First time out for this recent do-over of Yabby You’s mighty King Pharaoh’s Plague — with dub.
Fifty feet of wire, miked at both ends, passing through the poles of a large magnet, set vibrating four times at four different frequencies, in complex, evocative, ethereal chords.
Superb, refined soul music, mostly written in the Brill Building (including a bunch of Bacharach & Davids), originally issued by Big Top in New York.
Astounding 1982 conjurations of ancient ragas on the Roland TB-303 and TR-808 synths which would define Acid. Pulsating, minimal grooves; a living Indian antecedent of House.
Released in cooperation with Singh’s estate. With a sixteen-page LP booklet containing previously-unpublished photos and two new essays. Remastered; luxuriating over four sides for maximum aural impact.
‘The mesmeric bass lines, the spare simplicity of the arrangements and the constant motion make the whole work a proper piece of electro history, akin to Manuel Gottsching’s E2-E4 for its understated visionary importance’ (Mojo).
Karuna Khayal runnings from 1975. ‘Orchestrated fuzz guitar, echo-drenched percussion, reverbed bass, zithers, assorted taped sounds and vocals that are simply inspired… a must for devotees of Faust and Can.’
Plenty of prime Upsetters here.