Raga Megh Malhar - 1982 - SYNTHESIZING: TEN RAGAS TO A DISCO BEAT - Charanjit Singh

[peppepop]

Goa trance, go :)

[afkhajiit]

'82, what the fuck? are you serious?

[mijnvoornaam]

My cat loves it

[PUMKINMANforever]

Thom sent me

[katenzcool]

Thom's read pants sent me here

[Hianndryv]

Thanks Thom

[CittaDesiRromani]

this is so 'mast'.the lilting tones of raga malhar in a different body of sounds.

listening on headphones, the clouds burst open in my ears.... and the rains come down.i can cry rt now! Beauty.

[hissanb]

crap, i tell you.

[abzzanator]

super fucking duper!

cant believe it was made so long ago, only the indian!

[Down10]

I love old-school electro, and this is a superb find! Definitely snagging a copy!

[Joriini]

This is ever so cool.

[howecute]

craziest jam

[howecute]

craziest jam

[readymachete]

This is the best of the 10 imo.

[fuckingharpsichord]

pre acid !!!

[vigeoh]

Will the album be released on CD or as digital files? Thanks

[acidhouse100]

It says in bombayconnection`s sidebar that a cd will be released on April 19th 2010 and that a vinyl and mp3 version will be available March 2010, look in the sidebar for ordering info

[breakyrself]

cd, vinyl and digital complete with a healthy dose of hyperbole

[xenmate]

Awesome

[rinsemusic]

this mindblowin'!!! I've been collating a bunch of hindi disco records for the last 18 months but this a whole other level. Genuis! Thanks for putting this out. Good review on Boomkat and twiiter hype already.

[akrrrs]

This is superb! Could have been made yesterday...

Top marks for making this available again - I've just ordered my copy!

[Uelogy22]

Incredible

[bombayconnection]

Until recently it wasnt much more than some rumours on the web: a 1982 released LP called TEN RAGAS TO A DISCO BEAT that drew comparisons with the much hyped Black Devil Disco Club, a kind of proto-House or proto-Techno record, but this time from India of all places.

So it turns out, the record was no rumour. Only a few hundred copies of the LP were ever pressed, and only a handful seem to have survived. Moreover, the LP outdoes all expectations.

[bombayconnection]

Performed on the synths that would later define Acid House, the Roland TB-303 and TR-808, the album sounds light years ahead of its time with its repetitive beats and hypnotic electronic melodies. Its maker, Bollywood session musician Charanjit Singh, set out to translate ancient Indian classical Ragas to the modern synthesizer and in doing so invented House music along the way.

[bombayconnection]

The 10 tracks make a consistent listen from A to Z. Its restrained minimalism and lack of cheesiness makes it incredibly contemporary, sounding animated, fluid and unabashedly alive.