Saifam Speed – July/August/September
Artist: Various Artists
New covers of tracks from LMFAO, The Hooters, and Poison.
SPE195 – [3:32] Sexy & I Know It (The Factory Speed mix) / Speedmaster
SPE196 – [4:23] And We Danced (The Factory Speed mix) / Speedogang
SPE197 – [4:43] Talk Dirty To Me (Factory Team Turbo mix) / Speedmaster
EDM Party Mix mixed by DJ Mike-Masa
Release Date: 9/12/12
Price: 1050 yen
Digital version of Party Started, featuring 22 tracks instead of 33. It’s basically the same list except for the licensed tracks.
Party Started mixed by DJ Mike-Masa
Release Date: 9/12/12
Price: 2190 yen
Electronic dance music (EDM) compilation from FARM Records. Mixed by DJ Mike-Masa.
Christmas ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru Party Mix
Release Date: 11/7/12
Price: 1886 yen
New EMI compilation featuring dance remixes of classic Christmas songs. Details are sparse at the moment, so who knows who will be producing.
Pre-order at CDJapan.
Anim80s 2 ~Anime Hits in 80s Disco Style~
Release Date: 11/28/12
Price: 1886 yen
Well, this is a shock. The original Anim80s came out in December of 2010 and was an incredible mix of Anime themes with 80s hits. It didn’t sell all that well, however, so it’s surprising that they’re giving the series another shot almost 2 years later. No word yet on which songs or artists will be included, but Akiba Koubou will most likely be producing once again.
Also, apologies for the intermittent updates lately. I’ve been a bit busy, and there’s been a drought in dance-related CDs coming out in Japan. If things don’t pick up, I may switch to updates every other day instead of daily.
Pre-order at CDJapan.
Ryu 3rd Album (Tentative Title)
Artist: Ryu*
Release Date: 12/5/12
Price: 1905 yen
Ryu*’s third major album (obviously not counting starmine) comes out this December. Expect his recent Bemani works to be collected, plus his collaborations with Mayumi Morinaga and Starving Trancer.
Pre-order at CDJapan.
Quake Trance Best 23 mixed by DJ Uto
Release Date: 11/21/12
Price: 1905 yen
OMG! I can’t believe I get to use my favorite DJ Uto picture again after over 2 years! That’s right, Japan’s premier hard dance/trance compilation series is coming back after a 2-year hiatus. I have no idea what prompted the resurrection of QTB, but it might be the upcoming 10-year anniversary of Quake Records. In 2003, Quake Records was started by DJ Uto with the money he won from the Japanese reality show, Money no Tora, which may be better known to Westerners as Dragons’ Den or Shark Tank.
The first release of the label was “Money no Trance” (a play on the title of the show) and featured popular hard dance hits from Europe. It would become the first release in the Quake Trance Best series. Years later, in 2006, DJ Uto started a spinoff series called Exit Trance, which focused more on J-Trance. Soon Exit Trance became the dominant series, overshadowing Quake Trance before itself becoming overshadowed by Exit Tunes releases focusing on Vocaloid and Utatte Mita. It’s great to know that after all this time DJ Uto still has a place in his heart for what started his business in the first place.
As always, Quake Trance Best 23 will be mixed by DJ Uto.
Pre-order at CDJapan.
Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 16
Release Date: 9/5/12
Price: 1905 yen
16th release in the Speed Anime Trance Best series. In past years there were 3 main releases per year, usually around April, August and November. Quake just announced their late-November and early December releases, and sadly there’s no SATB 17 in sight. The fact that they’ve gone from 20 tracks down to 18 isn’t a good sign, either. Dizzi Mystica gets the most tracks with 6. Booing Day and Hommarju get 3 each, while Icon gets 4. There are also two new artists, alphacist and Flash back Dominant. The lack of MK and Ryu* yet again is a bit discouraging. Maybe they’re skipping even-numbered releases?
Bonus items include a strap and, if you send in the included questionnaire, a 10-track karaoke CD.
Exit Tunes presents GUMing from Megpoid
Release Date: 9/5/12
Price: 1905 yen
The latest GUMI compilation from Exit Tunes, following GUMism, GUMitive, and GUMish. Bonus items include a cell phone strap (1 of 5 designs), mouse pad (1 of 6 designs), clear file, and poster. There are also retailer-exclusive bonuses available, including a nifty-looking tumbler from WonderGOO. Visit the official website for samples and more info.
Vocalo Cho Mix 39 feat. Hatsune Miku
Release Date: 9/26/12
Price: 1714 yen
This second Vocaloid compilation from EMI features a non-stop mix of 39 songs. It’s priced much lower than Vocalo Dance, so there are fewer bonus features. You’ll just get a picture label CD and cardboard sleeve this time around. Animate are also offering a folding fan featuring the cover art if you order from them.
EDM ~Electronic Dance Madness~
Release Date: 9/26/12
Price: 2190 yen
Previously known as Electric Dance Madness, this EDM (Electronic Dance Music) compilation will have songs from popular house/electro artists including David Guetta, Moby, Swedish Hosue Mafia, and deadmau5. I thought it would be part of the VIP series, but EMI have set up a completely separate page for it: http://www.emimusic.jp/intl/edm/
Poi Poi Poi Remix
Artist: Roll Deep
Release Date: 8/29/12
Price: 500 yen
Funkot/hardcore remix of the Roll Deep song that was recently featured on VIP Party Covers. The remix is done by DJ Jet Baron, a Japan-based Indonesian DJ. Funkot = Funky kota house, an Indonesian genre of music that’s pretty much happy hardcore. The single is available digitally on iTunes Japan.
The Best of K-Pop Densetsu ~Master Covers~ 3 The Kousoku!! Nonstop Mix
Artist: Hime*Matsuri
Release Date: 6/27/12
Price: 1905 yen
The third release in the The Best of K-Pop Densetsu series. This one features Kousoku (High-Speed) covers, reaching up to 200 BPM! No retailers seem to have any samples, and the album doesn’t appear to be available digitally yet.
Ghibli Densetsu
Artist: Hime*Matsuri feat. Sumi Shimamoto
Release Date: 5/23/12
Price: 1429 yen
From the makers of The Best of K-Pop Densetsu. Features dance covers of classic Ghibli songs. Vocals performed by Sumi Shimamoto, a prominent voice actress who has played roles in numerous Ghibli films.
Joshi Mix ~Best Hit Covers 50 Nonstop Mix~
Artist: Hime*Matsuri
Release Date: 4/25/12
Price: 1714 yen
From the makers of The Best of K-Pop Densetsu. Features 50 songs from their previous compilation albums, including covers of K-Pop and Anime themes.
DanceMaster | 
09 15th, 2012| 
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