1.7M views · Jun 28, 2013 · 5:48 · 1 HN recommender · 3 mentions · discussed 2016–2021
The opening track of Charanjit Singh's 1982 album Synthesizing: Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat, recorded in Bombay. It plays Indian raga forms on a Roland Jupiter-8, TB-303 and TR-808 over a disco beat.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN points to it as an early acid-style record that came before Chicago acid house, and as a way into ragas for electronic music fans.
“If you like electronic music and are interested in exploring the raga form, would recommend checking Charanjit Singh's 1982 album”HN comment, 2016
“If you like electronic music and are interested in exploring the raga form, would recommend checking Charanjit Singh's 1982 album”
1982 album blending Indian ragas with disco and electronic sounds
If you like electronic music and are interested in exploring the raga form, would recommend checking Charanjit Singh's 1982 album "Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat" ( this video )
“Although weirdly preempted by an Indian record 'Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat' in 1982”
Early acid-style record preceding the Chicago acid house scene
Although weirdly preempted by an Indian record 'Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat' in 1982: this video This is what "the TB-303 bass synthesizer uses [the artist] to reproduce itself" means - you really couldn't use these tools without producing this music.
“discovering Charanjit Singh who created Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat in 1982”
Charanjit Singh's 1982 acid-like record
I remember chasing down history of acid music online and discovering Charanjit Singh who created Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat in 1982: this video
