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====== Secret Archives of the Vatican ======

Electronic World Fusion Music\\
Croydon, England, United Kingdom

From [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Archives_of_the_Vatican|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 [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/|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.” 

===== Discography: =====

| 1989 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/secret-archives-of-the-vatican-secret-archives-of-the-vatican/|Secret Archives of the Vatican]] | aka “1” |
| 1990 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/03/19/secret-archives-of-the-vatican-across-darkness-benediction/|Across Darkness, Benediction]] | aka “2” |
| 1991 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/12/13/the-shockin-holy-saints-lamentations-concerning-the-five-sorrows-of-love/|Lamentations Concerning the Five Sorrows of Love]] | as The Shockin' Holy Saints |
| 1991 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/12/11/secret-archives-of-the-vatican-whiteflower-of-the-blackberry-chapter-three/|White Flower of the Blackberry]] | aka “Chapter Three” |
| 1993 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2021/05/16/secret-archives-of-the-vatican-fish-drum/|Fish Drum]] |
| 1994 | Isa's Tears |
| 1994 | The Walled Garden of Truth |
| 1995 | The Storm Within |
| 1995 | Nasrani |
| 1996 | Turquoise |
| 1998 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/reformation|Reformation]] |
| 2001 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/dust-the-remixes|Dust: The Remixes]] |
| 2003 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/the-beautiful-names-of-god-volume-1|The Beautiful Names of God Volume 1]] |
| 2008 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/individual-tracks-for-free-download|Individual Tracks for Free Download]] |
| 2008 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/babylon-halt|Babylon Halt]] |
| 2009 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/remembering-machine|Remembering Machine]] |
| 2009 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-and-visions|Dreams and Visions]] |
| 2010 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/the-glidepath-ep|The Glidepath EP]] |
| 2010 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/wisdom-truth-ep|Wisdom Truth EP]] |
| 2011 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/barbary-lion|Barbary Lion]] |
| 2012 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/panjandrum|Panjandrum]] |
| 2012 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/war-on-terra|War on Terra]] |
| 2013 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/storms|Storms]] |
| 2014 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/storytellers|Storytellers]] |
| 2015 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/damascene|Damascene]] |
| 2018 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/singles-2018|Singles 2018]] |
| 2018 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/pierce-the-sky|Pierce the Sky]] |
| 2019 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/barsoom|Barsoom]] |
| 2019 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/khorasan|Khorasan]] |
| 2020 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/east-meets-east|East Meets East]] |
| 2020 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/singles-2020|Singles 2020]] |
| 2020 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/three-wise-women|Three Wise Women]] |
| 2020 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/rituals|Rituals]] |
| 2021 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/halls-of-stone|Halls of Stone]] |
| 2021 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/singles-2021|Singles 2021]] |
| 2021 | [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/album/carve-the-runes|Carve The Runes]] |

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==== Secret Archives of the Vatican ====

1989 Independent

Vince Millett

  - Chanctonbury Ring
  - The Balcony of Endless Days
  - High Spires Have Fallen
  - The Book of Hours
  - Albannaich
  - The Wall of the Three Whispers

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==== Across Darkness Benediction ====

1990 Independent

Vince Millett

  - Narrow Stone
  - Tail of the White Tiger
  - Of Ancient Swords Be Still
  - Sprog the Dark Cat
  - I Will Forget You in the Thirteenth Month
  - Colloquay of the Elders
  - Dragon Bone
  - Hall of Stallions (She Moves Through the Fair)
  - Tent of Silk
  - Nostra Phalans
  - Fair White Swan / There is a Garden in Her Face
  - Sir Robin the Reliant and the Quest for the Holy Ale
  - The Wind’s Twelve Quarters
  - Moonrise on a Distant Shore

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==== Lamentations Concerning the Five Sorrows of Love ====

1991 Independent

Vince Millett

This collection contains 3 genuine medieval tunes, come monks from Tibet, Robin of Locksley, a choir, and some gadgets.

