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B4 Za Beat (pronounced "Beyond the Beat", from the Japanese word yon (四) translated to "4") is a remixing group consisting of Shusaku Ichikawa (better known as DJ Shu) and Munehiro Ohtomo. It made many Eurobeat remixes for songs from many labels. Their remixes were usually labeled "B4 Za Beat Remix".

One of their most known works is the remix of "One Night In Arabia" by Go Go Girls in 1998, which was also featured as part of the soundtrack of the first season of Initial D.

Discography[]

Remixes[]

Year Song Artist Single Album
1994 Tora Tora Tora (B4 Za Beat Remix) Domino AVJK-3001 NRG Express 1995 11
Super Sex Symbol (B4 Za Beat Remix) Roxanne -
Try Me ~私を信じて~ (B4 Za Beat Mix) Namie Amuro with Super Monkeys AVJT-2281 Super Eurobeat Vol. 150 - Anniversary Golden Hits Special Mega-Mix
1995 Baby Break It Up! (B4 Za Beat Remix) Michael Fortunati AVJT-2314 AA1 Remix It Up!
Jungle Night (B4 Za Beat Remix) A-Beat Power AVJT-2311 B4 Super Eurobeat Vol. 66 - Non-Stop Mega Mix
1996 Money Go! (Super Hard Medley) / Money Go! (Tokyo DJ All Stars Remix) Marko Polo AVJT-2360 Super Eurobeat Vol. 76 - Non-Stop Mega Mix
1997 Mad Cow (B4 Za Beat "Shu" Rmx) Franz Tornado HRG 172 R Best Of Eurobeat Flash
1998 Heartbeat (B4 Za Beat "DJ Shu" Remix) Nathalie DELTA 1058 A Super Eurobeat Vol. 99
Boom Boom Fire (B4 Za Beat Remix) D. Essex DELTA 1068 B1 -
One Night In Arabia (B4 Za Beat "大巨人" Remix) Go Go Girls VEJT-89236 A1 Super Eurobeat Vol. 86 - Non-Stop Mega Mix
Save Me Leslie Parrish -
1999 My Sweet Banana (B4 Za Beat "Dai-Kyojin" Mix) Go Go Girls Super Eurobeat Vol. 98
2000 Meet My Friend (B4 Za Beat Mix) Eddy Huntington Dancemania Euro★Mix Happy Paradise
No.1 ~輝け乙女~ (DJ Shu's Light Mix3) 東京プリン AVJT-2426 Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 6
If You Were Here (B4 Za Beat Mix) Jennifer PRT-8459 Dancemania Speed 4
Anniversary Dave, Domino & Virginelle AVJT-2462 A2 -
Show Me (B4 Za Beat Mix) Debbie CPO-04 A1 Euro Best I (Non Stop DJ Battle Mix)
I'll Show U Heaven (Remixed by B4 Za Beat) Catte CPO-02 B1 -
2001 Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) (B4 Za Beat Mix) Paul Lekakis PRT-8502 Dancemania Euro★Mix Happy Paradise 2
Money Go Round (B4 Za Beat Mix) Fastway AVJT-2497 B2 Super Eurobeat Presents 12" Collection Vol. 1
Listen To Eurobeat (Edit by B4 Za Beat) Tokyo Future AVJT-2494 A2 -
Feeling Of The Night (Edit by B4 Za Beat) Toby Ash AVJT-2494 A3
Comin' Of Age (B4 Za Beat) Jennifer CPO-08 A1 Euro 3 (Non Stop Mega Mix)
Heartbeat Passion AVJT-2483 A2 -
2002 Shibuya Girl (B4 Za Beat Remix) Vicky Vale - Super Eurobeat Vol. 125
Lucky Tango (B4 Za Beat Remix) Virginelle Super Eurobeat Vol. 127 - Non-Stop Megamix
2005 Go Go Money (B4 Za Beat Remix) Neo VEJT-89256 B2 The Best Of Non-Stop Super Eurobeat 2005
Johnny Go! (B4 Za Beat Mix) Volta & Gabbana - Super Eurobeat Presents 12" Collection Vol. 1
Express Love (B4 Za Beat Mix) Mega NRG Man
Hot Vampire (B4 Za Beat Mix) Go Go Girls Super Eurobeat Presents 12" Collection Vol. 2
Fantasista! (B4 Za Beat Mix) Ace
777 (B4 Za Beat Mix) Fastway Super Eurobeat Presents 12" Collection Vol. 3
Ganguro (Edit by B4 Za Beat) Franz Tornado & The Yamanba-Gals AVJT-2448 A1 Super Eurobeat Presents 12" Collection Vol. 4
Caballero With Sombrero (B4 Za Beat Mix) Franz Tornado & Bazooka Girl -
2007 Let It Burn (B4 Za Beat Mix) Go 2 VEJT-89353 B Super Eurobeat Vol. 179
Takumi (B4 Za Beat Mix) Neo

