Ludivine

(Please note the following bio ONLY refers to the Ludivine "Sexoterica" album. Any/all other posted tracks by "Ludivine" are by other artists.)

Ludivine's Sexoterica album is the result of David Melbye's assimilation of R&B, soul, funk, and other ‘60's/’70's groove-oriented influences in the period between his previous band Fuzz Beloved and his later band Heavy Water Experiments, which are decidedly heavier in their incorporation of the 8-string bass. Ludivine fits more into the "lounge" category since it maintains a consistently mellow, downtempo vibe with Melbye, for the most part, singing in his deeper range.

The ensemble played various shows in the Los Angeles area and made recordings of their improvisational jams in the church-like living room where they used to rehearse. This was a standard funk ensemble with wah-wah guitar, 4-string bass, electric piano, and drums—but members would often switch instruments. There were as many as three drummers taking turns, and Melbye later reflected that this could make for unwanted havoc on stage.

For the eventual album, Melbye composed all the parts/arrangements and played all the instruments—save for the excellent drum parts performed by Jeff Fabb (later in the grind core metal band In This Moment). The album was shelved for a number of years, but was finally remixed and re-mastered for release. In the mean time, tracks from this album were used on popular TV shows such as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and One Life to Live.