Electronic World Fusion Music
Croydon, England, United Kingdom
From Wikipedia: “Secret Archives of the Vatican are a collective of musicians, based across the UK, but with main recording facilities in Croydon, South London. The band was formed in 1988 by Vince Millett, who was joined in the early 1990s by Louis Counter. They were influenced by the clubs of the Asian Underground scene and also by artists such as Transglobal Underground and Bill Laswell. The third core band member is Peter Sharpe, specialising in UK roots dub reggae. Ginger Shinobi has at various times been the band's manager and on-stage DJ.”
From Bandcamp: “Secret Archives of the Vatican are Broken Drum Records' main act. Their music is usually described as Transglobal Breakbeat Dub Science as it contains elements of many genres: breakbeat, dub, dubstep, drumstep, triphop, drum and bass, Indian, Arabian and Turkish musics and many more. They are a small collective, based across the UK but with main recording facilities in Croydon, South London.”
1989 | Secret Archives of the Vatican | aka “1” |
1990 | Across Darkness, Benediction | aka “2” |
1991 | Lamentations Concerning the Five Sorrows of Love | as The Shockin' Holy Saints |
1991 | White Flower of the Blackberry | aka “Chapter Three” |
1993 | Fish Drum | |
1994 | Isa's Tears | |
1994 | The Walled Garden of Truth | |
1995 | The Storm Within | |
1995 | Nasrani | |
1996 | Turquoise | |
1998 | Reformation | |
2001 | Dust: The Remixes | |
2003 | The Beautiful Names of God Volume 1 | |
2008 | Individual Tracks for Free Download | |
2008 | Babylon Halt | |
2009 | Remembering Machine | |
2009 | Dreams and Visions | |
2010 | The Glidepath EP | |
2010 | Wisdom Truth EP | |
2011 | Barbary Lion | |
2012 | Panjandrum | |
2012 | War on Terra | |
2013 | Storms | |
2014 | Storytellers | |
2015 | Damascene | |
2018 | Singles 2018 | |
2018 | Pierce the Sky | |
2019 | Barsoom | |
2019 | Khorasan | |
2020 | East Meets East | |
2020 | Singles 2020 | |
2020 | Three Wise Women | |
2020 | Rituals | |
2021 | Halls of Stone | |
2021 | Singles 2021 | |
2021 | Carve The Runes |
1989 Independent
Vince Millett
1990 Independent
Vince Millett
1991 Independent
Vince Millett
This collection contains 3 genuine medieval tunes, come monks from Tibet, Robin of Locksley, a choir, and some gadgets.
1991 Independent
Vince Millett
All written by Vince Millet except #7 written by Brad Hough who played Kydbs & electric whale
1993 Independent
All pieces written by Vince Millett, except by #3 by Jon Payne
All guitars, guitar synths, and percussion programming by Vince Millett
All guitars on #3 by Jon Payne
MIDI Sax on #1, 10, and 13 by Jax
1994 Independent
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1995 Independent
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1996 Independent
1998 Broken Drum Records
All tunes copyright Vince Millett and Louis Counter except Godheadz (Vince Millett, Louis Counter, Paul Davis). The Quarter Brawle and Peasant's Daughter are traditional, arranged by Vince Millett and Louis Counter.
2001 Broken Drum Records
2003 Broken Drum Records
(…to be continued…)