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Nujabes

Data updated on 2024-07-03 14:22:33 UTC
The one-of-a-kind sound that transcends genres, based on hip-hop with harmonizing jazz, soul, house, etc. and still being highly evaluated all over the world.

From 1995 to 2010 in Shibuya Tokyo, Japan, Nujabes worked on his music career and in July 1995, he opened the record store "GUINNES S RECORDS" in Udagawa-cho, Shibuya.
In March 1999, he opened "Park Avenue Studios" in Jinn, Shibuya, and also founded the independent label "hydeout productions".

After releasing many 12inch singles he released his first album“metaphorical music”(2003) following up with “Modal Soul” (2005) and “Spiritual State” (2011).
He also released two collection compilations: “Hydeout Productions 1st Collection” (2003) and “2nd Collection” (2007).

Additionally, Nujabes was chosen for a music director at the Paris Collection of COMME des GAR CONS(2004), produced the soundtrack for Shinichiro Watanabe’s anime series “Samurai Champloo”, appeared in Sonar Sound Tokyo etc.

In 2008, Nujabes released a compilation album ‘Modal Soul Classics By Nujabes’, a collection of music influenced him.

On February 26th 2010, Nujabes died in a car accident.

1995年7月、渋谷宇田川町に、 レコー ドショップ「GUINNES S RECORDS」をオー プン、レー ベル 「Hydeout Productions」の主宰も葦ね、30数枚の12" Slngle のリリー スを経て、 2003年にファー ストアルバム "metaphorical music"を発表。翌年2004年3月、COMME des GAR CONSのパリコレ にて音楽 ディレクターに抜擢、「 サムライチャンプルー」のサウンド制作等を経て、2005年11月にセカンドアルバム"modal soul" を発表、2007年11月には"firstcollection"以来4年半ぶりのレコードコレクションアルバム"2nd collection"をリリー ス。2010年2 月に交通事故にて逝去。

