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| | Capsule, stylised as "capsule" on earlier releases and as "CAPSULE" from 2013, is a Japanese duo formed by Yasutaka Nakata (co-producer, art director, responsible for all lyrics and music) and Toshiko Koshijima (vocals). They debuted in 2001, when their their first single was released by Yamaha Music. In 2003, Yasutaka created his own label Contemode, and has produced other artists on the label.
Though their debut album [r=5030458] fit into the adult contemporary genre, their 2nd album [r=1223133] pushed capsule into the Shibuya-kei sound, marked by samples/emulation of the 60s mod sound. Their 7th album [m=1719166] marked a noticable shift towards electropop, with a gradual shift to electro house by the time of their 10th album, 2008's [m=286439]. After the name capitalization change, CAPSULE released two albums, one of electronica (2013's [m=613158]) and one of big room EDM (2015's [m=829765]), both sizable shifts in the group's sound. A series of singles released in 2021, CAPSULE's first work after a hiatus of six years, point towards a new synthwave-inspired electropop sound. |
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