This Friday we have a special guest mix all the way from India! Tune into The Weekend Warm Up this Friday the 8th September 2013!

Wind Horse Records is pleased to present the debut album from renowned Indianhouse music producer Vinayak^A, an ambitious ten song set titled Lonesome Train.Vinayak^A, whose given name is Vinayak Karthikayan, was born in the ancient town ofPatli Putra, the land of the Buddha. He was surrounded by the sounds of Indian classicalmusic at a young age, learning to play the tabla, guitar, and harmonium. This musicaladventure led Vinayak^A to Bangalore and Mumbai where he took up DJ’ing andlearned electronic music production. His ear for melody and sonic manipulation soonearned the attention of England’s Baroque label which released Vinayak^A’s “What’sStopping You” in 2008 to much acclaim. As Vinayak^A’s sound developed he releasedfurther singles for Baroque and others, eventually and naturally forming a relationshipwith India’s leading house music label Wind Horse Records. His remixes of VipulAngirish’s “Indian In San Juan” and “Persian Love” for Wind Horse were recent cataloghighlights, leading to label manager Hamza offering to release Vinayak^A’s debutalbum. Lonesome Train is the result, and it’s an impressive accomplishment forVinayak^A, lifting his deep, progressive style to new heights.

Lonesome Train is inspired by Vinayak^A’s journeys around India by train as a child,passing the time dreaming of music and meeting new people and cultures at eacharrival. The album certainly reflects this with each track a destination of sorts, drawingupon diverse elements and touching on genres from progressive house to ambientelectronica, from grooving deep house to cinematic downtempo. Throughout there arepronounced hints of Vinayak^A’s musical heritage, an Indian flavor giving a unique edgeto the songs within. Just as impressive is Vinayak^A’s ear for sound design as layers ofatmospheric flourishes, snatched spoken samples, and environmental snapshots float inand out of _Lonesome Train_’s ten tracks. Signature moments like “Be Water MyFriend,” “Hyd To Bring A Tear Drop,” and “Pleading To Be Forgiven” show athoughtfulness and complexity that is missing in much dance music while still layingdown potent dance floor grooves. It’s no wonder that Lonesome Train has alreadygained fans among early listeners, including electronic music luminaries like JodyWisternoff, Hernan Cattaneo, and Robert Babicz. Now is the perfect time to visitVinayak^A’s sonic world, a destination one can reach by this departing LonesomeTrain.

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