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Born: February 7, 1974, in Japan.
Died: February 26, 2010, in Tokyo, Japan (aged 36).

Nujabes (pronounced: Noo-Jah-Bess), artist name of Jun Seba, was a Japanese hip-hop music producer. The artist name is his real name spelled backwards.

Nujabes was the owner of the Tribe (2) record shop in Shibuya, Tokyo, and also ran his own independent record label, Hyde Out Recordings. Tribe is now also a label that releases 7 records of songs by various friends and associates, such as Uyama Hiroto and Five Deez.

His music is known for a strong cool jazz influence, frequently using samples from artists like Miles Davis and Yusef Lateef.

He was also a member of the production duo Urbanforest, an experimental collaboration with Nao Tokui, appearing on the Lady Brown 12. He died after a car accident in Tokyo.

ALBUMS


Nujabes
Other Side Of Phase / Rainyway Back Home / Horizon
2024, 12", Single, Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes
Samurai Champloo Music Record Nujabes
2024, 3x7", Tra + 3x7", Cle + Box, Comp, Ltd, Starbase Records, ,
Soundtrack/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Breakbeat/Downtempo/Trip Hop/Instrumental/Anison
Nujabes
Child's Attraction (Joaquin Joe Claussell Remix)
2016, 12", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes
Kumomi / Untitled
2016, 7", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes / Joaquin Joe Claussell*
From Earth To Heaven (Tribute To A Music Lover)
2016, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes Featuring Pase Rock
Child's Attraction/Yes
2015, 12", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions, ,
Noise/House
Nujabes Featuring Shing02
Luv(sic) Part 3
2015, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes Featuring Shing02
Perfect Circle
2015, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes Feat. Shing02
Luv(sic) Hexalogy
2015, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop
Nujabes Featuring Shing02
Luv(sic) Grand Finale / Part 6
2013, 12", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions
Clammbon, Yamazaki*, Mino* & Yamane* From Toe (5), Nujabes
Reflection Eternal / Imaginary Folklore
2012, 12", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes Featuring Shing02
Luv(sic) Part 5
2012
Nujabes Featuring Shing02
Luv(sic) Part 4
2011
Nujabes
Spiritual State
2011, CD digipak, ,
Instrumental/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Cool Jazz
Nujabes
Reflection Eternal / Another Reflection
2010, 12", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions
Uyama Hiroto / Nujabes
Homeward Journey
2010, 12", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes
Modal Soul Classics
2008, CD, Comp, Hyde Out Productions, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Future Jazz/Downtempo
Nujabes Featuring Apani B-Fly Emcee*
Thank You
2007, 12", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes Feat. Substantial & Pase Rock
Blessing It-remix
2005, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes Featuring Cise Starr* / FK
D.T.F.N. / Shades Of Nostalgia
2005, 12", Hyde Out Productions,
Nujabes
Modal Soul
2005
Nujabes / Fat Jon
Samurai Champloo Music Record - Departure
2004, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Downtempo/Trip Hop/Instrumental/Anison
Force Of Nature / Nujabes / Fat Jon
Samurai Champloo Music Record - Impression
2004, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Soundtrack/Downtempo/Breakbeat/Trip Hop/Instrumental/Anison
Nujabes Featuring Cise Starr*
Lady Brown
2003, 12", Hyde Out Productions, ,
Instrumental/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Abstract
Nujabes
Still Talking To You / Steadfast
2003, 7", Ltd, M/Print, Handcuts Records, Hyde Out Productions, ,
Instrumental
Nujabes Feat. Uyama Hiroto
Next View
2003, 7", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes, DJ Ryow, Nao Tokui
HydeOut Sound Lab. 5/24(fri) @ Loop
2003, CDr, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Instrumental
Nujabes
Flowers / After Hanabi (Listen To My Beat)
2003
Nujabes
Metaphorical Music
2003, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Downtempo/Cool Jazz/Instrumental/Trip Hop
Nujabes + Shing02
F.I.L.O (First In Last Out)
2003
Nujabes Featuring Pase Rock And Substantial
Blessing It / The Final View
