Charanjit Singh Synthesizing Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat - vinyl 2LP

1982 proto acid house classic from Charanjit Singh, Synthesizing Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat on vinyl 2LP

Charanjit Singh’s Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat stands as one of the most forward-thinking electronic albums ever recorded. Created in 1982 using Roland synthesizers and drum machines, Singh fused ancient Indian ragas with pulsing electronic rhythms years before such combinations became commonplace.

Recorded live at Mumbai’s HMV studios, the album applies classical Hindustani melodic frameworks to machine-driven patterns, producing music that still feels startlingly modern. Initially released with little attention, the record quietly disappeared, only to be rediscovered decades later and reassessed as a work far ahead of its time.

This expanded reissue from Light In The Attic presents the album newly remastered by Johanz Westerman and features the original artwork alongside an expanded gatefold and booklet. New liner notes include essays by Arshia Fatima Haq and Jeremy Loudenback of Discostan, and filmmaker and writer Rana Ghose, offering vital cultural and historical context. Produced in cooperation with Singh’s estate, the release frames Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat not as a curiosity, but as a bold, enduring statement that continues to influence generations of electronic and South Asian artists alike.