Nakata Yasutaka, a producer, musician and DJ, is the man behind the scenes in many different electro-tinged projects, including Perfume, Coltemonikha and, most notably, Capsule. Along with Toshiko Koshijima on vocals, Capsule began as a Pizzacato 5 clone in 2001. Over the years, Yasutaka has morphed their sound from lounge/bossa-nova to hard-hitting electro/disco ala Daft Punk. In fact, some of the tracks on their latest album Sugarless Girl could very well be mistaken for cast-off tracks from the French band. Not that that is a bad thing. Of course, the same could be said for Perfume, a group that also sounds just like the new Capsule. Perhaps it's time for Yasutaka to take a break? Of note: Capsule made three videos (or a single short film when viewed all at once) with Studio Ghibli.
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