Total plays

676.7 million
Updated on 2024-07-03

Monthly listeners

1,970,473

Followers

1,159,557

Top Cities

  1. United States
    37,230 listeners
  2. United Kingdom
    30,813 listeners
  3. Japan
    Tokyo
    28,309 listeners
  4. France
    28,571 listeners
  5. United States
    23,977 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Feather (feat. Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE)
Feather (feat. Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE)
75,796,642 2:55 2005-11-11
Luv (sic.) pt3 (feat. Shing02)
Luv (sic.) pt3 (feat. Shing02)
48,972,234 6:14 2005-11-11
Lady Brown (feat. Cise Starr from CYNE)
Lady Brown (feat. Cise Starr from CYNE)
37,320,644 3:19 2003-08-21
Luv (sic)
Luv (sic)
35,808,017 4:46 2015-12-09
reflection eternal
reflection eternal
25,255,920 4:18 2005-11-11
Counting Stars
Counting Stars
19,509,997 4:08 2007-11-11
Blessing It -remix (feat. Substantial & Pase Rock from Five Deez)
Blessing It -remix (feat. Substantial & Pase Rock from Five Deez)
17,744,233 3:24 2003-08-21
City Lights (feat. Pase Rock & Substantial)
City Lights (feat. Pase Rock & Substantial)
16,571,608 3:14 2011-12-03
Kumomi
Kumomi
13,930,679 3:54 2003-08-21
Spiritual State (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
Spiritual State (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
12,440,550 6:32 2011-12-03
The Final View
The Final View
12,109,327 3:35 2003-08-21
Color of Autumn
Color of Autumn
11,994,087 1:44 2011-12-03
aruarian dance
aruarian dance
11,954,852 4:10 2004-06-23
Beat laments the world
Beat laments the world
11,697,573 4:23 2003-08-21
Luv (sic) pt2
Luv (sic) pt2
11,224,868 4:33 2014-12-17
World's end Rhapsody
World's end Rhapsody
11,072,885 5:41 2005-11-11
Luv (sic) Grand Finale (feat. Shing02)
Luv (sic) Grand Finale (feat. Shing02)
10,001,411 5:17 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) pt5 (feat. Shing02)
Luv (sic) pt5 (feat. Shing02)
9,618,573 5:50 2015-12-09
Dawn on the Side
Dawn on the Side
9,566,150 5:15 2011-12-03
Imaginary Folklore
Imaginary Folklore
9,379,345 5:18 2007-11-11
ordinary joe (feat. Terry Callier)
ordinary joe (feat. Terry Callier)
9,102,937 5:08 2005-11-11
Spiral
Spiral
8,332,874 3:41 2011-12-03
flowers
flowers
7,889,520 3:60 2005-11-11
Luv (sic) pt4 (feat. Shing02)
Luv (sic) pt4 (feat. Shing02)
7,812,123 5:11 2015-12-09
Horizon
Horizon
7,388,209 7:20 2005-11-11
sea of cloud
sea of cloud
6,976,521 3:02 2005-11-11
Think Different (feat. Substantial)
Think Different (feat. Substantial)
6,609,322 3:17 2003-08-21
Perfect Circle
Perfect Circle
6,549,328 4:01 2015-12-09
F.I.L.O. (feat. Shing02)
F.I.L.O. (feat. Shing02)
6,275,494 3:31 2003-08-21
Lamp (feat. Nujabes)
Lamp (feat. Nujabes)
6,246,071 6:40 2013-09-06
Letter from Yokosuka
Letter from Yokosuka
6,077,530 3:09 2003-08-21
Eclipse (feat. Substantial)
Eclipse (feat. Substantial)
5,837,191 3:34 2005-11-11
Luv (sic) pt2 Acoustica
Luv (sic) pt2 Acoustica
5,524,975 6:34 2015-12-09
Music is mine
Music is mine
5,450,061 4:20 2005-11-11
Latitude -remix (feat. Five Deez)
Latitude -remix (feat. Five Deez)
5,396,136 3:57 2003-08-21
Waiting For The Clouds (feat. Substantial)
Waiting For The Clouds (feat. Substantial)
5,360,444 3:52 2011-12-03
Another Reflection
Another Reflection
5,084,822 3:44 2007-11-11
Peaceland
Peaceland
4,991,777 8:19 2003-08-21
Modal Soul (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
Modal Soul (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
4,901,299 4:41 2005-11-11
Hikari (feat. Substantial)
Hikari (feat. Substantial)
4,836,436 4:20 2007-11-11
A day by atmosphere supreme
A day by atmosphere supreme
4,673,601 3:60 2003-08-21
Thank you (feat. Apani B)
Thank you (feat. Apani B)
4,635,281 4:09 2005-11-11
Luv (sic) pt3 Ta-ku Remix
Luv (sic) pt3 Ta-ku Remix
4,585,378 4:56 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) pt3 Ta-ku Remix Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt3 Ta-ku Remix Instrumentals
4,585,378 4:56 2015-12-09
Highs 2 Lows (feat. Cise Starr from CYNE)
Highs 2 Lows (feat. Cise Starr from CYNE)
4,572,864 4:38 2003-08-21
Horn in the middle
Horn in the middle
4,335,872 4:09 2003-08-21
Light on the land
Light on the land
4,333,604 3:55 2005-11-11
The Sign (feat. Pase Rock)
The Sign (feat. Pase Rock)
4,281,883 4:50 2005-11-11
After Hanabi -Listen To My Beats-
After Hanabi -Listen To My Beats-
4,082,335 5:23 2007-11-11
Far Fowls
Far Fowls
3,829,408 4:25 2011-12-03
Still Talking to You
Still Talking to You
3,774,336 3:25 2006-10-23
Other Side of Phase
Other Side of Phase
3,733,146 3:59 2004-06-23
Sky is Tumbling (feat. Cise Star)
Sky is Tumbling (feat. Cise Star)
3,543,399 4:29 2011-12-03
Next view (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
Next view (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
3,459,168 4:36 2003-08-21
Gone Are The Days (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
Gone Are The Days (feat. Uyama Hiroto)
3,346,719 6:02 2011-12-03
Luv (sic) pt5 Jumpster Remix
Luv (sic) pt5 Jumpster Remix
3,284,218 4:39 2015-12-09
Summer Gypsy
Summer Gypsy
3,238,757 4:20 2003-08-21
Yes (feat. Pase Rock)
Yes (feat. Pase Rock)
3,140,042 7:51 2011-12-03
Rainyway Back Home
Rainyway Back Home
3,103,817 2:36 2011-12-03
Luv (sic) pt4 LASTorder Remix Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt4 LASTorder Remix Instrumentals
3,033,197 4:39 2015-12-09
Voice of Autumn
Voice of Autumn
2,957,403 1:56 2007-11-11
Prayer
Prayer
2,887,303 3:29 2011-12-03
battlecry
battlecry
2,823,029 3:22 2004-06-23
Luv (sic.) pt3 Instrumentals