Albums[]

Release Cat. No. Album Label Notes
September 10th 1995 AVCD-11329 Super Eurobeat Presents Hi-NRG '80s Vol. 6 Avex Trax All
November 22nd 1995 AVCD-11367/8 The Best Of Non-Stop Super Eurobeat 1995 Disc 1
November 27th 1997 AVCD-11612 Super Eurobeat Presents 哀愁 Euro Special Vol. 2 All
March 25th 1999 AVCD-10096 Super Eurobeat Vol. 96 〜 Non-Stop Mega Mix 〜 Disc 1
December 1st 1999 AVCD-11762~3 The Best Of '90s Super Eurobeat ~DJ Special Hits Collection~
March 29th 2000 VECD-89066 Super Eurobeat Presents Eurobeat Revolution ~Non-Stop TR Premium Mix~ Avex Trax, Tsutaya Records All
May 17th 2000 CTCR-12037 Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 4 Cutting Edge
August 2nd 2000 AVCD-10110/B/C Super Eurobeat Vol. 110 - Millennium Anniversary Non-Stop Megamix Avex Trax Disc 2
November 22nd 2000 AVCD-11860~1 The Best Of Super Eurobeat 2000 ~Non-Stop Megamix~ Disc 2
January 11th 2001 CTCR-12040 Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 7 Cutting Edge All
May 9th 2001 CTCR-12042 Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 9
June 26th 2001 AVCD-19010/B Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 10 ~Non-Stop ParaPara Mix~ Avex Trax Disc 1
August 1st 2001 AVCD-10120/B/C Super Eurobeat Vol. 120 - New Century Anniversary Non-Stop Megamix Disc 1
September 12th 2001 AVCD-11978 Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 11 All
November 21st 2001 AVCD-17010~1 The Best Of Super Eurobeat 2000 ~Non-Stop Megamix~ Disc 1
January 9th 2002 AVCD-19012 Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 12 All
July 3rd 2002 AVCD-19015 Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 15
August 16th 2002 AVCD-17143~4/B Super Eurobeat Vol. 130 ~The Global Heat 2002 Request Rush~ Disc 1
August 6th 2003 AVCD-17323〜4 / B Super Eurobeat Vol. 140 - Anniversary Non-Stop Mix Request Countdown 2003
September 10th 2003 AVCD-17320 Super Eurobeat Presents JGTC Special 2003 ~Second Round~ All
October 16th 2003 AVCD-17361 Super Euro Best Presents 70min. 70songs
August 4th 2004 AVCD-10150/B/C Super Eurobeat Vol. 150 - Anniversary Golden Hits Special Mega-Mix Disc 1, Tracks 26-50
August 3rd 2005 AVCD-10160/B~C Super Eurobeat Vol. 160 - Anniversary Non-Stop Mix Request Countdown 2005 Disc 2, Tracks 1-25
November 23rd 2005 AVCD-17755/6 The Best Of Non-Stop Super Eurobeat 2005 Disc 1
October 25th 2006 FARM-0073 Love Para² 3 Farm Records
December 29th 2017 EUCD-0010 ユーロバカ一代 VOL.10 Eurobeat Union Disc 2