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Wa Euro Best 3
Release Date: 4/1/10
Price: 1886 yen
Wa Euro Best 2 didn’t sell anywhere near as well as the first WEB, but apparently it was enough to warrant a third release. Expect more pachislot, anime, and J-Pop covers. They’re really running out of Misa songs to use, though. The LED remix of “So So” is decent, but I would’ve preferred a new remix of one of her other songs.
Speed Revolution Vol. 3
Release Date: 12/21/09
The third volume in Saifam’s series of Speed compilations albums. It’s only 7 bucks at Amazon MP3, whereas Vol. 1 was $8 and Vol. 2 was $9. It’s also up on iTunes and some other sites, but is strangely absent from Juno. This is pretty much worth it for “Fire Burning” alone.
In Da Name of Love (Single)
Artist: Ray & Anita
Release Date: 1/22/10
A trio of remixes have been released and are available at Dance-Tunes. Unfortunately, none of them are particularly exciting. 🙁 You can judge for yourself by listening to the remixes on YouTube:
The official video is also out:
Via The 2 Unlimited.
Move That Body 2010 (Single)
Artist: Look Twice
Release Date: ???
Look Twice featured prominently on the early Dancemania albums and were notable for their female vocalist, Veronica Larsson, better known as half of Smile.dk. After Veronica left for greener pastures, the remaining members continued with a different sound before calling it quits in 2001. One of the original members, Patrick Wincent, is reviving the Look Twice name in 2010 with a remake of one of my favorite songs off their Happy Hour album, “Move That Body.” The new female vocalist pales in comparison to Veronica, but I do like the new sound. You can listen to a short sample of the song on their official MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/looktwice1
And keep an eye out on their website for more news in the future: http://www.looktwice.se/Look_Twice/LOOK_TWICE_-The_Official_Site.html
Make Up Collection 2010
Artist: Smile.dk
Release Date: 2010
KDJ Eurodance Ltd. have a new interview up with Smile.dk with lots of interesting tidbits. First of all, they’ve announced that Party Around the World will finally see a release in China and Japan this year. They list their Japanese label as Dreamusic Japan, who are best known for their Super Anime Remix compilations. There’s no set release date for the Japanese edition just yet.
Most interesting of all, however, is official confirmation of a new album in 2010! The long-rumored remix album is apparently still in the works, and is tentatively titled “Make Up Collection 2010.” According to the interview the album will feature remakes of their biggest hits as well as new songs. S&K announced ages ago that they were collaborating with the Smile.dk team, so hopefully we’ll see that come to fruition. I’m also hoping Almighty return with another great remix.
So, what songs do you want to see remade? I’m sure we’ll see most, if not all, of the DDR songs (Butterfly, Boys, Mr. Wonderful, etc.), but I’d also like for them to tackle the lesser-known tracks. I’ve always been partial to the oft-overlooked “Happy in Love.” “Love & Devotion” is another old favorite that’s just begging for a remix. From Golden Sky, I’d like to see “Maybe” given a dance mix.
Via Bubblegum Dancer.
Back to the Dancefloor
Artist: Captain Jack
Release Date: Spring 2010
The Captain Jack website has been updated with more details on the upcoming album, formerly known as Rewind to the 90’s.
2010 we celebrate Captain Jack’s 15th anniversary. The new album “Back to the Dancefloor” will contain DJ remixes of the greatest hits as well as new compositions in the 90’s style. It will be released in 2010 with a videoclip and a huge promotional campaign.
Also featured is a live medley of some of Captain Jack’s most popular songs. I’m really loving the new remixes of “Drill Instructor” and “Captain Jack.”
In Da Name of Love (Single)
Artist: Ray & Anita
Release Date: 1/22/10
2 Unlimited are back! Okay, due to copyright reasons they’re no longer allowed to use that name, but Ray Slijngaard & Anita Doth have reformed under the name Ray & Anita. Their first single, “In Da Name of Love,” just came out on iTunes Netherlands and is set for a CD single release later this month.
I was hoping they’d come back with a proper techno track, and while I’m not usually a big fan of electro-house, I do like this song quite a bit. Yeah, the bassline is ripped straight from David Guetta’s “Love Is Gone,” but the chorus is infectious. There are rumors that there’ll be more traditional dance remixes on the single, so keep an eye out for those.
Wa Euro Best 2
Release Date: 12/16/09
Price: 1886 yen
Today’s the day! Wa Euro Best 2 is finally out and J-Euro fans will find plenty to love. Although Anime songs once again dominate, there’s also a nice selection of J-Pop covers, including the outstanding “Hana.”
