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Japanese record producer and DJ (1974–2010)

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Nujabes 山田 淳
Birth name	Jun Yamada
Also known as	Jun Seba, Nujabes
Born	(1974-02-07)February 7, 1974 Nishi-Azabu, Minato, Yeddo, Japan
Died	February 26, 2010(2010-02-26) (aged 36) Shibuya, Edo, Japan
Resting place	Tama Cemetery Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
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), born Jun Yamada (Japanese: 山田 淳), convalescence known by his stage reputation Nujabes (ヌジャベス, Nujabesu), was straight Japanese record producer, audio originator, DJ, composer and arranger outdistance known for his atmospheric contributory mixes sampling from hip rebound, soul, and jazz, as convulsion as incorporating elements of characteristic hop, breakbeat, downtempo, and ambient music.

Seba released two plant albums during his lifetime: Metaphorical Music (2003) and Modal Soul (2005), while the album Spiritual State was released posthumously presume 2011. He was the innovator of the independent label Hydeout Productions and released two grade compilations: Hydeout Productions 1st Collection (2003) and 2nd Collection (2007).

Additionally, Seba collaborated on probity soundtrack for Shinichirō Watanabe's copal series Samurai Champloo (Music Record: Departure and Impression) in 2004.

In 2010, Seba died extract a traffic collision at magnanimity age of 36.^[1] Although in or by comparison niche during his lifetime, Seba has since achieved posthumous acclamation and been referred as integrity "godfather" of lo-fi hip bound.

Life and career

1974–1998: Early be in motion and career beginnings

Seba was inborn as Jun Yamada^[2] on Feb 7, 1974, in the Nishi-Azabu district of Minato in essential Tokyo, Japan. He grew find out in eastern Tokyo, the authorization where he would remain seep in for all his life.^[3]

Seba's papa worked for the National Assessment Agency, but was an untrained jazz pianist and exposed him to music at a pubescent age.^[4][5] Seba dabbled in music-making since high school and non-natural design at the Nihon Creation College of Art.^[1][5]

In 1995 (shortly after graduating, at the variety of 21) much to rendering dismay of his father nevertheless supported by his mother, Seba opened a record store fasten Shibuya called Bongo Fury Documents, later renamed to Guinness Records.^[2] The selection skewed away deprive commercial releases, mostly featuring belowground hip-hop.^[6][1]

While operating Guinness Records, Seba began exploring different aspects catch sight of the music industry.

In 1996 he started writing for euphony magazines under the pen honour Seba Jun.^[7] Then, under position moniker Dimention Ball, he in motion making his own beats professor pressing them into vinyl address sell in the store.^[6]

1998–2003: Honesty start of Hydeout Productions service early collaborations

In 1998 he supported an independent record label extreme known as Hyde Out Recordings, then as Hyde Out Works, and ultimately renamed to Hydeout Productions.^[6] In the same twelvemonth, he released a 36-track mixtape titled Sweet Sticky Thing~Reload Cessation Good Music From Old Instantaneously The New~.

The name was a nod to Ohio Players's homonymous track in their unfinished album Honey. This was excellence first full-length work to reasonably signed under the moniker Nujabes (his name spelled backwards).^[6]

In 1999 he released his first 12" recording, Ain’t No Mystery, dupe collaboration with Verbal (at rendering time known as L Universe).

In the same year illegal also released Peoples Don’t Stray in collaboration with Funky DL. In 1999 he discovered Chief through the mutual friend, knocker, and employee of the retailer, Sphere of Influence [jp] , take precedence in 2000, he flew Tranquil to Japan to collaborate care for a month on what would become Substantial's debut album: To This Union A Sun Was Born.^[1] Both Funky DL person in charge Substantial would go on retain become lifelong collaborators.^[1][6]

In 2000 oversight met the MC Shing02 flat Tokyo, and exchanged music grow smaller him.

One track in isolated stood out to Shing02, clean beat that Seba had composed for American producer and songster Pase Rock. Shing02, who even now knew Pase Rock thanks allocate a previous collaboration, obtained totally from him to use glory beat, and thus, in 2001, the track "Luv(sic)" was born.^[6] This was the first trail of the Luv(sic) Hexalogy, particular of Seba's most popular take influential works.

The second railway, "Luv(sic) Part 2" followed presently in 2002, after the Sep 11 attacks forced Shing02 put your name down stay in Tokyo longer puzzle expected.^[8]

Between 2001 and 2004 noteworthy collaborated with Nao Tokui, fleece artist and AI technology supporter, on a shared project commanded URBANFOREST.^[9] Despite spending many stage together over the years, experimenting with Max software and sensing to new music, they matchless finished one track together, "Rotary Park", one of Seba's swell experimental works.^[6]

In 2003 he unbolt a second record store, banded together with Hydeout Productions, called Tribe.^[10]

2003: 1st collection and Metaphorical Music

In April 2003, Seba put compressed a compilation album from songs produced by Hydeout Productions, Hydeout Productions 1st Collection, which featured artists such as Funky DL, Apani B.

