Nujabes - Modal Soul (Full Album)
Tracklist:
1. Feather (featuring Cise Starr & Akin) [0:00]
2. Ordinary Joe (featuring Terry Callier) [2:54]
3. Reflection Eternal [8:02]
4. Luv(Sic) Pt. 3 (featuring Shing02) [12:19]
5. Music Is Mine [17:56]
6. Eclipse (featuring Substantial) [22:20]
7. The Sign (featuring Pase Rock) [25:50]
8. Thank You (featuring Apani B) [30:41]
9. World's End Rhapsody (featuring Uyama Hiroto) [34:50]
10. Modal Soul (feat. Uyama Hiroto) [40:31]
11. Flowers (guest appearance from Dinah Washington) [45:12]
12. Sea Of Cloud [49:12]
13. Light On The Land [52:13]
14. Horizon [56:09]
Jun Seba (瀬葉淳 Seba Jun, February 7, 1974 – February 26, 2010) was a Japanese hip hop producer and DJ who recorded under the name Nujabes (ヌジャベス Nujabesu). Nujabes /ˈnudʒɑːbɛs/ was the reverse spelling of his name. He was also owner of the Shibuya record stores, T Records and Guinness Records and founder of the independent label Hydeout Productions. His style mixes hip hop, rap and jazz samples. Nujabes was best known for his approach to hip hop beats, often blending jazz influences into his songs creating a mellow, nostalgic and atmospheric sound. He sampled a wide range of instruments and genres to create a soothing vibe. In addition to Japanese artists like Uyama Hiroto, Shing02, L-Universe, and Minmi, Nujabes collaborated with various underground American hip hop acts such as CYNE, Cise Starr (as a solo apart from the hip-hop collective CYNE), Apani B, Five Deez, Substantial, CL Smooth, Fat Jon, Terry Callier as well as British rapper Funky DL. He was also a member of the production duo Urbanforest, an experimental collaboration with Nao T. Nujabes was one of the most prolific contributors to the background music and soundtracks of Samurai Champloo, an anime which blends a feudal Japan setting with modern anachronisms, especially in regard to hip hop culture such as graffiti and rapping. Nujabes collaborated with Shing02 on the critically acclaimed "Luv(sic)" hexalogy. They made parts 1-3 together; Shing02 releasing parts 4-6 later using Nujabes' instrumentals after his death to commemorate him and bring closure to his music. According to Shing02, the instrumental to what would eventually be Part 6 (Grand Finale) was discovered on Nujabes' cell phone a few weeks after his death. On February 26, 2010, Jun Seba was involved in a traffic accident upon exiting the Shuto Expressway late at night. He was pronounced dead at a hospital in Shibuya Ward after efforts to revive him failed.
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