ARTISTS
A Japanese music producer who founded and ran the independent label Hydeout Productions. Known for his mellow, beautiful sound blending jazz and hip-hop, Nujabes earned worldwide acclaim and had a profound influence on artists around the globe.
His most celebrated works include Metaphorical Music and Modal Soul, and he is also widely known for his contributions to the soundtrack of the anime Samurai Champloo.
Even after his career came to an end in 2010, his music has continued to transcend borders and generations, inspiring listeners and artists around the world to this day.
For this special Los Angeles performance, musicians with connections to Nujabes will come together for a tribute session, carrying the music and spirit he left behind into the present through their own performances.
Nujabes’ music has connected people across generations and across borders. In Los Angeles, the musicians who carry on that spirit will bring his legacy to life once again, weaving it into a new sound for today.
Best known as the frontman and producer behind Nulbarich (also known as JQ) launched his solo project, Jeremy Quartus, in 2025.
Blending hip-hop and R&B with soulful, grooves, his music transforms introspection and emotion into a sound sorounded by warmth, depth created elegantly
MndsgnMndsgn (pronounced “Mind Design”), born Ringgo Ancheta, is a Los Angeles-based producer, musician, vocalist,and beatmaker, and one of the signature artists of Stones Throw Records.Blending hip-hop with soul, funk, R&B, and jazz, Mndsgn has developed a distinctive sound built around warmmelodies, intricate rhythms, and a playful, genre-fluid approach. His acclaimed releases includeYawn Zen,BodyWash, andRare Pleasure, alongside numerous beat projects and collaborations with artists including Joyce Wrice,SiR, Tyler, The Creator, Danny Brown, and Doja Cat.ForA Spell in the Sky, Mndsgn will present a special solo live set, bringing together beats, keys, vocals, and liveinstrumentation in his uniquely laid-back and soulful style.
Craftsmanship and creative programming have kept Graham Funke in the good
graces of the ever-expanding nightlife community for over two decades. Based out
of Los Angeles, he’s performed in every major U.S. market, held DJ residencies at
the most influential venues, appeared numerous times at the largest music
festivals stateside, and rocked crowds in various international destinations.
His private event experience covers a wide spectrum, from media extravaganzas
(Super Bowl, MTV Movies Awards, VMAs, Electric Daisy Carnival, Comicon),
to parties for corporate giants (Amazon, Budweiser, Playboy, Red Bull, Viacom),
to performances with a diverse array of hitmakers (Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg,
Zac Brown Band, Linkin Park, Nelly, Guns N Roses, Sam Smith, Jamie Foxx,
Demi Lovato, Duran Duran).
“I let my worldview define my DJing,” Graham Funke is fond of
saying, “Not my DJing define my worldview,” a mantra which has
birthed opportunities in a variety of adjacent spaces. He’s written
for various publications, starred in multiple national TV commercials,
consulted on television productions, and developed a DJ-centric
film project with New Regency.
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Mtendere Mandowa records as Teebs, and has been one of the defining voices on Los Angeles’s Brainfeeder label since Ardour in 2010 — beats built from warm, hand-made texture, closer to painting than to programming.
Collections followed in 2011 and Estara in 2014. His most recent album, Anicca (2019), features Panda Bear, Sudan Archives, Anna Wise — and MNDSGN, who plays this bill too.
DJ Tsugu joins the bill for A Spell in the Sky.