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'''capsule''' (カプセル) is an electronic duo on the [[contemode]] label, a label started by the band's producer [[Nakata Yasutaka]].  
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They made their major debut in 2001 with [[Yamaha Music|Yamaha Music]]. Their music has included elements of all sorts of styles, including French pop, bossa nova, lounge house, and synth-pop.
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'''CAPSULE''' (カプセル), previously written '''capsule''' (2001-2013) is an [[:Category:Electronic|electronic]] duo from [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. They are under [[Warner Music Japan]]'s sub-label [[unBORDE]]. Prior to that, they were on their own label [[contemode]], a sub-label of [[YAMAHA MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS]], which was started up by [[Nakata Yasutaka]] in 2003 before the release of their second studio album ''[[Cutie Cinema Replay|CUTIE CINEMA REPLAY]]''. capsule made their debut with the single "[[Sakura (capsule)|Sakura]]" through YAMAHA on March 28th, 2001. Throughout their history, the duo's sound has spanned many styles of music, including French pop, bossa nova, lounge, house, synthpop, and electronic house.
  
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== Members ==
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==Members==
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* [[Nakata Yasutaka]] (中田ヤスタカ); co-producer, art director)
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* [[Nakata Yasutaka]] (中田ヤスタカ) - Lyricist, Songwriter, Arranger, Producer
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* [[Koshijima Toshiko]] (越島稔子 [now written in Hiragana]; vocals)
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* [[Koshijima Toshiko]] (こしじまとしこ) - Vocals
  
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== Information ==
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==Biography==
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capsule formed in November 1997 after Nakata and Koshijima met at the TEENS'MUSIC FESTIVAL Hokuriku area convention. Their first single was "[[Sakura (capsule)|Sakura]]" in March 2001 on [[Yamaha Music|Yamaha Music]]. Their first album is significantly different from any of their later works in that it doesn't involve near as much synth or contain a futuristic/electronic sound.
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[[File:capsule - FLACH BACK promo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|capsule promoting ''[[Flash Back (capsule album)|FLASH BACK]]'' (2007)]]
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capsule formed in November of 1997 after [[Nakata Yasutaka]] and [[Koshijima Toshiko]] met at the TEENS' MUSIC FESTIVAL [[Hokuriku|Hokuriku area]] convention when they were both 17 years old. The festival was sponsored by [[YAMAHA MUSIC FOUNDATION]]. Their first single was "[[Sakura (capsule)|Sakura]]", released in March of 2001 on [[YAMAHA MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS]]. Their first album, ''[[High Collar Girl (album)|High Collar Girl]]'', is significantly different from any of their later works in that the arrangements for all the tracks were not done by Nakata himself but by professionals hired by Yamaha, and as such it does not contain nearly as much synth or futuristic sounds.
  
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In 2003, Nakata created his own label [[contemode]] and has produced other artists on the label, including [[Nagisa Cosmetic]] and [[copter4016882]]. He also has produced girl-pop trio [[Perfume]] since 2003. In 2004 he worked with Momose Yoshiyuki of Studio Kajino (a subsidiary of Studio Ghibli) to create the short animated film "Portable Kuukou". It became a trilogy of "short short films" including three of capsule's songs: "Portable Kuukou", "space station NO.9" and "Soratobu Toshikeikaku" (in that order). The first one was shown in theaters before the live-action version of "Cutie Honey".
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In 2003, Nakata created his own Yamaha sub-label [[contemode]]. During the lifespan of contemode, the label featured several artists in addition to capsule, such as [[COLTEMONIKHA]], [[NAGISA COSMETIC]], and [[COPTER4016882]]. contemode also put out two various artist albums, [[contemode V.A.]] and [[contemode V.A. 2]].
  
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The group went on a temporary hiatus<sup>[http://www.yamaha-mf.or.jp/mcweb/mc/200706/capsule.html [1]]</sup> in summer 2007 as Koshijima had left Tokyo, and Nakata took a break to "recharge his inspiration for better songs in the future".<sup>[http://community.livejournal.com/contemode/22341.html [2]]</sup> In September, the duo began been performing at clubs again and their first remix album was released the following month.
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In 2004 he worked with [[Momose Yoshiyuki]] of [[Studio Kajino]] (a subsidiary of [[Studio Ghibli]]) to create the short animated film ''Portable Kuukou''. It became a trilogy of "short short films" including three of capsule's songs: "[[Portable Airport|Portable Kuukou]]", "[[Space Station No.9|space station No.9]]" and "[[Sora Tobu Toshi Keikaku]]" (in that order). The first one was shown in theaters before the live-action movie ''[[Cutie Honey (movie)|Cutie Honey]]''.  
  
