Saturday, March 20, 2010

NUJABES RIP (February 19, 1974 – February 26, 2010)

Recently I did a musical post including some songs by a wonderful producer by the name of Nujabes.  He was a Japanese hip-hop producer and DJ who recorded under the name Nujabes. His alias was simply his name "sebajun" spelled backwards.

On February 26, 2010, Jun Seba was involved in a traffic accident upon exiting the Shuto Expressway late at night. He died at a hospital after failed efforts to revive him. He was 36 years old. (Wikipedia)

I've just discovered this artist who is prominent in a genre of music called 'chillout', or 'lounge'.  It infuses mellow jazz/asian sounds with subtle hip hop beats.  If you haven't listened to his music then take a moment to enjoy this incredible artists sound!

Pep's Nujabes playlist from YouTube.


Nujabes was a contributing musician to an anime show; Samurai Champloo.  Whenever someone on the show died they would play his song Mystline...RIP.


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4 comments:

  1. Ho-ZMarch 21, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    WOW !!!!!!!!!! another legend .....
    this was new for me

    SAD
    wes waiting for the new cd----- now I hope they make a tape with his last work ! aka more donuts sad to see the same stuff happen to my heroes .............

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  2. Pepper PaceMarch 21, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    Listen to this mix that I found on Youtube. It's mixing Lupe Fiasco's Kick, Push with Letters from Yokosuka.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm8MeVArWZQ

    I decided to find all of the episodes of Samuari Champloo and watch them. Whenever I get to a Nujabes song I get excited! You should do a Mystline mix for me Hoz. Talk to you later.

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  3. Un-UniqueApril 14, 2010 at 10:49 PM

    I discovered Nujabes a few years ago on Myspace. Fording from profile to profile, I came across one playing this amazing music. It was Nujabes’ “Lady Brown” featuring Cise Starr (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfjqWdCjq_I). Years later, my hip friends and sibling are Nujabes fiends. I think hip hop truly lost something wonderful with his passing.

    On another note, and I’m sorry if it is inappropriate posting this here, but I wanted to tell you, Pepper, how wonderful your work is. I love how you take the most unlikely elements and smash them into this coupling that is at once so shocking and so wholly right. Please keep writing. I hope you do.

    Peace, Un-Unique (^o^)

    PS: Another favorite for those beautiful rainy days, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUwRGPxCG_Y
    And if you like mixes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug_-Gdsp54o Nas' "One Mic" and "Kumomi" Mashup

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  4. Pepper PaceApril 15, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    Thank you Un-Unique for the links and for the compliments. I absolutely love that Nas mashup! I had not heard that one yet. My favorite mix is the Kick Push & Letters from Yokosuka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm8MeVArWZQ&feature=PlayList&p=DE5A736C4F4348A5&playnext_from=PL&index=22

    :(

    I hate that I discover this talented artist only 2 months before he passes away. But there is alot of talented artists out there mixing hip hop beats with Asian elements.

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