Nujabes

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Jun Seba ( Japanese瀬 場 潤Seba Jun ; born February 7, 1974 in Tokyo ; † February 26, 2010 ibid, [ ˈnudʒɑːbɛs ]) was a Japanese hip-hop music producer who produced under the name Nujabes (ヌ ジ ャ ベ ス).

He was the owner of Tribe Records and Guinness Records as well as record stores in Shibuya ( Tokyo ) and directed Hydeout Productions , an independent label. He released the two albums Metaphorical Music (2003) and Modal Soul (2005) in Japan . He also worked on the soundtrack to Samurai Champloo , an anime that is set in ancient Japan, but mixed this scenario with modern elements such as hip-hop music.

In addition to features with Japanese artists such as Uyama Hiroto , Shing02 and Minmi, he also worked with musicians from the American hip-hop scene such as Cyne , Fat Jon , Apani B-Fly , Five Deez , Substantial , and the British rapper Funky DL . His music has strong cool jazz influences, which can be seen in the frequent use of Miles Davis and Yusef Lateef samples.

He died on February 26, 2010 in a car accident. The confirmation came from his self-founded label Hydeout Productions and long-time friend Shing02 , who said the following:

“Through his soulful music, Nujabes has touched so many people around the world, even beyond his dreams. He was a mysterious character to most as he avoided the public limelight, rarely conducted interviews, so only a few got to know the man behind the signature production. Yet it continued to amaze me how young listeners of all backgrounds learned of his enigmatic name, and expressed support for his music. "

“Nujabes has touched so many people around the world through his soulful music, even beyond his dreams. He was a mysterious character to most as he avoided the public spotlight and rarely gave interviews, so few got to know the man behind signature production. But it amazed me again and again how young listeners of all stripes found out about his enigmatic name and stood up for his music. "

- Shing02 : Inquisitr of March 18, 2010

Discography

  • 2003: Ristorante Nujabes
  • 2003: Hydeout Productions 1st Collection , Hydeout
  • 2003: Metaphorical Music , Dimid Recordings
  • 2004: Samurai Champloo Music Record - Departure , Victor Entertainment Japan
  • 2004: Samurai Champloo Music Record - Impression , Victor Entertainment Japan
  • 2005: Modal Soul , Hydeout
  • 2008: Modal Soul Classics
  • 2007: Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection , Hydeout
  • 2009: Mellow Beats, Friends & Lovers
  • 2010: Modal Soul Classics II (Dedicated by Nujabes)
  • 2011: Spiritual State
  • 2014: Free Soul
  • 2015: Perfect Circle

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Japanese hip-hop producer Nujabes dies (English)

http://www.reddit.com/r/Nujabes/comments/2o5ool/nujabes_free_soul_compilation_cds_from_hydeout/

personal data
SURNAME Nujabes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 瀬 場 潤 (maiden name, Japanese); Seba, Jun (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese hip hop music producer
DATE OF BIRTH 7th February 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH Tokyo
DATE OF DEATH February 26, 2010
Place of death Tokyo