Lud Dub (Cosmic Vibe Sound, Bass Response Recordings, Big Up Magazine) is a SF-based DJ, remixer, writer, and entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience in the music industry. Originally starting out as a reggae/dub/dancehall DJ, Lud Dub formed Cosmic Vibe Sound w/ best friends Urbun & Billy Culture in 1992, with a focus on spreading uplifting music with a message.
With the introduction of the new millennium, Lud Dub started branching out into Nu-Skool Breaks, with appearances @ the Mighty Breaks parties in SF, WMC in Miami, and headlining Kulture de Karnival in Berlin, Germany. Along w/ playing locally and abroad, he hosted a weekly internet-based Nu-Skool Breaks radio show called “NetAmp Radio†for 3+ years, with guests as diverse as Soul of Man, Disco D, Nick Thayer, and Kraddy.
With the recent popularity of dubstep in SF, Lud Dub has gone full circle to feature reggae, dancehall, dub, and dubstep in his DJ sets; while recently playing @ the Subscience/Full Melt parties featuring Dubstep heavyweights Vex’d, Plastician, Distance, Pinch, Caspa, Rusko, and Mala + Sgt. Pokes.
In the beginning of ’08 Lud Dub started laying the foundation for his record label “Bass Response Recordingsâ€, with a goal of showcasing local and international artists, and his own tracks on the dub/dubstep tip. In addition to the launch of his record label, Lud Dub has recently helped launch Big Up Magazine, remixed a serious of Cosmic Vibe Sound dubplates, and can be heard dropping the latest dancehall riddims, rare Jamaican 45’s, or bass heavy Dubstep in various SF venues.