Anison Matome
Release Date: 6/24/15
Price: 1350 yen
Digital collection featuring full versions of various Akiba Koubou covers. Some of these are quite rare, and I believe haven’t been offered as full versions before.
Available on iTunes Japan and other digital storefronts.
Melodic Lover Digital Album
Release Date: 2/22/16
Price: 2400 yen
Melodic Lover was a CD originally released in 2008. It received an iTunes digital release on the same day as the CD. Now, almost eight years later, Universal randomly decided to release another digital album with longer edits and more songs, some of which originally appeared on FARM’s Love Para series. Right now it’s only available on Amazon JP and a few other Japanese stores.
Rave Mix 02 -Best Hit EDM-
Release Date: 6/24/15
Price: 1200 yen
Two months after the revival of the Rave Mix series, Avex went on to release another digital non-stop mix by Remo-con. Unfortunately the series went back into hibernation after the second release, and it doesn’t look like Avex have any plans to revisit again anytime soon.
Rave Mix 01 -Best Hit EDM-
Release Date: 4/29/15
Price: 1200 yen
Avex’s Rave Mix 001 came out in August of 2013, but despite the numbering it seemed destined to be a one-off release. Enter 2015, when Avex randomly decided to revisit the series, this time with a digital non-stop mix mixed by the one and only Remo-con.
EDM Ultimate Hits
Release Date: 9/17/15
Price: 700 yen
Special digital release to coincide with Ultra Japan 2015. Features full versions of EDM hits.
Available on iTunes Japan.
EDM Greatest Hits
Release Date: 6/17/15
Price: 1300 yen
Digital release to accompany EDM Anthem – Best Mix. Features full versions of songs from the CD. However, due to licensing issues some songs have been replaced.
Available on iTunes Japan.
Tokyo Party Collection TGC Best Party! mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah!
Release Date: 8/5/15 (7/24/15 Digital)
Price: 1886 yen
Total Length: 1:18:21
Sequel to Tokyo Girls Party. Interestingly, the iTunes/digital version actually came out a week earlier than the physical version. The digital version also includes both full versions as well as the same non-stop mix featured on the CD, but is only 1100 yen. I’m glad to see that trend continue.
Available on iTunes Japan as well as other digital storefronts.
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.
Party Hits R&B -The Best!!!-
Release Date: 3/11/15
Price: 900 yen
Full versions from the Party Hits series. Brought to you by Groovy inc., the label behind Party Hits Project. Available on iTunes Japan.
Drive Up ~Pops & EDM Hits~
Release Date: 2/18/15
Price: 900 yen
Electro house covers from Groovy inc., the label behind Party Hits Project. Available on iTunes Japan.
Drive Up ~Pops & R&B Danceable Hits~
Release Date: 2/22/12
Price: 600 yen
Electro house covers from Groovy inc., the label behind Party Hits Project. Available on iTunes Japan.
Best of 2014 Party Hits mixed by DJ Hiroki
Release Date: 1/21/15
Price: 1200 yen
Digital only compilation from Groovy inc, mixed by DJ Hiroki. Available on iTunes Japan.
Heaves mixed by DJ T-Kay
Release Date: 12/17/14
Price: 1200 yen
That’s… an interesting name for a house compilation. This is a digital album from Groovy inc, mixed by DJ T-Kay. Available on iTunes Japan.
Strawberry Jam -The Party Hits Megamix- mixed by Michael Kicks
Release Date: 11/26/15
Price: 1800 yen
Digital non-stop mix from Aqua Production, mixed by Michael Kicks.
WMC -World Music Cruise- -Blue- DJ Tora & tAisuke & YASK & DJ Hosaka DJ Mixes
Release Date: 4/29/15
Price: 900 yen
Another entry in the World Music Cruise series, this time mixed by DJ Tora & tAisuke & YASK & DJ Hosaka.
DanceMaster | 
03 4th, 2016| 
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