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capsule's tenth album, released in December 2007, displayed a relatively new sound for the duo consisting of their familiar electronic genre and adding 1980s music.
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[[File:capsule - MORE MORE MORE promo.jpg|left|250px|thumb|capsule promoting ''[[More! More! More!|MORE! MORE! MORE!]]'' (2008)]]
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The group went on a temporary hiatus in the summer of 2007 as Koshijima had left Tokyo, while Nakata took a break to "recharge his inspiration for better songs in the future". In September, the duo began been performing at clubs again and their first remix album ''[[capsule Rmx (album)|capsule rmx]]'' was released the following month. capsule's ninth album, ''[[Flash Back (capsule album)|FLASH BACK]]'', released in December 2007 and displayed a relatively new sound for the duo consisting of their familiar electronic house with a dash of 1980's flavor. Their following album ''[[More! More! More!|MORE! MORE! MORE!]]'' reached #6 during its first week on the [[Oricon]] weekly album charts; it also peaked at #3 on the daily chart, marking their first time in the top 10. It has since been their biggest mainstream success to date.
  
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== Discography ==
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In 2013, a number of changes occurred: CAPSULE altered the stylization of their name, moved from their longtime management Yamaha Japan Communications to ASOBISYSTEM, and switched labels from now-defunct contemode to Warner Music Japan's sub-label [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UnBORDE unBORDE]. They released their ninth digital single CONTROL on October 16th and followed it up with their fourteenth studio album ''[[Caps Lock|CAPS LOCK]]'', which was released to international iTunes stores on October 16th and later released physically in Japan on October 23rd.
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=== Singles ===
 
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* [2001.03.28] [[Sakura (capsule)|Sakura]] (さくら; ''Cherry Blossom'')
 
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* [2001.07.04] [[Hanabi (capsule)|Hanabi]] (花火; ''Fireworks'')
 
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* [2001.10.17] [[Tokyo Kissa]] (東京喫茶; ''Tokyo Tea Drinking'')
 
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* [2002.08.21] [[Music Controller|music controller]]
 
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* [2002.11.20] [[Plastic Girl]] (プラスチックガール)
 
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* [2003.05.21] [[Candy Cutie]] (キャンディーキューティー)
 
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* [2004.02.04] [[Retro Memory]] (レトロメモリー)
 
  
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=== Albums ===
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Their fifteenth original album ''[[Wave Runner|WAVE RUNNER]]'' released on February 18, 2015. To promote the album, CAPSULE had their first ever nationwide hall tour consisting of five dates which concluded at Tokyo's Akasaka BLITZ venue on June 5th. Immediately after the concert, ''[[Wave Runner -Deluxe Edition-|WAVE RUNNER -DELUXE EDITION-]]'' was announced for release on September 2nd.
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* [2001.11.21] [[Haikara Girl]] (ハイカラ・ガール)
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* [2003.03.19] [[Cutie Cinema Replay]]
 
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* [2003.11.19] [[phony phonic]]
 
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* [2004.06.09] [[S.F. sound furniture]]
 
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* [2005.02.09] [[Nexus-2060|NEXUS-2060]]
 
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* [2005.09.21] [[L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer]]
 
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* [2006.05.10] [[Fruits Clipper|FRUITS CLiPPER]]
 
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* [2007.02.21] [[Sugarless Girl|Sugarless GiRL]]
 
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* [2007.10.10] [[Capsule Rmx|capsule rmx]]
 
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* [2007.12.05] [[Flash Back|FLASH BACK]]
 
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* [2008.11.19] [[More More More|More! More! More!]]
 
