Dancemania EX × Trance Paradise

Setsuna Code
Artist: Last Note.
Release Date: 7/17/13
Price: 1905 yen

First major album from Vocaloid producer, Last Note. Bonus items include 1 of 6 rubber straps. Visit the official website for more info.

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TV Anime “Yuyushiki” Soundtrack “Feeling good (nice) wind”
Release Date: 7/17/13
Price: 1905 yen

Soundtrack for the TV anime, “Yuyushiki.” Composed by Sakai Asuka, who also composed tracks for games like Klonoa 2, Ace Command 3 and Ridge Racer 4. Bonus items include a B2-size poster and clear file. If you buy all 3 Yuyushiki-related CDs, you’ll get a special pass case.

Pre-order at CDJapan.

TV Anime “Yuyushiki” Character Song Album Ichigenme!
Artist: Jouhou Shoribu (Rumi Okubo, Minami Tsuda, Risa Taneda)
Release Date: 7/17/13
Price: 2381 yen (CD+DVD Edition) or 1905 yen (CD Only Edition)

Another Exit Tunes tie-in with the TV anime, “Yuyushiki.” Features character theme songs composed and produced by top Vocaloid and Exit Tunes producers. Also features remixes by DJ Uto and Ryu*. The album comes in both a CD only version as well as a CD+DVD set. Bonus items for the CD Only version include a rubber character strap (1 of 7 designs) and mouse pad. Both versions come with a clear file (if you send in the postcard survey), and B2-size poster. If you buy all 3 Yuyushiki-related CDs, you can get a special pass case.

You can visit the official website for more info on the anime.

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Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 19
Release Date: 9/4/13
Price: 1905 yen

The 19th entry in the SATB series will be released in early September, so we’ll definitely be getting 3 releases this year instead of the 2 in 2012. No word on a track list yet. Interestingly, if you look at the catalogue number, QWCE-342, you might notice that it’s a pretty big jump over the next-highest allocated cataloque number, QWCE-309 (for 164’s upcoming album). That means they have at least 30+ other releases already planned. o_O Of course, they’ll probably all be Vocaloid albums anyway.

Pre-order at CDJapan.

Party Hits R&B ~Lovers Style~ mixed by DJ Rina
Release Date: 6/5/13
Price: 1800 yen

Another Party Hits compilation, this time mixed by famed female DJ, DJ Rina.

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Party Anthem -Sunshine Megamix- mixed by DJ Yu-Ki
Release Date: 8/7/13
Price: 1900 yen

Sequel to World Anthem. No track list yet, but will features summer anthems from around the world. Mixed by DJ Yu-Ki.

Pre-order at CDJapan.

EDM Anthem 2
Release Date: 7/24/13
Price: 2190 yen

The second release in Universal’s EDM series arrives 5 months after the first. With the apparent demise of EMI’s EDM series, it’s possible they’ll just fold more EMI artists into Universal’s series.

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Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru Girls Pop
Release Date: 7/24/13
Price: 1905 yen

EMI’s Drive ga 100-bai series continues with a new entry focusing on female vocal pop. I’m assuming this won’t be a non-stop mix, and will simply be a collection of full versions.

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EDM ~Electronic Dance Madness~ 4
Release Date: 6/5/13 ? 6/26/13 ? Release Cancelled
Price: 2190 yen

Bad news for EDM fans. It seems that EDM 4 has been cancelled for the time being. I hope this isn’t a result of Universal meddling. -_-

Update! DJ Tomo mentioned on his Twitter that the EMI/Universal merger was indeed responsible. Parlophone, formerly part of EMI and home to David Guetta and Coldplay (basically half of EDM), was sold off to Warner as part of the merger, so DJ Tomo was no longer able to use their songs freely. I wonder if he was in the middle of mixing the CD when the sale was finalized, and he wouldn’t have been able to do an entirely new list in such little time?

He goes on to apologize to anyone who was looking forward to EDM 4. He does say that he’s considering a new project, which may be released in August. There’s no mention if the EDM series will continue in the future.

Unfortunately, this has bad implications for Dancemania as well. EMI subsidiaries in European countries like Denmark and Sweden were also sold off to Warner, so say good-bye to the likes of Me & My and Smile.dk 🙁

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Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection
Release Date: 7/24/13
Price: 952 yen

This is interesting. A majority of the Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection singles that have been released over the past two years will finally see a wide release this July. The series includes singles from popular utaite like Kouhey, Yamadan, Hanatan, and many, many more. There are 15 singles in all, so collecting them all will cost upwards of 15000 yen, ouch. I wish they were a little cheaper, especially since they only have 4 songs each. Maybe they’ll at least release them digitally. A full list of available singles after the jump.

Update! (6/10/13): Additional titles have been added. Basically, all releases in the Utatte Mita Collection series will be available at major retailers.

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Kaiun Densetsu 777 ~Hyper Bonus~
Release Date: 8/7/13
Price: 1800 yen

This Pachislot-themed CD features Eurobeat covers of popular anime themes. In other words, it’s yet another excuse for Akiba Koubou to showcase the same old repeats. The early list reads suspiciously like a lost entry from Tokuma Japan’s Geki Atsu! J-Euro series.

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Tenshin Ranman! Anison Cover Mix!!
Release Date: 6/5/13
Price: 1714 yen

Sequel to Hyakkaryouran! Anison Cover Mix!! A few new tracks in the first half, but the second half is loaded with repeats.

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Exit Tunes presents Vocaloextra feat. Gumi·IA·Mayu
Release Date: 5/15/13 ? 6/5/13
Price: 1905 yen

A new “Vocalo” series from Exit Tunes, this time focusing on Gumi, IA, and Mayu. Bonus items include a cell phone strap and mouse pad.

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Torabotic Symphony
Artist: Travolta
Release Date: 5/15/13 ? 6/5/13
Price: 1905 yen

First major album from famed Vocaloid producer, Travolta. Includes his biggest hits like “Kokoro” and “Toeto.” Bonus items include a rubber cell phone strap, clear file, and poster.

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love Tunes mixed by DJ*You
Release Date: 6/5/13
Price: 1714 yen

All-genre mix from DJ*You, who previously mixed the similarly themed J-Pop Cover Densetsu ~Koi no Uta Best~.

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