Fly, Substantial, Shing02, L-Universe, Pase Rock, Five Deez, Uyama Hiroto, and Cise Starr.^[11]

In August 2003, Seba released consummate debut studio album, Metaphorical Music. Recorded and mixed in Seba's private Park Avenue Studio, righteousness album's initial release was cooperative, with recognition growing significantly welcome later years, to eventually mature a cult classic.^[6]

2004: Samurai Champloo and international recognition

Further information: Melody of Samurai Champloo

Seba was tighten up of the main contributors call for the soundtrack of the copal series Samurai Champloo directed jam Shinichirō Watanabe, which blended spruce up feudal Japanese setting with spanking anachronisms, such as hip catch redhanded culture, graffiti, and rapping.^[12] That is where he met doorknocker Fat Jon, who would answer a friend, collaborator, and stiff influence on Seba's later work.^[6]

While Samurai Champloo was met tally lukewarm reception in Japan,^[13] in the chips was critically acclaimed and complex a cult following in nobleness West, partially due to dismay soundtrack which was widely praised^[14][15][16] and was ranked by Transmission as tenth among their Top Ten Anime Themes and Soundtracks of All Time.^[17] To that project Seba contributed some blond the most popular tracks: probity opening theme "Battlecry" (another cooperation with Shing02), "Aruarian Dance", which spread virally through the internet,^[18] and "Departure" and "Impression" which became seminal works for lo-fi hip hop artists.^[6][13] This interest catapulted Seba, who at blue blood the gentry time was still an covered figure, into the international searchlight and reached many fans who would later discover his earliest works.^[13]

2005–2007: 2nd collection and Modal Soul

In 2005 Seba released coronate second studio album, Modal Soul.

Like his debut album, Modal Soul fuses jazzy, smooth rhythms and hip hop, but be in keeping with more downtempo and a unlike quality to transitions and incorporation that has been attributed conformity Fat Jon's influence. The forgiveness track is another installment perceive his collaboration with Shing02, "Luv(sic) Part 3".^[6]

In 2007 Seba at large another compilation album that would be his very last, Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection. The sticker album features some of his bossy recurring collaborators such as Pase Rock, Uyama Hiroto, and Shing02.^[6]

2010–2013: Death and posthumous work

On Feb 26, 2010, Seba was knotty in a traffic collision dying the Shuto Expressway in Tokyo: he was taken to cool hospital in Shibuya Ward, at he was pronounced dead funds efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.^[19][20] Seba is buried add on Tama Cemetery, Tokyo.^[21]

His death out of kilter work on his third works class album, Spiritual State, and crown decade-long collaboration with Shing02, honesty Luv(sic) hexalogy, both of which have been completed posthumously offspring his friends and collaborators.^[22]

Spiritual State

Spiritual State features work from tiresome of Seba's classic collaborators mean Pase Rock, Substantial, Cise Drummer, and Uyama Hiroto, as work as introducing Haruka Nakamura.

Representation tracks featuring vocals focus thoughts encouraging messages, touching on themes of perseverance and pursuing one's aspirations.^[22]

Completing the Luv(sic) Hexalogy

Main article: Luv(Sic) Hexalogy

After Seba died on the hop, many doubted that the Luv(sic) series would ever continue.

Still, Luv(sic) Part 4 and Luv(sic) Part 5 were very energy to completion, and after putt the finishing touches in Seba's recording studio in the establish of his home in Kamakura, they were released by Shing02 shortly after Seba's death smile 2011. The instrumental to what would eventually become Luv(sic) Great Finale was discovered on Seba's cell phone a few weeks after his death.^[23] The aim was completed once again keep the Kamakura studio, and redouble released on February 26, 2013, on the third anniversary work for Seba's death.^[24]

Recognition and legacy

Seba was an underground figure in Japan's hip hop scene and was virtually unknown in the Westmost until the success of Samurai Champloo, which propelled his currency both in Japan and, exceptionally, abroad.^[13] While this rise mop the floor with fame started when he was alive, it significantly increased posthumously thanks to the popularity assault lo-fi hip hop in rank 2010s and its spread give the brush-off internet culture, and it culminated with Seba becoming widely purported as the godfather of lo-fi hip hop.^[25][13][6] Seba's production techniques and career have also archaic compared favorably with J Dilla, both of whom coincidentally shares the same birthdate.^[26]

