Dancemania EX × Trance Paradise

Best of 2015 -1st Half- mixed by DJ Ryu-1
Release Date: 5/20/15
Price: 1680 yen

FARM didn’t release a single CD in April, so I was beginning to worry that they were switching to all-digital releases. Thankfully they have a couple of CDs announced for May and June, so it looks like my worries were unfounded, at least for now. Their May release will be the third album in the “Best of 20XX” series mixed by DJ Ryu-1. Usually the series has house covers of top 40 songs, arranged by FARM’s in-house composers.

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Best of Denpa Song!!
Release Date: 3/25/15
Price: 1800 yen

New anison cover series, featuring the best of denpa songs. Pretty interesting track list, with a mix of classics and newer stuff. Can’t seem to find any samples, but I usually associate denpa with electronic music and high-pitched vocals.

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“Medicode”
Artist: FlyMe project
Release Date: 4/1/15
Price: 2600 yen

New project from Exit Tunes, featuring a “band” composed of voice actors. Each CD will feature original songs as well as drama tracks. This one has a dark sound. Visit the official website for more info.

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“Drink Me”
Artist: FlyMe project
Release Date: 4/1/15
Price: 2600 yen

New project from Exit Tunes, featuring a “band” composed of voice actors. Each CD will feature original songs as well as drama tracks. This one has a pop sound. Visit the official website for more info.

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Contrast
Artist: Majiko
Release Date: 4/1/15
Price: 2100 yen

First major album from net vocalist, Majiko. Bonus items include an acrylic key holder (1 of 4 designs) and poster. There also a lot of retailer-exclusive bonuses available, including CDs, DVDs and bromides. Visit the official site for more info.

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Yuyushiki “Yongenme” Yui Ichii Hen
Release Date: 4/1/15
Price: 2100 yen

Third mini-album from the TV anime, “Yuyushiki.” Bonus items include an alternative cover and poster. Visit the official website for more info.

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Speed Star 2
Release Date: 4/26/15
Price: 1500 yen

RTTF Records is back this Spring M3 with a sequel to last year’s Speed Star release. The first was a fantastic mix of hardcore, speed trance, and euro speed, and the sequel looks like it’ll bring more of that speedy sound that mainstream labels no longer cater to. With BPMs ranging from 170 to a staggering 238, and genres like “Dancemania Space,” “Celtic Waltzcore,” and “Astrologic StarShoot,” there’s bound to be plenty of variety. Guest artists include Daniel Seven from Italy and UK hardcore artist, Shoujo.

The album will be available as a two-disc physical release during M3-35, but presumably it will also be made available digitally at a later date.

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Exit Tunes presents Numbers
Release Date: 6/3/15
Price: 2100 yen

Another weirdly themed Vocaloid release. Apparently title refers to the utaite who will be featured, in that they’re all recent discoveries or had their debut albums released recently. Utaite include Ikasan, rairu, Sou, Rio, and others. Bonus items include a can badge (1 of 8 designs). Visit the official site for more info.

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Toho R&B House Party Vol. 3
Artist: Halozy
Release Date: 8/16/14
Price: 1429 yen

The fourth release in the Toho R&B House series. Includes a track by Valleystone, a.k.a. Acid=Stone Valley.

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Exit Tunes presents Numbers
Release Date: 6/3/15
Price: 2300 yen

Well, this is an odd theme for a Vocaloid release. Every producer featured on the album has a number in his or her name. Expect artists like 164, 40mP, 150P, Deco*27, and more. Bonus items include a smartphone sticker. Visit the official site for more info.

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Raver’s Nest Best 2014 Toho Hyper Rave
Release Date: 12/29/14
Price: 1429 yen

A two-disc release featuring the best of Raver’s Nest and Juliana’s Toho as well as a couple of new tracks. I believe that neither disc is a non-stop mix.

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Contrast
Release Date: 4/29/15
Price: 4500 yen

A spin-off release from the Hanjyuku Girls series. This will be a CD+DVD set, with the CD actually being a CD-ROM with MP3s of a radio drama. Visit the official site for more info.

Pre-order at CDJapan.

Raver’s Nest 3 Toho Rave Party
Release Date: 8/16/14
Price: 1429 yen

The third release in the hyper techno Toho remix series.

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Mayu Loves -First-
Release Date: 5/13/15
Price: 2100 yen

Looks like a new series from Exit Tunes featuring Mayu vocals. Bonus items include a can badge (1 of 5 designs) and poster. Visit the official site for more info.

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Toho Eurobeat EX ~ The Legendary Bouts
Release Date: 12/29/14
Price: 1400 yen

Doujin release featuring eurobeat covers of popular touhou songs. Apparently the “EX” signifies that this is a spin-off series. Visit the official website for a crossfade demo and more info.

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