You can listen to samples at HMV: http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3693848
Natsu Monogatari presents Wa Euro Best 2 -Download Selection-
Release Date: 12/9/09
Price: 1200 yen
In a surprise move, EMI have released Wa Euro Best 2 -Download Selection- a week before the CD is set to come out. It includes full versions of the all the songs from the CD except the two Pachislot tracks.
For those outside of Japan, you can grab the album from the Japanese iTunes store (where it’s listed as “Wa Wuro Best 2”) or Music Ocean. Thankfully, this time you can buy the entire album on iTunes for only 1,200 yen, which is a heck of a deal.
I’ll have track reviews up after I get the CD, but so far I’m very happy with most of the songs, “Para Horrible” aside (I think it may be worse than the Rina cover). There’s a good deal of variety, and the fact that most of these songs are actually new this time really makes it worth the money. “Hana” in particular turned out wonderfully.
In the meantime enjoy the TV commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Mt291pcyA
Wa Euro Best 2
Release Date: 12/16/09
Price: 1886 yen
The release of Wa Euro Best 2 is fast approaching and I’ll be promoting the heck out of it until then. 😉
Eurobeat fans in Japan will be interested to know that EMI and Avex will be collaborating on an event promoting both Wa Euro Best 2 and Super Eurobeat 200 on January 10, 2010. The last time the two companies worked together was to promote Natsu Monogatari 2008 and 9LoveJ Super Collection.
In more WEB 2 news, the producers for the tracks have been announced. valle blanco will be responsible for the most tracks, with almost half of the album (9 songs) being done by him. DJ Command comes in a distant second with 3 tracks. Rayto only gets 2 tracks. Meanwhile, 2bad, Honmax, and plum(!!!) get one each. With Honmax confirmed, it’s probably safe to say that “Para Holi” is the same song as the one from Natsu Monogatari 2007, except with Sunplaza Nakano Kun doing the vocals. There’s no way he can do worse than Rina Ayukawa.
Wa Euro Best 2
Release Date: 12/16/09
Price: 1886 yen
EMI have updated the official Dancemania website with the final track list for Wa Euro Best 2. Unlike the travesty that was the first Wa Euro Best track list, this one mostly features new songs! There are 14 brand new tracks plus an additional two tracks new to Dancemania.
Super Euro Freak Vol. 2
Release Date: 10/09
Price: 9.99 USD
Super Euro Freak Vol. 2 is now available for download at iTunes and Hardbeat Digital. You can get it cheaper on iTunes (9.99 USD), but you can download it in a variety of formats, including FLAC, from Hardbeat Digital if you’re willing to shell out 20 USD.
If you click on the iTunes link, it may say it’s “not currently available in the US store.” If it does, then do a search for “super euro freak,” then click the Buy Album button and you should be able to get it anyway (it worked for me at least).
Wa Euro Best 2
Release Date: 12/16/09
Price: 1886 yen
I’m not sure if it’ll still be promoted as “Natsu Monogatari presents” since it won’t actually be released during the summer. ^^; In any case, the success of Wa Euro Best — over 50,000 copies sold — means we’ll be getting a sequel in less than 5 months. And unlike the first Wa Euro Best, this one will mostly be new tracks; the early list only has 4 repeats!
In addition to the usual anime tracks, there’ll also be a number of classic J-Pop covers. I’m most excited by “Hana.” It’s a lovely song, so I can’t wait to see how it’ll translate to eurobeat. And out of all of Akiba Koubou’s vocalists, I think Shihori is the only one who could pull it off.
And yes, Rumi will be on the cover again.
Super Euro Freak Vol. 2
Release Date: 10/09
Price: ???
Spotted this on the Eurobeat Prime forums earlier. It’s a compilation from Akyr that inclues full versions of their tracks from Natsu Monogatari 2009. Newfield mentions that it’ll be available on iTunes in various regions. It’s not up yet, but keep your eyes peeled for it in the near future.
In somewhat related news, Wa Euro Best is set to surpass the milestone of 50,000 units sold this week.
Speed Revolution Vol. 2
Release Date: 8/5/09
Another Speed compilation from Saifam. This second volume includes all of their latest works, plus a few older tracks. It wouldn’t been much nicer if they just released their tracks in order.
Nothing new, but you can buy all of the songs at 192 kbps for about $8.54. If you bought these at Saifam’s website it would cost you approx. 14 bucks.
DanceMaster | 
02 24th, 2010| 
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