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Jul 28

Maharaja presents Global Mix Vol. 2 -EDM Best Hits-
Release Date: 7/30/14
Price: 2407 yen

Volume 1 of the Global Mix series was an interesting mix of Saifam, Power Music, and Avex artists, but the sequel drops Saifam and Power Music in favor of more traditional EDM artists. Once again, mixed by DJ Boss of Y&Co.

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Jul 27

Edge Beat Idol vol. 1 -Anison Cover Edition-
Release Date: 6/19/14
Price: 1852 yen

Anison covers by various idol groups. Also available digitally on iTunes Japan.

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Jul 25

Pop Loves Dance -Non-stop Summer Mix-
Release Date: 7/23/14
Price: 2200 yen

New compilation from Sony Music, featuring dance pop hits from mainstream artists like One Direction, Olly Murs, Pitbull, and Kelly Clarkson. AS the YouTube video says, there are “no cover versions.” Also available on iTunes Japan for 1,600 yen. Mixed by DJ Chin-nen.

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Jul 19

Yo-Gaku Golden Best mixed by DJ Ryu-1
Release Date: 8/6/14
Price: 1800 yen

New release from FARM Records, featuring lounge covers of Top 40 songs.

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Jul 15

Vibes Zenkai Natsu Mix
Release Date: 7/16/14
Price: 1850 yen

Summer compilation from Universal Japan. Mostly the same top 40 hits they’ve been peddling from the last few years, though they somehow managed to have “Samba de Janeiro” on twice. Also, nothing says summer anthem like the theme song from Frozen.

It looks like they have plans for the future of the series, as they’ve already set up an official website.

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Jul 14
TV Dance – Update
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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. Delayed a month to August 20. 13-16 tracks are planned, with genres ranging from EDM to Dubstep to Hip-Hop.

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Jul 13

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. Usually this means lots of J-Pop, but in the past eurobeat and trance have made appearances.

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Jul 11

Mafia’s Blood ~Sousakan Jail no Futatsu no Houyou~ Vol. 05
Artist: Kaito Ishikawa
Release Date: 9/17/14
Price: 2000 yen

Second release in the second trilogy of “Mafia’s Blood” drama CDs. The featured voice actor on this volume will be Kaito Ishikawa. Check out the official site for more info. If you collect all three releases, you can get a special cardboard case.

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Jul 4

What’s Up Dance -Club Anthem-
Release Date: 7/2/14
Price: 1300 yen

Digital EP featuring full versions from What’s Up Dance III. Available exclusively on Mora.

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Jul 3

What’s Up Dance -Pop Hits-
Release Date: 7/2/14
Price: 1300 yen

Digital EP featuring full versions from What’s Up Dance III. Available on iTunes Japan.

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Jul 2

I Love Party – Mega Hits Collection
Release Date: 5/28/14
Price: 1000 yen

Digital EP featuring full versions from the I Love Party series. Available on iTunes Japan.

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Jul 1

Vibes Zenkai Natsu Mix
Release Date: 7/16/14
Price: 1850 yen

Summer compilation from Universal Japan. Mostly the same top 40 hits they’ve been peddling from the last few years, though they somehow managed to have “Samba de Janeiro” on twice. Also, nothing says summer anthem like the theme song from Frozen.

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Jun 30

Extravagant Party ~Chogouka Artist Nonstop Party~
Release Date: 9/10/14
Price: 2000 yen

A new non-stop mix from Warner Music that features songs from all genres. That means artists like Daft Punk, Coldplay, and David Guetta share the stage with Dionne Warwick, Frankie Valli, and Fleetwood Mac. I’m curious to find out if they’ll be using remixes for the older tracks, because otherwise this’ll be one hell of a mess.

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Jun 29

French Electro Sound
Release Date: 6/18/14
Price: 2000 yen

New compilation from Warner Music Japan that makes use of their newly acquired licenses. Former EMI artists like Daft Punk and David Guetta feature prominently on this French electro album. Judging by the track lengths, this CD has full versions.

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Jun 22
#Party_Up – Final Release Info
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#Party Up mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah!
Release Date: 6/14/14
Price: 2000 yen

A new 2-disc compilation from Aqua Production, mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah! Surprisingly, it avoids the usual Power Music licenses in favor of original artists. Interesting songs include Kat Deluna’s “Wanna See You Dance,” which is basically “Samba de Janeiro,” as well as the new Steve Aoki remix of 2 Unlimited’s “Get Ready.”

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