Nujabes

jackhammer · 07-25-2009, 06:37 PM

No thread? Time to start one then. Nujabes is one of Japan's finest exponents of Hip Hop, both mixing, producing and as a head of a few record labels of which Hyde Out Productions is his most known.

His sound is decidedly old school, utilising Soul, Jazz and Funk lines yet it's still technologically up there with American producers and DJ's.

Recommended listening:

First Collection (A comp featuring his label names)
Metaphorical Music (his own stuff)

Kirby · 07-25-2009, 08:12 PM

Nujabes does some amazing work.
On that note, I'm actually ordering these soon...

jackhammer · 07-25-2009, 08:17 PM

Trust Kirby to know whom I am talking about

. Good call. His mixes are damn efforless.

Zarko · 07-26-2009, 04:59 AM

What a coincidence, I was just giving Metaphorical Music yet another try when I stumble across this thread. I don't mind Nujabes, but is hardly something I would go out of my to get to (which is odd because it seems right up my alley) but I love some of his work producing and his label, especially Emancipator.

~~Yoni~~ · 07-26-2009, 02:16 PM

With the exception of a few tracks, Nujabes has always come off as boring elevator music to me.

jackhammer · 07-26-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoni

With the exception of a few tracks, Nujabes has always come off as boring elevator music to me.

I think a lot of people just don't dig on the easy vibes in his music. It's not a confrontational sound that is sometimes expected in hip hop. I have always liked a smoother sound as much as any other sound In hip Hop personally.

gunnels · 07-26-2009, 06:05 PM

Nujabes Fuck yeah.
The only reason I watched Samurai Champloo was for the music.

~~Yoni~~ · 07-27-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I think a lot of people just don't dig on the easy vibes in his music. It's not a confrontational sound that is sometimes expected in hip hop. I have always liked a smoother sound as much as any other sound In hip Hop personally.

It's not necessarily the creamy smoothness of his production that makes it boring to me, I just feel like it kind of sits there and doesn't do anything for you. I'm all for smoothness.

Engine · 07-30-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoni

It's not necessarily the creamy smoothness of his production that makes it boring to me, I just feel like it kind of sits there and doesn't do anything for you. I'm all for smoothness.

I guess I like it when instrumental hip-hop does that. I really like the nujabes that I've heard - it reminds me of MF Doom's beat production: repetitive, smooth, finessed and going nowhere fast.

Kirby · 07-30-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gunnels

Nujabes Fuck yeah.
The only reason I watched Samurai Champloo was for the music.

If you don't have them, and don't feel like looking.

I'll up and send the Samurai Champloo ****s when I get them.

07-25-2009, 06:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Nujabes No thread? Time to start one then. Nujabes is one of Japan's finest exponents of Hip Hop, both mixing, producing and as a head of a few record labels of which Hyde Out Productions is his most known. His sound is decidedly old school, utilising Soul, Jazz and Funk lines yet it's still technologically up there with American producers and DJ's. Recommended listening: First Collection (A comp featuring his label names) Metaphorical Music (his own stuff) __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Kirby Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Forest Park, GA Posts: 1,637	Nujabes does some amazing work. On that note, I'm actually ordering these soon... __________________ ::KirbyISAlmighty::

07-25-2009, 08:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Trust Kirby to know whom I am talking about . Good call. His mixes are damn efforless. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

07-26-2009, 04:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zarko Barely Disheveled Zombie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,196	What a coincidence, I was just giving Metaphorical Music yet another try when I stumble across this thread. I don't mind Nujabes, but is hardly something I would go out of my to get to (which is odd because it seems right up my alley) but I love some of his work producing and his label, especially Emancipator.

07-26-2009, 02:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~Yoni~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 48	With the exception of a few tracks, Nujabes has always come off as boring elevator music to me.