2002, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes
Ristorante
2002, Cass, Mixed, Hyde Out Productions, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop
Nujabes, DJ Ryow
HydeOut Sound Lab
2002, CDr, Mixed, Promo, Hybrid Records (3), Lucky Strike, Password (3), ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Instrumental
Nujabes, DJ Ryow, DJ Kiyo
HydeOut Sound Lab. 11/30(sat) @ Loop
2002, CDr, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label, ,
House/Breakbeat
Nujabes
Dimension Ball Tracks Volume 1
2001
Nujabes Featuring Funky DL
Peoples Don't Stray
1999, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes ,featuring Funky DL
Peoples Don't Stray
1999, 12", Single, TP, Hyde Out Productions
Nujabes Featuring L-Universe*
Ain't No Mystery
1999
Nujabes
Sweet Sticky Thing (Reload All Good Music From Old To The New)
1998, Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label (Nujabes Self-released), ,
Funk/Soul/Disco/Contemporary R&B/RnB/Swing
Various
Merci 〜 Cafe Apres-midi Revue
2023, CD, Comp, Apres-Midi Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Bossa Nova/MPB
Nadir
The Untitled LP
2018, 12xFile, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Nadir (31) Self-released)
Haruka Nakamura
Grace
2018, ,
Abstract/Downtempo/Minimal
AKTHESAVIOR (AK of the Underachievers)*
Blessings In The Gray 2
2017
Apex
The Definition
2016, CDr, EP, Fuck Yr Body Up
Matt Cab
Searching For You
2016, 7", Ltd, Star Base Records (3)
Le Real 現実
It's Been A Good Year
2016, 4xFile, WAV, EP, Not On Label (Le Real 現実 Self-released)
Orkid (2) X Chris Ca$hin
Commaland
2016, 9xFile, MP3, Mixtape, 320, Not on Label
Von Poe VII
The Purity Of Love And War...
2015, CDr, Comp, Organized Threat,
MC Tillie
The Forbidden Fruit EP
2015, 9xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Amityville Records
Haruka Nakamura
Lamp
2014, 12", Ltd + CD, Album, Promo, Pap, Hyde Out Productions
Sons of the Tongue
We Been Here For Years (S.O.T. 2011-2014)
2014, File, MP3, Mixtape, Sons of the Tongue
Haruka Nakamura
Melodica
2013, CD, Album, Dig, Hyde Out Productions
Shing02 & DJ Icewater
For The Tyme Being 3
2012, CD, Comp, Mixed, East Bay Digital, Wenod Records
SkyBlew
Your Dreams Is BLEW Reality
2012, 15xFile, MP3, Album, Not On Label, ,
Conscious/Jazzy Hip-Hop
Various
Modal Soul Classics II Dedicated To Nujabes
2010, CD, Comp, Hyde Out Productions, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Soul-Jazz/Future Jazz/Downtempo/Cool Jazz
Substantial & Dub MD
Wink (Something Substantial)
2010, 26xFile, MP3, Mixtape, 160, QN5 Music, ,
Hip Hop/Conscious/Electro/Pop Rap
Modenine
09.09.09 The Mix Tape
2009, 15xFile, MP3, Mixtape, 128, Redeye Muzik
Various
Mellow Beats, Friends & Lovers
2009, CD, Comp, Universal Music, ,
Instrumental/Ambient/Downtempo/Cool Jazz
Various
Metamorphose 09 Official Compilation
2009, CD, Comp, Mytrix Music (2)
Uyama Hiroto
A Son Of The Sun
2008
Substantial
Substantial Collabos Vol. 1
2006, CDr, Comp, Promo, Unlimited Vinyl Ink
Nomak
Wonderin' View
2006, ,
Hip Hop/Jazzy Hip-Hop
Substantial
CIM
2004, 12", Hyde Out Productions,
Pase Rock
Grey Matter
2004, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Minmi
Imagine
2004, ,
Reggae/Reggae-Pop/J-pop
Minmi
アイの実 / 四季ノ唄
2004
Pase Rock
Bullshit As Usual
2003, 12", Single, Hyde Out Productions
Apani B-Fly Emcee*
Laws
2003, 12", Hyde Out Productions,
Pase Rock
Bullshit As Usual
2003, CD, Album, Dimid Recordings, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Conscious
Substantial
Substantial Evidence
2003, ,
Boom Bap/Drum n Bass/Jazzy Hip-Hop
Shing02
Luv(sic) Part Two
2002, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Funky DL
Slow Down / Not Yet Known
2002, 12", Hyde Out Productions, ,
Conscious
Substantial
Remembering Dave
2001, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Substantial
If I Was Your Mic (DJ Kiyo Remix)
2001
Substantial
To This Union A Sun Was Born
2001,
Pase Rock & L Universe
Messing With My Head
2001
Pase Rock
The Old Light
2001, Vinyl,
Funky DL
Unstoppable / Peoples Don't Stray (Remix)
2000, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Substantial & L Universe
Lyrical Terrorists
2000, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Funky DL
Don't Even Try It
2000, 12", Hyde Out Productions,
Apani B-Fly Emcee*
Strive / Progress
2000
Funky DL
When Love Is Breaking Down...
