For many people (myself included), it was an introduction to Seba’s uncanny ability to blend hip-hop, a genre typically associated with hardiness, independence and expression of individuality, with a sense of serene majesty and wonder. Seba was a relatively unknown figure outside of Japan for the majority of his career, best known for his contributions to the soundtrack for Samurai Champloo, an animated series from Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichiro Watanabe that tells the tale of three wanderers traversing an anachronistic feudal Japan peppered with elements of modern urban hip-hop culture. But to not speak a few words about Japanese producer Jun Seba (aka Nujabes), who was confirmed dead on Thursday by members of his record label after a fatal car crash in late February, would be a disservice to the memory of a man whose work was immensely influential to a large number of fans and musicians across the world. It really upsets me to post about the loss of a musician that I admire.
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