(1974-02-07)February 7, 1974 Nishi-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Died
February 26, 2010(2010-02-26) (aged 36) Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Resting place
Tama Cemetery Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Lo-fi hip hop
jazz rap
breakbeat
downtempo
Occupation(s)
Record producer
audio engineer
DJ
composer
arranger
Instruments
Turntables
sampler
drum machine
flute
Years active
1995–2010
Labels
Hydeout Productions
Website
Hydeout Productions
Musical artist
Jun Seba (Japanese: 瀬葉 淳, Hepburn: Seba Jun, February 7, 1974 – February 26, 2010), better known by his stage name Nujabes (ヌジャベス, Nujabesu), was a Japanese record producer, audio engineer, DJ, composer and arranger best known for his atmospheric instrumental mixes sampling from hip hop, soul, and jazz, as well as incorporating elements of trip hop, breakbeat, downtempo, and ambient music.
Seba released two studio albums during his lifetime: Metaphorical Music (2003) and Modal Soul (2005), while the album Spiritual State was released posthumously in 2011. He was the founder of the independent label Hydeout Productions and released two collection compilations: Hydeout Productions 1st Collection (2003) and 2nd Collection (2007).[1] Additionally, Seba collaborated on the soundtrack for Shinichirō Watanabe's anime series Samurai Champloo (Music Record: Departure and Impression) in 2004.
In 2010, Seba died in a traffic collision at the age of 36.[2] Although relatively niche during his lifetime, Seba has since achieved posthumous acclaim and been referred as the "godfather" of lo-fi hip hop. Seba's production techniques and career have also been compared favorably with J Dilla, who was born on the same day.[3]
^"Nujabes, Spiritual State". Sputnikmusic. December 6, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^Hadfield, James (February 24, 2015). "Nujabes' friends to pay tribute to the soulful hip-hop producer on the fifth anniversary of his death". The Japan Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^Lane, Patrick (February 7, 2012). "A Tribute to J Dilla and Nujabes". The Word Is Bond. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
second full-length album by Japanese hip-hop artist Nujabes, released on November 11, 2005, on Nujabes' own record label Hydeout Productions. Like its predecessor...
final studio album by Nujabes, released posthumously as a follow-up to Modal Soul in 2005. The album was incomplete upon Nujabes' death in February 2010...
December 11, 2021. Roman 2007, p. 64. サムライチャンプルーとローファイ・ヒップホップとNujabesと 【Think of Nujabes Vol.2】. Arban Magazine (in Japanese). May 8, 2020. Archived from...
composed and produced by Fat Jon, Nujabes and Force of Nature. "Who's Theme" was produced and composed by Minmi and Nujabes. Compared to other albums, it...
compilation album, the first of two released by Nujabes' Hydeout Productions label. It showcases Nujabes' style of combining the music genres of hip hop...
Metaphorical Music is Nujabes' first solo album released in 2003. It offers a combination of hip hop and instrumental jazz, and features artists like...
Nujabes with 'FIRST COLLECTION' BE@RBRICK Set". Hypebeast. Retrieved 16 December 2022. Anderson, Javon (25 August 2021). "The jazz roots of Nujabes,...
Mainly a Nujabes album, it features numerous other hip hop and downtempo artists including Pase Rock, Uyama Hiroto, and Shing02. It was Nujabes' last album...
Record: Departure (2004) (with Nujabes) Samurai Champloo Music Record: Impression (2004) (with FORCE OF NATURE and Nujabes) Tephlon Funk: The Free Tape...
released by Hydeout Productions since Nujabes' death. It's a tribute album mainly from artists who worked with Nujabes on the previous albums. The album contains...
vocals are AZ ("Magic Hour"), Raekwon ("Silk", also featuring Sauce Money), Nujabes ("Sky Is Falling"), JR Writer (the remix of "Mesmerize"), and Supafuh ("Act...
Hanabi", a song by BeForU "After Hanabi-Listen to my beats", a song by Nujabes In primatology: Hanabiko, the full name of Koko the Gorilla. In popular...
Spartacus and The Robe, the last one being used as samples by Blockhead and Nujabes. "The Plum Blossom" (Yusef Lateef) – 5:03 "Blues for the Orient" (Lateef) –...
Since 2000 it can be detected in the work of producers such as J. Rawls, Nujabes, Fat Jon, Madlib, Kero One, and the English duo The Herbaliser. A project...
You" by Lil' Kim, "Pumpin'" by Novy vs. Eniac, "Lyrical Terrorists" by Nujabes and "Rock On" by Absolute Beginner. The official music video for the song...
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