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* [2009.08.26] [[Flash Best|FLASH BEST]]
 
  
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=== Analog ===
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==Discography==
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* [2003.03.12] [[Cutie Cinema Pre-Play|CUTIE CINEMA pre-PLAY]]
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:<small>''Note: all releases are credited to '''capsule''' until 2013 when the group changed to '''CAPSULE'''.''</small>
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* [2003.09.17] [[Idol Fancy]]
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[[File:capsule - FLASH BEST promo.png|right|250px|thumb|capsule promoting ''[[Flash Best|FLASH BEST]]'' (2009)]]
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* [2004.05.21] [[portable Airport]]
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[[File:capsule - PLAYER promo.png‎|right|250px|thumb|capsule promoting ''[[Player (capsule album)|PLAYER]]'' (2010)]]
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* [2005.02.02] [[Space Station No.9|space station No.9]]
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[[File:capsule - WORLD OF FANTASY promo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|capsule promoting ''[[World of Fantasy (album)|WORLD OF FANTASY]]'' (2011)]]
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* [2005.09.07] [[Aeropolis|AEROPOLIS]]
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[[File:CAPSULE WAVERUNNER.jpg|right|250px|thumb|CAPSULE promoting ''[[Wave Runner|WAVE RUNNER]]'' (2015)]]
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* [2006.04.19] [[Jelly]]
 
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* [2006.12.13] [[Starry Sky]]
 
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* [2007.09.05] [[Capsule Rmx EP|capsule rmx EP]]
 
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* [2007.11.07] [[Musixxx / I'm Feeling You|MUSiXXX / I'm Feeling You]]
 
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* [2008.11.05] [[Jumper|JUMPER]]
 
  
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=== Compilations ===
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===Studio Albums===
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* [2003.10.22] [[contemode V.A.]]
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* [2001.11.21] [[High Collar Girl (album)|High Collar Girl]] (ハイカラ・ガール)
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* [2004.12.08] [[contemode V.A. 2]]
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* [2003.03.19] [[Cutie Cinema Replay|CUTIE CINEMA REPLAY]]
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* [2005.04.27] [[My Charm 9 Fantastic Fantasy|my charm #9 Fantastic Fantasy]]
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* [2003.11.19] [[Phony Phonic (album)|phony phonic]]  
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* [2007.06.06] [[Sexy House Lovers|SEXY HOUSE LOVERS]]
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* [2004.06.09] [[S.F. Sound Furniture (album)|S.F. sound furniture]]
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* [2005.02.09] [[Nexus-2060 (album)|NEXUS-2060]]
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* [2005.09.21] [[L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer]]
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* [2006.05.10] [[Fruits Clipper (album)|FRUITS CLiPPER]]
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* [2007.02.21] [[Sugarless Girl (album)|Sugarless GiRL]]
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* [2007.12.05] [[Flash Back (capsule album)|FLASH BACK]]
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* [2008.11.19] [[More! More! More!|MORE! MORE! MORE!]]
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* [2010.03.03] [[Player (capsule album)|PLAYER]]  
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* [2011.05.25] [[World of Fantasy (album)|WORLD OF FANTASY]]
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* [2012.03.07] [[Stereo Worxxx|STEREO WORXXX]]
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* [2013.10.23] [[Caps Lock|CAPS LOCK]]
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* [2015.02.18] [[Wave Runner (album)|WAVE RUNNER]]
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* [2022.12.14] [[Metro Pulse]] (メトロパルス)
  
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== External Links ==
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===Best Albums===
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* [http://www.capsule-web.com/ Official Site]
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* [2009.08.26] [[Flash Best|FLASH BEST]]  
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* [http://www.contemode.com/ Contemode]
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* [2013.03.06] [[Rewind Best-1 (2012 2006)|rewind BEST-1 (2012→2006)]]
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* [http://www.yamahamusic.co.jp/artist.php?id=73 Yamaha Music Site]
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* [2013.03.06] [[Rewind Best-2 (2005 2001)|rewind BEST-2 (2005→2001)]]  
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* [http://www.yamaha-ma.co.jp/ Yamaha MUSIC CITY]
 
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* [http://community.livejournal.com/contemode/ we love contemode community]
 