  - Lamentations: Prelude
  - Lament for an Irish Princess
  - Love is Stronger Than Death
  - The Toymaker's Dream
  - Lament for the Sorrows of Love
  - Crossing the Sacred Wilderness
  - Lament for the Daughter of Prophecy
  - Lamentation: The Tracks of the Poet's Snowshoes
  - Lamentation: The Hour of White Roses

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==== Whiteflower of the Blackberry ====

1991 Independent

Vince Millett

All written by Vince Millet except #7 written by Brad Hough who played Kydbs & electric whale

  - Heart’s Desire
  - The Wind Among the Reeds
  - Torc of Twisted Gold
  - Craneskin Bag
  - Trembling Mist of Peaches
  - The Lost Tribes of Albion
  - Eclipse Over Golgotha
  - Whiteflower of the Blackberry
  - The Yellow Leaves of Endseason

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==== Fish Drum ====

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

  - Fish Drum
  - Salt Trader Buys a Yak
  - Dance for the Earthmaker
  - Gelding of the Devil
  - I Often Wonder Am I... Mad??
  - Fold Your Dark Locks
  - Delight of the Poet's Road
  - Sarabande
  - Peacocee Raise Their Heads at the Sound of the Chariot's Axle
  - Chalice of Beechwood
  - Gavotte
  - Y Ssaith Owe a Doaeth in Ol O Iweddon
  - Do Not Gnaw Upon the Treeroots
  - Summer Unlasting
  - The Hous of Healing
  - Ex Semine Abrahe
  - Tabernacles

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==== Isa's Tears ====

1994 Independent

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==== The Walled Garden Of Truth ====

1994 Independent

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==== The Storm Within ====

1995 Independent

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==== Nasrani ====

1995 Independent

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==== Turquoise ====

1996 Independent

  - Love Becomes a Withered Rose
  - The Way to the Hollow Field
  - Sun of My Shadows
  - Isa al-Haq
  - Turquoise on Rough Paper
  - Transmutation Cloud Rider Dub
  - Noel Nouvelet
  - Thereadhean
  - I Wish to Stay With the Dragons!
  - Among the Willows at Dawn
  - White Butterflies, O Sister of FLowers!
  - Third Prayer
  - Fortune My Foe
  - Peace in the Lair of Tigers
  - Wild-Haired Meg
  - The Woman With the Waterpot Sweats
  - Crane Dancing in a Deserted Garden
  - Fortune My Foe (slight return)

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==== Reformation ====

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.

  - Reformation (5:46)
  - Takla Makan (6:42)
  - Giant Stomping (5:19)
  - Peasant's Daughter (2:13)
  - Valley of the Kings (4:01)
  - Space Temple (4:50)
  - Little Flower (3:51)
  - Godheadz (7:02)
  - Veena Riff Monster (0:50)
  - The Quarter Brawle (3:14)
  - In the Shade of the Injil (7:35)
  - Concerning Prophecy (6:56)
  - Careful With That Noseflute, Louis! (0:21)
  - Dark Night of the Soul (7:44)
  - Caress the Lines Away (0:37)
  - Creed for the Third Millennium (3:37)

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==== Dust: The Remixes ====

2001 Broken Drum Records

  - Dust (Psalmistry Mix) (5:58)
  - Dust (MrH Mix) (4:29)
  - Dust (Sheltershed Mix) (5:29)
  - Dust (Secret Archives of the Vatican Album Mix) (4:37)
  - Dust (DJ darryL & DJ c3po Mix) (5:01)
  - Dust (TR Mix) (5:07)
  - Dust (Baad House Mix) (6:48)
  - Dust (Infinitropolis Mix) (10:00)

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==== The Beautiful Names of God Volume 1 ====

2003 Broken Drum Records

  - Isa al-Hamid (4:18)
  - The Walls of Byzantium (Beit Arabi Mix) (4:56)
  - Lament for Baghdad the Golden (6:26)
  - Revelator (5:46)
  - The Book of Clouds and Rain (4:27)
  - The Merciful, the Compassionate (5:33)
  - Caleb Dub (Remix by Uncle Riotous) (7:29)
  - The Stones at the Feet of a Prophet (Hard Road Mix) (6:47)

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//(...to be continued...)//

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===== Links: =====

  * [[https://secretarchivesofthevatican.bandcamp.com/|Secret Archives of the Vatican BandCamp Page]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Secret-Archives-of-the-Vatican/10484726801|Secret Archives of the Vatican Facebook Page]]
  * [[http://twitter.com/#!/SecretArchives|Secret Archives of the Vatican Twitter Page]]
  * [[http://brokendrumrecords.com/|Broken Drum Records]] (the band's record label)
  * [[http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Secret_Archives_Of_The_Vatican_The_visionary_act_fusing_world_music_with_electronica/38122/p1/|Secret Archives of the Vatican: The Visionary Act Fusing World Music with Electronica]]
  * [[http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Secret_Archives_Of_The_Vatican_World_music_experimentalists/40852/p1/|Secret Archives of the Vatican: World Music Experimentalists]]