{"product_id":"charanjit-singh-synthesizing-ten-ragas-to-a-disco-beat","title":"Charanjit Singh - Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe 2x Black Vinyl LP \u0026amp; CD Reissue of the Landmark Electronic Album\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1982 and unheard by the world for decades, \u003cem\u003eSynthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat\u003c\/em\u003e is now widely recognized as one of the most visionary electronic albums ever recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before acid house had a name, and before pairing Roland drum machines and synths to create dance music became de rigueur, \u003cstrong\u003eCharanjit Singh\u003c\/strong\u003e fused ancient Indian ragas with cutting-edge technology and created a sound that still feels impossibly futuristic today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Could the first ever acid house record really have been made in 1982 by a Bollywood session musician? We went to a suburban house in Acton to find out”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight in the Attic is honored to announce the long-awaited reissue of \u003cem\u003eSynthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecording 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in cooperation with Singh’s estate, \u003cem\u003eSynthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat\u003c\/em\u003e arrives on June 26th. The 10-track album was remastered by Johanz Westerman at Ballyhoo Studio Mastering and stretched across 2-LPs for the highest quality listening experience. The vinyl was pressed at Optimal Media and housed in a gatefold jacket that replicates the original artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn accompanying 16-page LP booklet features previously unreleased photos and two new essays: the first from Arshia Fatima Haq and Jeremy Loudenback of Discostan—a multimedia collective and record label focusing on music from South West Asia and North Africa—while the other comes from filmmaker and writer Rana Ghose of event and film production entity REProduce Artists, who managed Singh in his final years and documented his triumphant return to the stage. Additionally, fans can find a limited-edition pressing of \u003cem\u003eSynthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat\u003c\/em\u003e on ‘Pearlescent Transcendent Future’ Colour Wax, while the album will also be reissued on CD with a 32-page booklet containing all of the above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Light In The Attic","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":58611303350617,"sku":"SDZ-49006","price":62.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":58611304530265,"sku":"SDZ-49007","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/SRD_20260129_1653_193301_752_v_0826853226103_002.jpg?v=1784301782","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/charanjit-singh-synthesizing-ten-ragas-to-a-disco-beat","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}