{"product_id":"charanjit-singh-synthesizing-ten-ragas-to-a-disco-beat","title":"Charanjit Singh – Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1982, Charanjit Singh’s \u003cstrong\u003eSynthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most extraordinary electronic albums of its era. The record combines Indian classical ragas with the sounds of the Roland TR-808 rhythm machine, TB-303 bass synthesiser and Jupiter-8, creating a vivid hybrid of traditional melodic structures and futuristic machine-driven rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded live at HMV Studios in Mumbai, the album was conceived as a meeting point between raga and disco, but its tightly sequenced bass lines, pulsing drum patterns and hypnotic repetition later led listeners to hear it as an uncanny precursor to acid house. Long before those sounds became associated with late-1980s club culture, Singh was using the same machines to produce music that felt both rooted in Indian tradition and radically ahead of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ten pieces move through ragas including Bhairavi, Lalit, Bhupali, Todi, Madhuvanti, Meghmalhar, Yaman, Kalavati, Malkauns and Bairagi. Each track preserves the character of its source raga while allowing the electronic equipment to reshape the mood through repetition, modulation and rhythmic drive. The result is immersive, playful and precise, with a live performance quality that keeps the music from feeling mechanical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis deluxe reissue has been newly remastered by Johanz Westerman and pressed at Optimal Media in cooperation with Charanjit Singh’s estate. The expanded gatefold package includes a booklet, unseen photographs, extended artwork and new essays that place the album within its historical and cultural context. It is available on black vinyl and as a limited Pearlescent Transcendent Future colour pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat\u003c\/strong\u003e remains essential listening for fans of electronic music, Indian classical traditions, experimental disco and the pre-history of acid house. More than a curiosity, it is a complete and compelling album whose ideas still sound adventurous decades later. This edition gives the record the detailed presentation it deserves, making it equally valuable as a listening copy, a reference point in electronic music history and a beautifully produced collector’s release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Light In The Attic","offers":[{"title":"Pearlescent Transcendent Future Vinyl","offer_id":58385861935478,"sku":"LITA22611","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Vinyl","offer_id":58385861902710,"sku":"LITA2261","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/6450\/6005\/files\/tenragasb.webp?v=1785742709","url":"https:\/\/www.stickyblacktarmac.com\/products\/charanjit-singh-synthesizing-ten-ragas-to-a-disco-beat","provider":"Sticky Black Tarmac","version":"1.0","type":"link"}