2000, ,
Conscious/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Boom Bap
L Universe
Lose My Religion
2000
Various
Samurai Champloo - Music Record Katana
2005
Seietsu
Freeform Breaks
2010, CD, Album, Solid State Music Lab
Emancipator
Soon It Will Be Cold Enough
2008
Various
Samurai Champloo - The Way Of The Samurai / Vinyl Collection
2007, ,
Breaks/Downtempo/Hip Hop/Anison
Nujabes
Metaphorical Music
Cassette, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Downtempo/Cool Jazz/Instrumental/Trip Hop

APPEARANCES +


Legendオブ伝説 a.k.a サイプレス上野
Tresure Hunting In Hakaba
2017, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Mixed, Dream Kaihatsu
Espy
She'll Be Happy
2013, 2x Cassette, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Instrumental
DJ Sarasa
Searchlight Vol. 1
2011, CD, Comp, Ltd, Mixed, DJ Honda Recordings, ,
Cut-up/DJ
DJ Ryu
Oku No Hosomichi Vol.5
2010, CD, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, Systematic Records (3)
Substantial
To This Union A Sun Was Born
2010
Various
The Future Is Yours
2008, CD, Comp, Crue-L Records, ,
Downtempo/Deep House/Tech House
The Associates
From The Ground Up (Nujabes Remix)
2007, 12", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions, ,
Conscious
DSK
Winter Lane
2007, 12", Crue-L Records
Various
Hydeout Productions (2nd Collection)
2007, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Instrumental/Downtempo
Carlo (2) And Buddy Peace
Commonwealth Kids
2006, CD, Mixed + 7" + Ltd, Num, Paper Soap Street Factory, Gluestick Acoustics Productions, ,
Downtempo/Boom Bap/Hardcore Hip-Hop/Conscious/Trip Hop
L-Universe*
Asteroid Love
2003, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Various
Hyde Out Productions First Collection
2003
Five Deez
Plasma Avenue
2002, 12", Hyde Out Recordings
Pase Rock
It's About Time
2002, 12", Hyde Out Productions,
Substantial
If I Was Your MIC
2002
Five Deez
Latitude ~ Remix
2002
Shing02
Luv(sic.)
2001, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Substantial
Kalitwutchawon2
2001, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Funky DL
Day By Day
2001, 12", Hyde Out Productions, ,
Conscious
Five Deez
Koolmotor
2001, ,
Boom Bap/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Conscious
Substantial
Home Sweet Home
2000, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Funky DL Featuring Guile & Versatile E
Lyrics No Stress
2000, 12", Ltd, Hyde Out Productions
Funky DL
Loud Noise Of Silence (Dimention Ball Remix)
1999, 12", Washington Classics
Haruka Nakamura
Let Go / Fragrance Like Home
2019, 7", Single, Ltd, Hyde Out Productions
Various
Sanpuru - Samples Used by Nujabes
2017, 41xFile, MP3, Comp, P/Mixed, Smplr, 320, Takara Digital Records
Various
Urban-Mellow FM 77.4 ~ Look For The Silver Lining
2014, CD, Comp, Apres-Midi Records,
Various
Free Soul Nujabes First Collection
2014, CD, Album, Comp, Hyde Out Productions, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Instrumental/Downtempo
Cobalt Rabbit
Mogwai, I
2014, 17xFile, FLAC, MP3, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Cobalt Rabbit Self-released)
DJ Undoo prezintă Endogen
Primu' [Mixtape]
2012, CDr, Mixtape, Sli, Daw Studio
Rod Roc
Future Classic
