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|released = July 14, 2018

|released = July 14, 2018

|format = CD

|format = CD

|artists = [[Wasei Chikada|Chikada "J.J" Wasei]], Q'HEY, KO KIMURA, HIDEO KOBAYASHI, KEISUKE NUKI,​ TaQ, DJ Koji Nakamura, WATUSI (COLDFEET), ​ScummV

|artists = [[Wasei Chikada|Chikada "J.J" Wasei]], Q'HEY, Ko Kimura, Hideo Kobayashi, Keisuke Nuki,​ TaQ, DJ Koji Nakamura, WATUSI (COLDFEET), ​ScummV

|related = [[Anime]]

|related = [[Anime]]

|genre = Hardcore techno, EDM

|genre = Techno, electro, tech house, acid house, trip hop

|length = 69:20

|length = 69:20

|publisher = studio eyebrow Records

|publisher = studio eyebrow Records

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To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Serial Experiments Lain, a sequel to [[Serial Experiments Lain: Cyberia Mix|Cyberia Mix]], Cyberia Layer_2, was released. In addition to [[Wasei Chikada|Chikada "J.J" Wasei]], the master of Club Cyberia, the following DJs and musicians were featured on the new album: Q’ HEY, the godfather of Techno, KO KIMURA, one of the pioneers of House, Hideo Kobayashi, a DJ who has released music on various labels all over the world, and TaQ, a composer who produces a wide range of music from game soundtracks to symphonies.  

''Cyberia Layer_2'' is a compilation album of techno by [[Wasei Chikada|Chikada "J.J" Wasei]]. It is a sequel to 1998's ''[[Serial Experiments Lain: Cyberia Mix|serial experiments lain sound track Cyberia Mix]]'' and was released as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations for the franchise.

The packaging for the album was designed by [[Yoshitoshi ABe|Yoshitoshi ABe]].

In addition to Wasei, the album contains big name features from across the Japanese dance music landscape: Q'HEY, one of the fathers of Japanese techno; Ko Kimura, known for popularizing electro and acid house; Hideo Kobayashi, who works in deep house and techno; and TaQ, a composer known mostly for his contributions to the ''beatmania'' series of rhythm games. Notably, remixes of ""s"peEd" and "Cloudy, with occasional rain" from the original ''Cyberia Mix'' are included on ''Layer_2''.

Album was presented on the 20th Lain anniversary event on the 7th of July 2018 at CIRCUS Tokyo club, which also featured [[Chiaki J. Konaka|Chiaki Konaka]], [[Yoshitoshi ABe|Yoshitoshi ABe]] and [[Shimizu Kaori|Kaori Shimizu]].

''Cyberia Layer_2'' was unveiled at the "serial experiments lain 20th Anniversary Event" at CIRCUS Tokyo club on the 7th of July 2018, which also featured [[Chiaki J. Konaka|Chiaki Konaka]], [[Yoshitoshi ABe|yoshitoshi ABe]] and [[wikipedia:Kaori Shimizu (voice_actress)|Kaori Shimizu]]. A limited edition promo CD, ''"Cyberia Layer_2 JJ's Bootleg Mix"'', was given away at this event.

 

The packaging for the album was designed by [[Yoshitoshi ABe|Yoshitoshi ABe]]. Purchase of the physical edition included a download code for the two songs from ''JJ's Bootleg Mix''; the DJ mix as an MP3, and the remix of "Duvet" as a WAV.

== Track list ==

== Track list ==

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA + TaQ – Pantera "JJ's Theme" – 4:58

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA + TaQ – Pantera "JJ's Theme" – 4:58

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – “s”peEd (JJ's Rework) – 5:15

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – "s"peEd (JJ's Rework) – 5:15

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – Accela (Original Mix) – 5:26

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – Accela (Original Mix) – 5:26

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – Accela (KO KIMURA Remix) – 7:31

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – Accela (KO KIMURA Remix) – 7:31

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – Got THe Mic – 6:09

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – Got THe Mic – 6:09

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA + KEISUKE – Kuroshio (Thousand Knive Club Mix) – 5:51

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA + KEISUKE – Kuroshio (Thousand Knive Club Mix) – 5:51

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – Cloudy, With Occasional Rain (JJ's Rework) – 5:48

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – Cloudy, with occasional rain (JJ's Rework) – 5:48

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – "s"peEd (Q'HEY Remix) – 6:15

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – "s"peEd (Q'HEY Remix) – 6:15

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – Sarasvati – 4:21

# WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA – Sarasvati – 4:21

# HIDEO KOBAYASHI – Navi0.3 (WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA Remix)– 6:14

# HIDEO KOBAYASHI – Navi0.3 (WASEI "JJ" CHIKADA Remix)– 6:14

==External Links==

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