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Charanjit Singh - Raga Bhairav (1982)

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What it is

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 recommends it

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.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “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

    arjunbanker, 2016-07 · Recommendation · in “Harmony Explained: Progress Towards a Scientific Theory of Music”

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Topics: acid, tb-303, raga, disco, 1982

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