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glee in the House
Release Date: 9/17/14
Price: 1800 yen
New compilation from FARM Records featuring rather boring house versions of songs featured on Glee. The digital edition differs quite a bit from the CD version. I believe both have full versions, but the digital edition has an extra two songs (“Black and White” and “Rolling in the Deep”) plus karaoke versions for ALL of the songs for a total of 16 tracks and 16 karaoke versions as opposed to the CD’s 14 tracks + 3 karaoke versions.
J-Pop de EDM Shinwa
Release Date: 9/17/14
Price: 1850 yen
EDM covers of J-Pop hits. No word on who’ll be producing the covers.
Extravagant Party ~Chogouka Artist Nonstop Party~
Release Date: 9/10/14 ? 10/8/14
Price: 2000 yen
This all-genre mix from Warner Music Japan has been delayed a month, but a seemingly final list has materialized. It’s, uh, really quite random, and only the first and last songs are newly remixed.
Big Paaartyy!! In the EDM mixed by DJ Fumi*Yeah!
Release Date: 10/8/14
Price: 2000 yen
New EDM compilation from FARM Records, featuring a mix of Spinnin’ Records song and in-house covers. Kind of strange that they’ve seemingly abandoned the Love EDM brand.
Ultra Party Anthem mixed by DJ Toshiya
Release Date: 9/24/14
Price: 1667 yen
New dance compilation from the relatively new label that brought you Edge Beat Idol. First-press copies come with a bonus DVD.
The first track is labeled as a “short mega mix,” but it’s unclear if the rest of the album is full versions or a longer continuous mix.
Best Mix ~Cheval Edition~ EDM & All Mix Party mixed by *Groovy workshop.
Release Date: 9/24/14 ? 10/29/14
Price: 2200 yen
The latest release in Avex’s ongoing Best Mix series. Expected to feature 25 songs from various genres. Mixed by *Groovy workshop.
Pre-order at CDJapan.
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.
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.
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.
glee in the House
Release Date: 9/17/14
Price: 1800 yen
Uh…what? Someone must have forgotten to tell FARM Records that Glee hasn’t been culturally relevant in years. Despite that, they’re forging ahead with this album of house covers of Glee songs. “Don’t Stop Believin'” seems like the most obvious choice, but it’s interesting to see what other songs they consider to be representative of Glee.
Yo-Gaku Golden Best mixed by DJ Ryu-1
Release Date: 8/6/14
Price: 1800 yen
New release from FARM Records, featuring covers of Western pop hits from the ’70s to today.
Drive ga 100-bai Tanoshiku Naru 90s Best Deluxe (Driving 90s Best Deluxe)
Release Date: 7/16/14
Price: 1000 yen
Updated version of Driving 90s Best, now with more Universal. Available on iTunes Japan.
Previously this had artists like Me & My, Smile.dk, and Cut ‘n’ Move, but their absence here further confirms that EMI Japan no longer have the rights to them. At this rate I wonder if they’ll even bother releasing a 20th anniversary Dancemania album. 🙁
DanceMaster | 
09 23rd, 2014| 
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