June Seba ( ??? , Seba Jun , February 7, 1974 - February 26, 2010) , better known by his stage name Nujabes ( ????? , Nujabesu ) , is a Japanese record producer, DJ, composer and arranger. Seba produces an atmospheric instrumental mix of hip hop and jazz, and released three solo studio albums: Metaphorical Music (2003), Soul Capital (2005), and Spiritual Country (released posthumously in 2011). Seba is the founder of the independent label Hydeout Productions, and released two compilations: Hydeout Productions 1st Collection (2003) and 2nd Collection (2007). Besides, Seba produced a soundtrack for Shinichir? Watanabe anime series Samurai Champloo ( Record Music: Departure and Impressions ) in 2004.
On February 26, 2010, Jun Seba died in a traffic collision.
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Biography
June Seba ( ??? , Seba Jun ) born on February 7, 1974, in the Nishi-Azabu district of Minato in central Tokyo, Japan. Seba is the owner of two record stores Shibuya, T Records and Guinness Records, and in 1998 set up an independent record label Hydeout Productions.
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Careers
Seba adopted the stage name of Nujabes (name spelled backwards) and became famous for his approach of generating hip hop beats, often combining the influence of jazz into his song creating mellow sounds, nostalgia and atmosphere. Seba collaborated with Japanese artists such as Uyama Hiroto, Shing02, L-Universe, and Minmi, and with various American underground hip hop actions such as CYNE, Cise Starr (as a separate solo from the hip-hop CYNE collective), Apani B, Lima Deez, Substantially, CL Smooth, Jon Fat, Terry Callier, as well as rapper Funky UK DL. Seba is also a member of the production duo Urbanforest, an experimental collaboration with Nao T. Seba collaborating with Shing02 on critically acclaimed hexalogy Luv (sic) , making parts 1-3 together, but after Seba's death suddenly many doubted that the series could be completed. However, parts 4 and 5 are completed, which was released shortly after Seba's death. Part 6 is not one of the previously completed tracks, but was released on 26 February 2013, on the third anniversary of Seba's death. According to Shing02's official Facebook page, the instrumental for what will eventually become part 6 was found on Seba's phone a few weeks after his death.
Seba is one of the most prolific contributors to the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed anime series Samurai Champloo , which combines the feudal Japanese setting with modern anachronism, especially in terms of hip hop culture like graffiti and rap.
Death
On February 26, 2010, Seba was involved in a traffic collision on exit from Shuto Expressway at 10:14 pm. He was declared dead in a hospital in Shibuya Ward after an attempt to resuscitate him failed. His grave is located in the Japanese section of the Aoyama Cemetery.
Legacy
Seba's death has raised many awards from other artists around the world. At Bandcamp, New York-based Digi Crates recordings have released a series of honorable albums performed by various artists in a style reminiscent of Seba. In addition, the label Seba Hydeout Productions released a tribute album titled Modal Soul Classics II featuring a number of former collaborators and with lyrics and song titles referring selected songs from both Soul Capital and < i> Metaphorical Music , like the song "Music is Ours", which directly refer to "Music is Mine", the 5th song Soul Capital .
The frequent collaborator Shing02 has appeared in many tribute concerts for Seba, and has said that "Through his soulful music, Nujabes has touched so many people around the world, even beyond his dream", and "[I] deeply regret the loss of a unique talent and close friend. "
In 2013, the Australian producer Ta-ku released Tribute "25 Nights for Nujabes".
Daniel Hodgman, founder of BonusCut's hip hop culture website, in the 2014 spotlight of Capital Soul says that, "Nujabes may not be physically with us anymore, but through his music, his legacy and passion for living life on." One of the founders of Gus Navarro said that, "The music of the late Nujabes producer is something that must be held and never released."
His work is often regarded as a seminal to the microgenre emerging from Lo-Fi Hip Hop, characterized by a relaxed atmosphere and a consistent incorporation of images featuring anime on sites like YouTube, with some calling it "Mr. Lo-Fi Hip Hop ".
Discography
Studio album
Compilation album
Soundtrack album
EP and singles
- 1999: No Mysteries
- 2001: "Dimension Ball Tracks Volume 1"
- 2002-2013: Luv (sic) Part 1 - Part 6
- 2002: "Blessing It/The Final View"
- 2003: "Flowers/After Hanabi (Listen To My Beat")
- 2003: "Next View"
- 2003: "Lady Brown"
- 2003: "F.I.L.O"
- 2003: "Still Speaking to You/True"
- 2015: Perfect Circle (With Shing02)
Collaborative albums
- 2001: To This Union, Sun Was Born (Substantially)
- 2003: Nonsense as Usual (with Pase Rock)
Official mixtapes
- 1998: Sweet Sticky Thing
- 2002: Ristorante Mixtape: Nujabes
References
External links
- Hydeout Production
- Last.fm
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