DanceMaster | 
08 2nd, 2013| 
R&B Best -Urban Hits Selection- mixed by DJ Asari
Release Date: 8/7/13
Price: 1905 yen
New compilation from Aqua Production featuring R&B covers of pop hits. Also available on iTunes Japan.
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2
Jul
31
Sekai de Ichiban Natsu ga Suki (Single)
Artist: Allover
Release Date: 7/31/13
Price: 1429 yen (CD+DVD Version) or 952 yen (CD Only Version)
4th single from the Akiba Koubou-produced idol group, Allover. Features the OP theme from the anime, “Mahou Sensei Negima!” The single will come in two editions, a CD+DVD version and a CD Only version.
Jul
30
Asa kara 100-bai Genki ni Naru High Tension Song Best (Top Cheer Up Songs (Morning Edition))
Release Date: 5/22/13
Price: 900 yen
Sequel to Kaji ga 100-bai Hakadoru High Tension Song Best, a.k.a. Top Cheer Up Songs (House Keeping Edition). The track list mostly consists of pop songs from the ’00s and ’10s, but not much related to Dancemania this time around.
Available on iTunes Japan and other digital services.
Jul
29
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru Girls Pop
Release Date: 7/24/13
Price: 1905 yen
EMI’s Drive ga 100-bai series continues with a new entry focusing on female vocal pop. Judging by the track lengths, this won’t be a non-stop mix and will instead collect full versions.
Jul
28
Whatever Harajuku
Artist: Mademoiselle Yulia
Release Date: 9/18/13
Price: 1886 yen
Mademoiselle Yulia’s second album, following 2011’s Mademoworld.
Jul
27
DJ Kaori’s Party Mix 5
Release Date: 8/21/13
Price: 2286 yen
The latest release in the hugely popular DJ Kaori’s Mix series, which has sold over 4 million copies over the years since its debut in 2005. You can visit the official website for more info on previous entries. A lot of EDM tracks on this one.
Jul
26
EDM Anthem 2
Release Date: 7/24/13 ? 8/14/13
Price: 2190 yen
Another EDM release that’s been delayed a few weeks. The final list appears to be out, though.
Jul
25
No.1 Party Mix -World Famous R&B- mixed by DJ Satoshi
Release Date: 6/19/13
Price: 1714 yen
House compilation from VillageAgain. Sequel to No.1 Party Mix -R&B House Best-. The music is mostly by Power Music, but unfortunately it doesn’t appear that there are any remixes by DJ Satoshi or DJ U*Hey?
Available digitally on iTunes Japan.
Jul
24
Dance! Dance!! Dance!!! mixed by DJ Satoshi
Release Date: 7/13/13
Price: 1714 yen
DELACTION ARE BACK!!! This is such a complete surprise, but this new dance compilation from VillageAgain is like Mega Trance × Dancemania. In addition to Delaction, who contribute a brand new cover of Smile.dk’s “Butterfly,” Threemason/DJ U*Hey? is responsible for tons of 90s dance pop covers including “Dub-I-Dub,” “Hero,” “Santa Maria,” and more! Whoever put this list together was clearly a big Dancemania fan.
The album also contains a lot of more recent dance pop covers produced by Power Music. The physical CD is only available for rental at Tsutaya Records, but it’s also available digitally on iTunes Japan. There’s also a very good chance that they’ll release full versions on iTunes in the future.
Update (8/3/13): The CD will also be available for purchase on September 9 from major retailers, including CD Japan.
Jul
22
Past and Future
Artist: Team Jyunjyo
Release Date: 6/22/11
Price: $9.90
Album from the girls pop duo, Team Jyunjyo. Includes two songs produced by Tsukasa “Rayto/Tks” Baba. There are also two tracks attributed to MK, but it’s unclear whether it’s the MK from Exit Trance, Masakazu Kageyama. The album is available on iTunes as well as lots of other digital download services.
Jul
21
Zutto…Agetai (Single)
Artist: Dance Pop Girls
Release Date: 10/15/11
Price: $1.99
Second and apparently final single from the dance pop girls group. Unlike their first single, only one of the two songs is produced by Akiba Koubou artist, Tsukasa “Rayto/Tks” Baba. The single is available on iTunes as well as lots of other digital download services.
Jul
20
Jyounetsu no Kanata / Dance Pop Girls (Single)
Artist: Dance Pop Girls
Release Date: 6/22/11
Price: $1.99
Interesting release from 2011. It features two songs from a Japanese girl group, Dance Pop Girls, but the interesting thing is that the single was released worldwide. Plus, both songs were produced by Akiba Koubou producer, Tsukasa “Rayto/Tks” Baba. Because of Rayto’s involvement, the songs have a fun rock/eurobeat sound. The single is available on iTunes as well as lots of other digital download services.
Jul
19
We Are The United
Artist: The United
Release Date: 10/10/13
Price: 2857 yen (CD+DVD Edition) or 1905 yen (CD Only Edition)
Well, this is different. FARM have been trying to cultivate various girl idol groups in recent years, but this is the first time they’ve released a boy band album. Quite obviously modeled after One Direction, The United are an international boy band featuring vocalists from all around Europe. What distinguishes them appears to be a more distinct club sound instead of straight pop. FARM have had a good record with EDM, signing the likes of Afrojack and teaming up with Dutch label, Spinnin’ Records, for various digital releases. It’ll be interesting to see if this latest gamble pays off.
You can visit the official website for more info on the boy band. Their debut single is a little sedate, so hopefully their other songs will have a little more energy.
Jul
18
ZIPmania All Best Mix
Release Date: 9/18/13
Price: 2190 yen
ZIPmania All Best Mix’s companion release will feature songs from ZIP-FM’s Hot 100 charts. The early list has a few repeats from ZIPmania All Best Mix, which I hope isn’t the case on the final list.
Jul
17
ZIPmania All Best Mix
Release Date: 9/18/13 ? Release Cancelled
Price: 2190 yen
Update (8/26/13): Sigh, I was afraid this would happen. CD Japan now lists ZIPmania and its companion release as cancelled. Fuck you, Universal.
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