Substantial - To This Union A Sun Was Born

Year : 2001
Label : Hyde Out Recordings
Genre : Hip-Hop
Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop, Funk/Soul, Conscious

Stan Robinson known as Substantial, is a rapper from Brooklyn, member of "Extented Famm" and more recently "Bop Alloy" collectives. His debut album was produced, mixed and released by Nujabes for his own label, "Hyde Out Recordings" including instruments use and various samples as well as from Jazz to Soul by Funk and Latin beats. Titles include collaborations with Monorisick & DJ Kiyo (cuts & scratches) and Hana (chorus on "Love Song"), "Home Sweet Home" released on "Hyde Out Productions First Collection" works compilation by Nujabes, singles "Kalitwutchawon2", "Remembering Dave" and the heavy funk "Be People". All songs written by Substantial, produced by Nujabes & Monorisick, recorded, mixed by Nujabes.

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Nujabes - Metaphorical Music

Year : 2003

Label : Dimid Recordings
Genre : Electronic, Hip-Hop, Jazz
Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop, Downtempo

Debut album of Nujabes including various collaborations featuring japanese and american alternative Hip-Hop artists, such as activist MC, Shing02 (best known for the opening "Battlecry" from the Samurai Champloo original soundtrack, produced by Nujabes), the multi-instrumentalist, Uyama Hiroto, Substantial, Pase Rock & Five Deez, Cise Starr from CYNE. Titles include also downtempo instrumentals (Horn In The Middle, Next View...), pure soulful hip-hop (Lady Brown, F.I.L.O....) and variation on the Samurai Champloo's ending theme "Beat Laments The World". All tracks produced, mixed & composed by Nujabes. 

TRACKLIST : Nujabes Feat. Substantial & Pase Rock - Blessing (It Remix) / Nujabes - Horn In The Middle / Nujabes Feat. Cise Starr - Lady Brown / Nujabes - Kumomi / Nujabes Feat. Cise Starr - Highs 2 Lows / Nujabes - Beat Laments The World / Nujabes - Letter From Yokosuka / Nujabes Feat. Substantial - Think Different / Nujabes - A Day By Atmosphere Supreme / Nujabes Feat. Uyama Hiroto - Next View / Nujabes Feat. Five Deez - Latitude Remix / Nujabes - Feat. Shing02 - F.I.L.O. / Nujabes - Summer Gypsy / Nujabes - The Final View / Nujabes - Peaceland

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Nujabes, Various - Hyde Out Productions - First Collection

Year : 2003

Label : Hyde Out Recordings

Genre : Hip-Hop, Electronic

Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop, Downtempo

Jun Seba aka Nujabes is a japanese hip-hop producer, beatmaker and DJ, owner of independant label Hyde-Out Recordings. Mostly influenced by the Cool Jazz of Miles Davis or various works from Yusef Lateef, Nujabes performs downtempo, a blend of Jazz with electronic overtones. He produced various american, japanese and european rappers from the alternative Hip-Hop scene  including Five Deez, Substantial or his fellow countryman, Shing02. In 2002, he was recruited to collaborate in the development of the Samurai Champloo soundscape among others Fat Jon, Tsutchie & FORCE OF NATURE. This compilation showcases the Nujabes' touch productions, combining Hip-Hop & Future Jazz including instrumentals tracks by Nujabes, several of his productions, remixes by Fat Jon & Monorisick plus collaborations with rappers L-Universe, Substantial, Apani B, Funky DL, Pase Rock from Five Deez, Cise Star from CYNE & Shing02. All tracks produced & mixed by Nujabes except "It's About Time" by Fat Jon The Ample Soul Physician.

TRACKLIST : Nujabes - Moon Strut (Intro) / Funky DL Feat. Monorisick - Don't Even Try It / Apani B. Fly Emcee - Strive / Substantial - Home Sweet Home / Nujabes - Still Talking To You / Shing02 - Luv (Sic) Feat. DJ Top Bill / Nujabes - Steadfast / Substantial & L-Universe - Lyrical Terrorists / L-Universe - Lose My Religion (Remix) / Pase Rock - It's About Time (Fat Jon Remix) / Five Deez - Plazma Avenue (Remix) / Cise Star Feat. El-Orbit - D.T.F.N. / Funky DL Feat. Monorisick - People's Don't Stray / Shing02 Feat. DJ Dai Nasty- Luv (Sic) Pt. 2. 

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