http://www.konamistyle.jp/sp/sota_1st/index.html

I can't think of a better title for a Sota Fujimori album. Disc 1 seems to be limited to his Bemani work, which, aside from the DDR stuff, I'm mostly unfamilar with. I've always had a soft spot for "Kind Lady," though, so I can't wait to hear the new mix.

Disc 2 looks a lot more promising with that all-star lineup of remixers. There's no indication that they'll be remixing his non-Bemani works, but I'm praying that the Akira Yamaoka remix is a Shin Contra song. "A True Last Boss," please. I'm also hoping they get the Winning Eleven theme in there.

Oh, shit yeah! I was disappointed by DJ TAKA and L.E.D.'s albums, but this could be good.

Wait, when did DJ Yoshitaka make an album?  I must be way behind on my Bemani.

Nice to know Sota Fujimori gets an album. I liked Milestone but haven't checked out the other Bemani solo albums yet.

Nice.  I've been pretty happy with him, so I'll probably pick this up.

That was my bad - I meant DJ TAKA, not Yoshitaka. As you can tell, I am way behind on my Bemani (and Taka and Yoshitaka are apparently similar enough in my head to be interchangable).

Disc 1 samples are up: http://bmf.i-revo.jp/beatnation/music/a … sized.html

And disc 2 tracks announced:
http://www.konamistyle.jp/sp/sota_1st/?style=cf#disc2

Holy crap, Akira's doing Battle Train! And it looks like Shoichiro Hirata is doing the Neo Contra vocal theme. No Winning Eleven in sight, though

Where can I buy this? I don't see a cat # or listing on a.co.jp

If you're in Japan, you can get it from Konamistyle:

http://www.konamistyle.jp/ecitem/item50696.html

The rest of us have to make do with Play-Asia, which, as far as I know, is the only importer that carries any Konamistyle items:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-na- … -2ubr.html

Technically you can only buy it straight through the Konami Style store. However, PlayAsia does carry Konami Style items, and will have Synthesized in stock a few days after release:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-na- … -2ubr.html

Edit: Whoops, too slow with the reply.

So anyone check this out in the end? I've been listening to it quite a lot this week and have been liking what I hear. A nice mix of vocal and instrumental tracks filled with Fujimori's trademarks. Pretty jam-packed two discs too -- each about 70 minutes each. Haven't digested the second disc yet though.

Honestly, it's probably my least favorite of the Bemani artist full-length albums.  Listening to all of his stuff in a row...it just all kind of sounds the same after a while.  I didn't think I'd like the L.E.D. album that much, but I ended up enjoying it quite a bit.  The opposite was true for me for the Sota Fujimori album.

Now I just have to look forward to the Zektbach album, and hope for a Ryu album.

I thought it was ok.   Nothing special, but nothing really wrong with it either.