You know one of the best things about Japan? No one here likes Nicki Minaj.

Capsule
Feelin’ Alright (Extended-Mix)
Never Let Me Go (Extended-Mix)
In The Rain (Extended-Mix)
Dee J (Extended-Mix)
All The Way (Extended-Mix)
Motor Force (Extended-Mix)
Capsule are an electronic music duo out of Japan (shocker, I know). They’ve been around for a very long time, but they’ve barely broken through internationally, which is a surprise to me, as they’re fucking incredible.

The group is a duo, but the core of it is a man named Yasutaka Nakata, who is Japan’s foremost electronic/dance music producer at the moment. In addition to his work with Capsule, he also produces music for the super-huge-gigantic pop trio Perfume, as well as the solo artist Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, who is probably the closest thing j-pop has had to a crossover success since Pizzacato Five.

I think of the three Capsule is the least-popular, but that speaks less to Capsule’s lack of popularity and more to the HOLY SHIT HUGE popularity of KPP and Perfume. They’re certainly just as good as those other groups, if lacking a bit in personality (while KPP practically explodes with wacky quirkiness). If you like upbeat, club-ready house/electronic tracks then you should really dig on them.

These extended tracks are all taken from the 2CD edition of their 2012 album STEREO WORXXX. The regular, single CD version is available on iTunes, and I suggest picking that up if you like these tunes, it’s a good jumping on point for the group.