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Here's a new compilation and two new EPs from Crue-L Records (Facebook), in this second installment of a collaboration with legendary brand WAVE. The compilation "Crue-L Wave II" consists of popular tracks, as well as rarities and previously unreleased tracks. It was selected by Kenji Takimi.

As for the two EPs, one is of new re-edits of classic tracks by Crue-L Grand Orchestra that featured singer Miyuki Hatakeyama, and the other of fresh new tracks by Italy's Beppe Loda (in a remix by Being Borings a.k.a. Kenji Takimi) and a first collaboration of XTAL & Keita Sano plus a re-edit of a Fran-Key favorite.

All three are out now on 12" vinyl, and available via Crue-L's online shop, or at Jet Set Records and Disk Union.

Various Artists "Crue-L Wave II" (12")

A1. Tomoki Kanda / Ride a Watersmooth Sliver Stallion
A2. Crue-L Grand Orchestra / Psycho Piano (Prins Thomas Piano Trax)
A3. Kahimi Karie / Porque Te Vas
A4. Saiko Tsukamoto / Higher Than the Sun (Being Borings Remix Demo)
B1. The Beauty / Changes (Mike Simonetti Remix)
B2. Port of Notes / Regret (Y.Sunahara's Studio's Instrumental)
B3. Hiroshi Fujiwara / Ave Maria

Crue-L KYTHMAK165/CrLWav006
Out now (8/9), ¥4400 (excl. tax)
Order: Crue-L Shop, Jet Set, Disk Union

Crue-L Grand Orchestra feat. Miyuki Hatakeyama "Candidate For Love (Kenji Takimi & Gonno Re-Edit) / Got To Get Real (Yamarchy & Daichi Re-Edit)" (12")

A1. Candidate for Love (Kenji Takimi & Gonno Re-Edit)
A2. Candidate for Love (Kenji Takimi & Gonno Dubstrumental Feeling)
B1. Got to Be Real (Yamarchy & Daichi Re-Edit)
B2. Got to Be Real (Yamarchy & Daichi Dub)

Crue-L KYTHMAK163/CrLWav004
Out now (8/16), ¥3400 (excl. tax)
Order: Jet Set, Disk Union

Various Artists "Space Trip (Being Borings Remix)" (12")

A. Beppe Loda / Space Trip (Being Borings Remix)
B1. XTAL & Keita Sano / Happy Day
B2. Fran-Key / Tetrapod Love (Takimi's Lost iPod Remix) (Kenji Takimi & Gonno Re-Edit)

Crue-L KYTHMAK164/CrLWav005
Out now (8/16), ¥3400 (excl. tax)
Order: Jet Set, Crue-L Shop, Disk Union