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I Love Disko Warp ~ Singles Collection Vol. 4
Release Date: 2/15/12
Price: Name Your Price
Fourth release in the I Love Disko Warp series, which collects Disko Warp’s hit singles. It’s available exclusively at Bandcamp for whatever price you want to pay. Don’t miss out on “Space Space Shooter” or the Ricardo Autobahn remix of “I Wanna Be a Ninja.”
Dancemania 25 Tracks
Release Date: 2/15/12
Price: 1200 yen
Dancemania’s first exclusive iTunes release! It’s 25 tracks from the history of Dancemania. In other words, it’s full versions from Dancemania Sparkle. A bit late, isn’t it? The digital only release confirms that EMI have picked up the rights to Mr. President and Solid Base songs. The other licensed tracks from Sparkle have been replaced with other tracks from Dancemania, including some that were released well after the 90s.
Jenny Rom Bubble Eurobeat EP selected by Jenny Rom
Release Date: 2/13/12
Price: $2.99
It’s been almost 3 years since the last new Jenny Rom song (not including remixes), but “she” returns in 2012 with a cover of the Dusty Springfield hit, “I Only Want to Be with You.” Technically, this is just a reworking of the A.Kay-BJ version from a few years back. 🙁 I enjoyed the original and like this eurobeat remix too, but can’t help but feel that Saifam attached the Jenny Rom name just to play with our hearts. The song is also available at Juno Downloads.
Anyway, there are 5 other tracks in the EP, including the United Forced remix of “www.Blonde Girl.” Come on Saifam, give us a second Jenny Rom album with new material 🙁
Psychedelic Covers ~R&B Best Hits~
Release Date: 1/11/12
Price: 900 yen
Psychedelic trance covers of R&B/Pop hits. Available exclusively on iTunes Japan.
I Love Disko Warp ~ Singles Collection Vol. 3
Release Date: 2/10/12
Price: Name Your Price
I’ve been posting all week about Disko Warp releases that you can’t get at Bandcamp, so for a change here’s something you actually can get there. 😀 The third volume in the I Love Disko Warp series collects their hit singles from the past year. It’s a Bandcamp exclusive, so you can pay what you want for the entire album.
Is that a race queen and gyaru on the cover? Should I be concerned that I even know those terms to begin with?
Disko Warp presents Speedisko Vol. 6
Release Date: 1/18/12
Price: $7.92
The sixth release in the Speedisko series was released just this past January and once again features some great cover art by GoshaDole. Tracks include Disko Warp remixes for guest artists such as J-Mi & Midi-D, LeetStreet Boys, and Moist Towelettes. “Disco Gino” is a pretty damn catchy eurobeat number. I can’t wait to hear the J-Mi & Midi-D version.
Also featured are new arrangements of two songs from the recently released Eurobeat compilation, Eurobeat Forever. “My Love Is Nineteen” is easily the best of the bunch, with some impressive vocals and hilarious lyrics. “Gays Gays Gays” has a more memorable melody, but the vocals are comparatively lifeless.
The Half Polish alias makes a return with a cover of a traditional Polish folk song. The tempo changes in the second half are a bit too sudden for me, though.
Rounding out the album is the excellent Honmax remix of “Text Me Too Much,” which you can also grab from the Text Me Too Much Remix EP at Bandcamp. As has been mentioned all week, Disko Warp releases at Bandcamp are now “Name Your Price,” and there’s no minimum price! However, due to distribution agreements Speedisko 6 is currently only available at Amazon and iTunes.
Disko Warp presents Speedisko Vol. 5
Release Date: 9/15/11
Price: $7.92
Speedisko Vol. 5 is probably my favorite in the series, with an excellent set of new tracks and remixes. The lead song is a great dance track from Seattle native, Ian K. I quite like Umi’s vocals, and I assume the starry theme was the inspiration for the cover art.
Disko Warp also managed to do some collaborations with some well-known Japanese DJs. “Hard Rock & Pink Black” from Hime Trance 4 is redone here as a happy hardcore track by Initial P. Meanwhile, DJ Command from Akiba Koubou adds his trademark euro touch to “Werewolf Boyfriend.”
Also of note is Becky’s “Dumb Boys,” which is full of that classic Disko Warp humor and stylistically sounds quite a bit like “Text Me Too Much (The Disko Warp Speed-Dial Remix),” which coincidentally is also on this release.
Again, all Disko Warp releases at Bandcamp are now “Name Your Price,” with no minimum set. However, due to distribution agreements, at the moment Speedisko 5 is only available at Amazon and iTunes.
