Demanyé Duncan
Demanyé Duncan
A community spotlight on Judah and lvusm—two producers within the Lucid Monday network shaping new sounds through experimentation, collaboration, and their distinct creative styles.
Lucid Monday has become more than just a collective, serving as a space for producers to collaborate, expand their sound, and learn from one another. Through this growing community, producers are not only refining their craft but also shaping a culture rooted in creativity and support. Here’s a look at a few producers making their mark within the Lucid Monday network.
“Big, experimental, and weird.”
A 16-year-old producer and songmaker from Baltimore, Judah crafts his sound, embracing versatility and experimentation with diverse sounds and genres.
“I pride myself on doing a little bit of everything,” said Judah.
Judah started making beats in middle school, wanting to become a rap producer and get into SoundCloud and the whole producer scene, including collectives like Lucid Monday.
“I started making as many genres as I could,” said Judah.
One of his biggest inspirations is quickly, quickly, who he argues is good at every single genre of music.
Judah has continuously been working on his sound, creating beats, and collaborating with various producers to expand his sound and style.
“I really love the music that I'm creating. I really love a modern take on a ‘60s psych rock sound. It's kind of super specific, but that and stupid meme music that makes people laugh,” said Judah. “I really love weird instruments or synthesizers, playing a bunch of notes on top of each other until something sounds cool, and then going from there.”
Judah is currently working on a long-form album in the works that will include his vocals, really taking his time with the project.
“I'm working on a longform album now that I think I want to release in a year, maybe a little more, but that's more, like, jazz fusion-y-ish. I don't have a sound, but I'm making a lot more stuff that is definitely jazzy. I have a large jazz background, and that's something I am putting into this, too,” said Judah.
Still working on his sound, Judah is trying to slow down and take his time when producing music to not make just music, but something more.
You can find Judah’s music on Soundcloud, Spotify, and Apple Music.
lvusm’s music is a reflection of how he operates. A combination of every era of music, with his own twist, defined his production style and sound. Surrounded by music his whole life, producer and artist lvusm simply makes music influenced mostly by Black music from the ‘70s up until now.
“The music I make is how I want to encapsulate how I felt growing up listening to that sort of stuff, and it’s not something I can quantify, but it’s something I can express more,” said lvusm.
With those musical genres inspiring lvusm’s sound, rhythm is the first thing that catches people’s attention. lvusm often starts producing with drums, a process that flows naturally to him from playing growing up.
Refusing to be defined by just one title, lvusm does not limit himself to producing, as he aspires to make the transition into becoming an artist.
“I want to be my own image and artist,” said lvusm.
Currently, lvusm is working on finishing his next solo project with a few upcoming projects to look forward to.
You can find lvusm’s music on Soundcloud, Spotify, and Apple Music.