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capsule promoting L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer (BARFOUT! magazine vol. 122)

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Listen to this one on the morning commute for a good start into the day!

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CAPSULE - L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer

album, ２００５年

Art direction: Yasutaka Nakata

Design: Yasutaka Nakata, Masanori Ishizuka

Photo: wantarou

Hair/make: Tomoko Miyagawa

Styling: Yasutaka Nakata

via laikaworld:library

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L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer, Capsule (2005)

One can appreciate the importance of Yasutaka Nakata’s early work without necessarily enjoying it. Without vocals, Nakata isn’t much more than a lounge/house/electropop hybrid. L.D.K is rather far from being as good as any of his work with Perfume or Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and equally far from being one of the best works of picopop or post-Shibuya-kei.

Pick: ‘Lounge Designers Killer’

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Capsule ‎– L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer (2005)

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Capsule | L.D.K Lounge Designers Killer

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[Translation] L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer interview (BARFOUT! magazine vol. 122, Oct. 2005)

(Yes, there's really a long-running arts and culture magazine in Japan called Barfout. Click here to view full-page scans of the feature, and feel free to contact me with any questions/comments.)

What surprising developments took place on capsule's new album!?

I'm crazy about capsule's newest album, L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer. It includes "Flying City Plan" [Soratobu Toshikeikaku] — featured in a collaborative music video created by Ghibli subsidiary Studio Kajino and directed by Momose Yoshiyuki — for a total of ten songs (perhaps I should mention that video is on the same level as many sci-fi films!). capsule is a creative unit made up of Nakata Yasutaka (producer) and Koshijima Toshiko (vocalist). The two have been entertaining listeners with their extremely poppy releases that'll take you on a virtual joyride through a world of music inspired by interior design and mass-produced goods. That said, I was taken aback by the song "Glider"! Even with their cool, plastic charm, capsule launched a dramatic pop track with a melody that tugs at the heartstrings the minute it begins. If I had to compare it to works by other artists, it's got a similar feeling to Quruli's "Wandervogel" and Supercar's "YUMEGIWA LAST BOY." Geez, I've really been wearing this song out! (At this point, "Glider" is going at #1 on my top ten favorites of 2005!) Including a club-oriented track with an enjoyable guitar sound, capsule's new album is filled to the brim with groundbreaking songs that overflow with human emotion. It'll definitely add a certain je ne sais quoi to your own space!!!

Original interview text by Fukushima Ryutaro, translation by ystk-archive

"From outerspace to the ocean, I wanted it to have a sense of vastness" (Nakata)

barf: How in the world did you arrive at something like L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer? Nakata: All the tracks on this album definitely make me go "hey, I can make good songs too!" (laughs). barf: The jacket photo is a picture of grass. Nakata: It's fake. The clothes we wear in the "Glider" video are also made out of that. I'm not much of a nature enthusiast, but in Japan we sure do have a lot of state-manufactured parks, don't we? The album cover's aura is sort of like that, how it's natural but somehow artificial at the same time. barf: The first track, "Flying City Plan," was used as the basis of a short film, following the examples set by "Portable Airport" [Portable Kuukou] and "space station No.9." They're even screening it before the movie Touch. Nakata: The first short "Portable Airport" showcases a fantasy town in capsule's type of aesthetic. After that was the resort concept for "space station No.9." So for this third one, we aimed for it to be more visually spacious and panoramic. From outerspace to the ocean, I wanted it to have a sense of vastness, so that's why I went with "Flying City Plan" for the music. barf: It has a majestic feel. Nakata: I tried to give it an easygoing sort of speed. When you're flying in an airplane, you can't feel the wind, but you know it's going by extremely fast outside. So the music follows along those lines, with a relaxed pace, kind of giving off an executive's suite type of vibe. And they retired the Concorde planes, so... (laughs) barf: Did you have any thoughts on the video, Koshijima-san? Koshijima: It's dramatic. She's a damsel in distress (laughs). barf: The second track "Teleportation" sounds so much like capsule's usual while simultaneously feeling quite new. Nakata: That's because, in a rare move, I played the guitar. I've used it before but only for riffs and whatnot, this time I played it more messily. barf: Speaking of guitars, the third track "Lounge Designers Killer" is rather rock-influenced. Nakata: To be totally honest, I was given a guitar. So I was just thinking like, "What if I use guitar sounds for this album?" There wasn't a deep reason behind it (laughs). barf: What kind of guitar did you get? Nakata: The one I used in the music video.¹ After we finished the shoot for "Glider," I added guitars to the song (laughs). Originally I thought it'd be interesting that the video was going to show a guitar being played with no guitars in the music, but since we went through the trouble of getting it, I threw some in the song after the fact. barf: That would've been a bizarre visual element (laughs). I get the sense that capsule is strongly influenced by cool instruments. Nakata: I really like changes of scenery and instruments. With bands, new ideas are sparked by the members interacting with each other, right? I pull my inspirations from instruments and checking out stores I haven't been to before.

