Exit Trance presents Actors -Extra Edition 2- feat. Kitsuma, Ryou, Mitsuki
Release Date: 11/5/14
Price: 1500 yen
Second mini-album in the Actors series, featuring a few Vocaloid covers and some drama tracks. Featured voice actors are Ryoutarou Okiayu, Tomohiro Tsuboi, Kenji Nojima. Visit the official website for more info.
Good School Girl
Artist: Mikito P
Release Date: 11/5/14
Price: 2500 yen (CD+DVD Edition) or 2000 yen (CD Only)
Second album from Mikito P. Comes in both a CD+DVD version as well as a CD only version. Bonus items include a guitar pick and poster. Visit the official website for info and samples.
Parallel Universe -tribute to jimmythumbP-
Artist: Jimmy Thumb P
Release Date: 10/15/14
Price: 2000 yen
New tribute album celebrating the works of Jimmy Thumb P. Features many guest producers and vocalists. Bonus items include a can badge and poster. Visit the official website for info and samples.
Host Collection presents Champagne Call 2014
Release Date: 8/27/14
Price: 2500 yen
New CD+DVD set from Avex featuring songs that are popular in host clubs. Unfortunately, no eurobeat or trance in sight, so I’m gonna be lazy and just copy and paste the track list from the official website.
I Love Party Pop ~ Be Happy!
Release Date: 10/29/14
Price: 1850 yen
Update (8/27/14): The release has mysteriously disappeared from most retailers, so it may be canceled or just delayed.
Ayup, Universal are definitely trying to build up their “I Love” brand. As opposed to the main series, the “I Love Party Pop” albums focus a bit more on general pop and less on dance. Featured artists include Ariana Grande, The Vamps, Carly Rae Jepsen and *shudder* Justin Bieber. Fun fact: “Beauty and a Beat” has somehow been on all three releases in the I Love Party series thus far.
I Love EDM -Hits & Anthems-
Release Date: 10/8/14
Price: 1850 yen
New dance compilation from Universal. EDM Anthem IV really should’ve been announced by now, so I think this may be its substitute. The title sort of coincides with Universal’s I Love Party series, which makes me think it’ll be part of some larger “I Love” series. Of course, since this will technically be a new release I wouldn’t be surprised if they use it as an excuse to feature repeats from EDM Anthem.
The release is also being touted as an unofficial tie-in to the Ultra Music Festival Japan, er, festival. Sony Music Japan are releasing the official compilation, but that’s not stopping all of the other labels from trying to cash in.
Pre-order at CDJapan.
Cyber Trance Summer Drive – EP
Release Date: 8/20/14
Price: 500 yen
Avex continue their summer trolling with another EP of readily available songs. As far as I can remember, “Be the One” never actually appeared on a Cyber Trance release.
Vibes Zenkai Summer Festival! (Vibes Zenkai Natsu Matsuri!)
Release Date: 7/23/14
Price: 1000 yen
Full versions of 24/28 of the songs from Vibes Zenkai Natsu Mix. It looks like they have plans for the future of the series, as they’ve already set up an official website.
WMC -World Music Cruise- -White- DJ Hosaka & DJ Baby-T & DJ Sone DJ Mixes
Release Date: 8/20/14
Price: 1200 yen
Digital non-stop mix from FARM Records. Mixed by DJ Hosaka & DJ Baby-T & DJ Sone. Mostly composed of EDM from Spinnin’ Records.
Mafia’s Blood ~Onzoushi Vito no Kowareta Ningyou~ Vol. 04
Artist: Natsuki Hanae
Release Date: 8/20/14
Price: 2000 yen
First release in the second trilogy of “Mafia’s Blood” drama CDs. The featured voice actor on this volume will be Natsuki Hanae. Check out the official site for more info. If you collect all three releases, you can get a special cardboard case. Retailer-exclusive bonuses are also available.
Exit Tunes presents Hanjyuku Girls
Release Date: 8/20/14
Price: 2000 yen
The girls version of Exit Tunes presents Actors. In other words, it’ll have popular female Japanese voice actresses performing Vocaloid songs. Participating actresses include Aya Suzaki, Rumi Okubo, Hisako Kanemoto, Yu Kobayashi, Nozomi Yamamoto, Satomi Akesaka, Eriko Matsui, M?A?O. Bonus items include an alternative CD jacket. Retailer-exclusive bonuses are available from various shops. Visit the official site for samples and more info.
Pete Beat Manifesto EP
Artist: Pete Ellison
Release Date: 7/30/2014
Price: FREE!
It’s been over a year since Disko Warp closed up shop, but founder Pete Ellison has still been releasing music under his main persona. The latest release from Pete is a free EP that’s available on the Tokyo-based label, Data Fruits. It’s definitely a slower, groovier sound than his previous Disko Warp fare.
Hachi-Bit Cider
Artist: Ramune (Murabito P)
Release Date: 8/20/14
Price: 2000 yen
First major album from Ramune (Murabito P). The title translates to “8-Bit Cider.” Bonus items include a poster as well as a limited remix CD. Retailer-exclusive bonuses are rather sparse, limited to just can badges and clear files. Visit the official site for samples and more info.
Sick EDM 02 mixed by C’k
Release Date: 10/1/14
Price: 1852 yen
New EDM release from Dreamusic and the second in the Sick EDM series. Mixed by C’k, who some may remember was a member of the J-Pop group, Shanadoo. I’m more than a little concerned that some of the tracks were already on the first Sick EDM, but maybe they’ll use remixes?
TV Dance
Release Date: 7/16/14 ? 8/20/14
Price: 1852 yen
Upcoming dance compilation from Avex that’s being released to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Japanese TV broadcasting. Features artists like Sexy-Synthesizer, Star Guitar, DJ OMKT, and Higedriver. Visit the official website for samples and more info.
DanceMaster | 
08 31st, 2014| 
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