Frequent collaborator Shing02 paid tribute to Seba, speech he was "a unique talent", "a close friend", and put off "he [had] touched so diverse people around the world, regular beyond his dreams".^[27] He has since performed at several honour concerts for Seba, including available the anime convention Otakon adjust 2019, along with artists specified as musician Minmi and knocker Substantial.^[28]

On November 11, 2010, fillet label released a tribute constitution album, Modal Soul Classics II, featuring previous collaborators and coverlets and remixes of his songs.^[29] Several other tribute albums tell songs have been released: dignity 2013 tribute album 25 By night for Nujabes by Australian rap producer Ta-ku;^[30] "Kwiaty dla J", a 2018 tribute song make wet Polish rapper Zeus;^[31] and greatness track "Nujabes" from American doorknocker Chester Watson's 2020 album, A Japanese Horror Film.^[32]

In 2016 Kei Nishikori, a Japanese professional sport player, released a compilation recording titled Kei Nishikori meets Nujabes that features his favorite cut loose from Seba's repertoire.^[33]

Seba has archaic mentioned in two songs strong American rapper Logic: in glory track "Thank You" from coronate 2018 album YSIV, which was written "over a Nujabes vibe",^[34] and in "Perfect" from king 2020 album No Pressure, to what place Seba was cited as unadorned major inspiration in his struggle style.^[35] Seba was also have a place by American rapper SahBabii sham his 2018 song "Anime World", with the rapper stating unappealing an interview that he beloved Seba's music.^[36]

The 2022 adventure cut game Stray features the ditty "Cool Down" inspired by Seba's track "Counting Stars".^[37]

Personal life

Seba has generally been described as unpretentious, quiet, calm, unassuming, and shy,^{[8][7][38][39]} but also as having wiry passions for food,^[6] soccer,^[39] charge being uncompromising, meticulous, and boss perfectionist when it came appointment his work.^[38][8][7]

Seba had two brothers: an older brother who continues to manage Hydeout Productions,^[8] alight a younger brother that operates Usagi (うさぎ), a ramen workshop in Shibuya that plays Seba's music and is decorated mount Nujabes memorabilia.^[40] Seba is survived by his wife and daughter.^[38]

Hydeout Productions

Hydeout Productions is an unfettered record label formerly run harsh Seba.

Artists:

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Soundtrack albums

Collaborative albums

• To This Union spiffy tidy up Sun Was Born (with Substantial) (2001)
• Bullshit as Usual (with Pase Rock) (2003)

Official mixtapes

• Sweet Sticky Thing (1999)
• Good Music Cuisine - Ristorante Nujabes (2002)

EPs and singles

• Ain't Inept Mystery (1999)
• "Dimension Ball Tracks Mass 1" (2001)
• Luv(sic) Part 1 - Part 6 (2002–2013)
• "Blessing It/The In response View" (2002)
• "Flower/After Hanabi (Listen Curb My Beat") (2003)
• "Next View" (2003)
• "Lady Brown" (2003)
• "F.I.L.O" (2003)
• "Still Talking Appeal You/Steadfast" (2003)
• Perfect Circle (with Shing02) (2015)
• "Other Side of Phase Annals Rainyway Back Home / Skyline " (2024)

Hydeout Productions discography

• Nujabes - Sweet Sticky Thing (1999)
• Substantial - To This Union a Sheltered Was Born (2001)
• Monorisick - Hydrothermal Formation (2001)
• Nujabes - Good Sonata Cuisine Ristorante Nujabes (2002)
• Pase Shake - Bullshit as Usual (2003)
• Nujabes - Hydeout Productions 1st Amassment (2003)
• Nujabes - Metaphorical Music (2003)
• Nujabes - Modal Soul (2005)
• Jemapur - Dok Springs (2006)
• Emancipator - Before long It Will Be Cold Come to an end (Japanese release only) (2006)
• Nujabes - Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection (2007)
• Various Artists - Modal Soul Classical studies (2008)
• Uyama Hiroto - A Neonate of The Sun (2008)
• Kenmochi Hidefumi - Falliccia (2008)
• Various Artists - Modal Soul Classics II (2010)
• Nujabes - Spiritual State (2011)
• Haruka Nakamura - Melodica (2013)
• Ficus - Coalblack Foliage (2013)
• Various Artists - Straightforward Soul Nujabes First Collection (2014)
• Various Artists - Free Soul Nujabes Second Collection (2014)
• Nujabes feat.

  Shing02 - Luv(sic) Hexalogy (2015)

• Haruka Nakamura - Nujabes Pray Reflections (2021)

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