Aitakunakute Aitakute (Love Mix)
Artist: Nagisa
Release Date: 8/11/10
Price: 200 yen
Akiba Koubou recently release a slower, R&B remix of Nagisa’s “Aitakunakute Aitakute,” which originally appeared on Wa Euro Best 2. It’s also set to appear on the upcoming Super J-Euro Best Mix -Hyper-. It’s up for sale now on iTunes for 200 yen.
01. [4:34] Aitakunakute Aitakute (Love Mix)
Anime House Project ~Oshare Selection Extra~
Release Date: 8/4/10
Price: 900 yen
A special digital release of AHP Oshare Selection with 4 new songs. It’s now available on iTunes Japan. Oddly enough, it’s 600 yen cheaper than the previous digital release of Oshare Selection.
Disko Warp presents Speedisko Vol. 2
Release Date: 7/13/10
Price: $7.92
Speedisko Vol. 2 finally sees a release after a short delay. The album is now up for sale on iTunes and Amazon for $7.92.
“I Wanna Be a Ninja” is the lead track and happens to be one of my favorites on the album. I could do without the sped-up vocals, but I love the use of Japanese instruments and the lyrics are undeniably catchy. Who doesn’t want to be a ninja?!
Another standout song, and perhaps my favorite on the album, is “Space Space Shooter,” a eurobeat track with lots of 8-bit samples. Space Invaders is an obvious inspiration and after listening to this I’m suddenly finding myself in the mood for some alien-blasting action.
Speaking of video games, Thomas H. Lichtenstein of DDR fame also makes an appearance on the album with “Keep It Real.” The song tries to imitate the Hyper Techno sound, but falls a little short. The synths are certainly there, but it lacks the energy of a true hyper techno song, particularly during the verses. I’d love to hear it with a different, more fitting remix.
Chris Jay, who previously did an awesome 80s PWL mix of “Oh Oh Sexy Vampire,” returns for Speedisko 2 with another retro-inspired track. This time, it’s a 90s eurodance remix of Peroxide Mocha’s “Don’t Have My Baby.” The vocalist is great on the song, and sings the hysterical lyrics without a hint of irony.
Disko Warp × Pump It Up Pro 2 Official Soundtrack
Release Date: 8/11/10
Price: $9.90
Disko Warp recently provided some songs for Andamiro’s Pump It Up Pro 2 arcade game and released an accompanying digital soundtrack. If you’ve been following Disko Warp for a while then most of these songs aren’t new to you. However, there are a couple of new bonus remixes included. The soundtrack is up for sale on Amazon and iTunes. It’s slightly cheaper on Amazon ($8.99 versus $9.90 on iTunes).
Exit Tunes presents Vocaloanthems
Release Date: 9/15/10
Price: 1905 yen
Fifth in Quake’s series of Vocaloid albums, following Vocarhythm, Vocalostar, Vocalolegend, Vocalogenesis.
Exit Trance presents UmaUma Dekiru Trance wo Tsukutte Mita 9 – Koko ni Byouin wo Tateyou
Release Date: 9/15/10
Price: 1905 yen (Regular Edition) or 3143 yen (Limited Edition)
The Dizzi Mystica alias makes its glorious return! And with a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro,” no less! Dizzi Mystica also takes on the theme of Tales of Vesperia, “Kane o Narashite.”
MK once again gets the most tracks, with a total of 5 if you include his Freedom alias. Hommarju comes close with 4, while Starving Trancer gets one lone track. Ryu* is no doubt busy with his album, but the absence of Acid=Stone Valley, B.U.S. and Icon is disappointing. Seriously, what happened to B.U.S?
We’ve got a couple of new artists/aliases joining the fray, including Overjoyed and Booing Day (guh?!). A lot of long-unseen aliases are also back. Black Man hasn’t been seen with a new song since the first Gakkou Trance. And Koneko Project has been absent since SATB 4. S-Mushroom and Digital Stone haven’t been too productive, either, so it’s a surprise to see them back.
Love House Best Mix
Release Date: 8/25/10
Price: 2171 yen
This one’s for all you beautiful party people out there. There are a few new tracks, including Kylie’s latest hit, “All the Lovers,” and a new cover of Strike’s “Inspiration” featuring English and Japanese lyrics.
High Tension Ghibli
Artist: Hiroki Arai
Release Date: 7/28/10
Price: 2400 yen
Ghibli Hi-Speed style!
Big Band*Ghibli
Artist: Magical Bigband Orchestra
Release Date: 7/28/10
Price: 1714 yen
Ghibli Big Band style! Again!
Big Band*Ghibli
Artist: AKBB (Akatsuka Kenichi Big Band)
Release Date: 7/7/10
Price: 2000 yen
Ghibli Big Band style! The up-tempo tracks sound great, but “Umi no Mieru Machi” is a little too lounge-y for me. The album is also available on iTunes Japan.
Z Nation
Release Date: 9/29/10
Price: 2427yen
The follow-up release to last year’s collaboration between House Nation and the radio station, ZIP-FM. The strange thing is that last year’s release was also known as Z Nation, so I don’t know why they didn’t title this Z-Nation 2. No known track list yet, but don’t be surprised to see plenty of repeats from the House Nation series.
Pre-order at CDJapan.
The Ghibli House ~Piano Set~
Release Date: 9/8/10
Price: 1900 yen
Piano House compilation featuring covers of popular Ghibli songs.
HW Recordings Best 2007-2010
Release Date: 8/20/10
Price: 1200 yen
Yes, finally! I’ve been waiting for a chance to get the full version of “Last Emperor (Kagura Remix)” for a while now, as the edits on compilations have always been far too short. Also included on this digital only release are “The End of Summer 2010” and “Proper Things 2010.”
Vocaloid Love Songs ~Girls Side~
Release Date: 9/22/10
Price: 2405 yen
A collection of Vocaloid love songs. A few of the tracks will also appear on Quake’s upcoming Vocaloanthems release.
Puppet Miku is beyond adorable.
I Love J-Trance
Release Date: 8/18/10
Price: 1200 yen
A digital only trance compilation from FARM Records. Mixed by DJ U-tA and DJ Hideki from Double Heart and Tragenic, respectively. It’s mostly repeats from Mega Trance, plus one from Trance Paradise 4. There are no new tracks or remixes, but I suppose it’s promising that FARM are still releasing trance at all. And 1,200 yen is a decent price.
DanceMaster | 
08 31st, 2010| 
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