The source of all music is organic. This is an evident realization, but some truths manifest through experience. Vishal Naidu had the privilege of this encounter first hand. An engineer from Bangalore, India by profession with a passion for music-he has gravitated to an emotional mastodon within the folds of a sub-genre, dark neo-folk.

Vishal’s unique arrangement style comes from the spectrum of genres he listens to, bar none. A crease in time has allowed him to find the most moving songs within the genre he performs in now. Nature is reiterated through art, Vishal composes of themes sustained within its everlasting blanket.

He made his Spotify debut with a small track Evenfall in late 2020, which remains his most streamed track. This was featured in his EP released eventually, Circadian. With a wide range of themes from nature, Vishal was able to translate the most soul-stirring virtues in his tracks.

Reminiscence, Whisper of Tress and Enchanted Creek were soon released as singles, building to his most ambitious project at the time. He collaborated with Thurnin on the track Distant Lands, one of the nine gems from his full length album Fragments of Serenity.

Vishal Naidu remains as proactive as ever, venturing into other musical projects-drawing inspiration. He always turns to the pulsating cycle of life and decay for inspiration, time and again. As a vessel to transcribe music, he chooses to meditate on nature-for answers we all seek. From whence we came we shall return.

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