Luv (sic.) pt3 Instrumentals
2,820,781 6:14 2015-12-09
Island (feat. Uyama Hiroto & haruka nakamura)
Island (feat. Uyama Hiroto & haruka nakamura)
2,765,673 5:07 2011-12-03
Fellows
Fellows
2,633,578 2:04 2011-12-03
SkyIs Falling (feat. C.L. Smooth)
SkyIs Falling (feat. C.L. Smooth)
2,574,866 4:41 2007-11-11
Luv (sic) pt4 Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt4 Instrumentals
2,017,220 5:11 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) pt6 Uyama Hiroto Remix
Luv (sic) pt6 Uyama Hiroto Remix
1,909,905 4:39 2015-12-09
world without words
world without words
1,891,592 6:15 2004-09-22
Perfect Circle Instrumentals
Perfect Circle Instrumentals
1,890,882 4:01 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) pt2 Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt2 Instrumentals
1,822,582 4:33 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) 12" Remix
Luv (sic) 12" Remix
1,771,016 4:58 2015-12-09
Winter Lane (Nujabes Remix)
Winter Lane (Nujabes Remix)
1,700,689 5:12 2007-11-11
silver morning
silver morning
1,693,131 3:37 2004-09-22
Blessing It
Blessing It
1,641,930 2:43 2003-09-16
Luv (sic) Instrumentals
Luv (sic) Instrumentals
1,567,907 4:46 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) pt5 Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt5 Instrumentals
1,548,557 5:50 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) pt4 LASTorder Remix
Luv (sic) pt4 LASTorder Remix
1,492,707 4:39 2015-12-09
a space in air in space in air[interlude]
a space in air in space in air[interlude]
1,421,220 1:13 2004-09-22
Luv (sic) pt6 Uyama Hiroto Remix Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt6 Uyama Hiroto Remix Instrumentals
1,415,929 4:39 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) pt2 Acoustica Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt2 Acoustica Instrumentals
1,237,355 6:32 2015-12-09
Luv (sic) Grand Finale Instrumentals
Luv (sic) Grand Finale Instrumentals
1,165,630 5:17 2015-12-09
Moon Strut (Intro)
Moon Strut (Intro)
1,143,659 1:56 2006-10-23
Luv (sic) 12" Remix Instrumentals
Luv (sic) 12" Remix Instrumentals
1,061,280 4:58 2015-12-09
dead season
dead season
1,042,198 1:27 2004-09-22
Spiritual State
Spiritual State
988,384 6:58 2022-04-22
the space between two world
the space between two world
973,725 4:42 2004-06-23
Luv (sic) pt5 Jumpster Remix Instrumentals
Luv (sic) pt5 Jumpster Remix Instrumentals
859,783 4:39 2015-12-09
let go (feat. Nujabes)
let go (feat. Nujabes)
811,763 5:12 2013-09-06
transcendence
transcendence
742,044 7:02 2004-06-23
mystline
mystline
716,616 4:50 2004-06-23
Fly by Night (feat. Five Deez)
Fly by Night (feat. Five Deez)
669,941 3:57 2007-11-11
1st samurai
1st samurai
599,427 3:13 2004-06-23
kodama[interlude]
kodama[interlude]
532,705 1:07 2004-09-22
F.I.L.O (Instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
F.I.L.O (Instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
471,672 3:32 2003-01-01
tsurugi no mai
tsurugi no mai
456,114 3:27 2004-09-22
Ain't No Happy Endings - Nujabes Remix
Ain't No Happy Endings - Nujabes Remix
402,539 5:46 2001-10-19
Steadfast
Steadfast
362,309 4:12 2006-10-23
F.I.L.O (12inch Ver.)
F.I.L.O (12inch Ver.)
353,840 3:34 2003-01-01
Kiss Of Life
Kiss Of Life
332,225 4:53 2009-01-01
D.T.F.N. (street) [12inch Ver.]
D.T.F.N. (street) [12inch Ver.]
331,998 4:06 2005-01-01
D.T.F.N. [12inch Ver.]
D.T.F.N. [12inch Ver.]
331,998 4:06 2005-01-01
sanctuary ship
sanctuary ship
188,032 4:17 2004-09-22
Highs To Lows -remix (street) [12inch Ver.]
Highs To Lows -remix (street) [12inch Ver.]
157,278 4:11 2005-01-01
haiku[interlude]
haiku[interlude]
153,295 1:15 2004-09-22
Blessin It -remix (street) [12inch Ver.]
Blessin It -remix (street) [12inch Ver.]
144,955 3:25 2005-01-01
decade[interlude]
decade[interlude]
119,904 1:51 2004-09-22
Blessin It (12inch Ver.)
Blessin It (12inch Ver.)
119,645 3:25 2005-01-01
F.I.L.O (TV Version) [12inch Ver.]
F.I.L.O (TV Version) [12inch Ver.]
118,323 3:34 2003-01-01
Blessin It -remix (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
Blessin It -remix (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
117,893 3:24 2005-01-01
D.T.F.N. (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
D.T.F.N. (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
113,152 4:06 2005-01-01
Highs To Lows -remix (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
Highs To Lows -remix (instrumental) [12inch Ver.]
109,363 4:09 2005-01-01
D.T.F.N. (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
D.T.F.N. (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
69,297 3:24 2005-01-01
Blessin It (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
Blessin It (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
69,241 3:12 2005-01-01
F.I.L.O (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
F.I.L.O (Acappella) [12inch Ver.]
68,178 3:01 2003-01-01
Substance - Nujabes Remix
Substance - Nujabes Remix
45,700 1:41 2003-09-16
Child's Attraction
Child's Attraction
26,026 6:06 2015-03-11
Child's Attraction (Sacred Rhythm Vamp Mix)
Child's Attraction (Sacred Rhythm Vamp Mix)
19,307 16:28 2016-05-09
Child's Attraction (Sacred Rhythm Dance Mix)
Child's Attraction (Sacred Rhythm Dance Mix)
13,975 14:07 2016-05-09
Child's Attraction (Cosmic Arts Vocal Praise Reprise)
Child's Attraction (Cosmic Arts Vocal Praise Reprise)
12,733 8:29 2016-05-09
Child's Attraction (Cosmic Arts Praise Reprise) [Instrumental]
Child's Attraction (Cosmic Arts Praise Reprise) [Instrumental]
12,217 8:29 2016-05-09

