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Mar 22

Kantai Zinsoku! Trancetic Euro
Release Date: 12/29/14
Price: 1000 yen

The second release in the Trancetic Euro series, which features trance x eurobeat arrangements of KanColle themes.

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Mar 21

Kantai Zensoku! Trancetic Euro
Release Date: 8/15/14
Price: 1000 yen

From the makers of Kankore Eurobeat comes this new series of trance x eurobeat arrangements of KanColle themes. The minimum BPM is 175, so it might be interesting to Speed Trance fans.

Available digitally on DLsite.

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Mar 21

Let’s Do It Again!!
Artist: kors k
Release Date: 3/18/15
Price: 2500 yen

The second major album from kors k. Bonus items include a cell phone strap, sticker, and poster. Retailer-exclusive bonuses include special remix CDs featuring remixes by DJ Shimamura and kors k. The official website has samples and more info.

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Mar 20

Kankore Eurobeat Rei
Release Date: 10/26/14
Price: 1000 yen

Kankore Eurobeat Kai is the third release in the series featuring eurobeat arrangements of KanColle themes. This one is probably the most trance-heavy entry in the series.

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Mar 19

Kankore Eurobeat Kai
Release Date: 5/3/14
Price: 1000 yen

Kankore Eurobeat Kai is the second release in the series featuring eurobeat arrangements of KanColle themes. There are some pretty varied arrangements here, with some noticeable influences from trance and hyper techno. There’s a physical CD available, but it’s also up for purchase digitally at DLsite.

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Mar 18

Kankore Eurobeat
Release Date: 1/19/14
Price: 1000 yen

You’ve probably heard of Touhou before, but there’s a new game in town that’s spawning tons of doujin releases. Kantai Collection, frequently shortened to “KanColle” or “KanKore,” was a browser game with a warship theme released in 2013. For some reason it features girls dressed as warships, because Japan.

Kankore Eurobeat comes from the circle, ?´??)???????? (Shinzan Zeroshiki no Shokei Ba), and features eurobeat arrangements of KanColle themes. There’s a physical CD available, but it’s also up for purchase digitally at DLsite.

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Mar 17

Toho Speed 03
Release Date: 12/29/14
Price: 1429 yen

The third release in the Toho Speed series from Lila’c Records. Mostly speed trance and drum ‘n’ bass, but it sounds like there’s some Eurobeat in there as well, which makes sense since I see sumijun from Akiba Koubou listed in the credits. Released during Comiket 87.

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Mar 16

Toho Speed 02
Release Date: 8/16/14
Price: 1500 yen

Sequel to Toho Speed 01, a speed/trance/drum’n’bass Toho compilation from the doujin label, Lila’c Records. Released during Comiket 86.

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Feb 16

Let’s Do It Again!!
Artist: kors k
Release Date: 3/18/15
Price: 2500 yen

The second major album from kors k. Bonus items include a cell phone strap, sticker, and poster. Retailer-exclusive bonuses include special remix CDs featuring remixes by DJ Shimamura and kors k. The official website has samples and more info.

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Feb 12

Seventh Heaven
Artist: Ryu*
Release Date: 2/4/15
Price: 2500 yen

Seventh major album from prolific Bemani artist, Ryu*. This is part of Exit Tunes’ Hyper RMX project, RMX being an acronym of Ryu*, Mayumi, and Xceon, three artists who have been quite prominent in the Bemani world. Exit Tunes are charging a premium for these albums, however, with each selling for 400 yen more than usual. Bonus items include a logo charm.

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Feb 11

Tsumi to Batsu
Artist: Xceon
Release Date: 2/4/15
Price: 2500 yen

First major album from prolific Bemani artist, Xceon. This is part of Exit Tunes’ Hyper RMX project, RMX being an acronym of Ryu*, Mayumi, and Xceon, three artists who have been quite prominent in the Bemani world. Exit Tunes are charging a premium for these albums, however, with each selling for 400 yen more than usual. Bonus items include a logo charm.

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Feb 10

Din Don Dan
Artist: Mayumi Morinaga
Release Date: 2/4/15
Price: 2500 yen

Oh, wow, it feels like forever since Mayumi’s last album. And, no, the MAYU releases don’t count. This is part of Exit Tunes’ Hyper RMX project, RMX being an acronym of Ryu*, Mayumi, and Xceon, three artists who have been quite prominent in the Bemani world. Exit Tunes are charging a premium for these albums, however, with each selling for 400 yen more than usual. Bonus items include a logo charm.

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Jan 14

Music for the Party People
Artist: Overhead Champion
Release Date: 1/14/15
Price: 1852 yen

Update:

There have been quite a few release parties for the new album, one of which coincided with Tragenic’s 7th anniversary. Apparently attendees received a special mix CD, presumably mixed by DJ Yoshinori. Come on, Exit Tunes, please bring back Tragenic 🙁


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Jan 5

Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best The Final
Release Date: 1/7/15
Price: 2000 yen

Rest in peace, SATB. Thanks for the memories.

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Dec 25

Music for the Party People
Artist: Overhead Champion
Release Date: 1/14/15
Price: 1852 yen

Merry Christmas! What better present than the final track list for OHC’s new album, which he just posted on twitter along with the cover art. It’s as incredible as one would expect, with collaborations from trance legends like DJ Kaya, DJ Minagawa, DJ Yoshinori, Glutton Boyz and DJ Kenny! Many of the collaborations are new 2015 versions of classics like “Holylance,” “Jack Knife” and “Blue Force,” so it’ll be interesting to see how they’ve updated the sound. Also featured are some of his various singles over the past few years, including his last two singles with Avex, Blackout and Ready for Take Off. There are 19 tracks in all. Hopefully the album does well enough to reinvigorate the trance scene in Japan.

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