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Beach Mix
Artist: Koda Kumi
Release Date: 8/8/12
Price: 2371 yen (CD+DVD Edition) or 1905 yen (CD Only Edition)

4 Skips? Floorbreaker?! Overhead Champion?!? Could it be the return of J-Trance? Sadly, no. Koda Kumi’s latest remix album may have familiar J-Trance names, but the remixes are decidedly not trance. Instead, most of the remixes are house/electro or geared toward a beach crowd. Not necessarily bad, but a wasted opportunity to bring J-Trance back to the forefront. Visit the official website for samples and more info.

You can also buy the album on iTunes JP for 2400 yen. That’s right, you’d be paying more for the digital version than you would for the CD. Stay classy, Avex. Although, to be fair, my understanding is that all iTunes releases are now DRM-free, 256Kbps AAC files.

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Platinum Life -Selected by House Nation-
Release Date: 7/4/12
Price: 2381 yen

New offshoot of the House Nation series from Avex.

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R&B House Party ~Blazin’ Hot Megamix~ mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah!
Release Date: 6/6/12 ? 6/20/12
Price: 2095 yen

Fourth release in the R&B House Party series, once again mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah! Again, it’s the usual mix of covers from Dynamix and Power Music. Still a shame that Saifam’s not seeing a piece of the action lately.

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Zoku Fami Compi
Release Date: 5/23/12
Price: 1800 yen

Sequel to last year’s Fami Compi. Includes arrangements by TeddyLoid and sasakure.UK.

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Platinum Life -Selected by House Nation-
Release Date: 7/4/12
Price: 2381 yen

New offshoot of the House Nation series from Avex. I’m not entirely sure what the theme is supposed to be. 25 tracks are scheduled for the final list.

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R&B House Party ~Blazin’ Hot Megamix~ mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah!
Release Date: 6/6/12 ? 6/20/12
Price: 2095 yen

Fourth release in the R&B House Party series, once again mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah! Delayed a few weeks and given a finalized title. Track list also updated.

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R&B House Party 4 mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah!
Release Date: 6/6/12
Price: 2095 yen

Fourth release in the R&B House Party series, once again mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah! 30 songs scheduled.

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Zoku Fami Compi
Release Date: 5/23/12
Price: 1800 yen

Sequel to last year’s Fami Compi. Again, there are some obscure choices, but I suppose the world didn’t need yet another arrangement of the Super Mario Bros. theme. Artimage uploaded samples from the first album on SoundCloud. Presumably you can expect the same kind of sound for this one.

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Nana Mitani Golden Best -Vocalo Kyoku o Utatte Mita-
Artist: Nana Mitani
Release Date: 3/14/12
Price: 2190 yen

First album from Nana Mitani, most famous for her cover of “Luka Luka Night Fever.” The track list consists of lots of Vocaloid covers, including every “Night” song that samfree has ever done. That includes his latest song, “Ia Ia*Night of Desire.”

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Super Eurobeat presents Super Hatsune Beat vol. 1 powered by DIVA Arcade (CD+DVD)
Release Date: 3/14/12
Price: 2800 yen

This March will see the release of Super Hatsune Beat vol. 1, based on a Nico Nico Douga video that was uploaded in 2007. Odd that Avex would choose to cash in on it 5 years later o_O Anyway, the first six tracks on the CD are taken straight from the Nico Nico video. Those are followed by 5 full-length tracks from Yuuyu P. Bonus tracks include a new remix by SCP and the granddaddy of vocaloid euro, “Luka Luka Night Fever.”

The album will come with a DVD featuring a PV from Sega’s Project DIVA Arcade as well as the original Super Hatsune Beat vol. 1 music video.

First-press copies come in a special cardboard sleeve with the art on the left. The CD booklet will have the art on the right, which is a throwback to the original video. Retailer-exclusive bonuses include an A3 poster from Animate, a clear file from Tora no Ana, or an LED light keychain from Wonder Goo. Visit the official website for more info.

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Nana Mitani Golden Best -Vocalo Kyoku o Utatte Mita-
Artist: Nana Mitani
Release Date: 3/14/12
Price: 2190 yen

First album from Nana Mitani, most famous for her cover of “Luka Luka Night Fever.” The track list consists of lots of Vocaloid covers, including every “Night” song that samfree has ever done. That includes his latest song, “Ia Ia*Night of Desire.”

Okay, so technically that’s Kouhey’s version. Sorry, but I like it better 😛 Nana’s version is embedded after the jump.

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House Nation Platinum 2
Release Date: 2/15/12
Price: 2476 yen

Sequel to House Nation Platinum, which was released all the way back in 2009. Odd strategy, releasing a sequel so many years after the first came out. Like the First HN Platinum, this release focuses on chart-topping hits, though at this point some of the tracks are a bit dated.

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Nana Mitani Golden Best -Vocalo Kyoku o Utatte Mita-
Artist: Nana Mitani
Release Date: 3/14/12
Price: 2190 yen

First album from Nana Mitani, most famous for her cover of “Luka Luka Night Fever.” At the moment it’s scheduled to have 15 songs. I imagine most of them will be Vocaloid covers, but hopefully she’ll get some new material, too. Anyone else freaked out by that picture of Nana?

http://www.avexnet.or.jp/mitaninana/index.html

Pre-order at CDJapan.

Super Eurobeat presents Super Hatsune Beat vol. 1 powered by DIVA Arcade (CD+DVD)
Release Date: 3/14/12
Price: 2800 yen

Despite the recent delay of SEB 221, it looks like Avex still have faith in the series, as this March will see the release of Super Hatsune Beat vol. 1. Popular Vocaloid producers like Yuuyu P, Bucchigiri P and others will be participating. However, it’s unclear if the usual Super Eurobeat labels will be involved.

The album will come with a DVD featuring PVs from Sega’s Project DIVA Arcade.

Pre-order at CDJapan.

House Nation Platinum 2
Release Date: 2/15/12
Price: 2476 yen

Sequel to House Nation Platinum, which was released all the way back in 2009. Odd strategy, releasing a sequel so many years after the first came out. Like the First HN Platinum, this release focuses on chart-topping hits, though at this point some of the tracks are a bit dated.

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