The noise of people at work in a hardware store and a construction site, the whirring of a bus engine, the clanking of doors and the “hollow” sound of a toilet on a moving train have all come together in a track composed by Bengaluru-based DJ and producer Vinayak^A. This experimental music pro has also worked on a remix of the track Allah Jane, for Kamal Hassan’s film Unnai Pol Orruvan.

“I made the club remix for the track. When I was in Chennai studying sound engineering, I met Shruti Haasan through a friend and we jammed together a few times. We then got working on this club remix for the film,” he says.

Vinayak^A’s parents live in Jamshedpur and he was born in Patna. “While playing at a gig, I go by the name Vinayak^A. But, initially my other option was Lambhodar, which is a synonym for Lord Ganesha. I left my house when I finished class six as I didn’t do well,” he says which also prompted his experimental nature. While not producing music, in his free time Vinayak^A is always listening to new music.

“I realised that if I want people to dance, I need to make my music. I like to work with organic sounds and keep my music as organic as possible. The sound of birds chirping is boring. I like loud, undiscovered and different sounds. For example, the silencer of an auto,” says Vinayak^A.
And what about the symbol (circumflex) in his name? It is there because, “It indicates everything going upwards and ahead,” he says.

When you hear a track composed by him, it is hard to identify the object he has recorded. It subtly blends into the music. He says, “Every sound is a musical weapon. I convert the smallest of sounds to the biggest. I like to make the impossible possible.”

Currently, Vinayak^A is working on his first album that is ready for release. “It is titled Lonesome Train. Seventy five per cent of the sounds on the tracks are recorded organically. It took me some time and many train rides, but it eventually paid off,” he says. The only thing he keeps with him while recording is his Sony Cybershot camera. “I have learnt the value of things. I owe my success to my parents and my maternal uncle. They have always been there to support me in my ventures,” he says.

Vinayak^A also attributes his success to social networking websites like facebook and soundcloud. “These are platforms where people heard my tracks and recognised my potential,” he says. He has received tremendous support and recognition from many international artistes like Hernan Cattaneo, Robert Babicz, Jody Wisternoff, Luciano, Cid Inc and Armin Van Burren to name a few.

source: http://www.DeccanChronicle.com / Home> Tabloid> Bengaluru / by Khushali P Madhwan / April 11th, 2012