There existed real beat music in India. This release has NO specific Indian influences but is mostly completely English in style : beatpsych, garagepsych and psych. A double CD has been reissued of these 2 Indian LP's from the Simla beat contest in India. It has real interesting tracks.

airply was given to the following tracks :

* Normal Rec.Simla Beat 70 / 71 (IND,1971,1972)**°°

CD1, 1970 :

      Tr.3, X'Lents: “Psychedelia” 4 min

Great surf-rocking track !

      Tr.8, Great Bear: “Mist” part 1 ->248: + fragment part 2 -> 4.. 5 Min

Great moody psychedelic track (first part)/

good garage psych with bluesy improvisation (second part) with psych organ

CD2, 1972 :

Tr.11, Hipnotic Eye: “Aimless Lady” 8 min 17

With great psych organ & garage psych guitars...

More audio : The Confusions : "Voice from the Inner Soul",  The Dinosaurs : "Sinister Purpose", 

Fantones : "Simla Beat Theme" ; Info : http://www.psychedelic-music.com

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INDIAN PSYCH/FREAKBEAT/ROCK

presents

"Simla Beat"

LP 1971/1972->CD

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