The Journey Back to Song

"I walked away from music 30 years ago, sacrificing my dream for the mortgage and bills. This is the human cost of a deferred dream and the story of my musical resurrection."

Hear the Result of the Resurrection:

The Ludup Story…

Ludup merges the analog passion of 1995 with 2025 technology. A software engineer who returned to music after a 30-year hiatus, his mission is to prove that human-led craft is timeless.

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The Silence Between The Notes
Ludup's Journey
The Silence Between The Notes
Ludup's Journey

Life isn't a movie jump-cut. There is a whole lifetime between the young musician on the tape and the man releasing it today. A story of loss, logic, and the long road back to the music.

Ludup's Journey
Why Start With a 30-Year-Old Song?
Ludup's Journey
Why Start With a 30-Year-Old Song?
Ludup's Journey

Many have asked why I'd start with a '95 track when I have new songs ready. The answer is simple: "The Goddess of Love" is the prologue to the entire story. It's the key that unlocks the whole vault. Read more on why this 30-year-old song was the only place to start...

Ludup's Journey
The Luddite Manifesto
Ludup's Journey
The Luddite Manifesto
Ludup's Journey

Why I Fought the Algorithm. As a software engineer returning to music, my manifesto is simple: human craft must always prevail over digital noise. I detail my rules for using AI as an enabler—not a master—to build an intentional fanbase, not just feed the machine.

Ludup's Journey
“If you stayed long enough to read this, I’d like to thank you. This is just the start of my journey, and there is so much more music to come.

Please follow me on Social Media; I’d love to share my future music with you.”
— Ludup