Nujabes Posts

[03.18.2010]Rest In Peace Nujabes (1974-2010)

Author: montrey


It’s with a heavy heart that I have to write that Jun Seba a.k.a Nujabes has passed away and has left many fans, including myself, with an empty void left to be filled. It was announced just today but apparently Jun was in a fatal car crash on February 26 and his family had a private burial which is why its only today that it has been confirmed. His death was confirmed by his long time friend Shin02 and he had this to say:

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.

I never got to see Nujabes live but i’ve been a fan of his music for quite a while ever since I heard some of his production in Samurai Champloo. Jun’s production skills are unmatched and you can instantly recognize a Nujabes beat even if you hadn’t heard a track of his before. He was one of the first producers that I felt mixed Jazz perfectly with Hip-Hop because it had been done before but no one has or ever will do it as well as Jun and he’s one of the main reasons I got into chill/lounge hip-hop beats in the first place. Nujabes died February 26, 2010 and he was 36 years old. Here are some of my favorite tracks posted below please give them a listen even if this is the first time you’ve been introduced to the genius that is Nujabes.

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Download: Nujabes – Another Reflection

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Download: Nujabes – Sky Is Falling (Feat. C.L. Smooth)

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Download: Nujabes – Sea Of Cloud

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Download: Nujabes – Feather (ft. Cise Starr & Akin From CYNE)

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Download: Nujabes – Luv(Sic) Ft. Shing02

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Download: Nujabes – After Hanabi (Listen To My Beat)

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[01.09.2010]Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve [Common + Nujabes]

Author: montrey

Common

This is your Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve. We will try to bring you one “chill” track every day. This is for when you get home and you are trying to unwind. You reach for that glass of wine or that unlit Black & Mild or maybe you reach for something more herbal. This track is for those times. We will try to bring you at least one a day. We are just your milkmen and I’m here to make a delivery. Chill…..

Today’s delivery is brought to you by a few artists. This is actually a mix done by a little known producer that goes by the name of InntimateSound. I found him over on YouTube and he actually doesn’t even have a myspace yet but he’s come up with some sick blends of some of his favorite artists. The song i’m bringing to you today is a mix of the songs “The Light” by Common and “Luv (Modal Soul Remix)” by Nujabes. Nujabes is one of my favorite producers of all time because of the fact that most of his beats would definitely be considered chill and that’s what i’m about. Then you mix in the genius that is Common and you have an amazing track. Check out the track and chill….

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Download: Common – The Light (Nujabes Blend)

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[08.25.2009]Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve [Nujabes]

Author: montrey

nujabes

This is your Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve. We will try to bring you one “chill” track every day. This is for when you get home and you are trying to unwind. You reach for that glass of wine or that unlit Black & Mild or maybe you reach for something more herbal. This track is for those times. We will try to bring you at least one a day. We are just your milkmen and I’m here to make a delivery. Chill…..

Today’s delivery is brought to you by Nujabes. Jun Seba is his real name and his alias is an anagram of his real name but with his first and last name spelled backwards and combined. Pretty slick ya? He hails from Japan and he has been making sick hip-hop/jazzy beats for quite a while now. I got turned on to him because of watching Samurai Champloo and also because of his work with CYNE. The song i’m bring from him today is called “Another Reflection” and its off his Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection album. This song has so many layers its kinda nuts and it even sounds like there might be some subtle steel drum usage…dunno. The piano usage in this song is amazing. The piano was first introduced to the world in the year 24 BC by a fellow that went by the name of J.J. He hailed from what used to be ancient Mesopotamia. Actually I have no idea and I just made that up but the piano in this song is sick. Check out the song below and just relax…

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Download: Nujabes – Another Reflection

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[06.12.2009]Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve [CYNE]

Author: montrey

cyne

This is your Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve! Today’s chilled track is brought to you by CYNE. CYNE stands for “Cultivating Your New Experience” which i must admit is a slick title. This group hails from Florida but they definitely dont have a southern sound. CYNE has a pretty experimental hip-hop sound. They have done alot of work with the Japanese producer known as Nujabes and alot of their in-house beats still have that jazzy/Nujabes feel. The track we are bringing to you today is called “Fuzzy Logic” and it is from their album entitled Pretty Dark Things which came out in 2008. Please sit back and chill…..

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Download: CYNE – Fuzzy Logic

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