stanga would never get around to releasing the rest of the catalogue, but with these four releases I believe all of LED’s Eurobeat songs are now available on iTunes. Vol. 36-38 are primarily composed of tracks that were licensed to FARM for their Eurobeat compilations, as well as tracks from EMI’s Natsu Monogatari series. Many of these tracks have been available for quite a while on Juno Download. However, there were two tracks from Natsu Monogatari 2009 that have never been available for purchase. Until now.
That’s right, Supereurobeat Vol. 39 features the digital debuts of both “Destination to Desire” and “Good Night Tokyo,” the final two songs released by LED Records/Vibration. They’re listed under different artists than they were on Dancemania, but they’re unmistakably the same tracks.
Also noteworthy is “Re-light My Fire” on Vol. 38, which I always forget is an LED track. It appeared on Happy Paradise 2 but apparently has never been released digitally, either. Good on LED for remembering to release it.
I’m glad the entirety of LED’s catalogue is now available, but it seems somewhat bittersweet because there’s an aura of finality surrounding their release. It’s as if we can never again expect anything new from LED. 🙁
Full list of available albums and Dancemania-related tracks after the jump.
Best Hits Vol. 2 -Brand New / All Time Party Hits Mix!!-
Release Date: 3/22/13
Price: 1886 yen
Another house compilation from Manhattan Records. Music produced by Power Music, with the non-stop mixing duties performed by Getfunky.
Best Hits -Brand New / All Time Party Hits Mix!!-
Release Date: 11/23/12
Price: 1886 yen
Another house compilation from Manhattan Records. Music produced by Power Music, with the non-stop mixing duties performed by Getfunky.
100% Hits!! -International Platinum Party- mixed by DJ Roc the Masaki
Release Date: 3/20/13
Price: 1500 yen
Another new house compilation from Manhattan Records, with music once again produced by Power Music. Seems to be an odd mix of current hits plus classics from the ’70s and ’80s. Mixed by DJ Roc the Masaki.
Anison Cover Best Mix
Artist: Ainyan
Release Date: 3/20/13
Price: 1905 yen
House and electro covers of anime standards. From the makers of No.1 Party Mix -R&B House Best-.
Also available on iTunes Japan.
Ultra Dance Mix -Party Hit Tunes-
Release Date: 3/27/13
Price: 600 yen
16 more full versions of songs from No.1 Party Mix -R&B House Best-. Oddly, the non-stop had mix had 33 songs, so one song, “Give Me Everything,” was left off the digital releases entirely. This edition is less interesting than the other collection, though it does have the DJ U*Hey? remix of “Without You.” It’s more piano house than trance, though. 🙁
R&B Anthem -R&B House Best-
Release Date: 3/6/13
Price: 600 yen
Digital only album featuring 16 full versions of songs from No.1 Party Mix -R&B House Best-. This one features most of the good remixes from the non-stop mix, including all of the Threemason remixes as well as the DJ ET-Q remix.
The Big Reunion
Release Date: 3/8/13
Price: £6.99
Available only in the UK, this digital release features the tops songs from all of the bands involved in The Big Reunion. Included are four songs from Atomic Kitten, 911, and Blue that have appeared on Dancemania. Liberty X get only one track, and it’s not “Thinking It Over.” -_-
Exit Tunes presents Vocalotwinkle feat. Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len
Release Date: 3/20/13
Price: 1905 yen
Second Exit Tunes album to focus solely on the Kagamine twins. Bonus items include a rubber cell phone strap (1 of 4 designs), mousepad (1 of 8 designs), clear file, and poster. Retailer-exclusive bonuses include can badges and bromides. Visit the official website for samples and more info.
DanceMaster | 
04 5th, 2013| 
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