2009, File, MP3, Mixtape, 320, Souled Out Radio
Uyama Hiroto
81 Summer / Color Of Jade
2008, 7", Ltd, Tribe (2)
Kenmochi Hidefumi
Falliccia
2008, 12", Hyde Out Productions
Uyama Hiroto
One Dream / Carbon Rose
2008, 7", Ltd, Tribe (2)
IZ
'07 Old Shits
2008, 6xFile, MP3, EP, 126, Real66.com
Funky DL
Music From Naphta
2007, CD, Album, Rockwell Product Shop
Jemapur
Dok Springs
2006, CD, Album, Hyde Out Productions
Uyama Hiroto
Stratus
2004, 7", Ltd, Tribe (2)
Various
American Rag Cie Presents The Wedding Project
2004, CD, Comp, Enh, American Rag Cie, ,
Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Avantgarde/Soul/Bossa Nova
Minmi
アイの実 / 四季ノ唄
2004
Various
Tribe Sampler Vol. 1
2003, Cass, Smplr, Tribe (2), ,
Cool Jazz/Latin Jazz/Bossa Nova
Muro
King Of Diggin' II
1996, ,
Cut-up/DJ/Funk/Soul
Muro
King Of Diggin'
1995
Mark Farina
Tribe Sampler Mushroom Jazz
2025, Cass, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, Tribe (2), Hyde Out Productions, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Downtempo/Boom Bap/Instrumental
Baku* x D-Styles
It's A Jazz Thing
2024, CD, Mixed, Mixtape, Kaikoo, Kicks Lab., ,
Cut-up/DJ
Various
Incense Music For Bed Room
2024, ,
Ambient/Downtempo/Modern Classical/Jazzy Hip-Hop
Various
Interior Music - Café Après-Midi Meets ACME Furniture
2024, ,
Downtempo/Balearic
Classik
Unofficial
2021, 14xFile, MP3, Mixtape, 320, Not On Label (Classik Self-released)
Olive Oil
8 Mix
2020, CDr, Mixed, Oilworks Rec., ,
Rhythm & Blues
bLiNd
bLiNd Ultimate DVD Collection 2018
2018, DVDr, DVD-D, Comp, Braille Records (3)
Various
You Got This
2018, 11xFile, FLAC, Comp, Not On Label (Lants Self-released)
Various
Kei Nishikori Meets Nujabes
2016, CD, Comp, Star Base Records (3), Hyde Out Productions, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Downtempo/Instrumental
Darklit
Darklit Classic
2016, 9xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Not On Label (Darklit Self-released)
Classik
The Prodigy
2015, 5xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Not On Label (Classik Self-released)
Canblaster & Sam Tiba
Valentine's Mixtape 2014
2014, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, 320, Not On Label (Canblaster Self-released), Not On Label (Sam Tiba Self-released), ,
Bass Music/RnB/Swing/Pop Rap
Various
Free Soul Nujabes Second Collection
2014, CD, Album, Comp, Hyde Out Productions
Various
Sound Novel
2014, CD, Comp, Scm Music
Terry Callier
Free Soul. The Classic Of Terry Callier
2014, CD, Comp, Universal Music
Tripleone
Jazzy Caffe Vol.4
2014, CD, Mixtape, Promo, Not On Label,
Peter Williams
So Many Lasts
2013, File, MP3, Comp, Mixed, 320, Not On Label (Peter Williams Self-Released), ,
Fusion/Cut-up/DJ/Trip Hop/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Neo Soul
Canblaster
X-Mas Piano Mixtape - Winter In Japan
2013, File, MP3, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, 320, Not On Label (Canblaster Self-released),
Breezewax
Impressions Vol.2
2012, 6xFile, ALAC, EP, Cult Classic Records
Jazz One
Sublime 10
2012, CD, Mixed, Promo, Zooooo.jp, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Conscious/Boom Bap/Trip Hop/Downtempo/House/Broken Beat
Young Montana?
