Charanjit Singh - Synthesizing: Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat
LABELLight In The Attic- Sold Out
Tap to enlarge
PRICE £43.48 (£52.18 Incl VAT)
Only 1 copy left in stock
More records. More off.
Discount automatically applied at checkout.
UK delivery addresses only. Final eligibility at checkout.
Listen to the record
About this release
Light in the Attic is honored to announce the long-awaited reissue of Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat, the revolutionary 1982 album from composer and musician Charanjit Singh.
Pairing Indian classical ragas with then-state-of-the-art Roland synthesizers and drum machines, Singh created an electronic masterpiece that was far ahead of its time. Recording live at Mumbai’s HMV studios, Singh married the past to the future—blending the ancient Indian tradition of ragas (a melodic framework, similar to a scale, from which musicians can improvise or compose) with pulsating, electronic dance beats. Released without fanfare, it faded into obscurity and Singh retired from recording to focus on private concerts, but that’s where the story begins…
POPULAR WITH OTHER DIGGERS
Build your crate
Listen first. Picks to go with your records.
Finding your next records…
0 selectedexcl VAT