In the murky world of digital ripping (circa mid-2000s), usernames became brands of quality. "only1joe" was a legendary uploader known for a fanatical devotion to accuracy. While many rips of Chants Of India exist as lossy MP3s (which flatten the harmonic overtones of the tanpura) or poorly mastered CD-R copies, the "only1joe" FLAC is different.
Listening to Chants of India in FLAC allows the listener to feel as though they are in the recording studio, enhancing the meditative purpose of the music. Tracklist Breakdown: A Spiritual Journey Ravi Shankar - Chants Of India 1997 only1joe FLAC
: The opening prayer sets a profound, meditative mood. The FLAC format allows you to hear the crisp strike of the percussion and the immediate decay of the notes in the room. In the murky world of digital ripping (circa
Chants of India was released just four years before George Harrison’s passing and a little over a decade before Ravi Shankar’s death. As such, it serves as a poignant capstone to their relationship. It is free of the commercial trappings of the 1990s music industry; there are no drum loops or electronic embellishments, just pure, acoustic devotion. Listening to Chants of India in FLAC allows