World of Fantasy (album)
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World of Fantasy is the twelfth studio album by Japanese electronica
duo Capsule, released on May 25, 2011 in Japan.
The album was originally due for release under the title of Killer Wave. After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake
occurred on March 11, 2011, Yasutaka Nakata
announced that the album's release (which was previously announced as March 23, 2011) was postponed and due for release at an unknown date for cover art rework and renaming the album's title. "Killer Wave" was then considered a "working title".
The single "World of Fantasy" was released via iTunes
on February 8, 2011. Meanwhile, "Prime Time" was used in a commercial for Vantan Design Institute, which first aired on February 21, 2011.
The album sold 7,183 units on its first day of release and 20,814 units on its first week, debuting at the #3 spot in the Oricon
Daily and Weekly charts respectively.
CD Version
iTunes bonus track
2CD Limited Edition Version
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
duo Capsule, released on May 25, 2011 in Japan.
The album was originally due for release under the title of Killer Wave. After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
occurred on March 11, 2011, Yasutaka Nakata
Yasutaka Nakata
is a Japanese songwriter, music producer and DJ. He formed the group Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer/producer when both were 17. They formally debuted as capsule in 2001....
announced that the album's release (which was previously announced as March 23, 2011) was postponed and due for release at an unknown date for cover art rework and renaming the album's title. "Killer Wave" was then considered a "working title".
The single "World of Fantasy" was released via iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on February 8, 2011. Meanwhile, "Prime Time" was used in a commercial for Vantan Design Institute, which first aired on February 21, 2011.
The album sold 7,183 units on its first day of release and 20,814 units on its first week, debuting at the #3 spot in the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
Daily and Weekly charts respectively.
Track listing
Tracks in bold are possible promotional singles.CD Version
iTunes bonus track
2CD Limited Edition Version