Desperados x Mount Kimbie present Train Trax: Behind the Scenes

We have teamed up with the renowned electronic music group Mount Kimbie to prove that the journey is as good as the destination. Desperados Train Trax takes wild experimentation in music to the next level, by turning an ordinary train into a giant moving music instrument. Dom and Kai from Mount Kimbie explain the train transformation and how they recomposed their latest track Synthi to work with the train. Mount Kimbie are known for their use of field recordings and experimental electronic music compositions, so the opportunity to create a version of Synthi using a moving train was something they were keen to get involved in. The train became a hub of innovation. It was wired to be another one of Mount Kimbie’s instruments, shaping the track they recorded live. External RFID sensors were placed at certain points on the train track, so when the train passed them a sensor onboard converted the signals into musical notes, which the band played along to live. Some of the ambient train sounds were al