  
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[[Category:Groups]]
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===Remix Albums===
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* [2007.10.10] [[capsule Rmx (album)|capsule rmx]]
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===Live Albums===
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* [2008.12.24] [[capsule iTunes Live from Tokyo]] <small>(Digital)</small>
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===Singles===
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* [2001.03.28] [[Sakura (capsule)|Sakura]] (さくら; ''Cherry Blossoms'')
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* [2001.07.04] [[Hanabi (capsule)|Hanabi]] (花火; ''Fireworks'')
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* [2001.10.17] [[Tokyo Kissa]] (東京喫茶; ''Tokyo Teahouse'')
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* [2002.08.21] [[Music Controller|music controller]]
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* [2002.11.20] [[Plastic Girl]] (プラスチックガール)
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* [2003.05.21] [[Candy Cutie]] (キャンディーキューティー)
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* [2004.02.04] [[Retro Memory]] (レトロメモリー)
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2005.05.02] [[Cafe Unice|cafe unice (CONTEMODE EXTENDED MIX)]]
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* [2007.02.21] [[Sugarless Girl (song)|Sugarless GiRL]]
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* [2008.11.19] [[More More More|more more more]]
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* [2008.11.19] [[The Time Is Now|the Time is Now]]
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* [2010.01.19] [[Love or Lies|Love or Lies -LIAR GAME original ver-]]
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* [2010.03.03] [[Stay with You (capsule)|Stay with You -LIAR GAME original ver-]]
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* [2011.02.09] [[World of Fantasy|WORLD OF FANTASY]]
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* [2012.02.01] [[Stereo Worxxx|Step on The Floor]]
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* [2013.10.16] [[Caps Lock|CONTROL]]
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* [2014.12.29] [[Feel Again]]
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* [2015.01.28] [[Another World (CAPSULE)|Another World]]
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* [2015.02.10] [[Hero (CAPSULE)|Hero (extended mix)]]
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* [2015.02.10] [[White As Snow|White As Snow (extended mix)]]
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* [2021.06.04] [[Hikari no Disco]] (ひかりのディスコ)
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* [2021.09.10] [[Future Wave (CAPSULE)|Future Wave]] (フューチャー・ウェイヴ)
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* [2021.12.10] [[Virtual Freedom]] (バーチャル・フリーダム)
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===Vinyl===
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* [2003.03.12] [[Cutie Cinema Pre-Play|CUTIE CINEMA pre-PLAY]]
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* [2003.09.17] [[Idol Fancy|idol fancy]]
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* [2004.05.19] [[Portable Airport|portable Airport]]
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* [2005.02.02] [[Space Station No.9|space station No.9]]
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* [2005.09.07] [[Aeropolis|AEROPOLIS]]
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* [2006.04.19] [[Jelly (capsule)|jelly]]
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* [2006.12.13] [[Starry Sky (capsule)|Starry sky]]
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* [2007.09.05] [[capsule Rmx EP|capsule rmx EP]]
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* [2007.11.07] [[Musixxx|MUSiXXX]]
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* [2008.11.05] [[Jumper (capsule)|JUMPER]]
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2003.10.22] ''[[contemode (Various Artists)|contemode]]'' (#2 "idol fancy")
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* [2004.12.08] ''[[contemode (Various Artists)|contemode 2]]'' (#2 "tokyo smiling", #13 "world fabrication")
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* [2005.04.27] ''[[My Charm Number 9 "Fantastic Fantasy"|my charm #9 "Fantastic Fantasy"]]''
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* [2007.06.06] ''[[Sexy House Lovers|SEXY HOUSE LOVERS]]'' (#4 "Sugarless GiRL")
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* [2009.08.26] ''[[Loud -15th Anniversary Compilation-|LOUD -15th Anniversary Compilation-]]'' (#2 "JUMPER")
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* [2009.10.07] ''[[Alternative Version WR-Glossy Color & Glam Tunes|"alternative version" WR-GLOSSY COLOR & GLAM TUNES]]'' (#4 "Meu Sonho (yasutaka nakata-capsule mix)")
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* [2009.10.07] [[wikipedia:Kaleido|Kaleido]] - ''[[The Best Love|THE BEST LOVE]]'' (#16 "Meu Sonho (yasutaka nakata-capsule mix)")
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* [2010.12.15] ''[[Gossip (Various Artists)|Gossip]]'' (#3 "Meu Sonho (yasutaka nakata - capsule mix)", #7 "Lotta Love (yasutaka nakata capsule mix)")
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* [2011.07.06] ''[[J-Club in the Mix|J-CLUB In The Mix]]'' (#5 "JUMPER")
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* [2013.07.31] ''[[Asobitunes|ASOBITUNES]]'' (#1 "Rainbow")
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==Books==
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[[File:capsule Archive.jpg|100px]]
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* [2008.11.21] capsule Archive
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==External Links==
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* [http://capsule-official.com/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.myspace.com/capsulemyspace Official MySpace]
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* [http://www.facebook.com/CAPSULE.OFFICIAL Official Facebook]
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* [http://twitter.com/CAPSULEOFFICIAL Official Twitter]
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[[Category:Japanese Bands]]
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[[Category:Two-Member Bands]]
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[[Category:J-Pop]]
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[[Category:J-Tek]]
 
