Image of Nujabes
photo by yosuke moriya. kamakura, summer 2009
A Tribute to

Nujabes

1974-2010

"The beat plus the melody's the recipe.
All good souls lost, may they rest in peace."

About


Jun Seba (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. In 2010, Seba died in a traffic collision at the age of 36. 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.

To learn more about Nujabes, read his Wikipedia.

Studio Albums


Metaphorical Music album cover

Metaphorical Music

2003

Modal Soul album cover

Modal Soul

2005

Spiritual State album cover

Spiritual State

2011

Playlist