Disko Warp presents Speedisko Vol. 4
Release Date: 4/30/11
Price: $7.92
Speedisko Vol. 4 serves up another collection of HiNRG songs for your listening pleasure. Hyper Techno fans can’t go wrong with the techno remix of “Erotic Chemistry.” While I thought earlier Disko Warp forays into the world of Hyper Techno were less successful, the more recent ones have managed to better replicate the sound. Speaking of which, exclusive to Speedisko 4 is the extended version of Lucky Princess’s “Text Me Too Much,” which also features a techno sound.
As mentioned, all Disko Warp releases at Bandcamp are now “Name Your Price,” with no minimum set. However, due to licensing issues, Speedisko Vol. 4 is currently available only at Amazon and iTunes.
Disko Warp presents Speedisko Vol. 3
Release Date: 1/6/11
Price: $7.92
It’s Disko Warp week here at Dancemania EX! Disko Warp have recently undergone a major change: all Disko Warp releases at Bandcamp are now “Name Your Price,” with no minimum set. If you’ve ever wanted to sample the Disko Warp sound, now’s a great time to do it for little to no cost! If you like what you hear, then do your best to support Pete. The man needs to eat, ya know 😉
There is one small caveat, however. Some singles/albums are no longer available on Bandcamp until distribution agreements end with other distributors (i.e., Amazon, iTunes). When those clear, the songs will be added to Bandcamp. The Speedisko releases are among those affected, so at the moment they’re only available at Amazon and iTunes.
The third release in the Speedisko series has a good amount of variety, with lots of guest artists and remixers. Standout tracks include Ricardo Autobahn’s remix of “I Wanna Be a Ninja” and Pete’s 80’s remix of “What Went Wrong.” I’m also quite fond of the eurobeat remix of “Girl Revolution.”
Saifam Speed – January 2012
Artist: Various Artists
January’s selection of speed songs brings us a Cali Swag District cover as well as a Fallout Boy cover. Again, kinda random choices.
SPE180 – [4:47] Teach Me How To Dougie (Speed remix) / Speedmaster feat. MC Joe & The Vanillas
SPE181 – [4:38] Thnks Fr Th Mmrs (Speed mix) / Speedogang
Also available is a new Zippers track from their Interdance label. Apparently it’s a cover of a song by Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette.
DAN19055 – [4:57] Hello (Bubble Speedo remix) / Zippers
Futokoro Trance
Release Date: 1/11/12
Price: 900 yen
Oh, dear. I have no idea what the intent was for the title of this digital only compilation. The kanji can be read as “futokoro,” which has a variety of meanings. If I had to guess, the title is probably “Handbag Trance,” a reference to the genre, handbag house. All of the songs are repeats from Mega Trance, and the track lengths suggest that it’s a non-stop mix.
The release date on iTunes Japan says it was released on January 11, 2011, but FARM’s website lists the year as 2012. Whatever the case may be, I’m just hoping that FARM haven’t forgotten their trance roots.
Etude No. 3 -Wakare no Kyoku- (Single)
Artist: N.O.-SYO
Release Date: 12/24/11
Price: $2.97
New single from rock-trance god, N.O.-SYO. Etude No. 3 -Wakare no Kyoku- (Music for Parting), also known as “Tristesse”, is a return to N.O.-SYO’s classical roots. None of the remixes really classify as trance, but there is a rockin’ Hard Rock version.
V.I.P. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance Trax VIII
Release Date: 12/21/11
Price: 1200 yen
Download selection featuring 12 tracks from V.I.P. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance Trax VIII plus 2 other random EMI tracks.
Saifam Speed – November/December 2011
Artist: Various Artists
Technically these are all December releases since Saifam didn’t release anything in November. It’s another random selection of songs, ranging from Rihanna to Colplay feat. Rihanna.
SPE176 – [4:06] Pumped Up Kicks (AR Speedo remix) / Speedogang
SPE177 – [3:52] We Found Love (AR Speed remix) / Speedogang
SPE178 – [4:57] Princess of China (The Factory Speed mix) / Speedmaster
SPE179 – [4:43] Tainted Love (Speed remix) / Speedogang
Hakanaki wa Tsukikage no Gotoku (Disko Warp Master Mix)
Artist: Sugano feat. Shironegi
Release Date: 12/13/11
Price: FREE
New Disko Warp remix of the song originally found on Toho Eurobeat Vol. 3. The remix is available for free at Bandcamp. Sounds like he opted for an 80s disco sound for the remix, and I think it works great. It makes me yearn for an Anim80s 2, though. 🙁
DanceMaster | 
02 21st, 2012| 
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