Guest Mix For Andrew Meza's BTS Radio - Round 2
2011, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, BTS Radio, ,
Experimental
Jazz Gangsters
Ma Player Vol. 5
2011, File, MP3, Comp, Mixed, Jazz Gangsters, MondayJazz, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Trip Hop/Instrumental/Future Jazz/Acid Jazz/Downtempo
Blazo
Jazz Format Mixtape Vol.1
2011, 22xFile, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, 320, Not On Label (Blazo Self-released)
Breezewax
Impressions Vol.1: Remixes 2008-2010
2010, 4xFile, ALAC, Not On Label (Breezewax Self-released)
DJ Olive Oil*
Know Oknw
2010, CDr, Ltd, Mixed, Oil Works,
Voyage Of Love Pt. 2 - Yuigahama Love Affair
2010, CD, Comp, Mixed, Zooooo.jp
Giovanca
While I'm Awake
2010
Shing02 / DJ Icewater
For The Tyme Being
2009, CD, Comp, Mixed, Wenod Records, West Coast Digital, East Bay Digital
DJ GL
Beatitude
2008, CD, Mixed, Promo, Abovage,
AFTA-1
Love Is Real Vol.1
2008, 4xFile, MP3, 320 + 5xFile, MP3, 192 + File, MP3, 1, GAS'D, ,
Leftfield/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Downtempo/IDM
Systematic*
Oku no Hosomichi Vol.2 (All Japanese Hiphop)
2008, CD, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, Systematic Records (3)
Jazz One
Sublime 5
2008, CD, Mixed, Promo, Zooooo.jp
Various
Saudade#
2007, CD, Comp, Signal Records
Thomax
The REMIX-Files Vol. 1
2007, 10xFile, MP3, Comp, 200, Not On Label
Jazz One
Sublime 2
2007, CD, Mixed, Promo, Zooooo.jp, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Conscious/Boom Bap/Trip Hop/Downtempo
Nomak
Fantastical View
2006, CD, Mixed, Promo, Huge Soul, ,
Hip Hop/Jazzy Hip-Hop
Various
Synchro / From Tokyo To New York
2006, CD, Comp, Uniqlo, ,
House/Breakbeat
Tatsuo Sunaga
World Standard .04 - A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix
2005, CD, Mixed, Cutting Edge
Various
Keeper Of My Soul
2004, Cass, Mixed, Promo, C90, New Found Truth, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop/Boom Bap/Contemporary R&B
DJ HIROnyc As Bleacher Creature
Dimly
2004, CD, Mixed, Dimid Recordings
Various
动感新势力动画歌曲精选辑 - 葉月 September 2004
2004, CD, Comp, 动感新势力, ,
Anison/J-pop/Theme/Score/Video Game Music
Mista Donut
Sound Contact #1
2004
Various
Samurai Champloo - Music Record Katana
2004
DJ Amagumo
Rythm & Takt
2003, Cass, Mixed, Spotlight Records (3), ,
Downtempo/Hip Hop
Various
Listening Is Believing
2003, CD, Comp, Libyus Music
DJ Kentaro*
My Favorite Songs 2
2003, Cass, Mixed, C75, Not On Label (Kentaro Self-released)
DJ Fab
Underground Explorer 2
2001, Cass, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, Kerozen Music,
DJ Damage
Independent Addict
2000, Cass, Comp, Mixed, DJ Crew
DJ 3rd Cut*
Synchronicity
CD, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label, ,
Downtempo
DJ El-Orbit* feat. Mr. Twiddle
Skratch Education #7
Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Three CH Recordings
Various
Samurai Champloo Original Soundtrack
2022, Cass, Ltd, RE, Unofficial, Unstable King
Various
Samurai Champloo Original Soundtrack
2021, Cass, Unofficial, Unstable King, ,
Breaks/Downtempo/Hip Hop
Nas & Nujabes
NuMatic
2021, 10xFile, MP3, Mixed, Unofficial, 320, Not On Label (David Begun Self-released), ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop
MF DOOM & Nujabes
Metaphorical Villainy
2020
Jay Electronica & Nujabes
NuElectronica
2019, File, ALAC, Album, Unofficial, Altered Crates
Jay Electronica & Nujabes
NuElectronica
2019, CDr, Album, Unofficial, The Mix Unit, Mixtapes.com
Various
Samurai Champloo - The Way Of The Samurai / Vinyl Collection
2019
DJ Ezasscul
Fine Hip-Hop Instrumentals
2011, File, MP3, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Jazzy Hip-Hop
Alys
Modal Source
2009, CD, Mixed, Promo, Unofficial, Zooooo.jp
Nujabes / Fat Jon
Samurai Champloo Music Record - Departure
2004
Force Of Nature / Nujabes / Fat Jon
Samurai Champloo Music Record - Impression
2004
Nas
One Love (Dimention Ball Remix)
1998
Nujabes Feat. Shing02
Luv(sic) Hexalogy