
Big Bud
Big Bud, DJ/producer and label owner. Since his first release in 1994 he has been writing and producing his own music. He has released over 100 tracks including 5 albums, Infinty + Infinity in 1999 , followed up with a double album in 2001, Late Night Blues. 2002 saw the release of a 'producer' album on GLO. Fast forward to 2005 and the release of another double album , Fear of Flying .That was followed a year later by the REMIX PROJECT.
From his first release up to his latest he has consistently produced soulful and emotional dance music to critical acclaim.
Having released tracks on various labels including Creative Source, Nuphonic, Moving Shadow, ParadoxMusic , Basswerk ,Vibez, Interphase and Good Looking Records he now runs Soundtrax .
The Big Bud sound has been influenced by over 30 years of listening to Jazz, funk, Soul and Reggae. From attending jazz funk all-dayers back in the eighties thru the big raves of the early nineties up to todays drum and bass clubs he has always been a lover of quality, soulful music. It was after hearing the emergence of tracks with breakbeats that he decided to get involved in producing...
After finishing his first tunes he took them up to the club , Speed and gave them to Fabio. The result was a 3 year stint with Creative Source, releasing a handful of singles. The next stop was Good Looking Records where he spent 5 years producing a steady stream of drum and bass and downtempo cuts. After parting company with them he had to endure a two year period of isolation due to contractual problems. These two years were spent in the studio, stockpiling tracks ready for release when the time was right.
During that time he met DJ Element and was invited to join him in running Soundtrax. To date they have released 20 singles and three albums , FEAR OF FLYING , the SOUNdTRAX4LIFE .mix CD and this year the FEAR OF FLYING REMIX CD.
An ambitious project that sees Bud's last album getting the remix treatment from a varied bunch of producers on the scene....From veterans such as Nookie,DJ.Suv,DJ.Red , Beta2 + Zero Tolerance thru to nu bloods like Basic Ops. , Amaning, Henree and Motive
Although not a regular on the scene in the UK
he has travelled the world playing his brand
of d'n'b. Countries visited so far... Hungary,Serbia,Russia,Australia,New Zealand,Belize,Holland,Italy,Slovenia,USA,Germany,
Bulgaria,Romania,Croatia,
Hong Kong,Denmark,France,Greece,Macedonia and Kosovo...
2008 will see him covering more new places with tours already planned for Poland,Romania,Serbia
Switzerland and Holland...spreading the love and
quality music....
SOUNdTRAX 4 LIFE baby !!!
Where are you based?
Southampton UK.
How long have you been DJing/Producing ?
Since 1994
What are you working on at the moment ?
Beatz ....and an allover tan !!
Who and What are your musical influences?
Jazz from the 50's onwards, 70's jazz funk and soul, Northen soul, reggae and dub. Favourite artistes include: Bobby Womack, Marvin Gaye, Willie Hutch, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Theolonius Monk, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, Lee Perry, Prince Far I, Burning Spear, Dennis Brown and Johnny Osbourne.
What are your plans for the future ?
More beatz , more touring ... There's also a BIG project that I'm trying to put together but it's too early to talk about it yet...
Your all time top 10?
- Bobby Womack How could you break my heart
- Billy Paul East
- Marvin Gaye What's Going On (LP)
- Miles Davis Kind of Blue (LP)
- Miles Davis Straight no chaser
- John Coltrane A Love Supreme (LP)
- Donald Byrd Wind Parade
- Dennis Brown Have no Fear
- Holland,Dozier & Holland Why can't we be Lovers
- Billie Holliday Solitude
Your current top 10?
- BIG BUD - Soul on Fire - SOUNdTRAX dUb
- ELECTROSOUL SYSTEM - Asteroids - SOUNdTRAX dUb
- DERRICK+TONIKA - Humana - SOUNdTRAX dUb
- BIG BUD - Biggest Bhuddist - SOUNdTRAX dUb
- BIG BUD + SOUL CONNECTION - Dream Love - SOUNdTRAX dUb
- ELECTROSOUL SYSTEM -Underwater - SOUNdTRAX dUb
- MIKAL - Mission - SOUNdTRAX dUb
- MUTT/VISIONARY ft. KEVIN KING - Things have Changed
- LJ HIGH - I See -SOUNdTRAX dUb
- BIG BUD - Feeling Inisde - SOUNdTRAX dUb
Releases | Label |
| Blu4U/Soundtrax | 12" | SOUNdTRAX |
| Blue52/Lifeline | 12" | GoodLooking |
| Bubblin'/Bubblin' dUb | 7" | Super8sound |
| Children of Jah/How I make my G's/Just Cant Hold me down | 12" | SOUNdTRAX |
| Dimbobs | 12" | Super8sound |
| Emotionography/Alzir | 12" | GoodLooking |
| Faceless/New Vision | 12" | Underdog |
| Ghetto Bluez + Greg packer | 12" | Interphase |
| Give a Little Love | 12" | Basswerk |
| High Times / Blunt | 12' | GoodLooking |
| Infinity + Infinity LP | 3x12" | Good Looking Records |
| Infinity + Infinity LP | CD | Good Looking Records |
| Late Night Blues | 2xCD | Good Looking Records |
| Late Night Blues LP | 3 x 12" | GoodLooking |
| Millennium/Future's Live | 12" | Creative Source |
| Mr.Nice EP | 2 X 12" | GoodLooking |
| Noodles/Blueprint | 12" | Vibez |
| Notorious Big Bud EP | EP | Vibez |
| Pure EP | 2 x 12" | GoodLooking |
| Rafiki/Memories | 12" | Creative source |
| Red Snapper/Fan the Flame/Impressions | 12" | SOUNdTRAX |
| Rice'n'Beans/Dirty Mr.Kurti | 12" | SOUNdTRAX |
| Runaway/Runaway dUb | 7" | Blue Vinyl |
| State of Mind/Transmission | 12" | GoodLooking |
| Tears/Source of Inspiration | 12" | Paradox Music |
| Temptation/Fantasy | 12" | Creative Source |
Remixes | Label |
| Beyond The Fundamental | Byte Size Life | CD |
| Beyond The Fundamental - Byte Size Life | 4x12" | Moving Shadowl |
| Cool Spot | 12" | Clean Up |
| Dawn Of Harmony - L.P. Level 4 LP | 3xCD | Good Looking Records |
| Dawn Of Harmony - L.P. Level 4 LP | 3x12" | Good Looking Records |
| Fever - Secret Data EP | 12" | Full Fat Records |
| Serendipity | 12" | Vibez Recordings |
| Tranquility (Big Bud Remix) - Tranquility | 10" | Moving Shadow |