"capsule does things without focusing on whether or not it's 'too late' to do them." (Nakata)

barf: "Glider" really comes to life as the seventh track following the science fiction-esque "Antenna." Nakata: I tried to make the transition sound unnatural. There used to be a sense of flow even though songs weren't actually connected to each other, but nowadays there's a high possibility that people will import albums into a computer and listen to everything out of order anyway. I wanted to put something there that would make the listener go "huh?" when the song changed over. "Antenna" starts and ends abruptly: the intro begins and cuts off halfway through, giving the impression that it's broken; it's the same type of weird feeling you get when the TV channel suddenly changes. So I put that in there to make the connection between the songs worse, not better (laughs). barf: "Glider" stands out strongly. Koshijima-san, how was it singing this song? Koshijima: Honestly, my voice was in really bad shape during recording and it was at its worst when we got around to "Glider" — it wouldn't come out at all. But when I got to listen to the song in the studio, I was struck by how long it's been since I heard something so good, and because of that my voice somehow managed to power through (laughs). barf: The title of "Progress and Harmony for Mankind" [Jinrui no Shinpo to Chouwa] feels a bit out of place, doesn't it (laughs). Nakata: It's from the 1970 Osaka Expo. barf: Really!! I didn't make the connection. Nakata: It's so like us to not use the theme from this year's Expo (laughs).² The Osaka Expo happened during a time when people really valued science. They thought like "with science, anything is possible!" Along with the ecological issues, I think the idea of creating another earth is fascinating (laughs). barf: With the kind of rhythm it has, the song's got a cool spacy feel to it. Nakata: That track is close to the type of music that pushed me into doing music. I felt like how I did in junior high, making songs like this when I started recording at home. Koshijima: You definitely did material like this when we first met. It was pretty heavy (laughs). Nakata: That's why when I listen to recent releases, I feel like I've gone back in time. These days, a lot of the songs I hear that people say are "good" are nostalgic. Bands have started making house and electro-ish music with '80s sounds and I wind up thinking, "Can they really do that?" barf: It has gotten like that. Nakata: capsule does things without focusing on whether or not it's "too late" to do them. It's not that I'm bitter about it though; that's just what happens when you do what you enjoy. barf: But if that's how you naturally go about about things, then it's okay. Nakata: It's not a recent phenomenon, but I do think people who create things feel confined. If they do this genre, then they have to use certain sounds — they have so-called rules like that. I make music thinking it'd be nice to ignore those rules.

¹ Nakata owns a Yamaha RGX A2 which he "played" in the Glider music video. I think. I was told that it was actually a different guitar but I guess not! ² 2005 was the Aichi Expo with the theme of "Nature's Wisdom." He's saying this in reference to his disinterest in nature.

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J Poprocks #74

Capsule Silence, Anamanaguchi, Capsule Silence XXIV

Dance Robot Dance, Hatsune Miku, NICO Video

Lifeworks, PowapowaP ft. Hatsune Miku, Supernova 5

Subtropical Fantasy, the pillows, STROLL AND ROLL

VIORA, REOL, EPSILON

Whiplash (sprf remix), FEMM, POW!

Futari Boshi, 96neko ft. Itou Kashitarou, 7S

Town Planning, capsule, L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer

Eyesight Test, IA, USUSHIO

Anenome, maras k, Beat Piano Music

Belong, Macross 82-99

Candy Life, Masa ft. GUMI, NICO Video

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The 9th CAPSULE remastered album "L.D.K. Lounge Designers Killer (2021 Remaster)" will be available to stream and download on January 5, 2022.

https://nex-tone.link/A00094825

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capsule - twinkle twinkle poppp! l.d.k. lounge designers killer (2005)

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capsule Lyrics: twinkle twinkle poppp!

English translation and romanization below the cut.

ENGLISH

la la twinkle twinkle pa pa x3   twinkle twinkle poppp!

Ahhhh, why do things always turn out this way? Is it all over for us now? I thought about it while ignoring what you were saying next to me and you got mad It’ll start once I'm captivated by the illuminations shining on our hearts Around the time that the lights slowly start coming on in the city

The sun's gone down. I'm alone in the glittering city streets I'm not lonely, 'cause I've got you The seasons are changing and the winds blowing through are cold, but I won't let it get to me I'm gonna wear something nice because you’ll be there

la la twinkle twinkle pa pa x3   twinkle twinkle poppp!

I won’t be watching the fireworks as long as we still have things left to say at the end of the summer Not that it really matters, but a lot will happen to us after this So best regards It’ll start once I'm captivated by the illuminations shining on our hearts Around the time that the lights slowly start coming on in the city

The sun's gone down. I'm alone in the glittering city streets I'm not lonely, 'cause I've got you The seasons are changing and the winds blowing through are cold, but I won't let it get to me I'm gonna wear something nice because you’ll be there

ROMAJI

la la twinkle twinkle pa pa x3   twinkle twinkle poppp!

aaa nande itsumo konna fuu ni naru no kana? mou dame kana? yoko no kimi no kotoba mushi shite kangaete'tara mata okorareta machi akari ga jojo ni tomoru koro futari no kokoro terasu irumine-shon mitorete'tara mou hajimaru yo

taiyou ga ochita kirakira na machinami de hitori janai mon samishikunai mon kimi ga iru kara kisetsu ga kawatte fuku kaze wa tsumetai kedo demo makenai mon oshare mo suru mon kimi ga iru kara

la la twinkle twinkle pa pa x3   twinkle twinkle poppp!

natsu no owari ni iinokosu koto ga aru naraba hanabi mite'nai betsu ni ii kedo kore kara iroiro aru kara ne ja yoroshiku ne machi akari ga jojo ni tomoru koro futari no kokoro terasu irumine-shon

taiyou ga ochita kirakira na machinami de hitori janai mon samishikunai mon kimi ga iru kara kisetsu ga kawatte fuku kaze wa tsumetai kedo demo makenai mon oshare mo suru mon kimi ga iru kara

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RADIO CAPSULE on Block FM Nonstop Mix

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