'Spirit of India' by Producer Loops and The Sound of Merlin features an impressive collection of vocals and traditional Indian elements combined with contemporary Western instrumentals with a subtle Progressive Jazz undertone including piano, trumpet, synth pads and drums. This product is perfect for everything from film and game soundtracks to Pop, Lounge, Chillout and beyond.

Featuring everything from Sitars, live vocal performances, pianos, synths and electronic drums, this hybrid collection of extraordinary loops and samples is sure to add a unique Eastern flavour to your productions.

This composition is based on the Hindustani classical raga named Bhimpalasi. It is a popular raga of the late afternoon. A Raga is an Indian melodic tone structure which in a way can be compared with Western scales. Each raga is an array of melodic structures with musical motifs, considered in the Indian tradition to have the ability to "colour the mind" and affect the emotions of the audience.

The Western equivalent of Bhimpalasi is the modal Dorian key. In this song Raj Mohan sings raga Bhimpalasi and the other Western musicians play in E Dorian (E minor with an augmented 6). Western music knows about 10 to 15 scales that are often used. Indian classical music has thousands of ragas.

About the singer:

Raj Mohan (born 28 August 1962), is a Dutch singer and songwriter, who sings in Bhojpuri. In 2011 he released his first Pop album with Sarnami-Bhojpuri lyrics together with Hindi songs and poems which he all wrote and composed himself, being the first songwriter to adapt Surinam Bhojpuri lyrics to a contemporary form. Raj Mohan also invented the Sarnámi-Bhojpuri Geet in the Geet and Ghazal style which has been gained worldwide recognition with his album 'Kantráki' (2005).

The Sound of Merlin:

Raj Mohan: Vocals
John Van Der Lugt: Electric Guitars & Drums
Gregor Theelen: Piano, Synthesizers, Sitar & Acoustic Guitars

Dry/Wet Loops:

For users looking to simply drag and drop, the 'wet' files contain all of the effects processing heard in the audio demos. But for producers looking to create their own effects mix, 'dry' loops are also included where possible. Don't like the wet loops? No problem; add your own effects.

OMF Format:

With the included OMF file you can import each audio clip into your sequencer at precisely the right location, allowing you to re-structure the original song, or add your own complimentary instrumentation.

Royalty-Free:

All of the loops in this product are 100% Royalty-Free (including the vocal loops), so once purchased, you can use these loops in your commercial releases without having to pay any hidden costs.