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Best Hits 51 Megamix mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah! & DJ Yu-ki
Release Date: 4/27/12
Price: 1905 yen
Two-disc set featuring 51 popular songs mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah! and DJ Yu-ki, featuring Fatman Scoop. Tracks are licensed from Aqua Project, Saifam, Dynamix and Power Music. Unfortunately, it’s exclusive to Tsutaya Records.
Rock Cover Densetsu II mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah!
Release Date: 2/8/12
Price: 1886 yen
More rock covers of classic J-Pop songs and Western hits. Produced by Aqua Production and mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah!
Platinum Life -Selected by House Nation-
Release Date: 7/4/12
Price: 2381 yen
New offshoot of the House Nation series from Avex. I’m not entirely sure what the theme is supposed to be. 25 tracks are scheduled for the final list.
R&B House Party ~Blazin’ Hot Megamix~ mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah!
Release Date: 6/6/12 ? 6/20/12
Price: 2095 yen
Fourth release in the R&B House Party series, once again mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah! Delayed a few weeks and given a finalized title. Track list also updated.
Utattemita Anison Speed
Release Date: 7/4/12
Price: 1905 yen
The other new Utattemita release will feature high-speed versions of J-Pop classics. Unfortunately, AKBK’s similarly themed J-Mach!! -Hi-Speed Dance Mix- is almost certain to become a source of tracks for this release. Please prove me wrong, EMI.
Utattemita Anison Speed
Release Date: 7/4/12
Price: 1905 yen
Dancemania Speed…lives? This July will see the continuation of the Utattemita series with two new Akiba Koubou-produced CDs. This one will feature high-speed versions of Anison themes. You may remember that AKBK have their own Speed release coming up, J-Mach!! -Hi-Speed Dance Mix-, but that release has very few anime songs so I’m hopeful that EMI will commission lots of new remixes for this.
The first two Utattamita releases from EMI weren’t branded as Dancemania releases, but I’m hoping they retroactively add them and these two new releases to the series. It’d just be nice to say there’s a new Dancemania Speed release after 5 years.
Exit Tunes presents Vocaloconnection feat. Hatsune Miku
Release Date: 8/1/12
Price: 1905 yen
Tenth in Quake’s monster hit series of Vocaloid albums, following Vocarhythm, Vocalostar, Vocalolegend, Vocalogenesis, Vocaloanthems, Vocalonexus, Vocalonation, Vocalocluster and Vocalodream. There will be a bevy of bonuses available, many of which will be limited to first-press copies only. All copies of the CD will have a picture label and cardboard sleeve. Limited bonuses include a cell phone strap (1 of 9 designs), mousepad (1 of 6 designs), smartphone sticker. If you send in the included survey, you can also receive a clear file and fake credit card. Posters will also be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Exit Tunes presents Futsubamu -Futsudamu ni Utatte Mita-
Artist: ?? (Underbar)
Release Date: 7/18/12
Price: 1905 yen
First album from utaite, ??. Yes, that’s his name. No track list yet, but you can view some of his videos on Nico Nico Douga.
Pre-order at CDJapan.
Exit Tunes presents Megurhythm feat. Megurine Luka
Release Date: 7/18/12
Price: 1905 yen
Megurine Luka finally gets her chance at the spotlight with this, her first solo Exit Tunes album. Announced bonus items include a cell phone strap (1 of 3 varieties), clear file, and B2-size poster.
Obscure Questions
Artist: Pinocchio P
Release Date: 7/4/12
Price: 1905 yen
First major album from vocaloid producer, Pinnochi P. Features his biggest hits like “Kusare Gedou to Chocolate” as well as 3 new songs. Every song features Hatsune Miku on vocals.
Bonus items include a cell phone strap (1 of 3 designs), clear file, and B2 size poster. Samples and more info can be found on the official website.
Exit Tunes presents Ikemen Voice Paradise 4
Release Date: 12/7/11 ? 2/1/12 ? 4/18/12 ? 5/2/12
Price: 1905 yen
Wow, this was originally supposed to be released late last years but was delayed repeatedly. It finally came out this May, though, and features more of your favorite ikemen vocalists including Glutamine, Rib, Nodoame, Shamuon and Sekihan. Also features collaborations between the vocalists.
Bonus items include a cell phone strap, clear file, B2 size poster and a special talk CD featuring Glutamine and Shamuon. Maybe they whisper sweet nothings to each other? Samples and more info can be found on the official website.
Saifam Speed – April 2012
Artist: Various Artists
April’s selection of Speed tracks brings us a pair of 80s movie theme hits as well as a cover of 2 Unlimited’s last single.
SPE186 – [4:41] Surfin’ USA (The Factory Team Speedo mix) / Speedmaster
SPE187 – [3:43] Footloose (The Factory Team Speed mix) / Thomas
SPE188 – [4:34] Jump for Joy (Alternative Planet remix) / Speedmaster
SPE188 – [4:23] Jump for Joy (Alternative Planet hard mix) / Speedmaster
SPE189 – [5:00] Holding Out for a Hero (Factory Speed mix) / Speedogang
Super Ita G Beat
Release Date: 4/28/12
Price: 1905 yen
Wow, Akiba Koubou really went all-out for the Nico Nico Cho Kaigi. This special collaboration with Ita G brings together only the most overexposed AKBK songs of the past 4 years. To be fair, there’s at least one new song: a resing of “Zankoku na Tenshi no These” by D-Angels.
I can’t help but wax nostalgic over the days when Quake used to do weird tie-ups like this.
Iikara Tomato Kue (Single)
Artist: Natsu Aki
Release Date: 4/28/12
Price: 952 yen
Limited-edition debut single from Akiba Koubou’s Idol duo, Natsu Aki, which is composed of Natsuko & Akiko from SDN48.
Yume no Tobira (Single)
Artist: Allover
Release Date: 4/28/12
Price: 952 yen
Limited-edition debut single from Akiba Koubou’s Idol project, Allover. This was available at Nico Nico Cho Kaigi, and will also be sold at Allover live events. The song isn’t quite eurobeat, but don’t be shocked to see a Eurobeat version show up on a future AKBK compilation.
DanceMaster | 
05 16th, 2012| 
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