[[Category:Electronic]]
 
[[Category:Electronic]]
 
[[Category:Shibuya-Kei]]
 
[[Category:Shibuya-Kei]]

Latest revision as of 13:51, 28 October 2022

CAPSULE promoting "Hikari no Disco" (2021)

CAPSULE (カプセル), previously written capsule (2001-2013) is an electronic duo from Tokyo, Japan. They are under Warner Music Japan's sub-label unBORDE. Prior to that, they were on their own label contemode, a sub-label of YAMAHA MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS, which was started up by Nakata Yasutaka in 2003 before the release of their second studio album CUTIE CINEMA REPLAY. capsule made their debut with the single "Sakura" through YAMAHA on March 28th, 2001. Throughout their history, the duo's sound has spanned many styles of music, including French pop, bossa nova, lounge, house, synthpop, and electronic house.

Members

Biography

capsule promoting FLASH BACK (2007)

capsule formed in November of 1997 after Nakata Yasutaka and Koshijima Toshiko met at the TEENS' MUSIC FESTIVAL Hokuriku area convention when they were both 17 years old. The festival was sponsored by YAMAHA MUSIC FOUNDATION. Their first single was "Sakura", released in March of 2001 on YAMAHA MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS. Their first album, High Collar Girl, is significantly different from any of their later works in that the arrangements for all the tracks were not done by Nakata himself but by professionals hired by Yamaha, and as such it does not contain nearly as much synth or futuristic sounds.

In 2003, Nakata created his own Yamaha sub-label contemode. During the lifespan of contemode, the label featured several artists in addition to capsule, such as COLTEMONIKHA, NAGISA COSMETIC, and COPTER4016882. contemode also put out two various artist albums, contemode V.A. and contemode V.A. 2.

In 2004 he worked with Momose Yoshiyuki of Studio Kajino (a subsidiary of Studio Ghibli) to create the short animated film Portable Kuukou. It became a trilogy of "short short films" including three of capsule's songs: "Portable Kuukou", "space station No.9" and "Sora Tobu Toshi Keikaku" (in that order). The first one was shown in theaters before the live-action movie Cutie Honey.

capsule promoting MORE! MORE! MORE! (2008)

The group went on a temporary hiatus in the summer of 2007 as Koshijima had left Tokyo, while Nakata took a break to "recharge his inspiration for better songs in the future". In September, the duo began been performing at clubs again and their first remix album capsule rmx was released the following month. capsule's ninth album, FLASH BACK, released in December 2007 and displayed a relatively new sound for the duo consisting of their familiar electronic house with a dash of 1980's flavor. Their following album MORE! MORE! MORE! reached #6 during its first week on the Oricon weekly album charts; it also peaked at #3 on the daily chart, marking their first time in the top 10. It has since been their biggest mainstream success to date.

In 2013, a number of changes occurred: CAPSULE altered the stylization of their name, moved from their longtime management Yamaha Japan Communications to ASOBISYSTEM, and switched labels from now-defunct contemode to Warner Music Japan's sub-label unBORDE. They released their ninth digital single CONTROL on October 16th and followed it up with their fourteenth studio album CAPS LOCK, which was released to international iTunes stores on October 16th and later released physically in Japan on October 23rd.

Their fifteenth original album WAVE RUNNER released on February 18, 2015. To promote the album, CAPSULE had their first ever nationwide hall tour consisting of five dates which concluded at Tokyo's Akasaka BLITZ venue on June 5th. Immediately after the concert, WAVE RUNNER -DELUXE EDITION- was announced for release on September 2nd.

Discography

Note: all releases are credited to capsule until 2013 when the group changed to CAPSULE.
capsule promoting FLASH BEST (2009)
capsule promoting PLAYER (2010)
capsule promoting WORLD OF FANTASY (2011)
CAPSULE promoting WAVE RUNNER (2015)

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Remix Albums

Live Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Vinyl

Compilations / Other

Books

capsule Archive.jpg

  • [2008.11.21] capsule Archive

External Links

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