New releases

Spiritual State
Spiritual State
2022-04-22
[STANDO / Hydeout Productions]
Child's Attraction (Joaquin Joe Claussell Remix)
Child's Attraction (Joaquin Joe Claussell Remix)
2016-05-09
[Hydeout Productions]
Luv(sic) Hexalogy
Luv(sic) Hexalogy
2015-12-09
[Hydeout Productions]
Child's Attraction / Yes
Child's Attraction / Yes
2015-03-11
[Hydeout Productions]
Spiritual State
Spiritual State
2011-12-03
[Hydeout Productions]
Kiss Of Life
Kiss Of Life
2009-01-01
[Universal Music LLC]
Modal Soul
Modal Soul
2005-11-11
[Hydeout Productions]
D.T.F.N. (12inch Ver.)
D.T.F.N. (12inch Ver.)
2005-01-01
[Hydeout Productions]
Blessin It -remix (12inch Ver.)
Blessin It -remix (12inch Ver.)
2005-01-01
[Hydeout Productions]
samurai champloo music record impression
samurai champloo music record impression
2004-09-22
[Victor]
samurai champloo music record impression
samurai champloo music record impression
2004-09-22
[Victor]
Other Side of Phase
Other Side of Phase
2004-06-23
[Hydeout Productions]
samurai champloo music record departure
samurai champloo music record departure
2004-06-23
[Victor]
samurai champloo music record departure
samurai champloo music record departure
2004-06-23
[Victor]
Metaphorical Music
Metaphorical Music
2003-08-21
[Hydeout Productions]
F.I.L.O (First In Last Out) [12inch Ver.]
F.I.L.O (First In Last Out) [12inch Ver.]
2003-01-01
[Hydeout Productions]