Suns Of Arqa

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Chris Joyce Kadir Durvesh Michael Wadada Angel Eye Brian Hyphen

ex Wayne Worm, Big Red

Suns of Arqa creator and mentor Michael Wadada has been continuously investigating the supernatural potential hidden in the Classical Raga structure of the music of India. His mission – to mix the cerebral and illusive cosmological vibrations of Raga, with the mother earth rhythms of Niyabinghi drumming that were surfacing in England in the guise of Dub Reggae.

ALBUMS

Revelation XVII

2022, LP, Comp, Sleepers Records,

Dub/Downtempo/Hindustani

The Wolf Of Badenoch

Bringing Light To The New World Disorder

2019, 4xCD, Comp, Mixed + Box, Ltd, Num, Digital Reprints,

Heart Of The Suns 1979-2019

Dub/Downtempo/Tribal

2016, CD, Album, Tracks And Traces,

Suns Of Arqa Featuring Youth, Raja Ram & The Orb

All Is Not Lost, But Where Is It?

Suns Of Arqa Featuring Youth, Raja Ram & The Orb

All Is Not Lost, All Is Dub (The Remixes)

Ancient Temples EP

Suns Of Arqa Featuring Little Axe

The Truth Will Set You Free

2012, File, MP3, 320, Arka Sound,

Dub/Experimental

2010, CD, Album, P/Mixed, LSD - Liquid Sound Design

Ambient/Indian Classical

Through The Gate We Go

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Arka Sound

2006, CD, Album, Arka Sound

2005, CD, Album, Arka Sound,

Tribal/Dub/Ambient

Suns Of Arqa / Professor Stanley Unwin*

2003, CD, Album, Arka Sound,

Magiczna Miłość

Tomorrow Never Knows

2001, 12", Promo, Arka Sound,

Dub/Deep House/Disco

Govinda's House In The City Of Nine Gates (Remixes Vol. 2)

2001, CD, Comp, Arka Sound,

Dub/Downtempo/Tribal/Ambient

Solar Activity 1979-2001 Sampler

2001, CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, EMI

Muslim Gauze* / Suns Of Arqa

The Suns Of Arqa Mixes

Dub/Downtempo/Ambient

Aberglaube (Remixes Volume 3)

Solar Activity 1979-2001

Dub/Downtempo/Ambient

Technomor - Remixes Vol. 4

Dub/Tribal/Ambient

Live With Prince Far-I

Tribal/Downtempo/Experimental

Cosmic Jugalbandi

Ambient/Dub/Downtempo/Hindustani/Folk/Instrumental

Suns Of Arqa Meet The Gāyan Uttejak Orchestra*

Suns Of Arqa Meet The Gāyan Uttejak Orchestra

Remixes Vol 2 & 3

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Echo Beach,

Dub/Tribal/Ambient

A Brief History Of S.O.A.

1998, CD, Comp, Arka Sound,

Tribal/Downtempo/Experimental

Tribal/Downtempo/Experimental/Folk

1995, 12", Promo, Arka Sound

Suns Of Arqa Featuring Professor Stanley Unwin*

Erasmus Meets The Earthling

1995, CD, Single, Arka Sound,

Tribal/Dub/Ambient

Four Songs From The 1995 Live Set

1995, Cass, Promo, Arka Sound

Total Eclipse Of The Suns (Remixes 1979-1995)

Dub/Tribal/Ambient

Govinda's Dream

Tribal House/Goa Trance

Astralasia & Suns Of Arqa

1993, 12", EP, W/Lbl, Magick Eye Records

Jaggernaut Whirling Dub

Dub/Tribal/Ambient

Astralasia & Suns Of Arqa

Leftfield/Trance/Experimental

Alap - Joe - Jhala

Tribal/Downtempo/Experimental

Land Of A Thousand Churches

Spoken Word/Dub Techno/Dub/Avantgarde/Poetry/Tribal House/Abstract

Suns Of Arqa Meet Sprout Head Uprising

White Band Speak With Forked Tongue

1989, Cass, Bop Cassettes

Govinda's House

1988, 12", Antler Records

Prince Far I with Suns Of Arqa

The Musical Revue

Dub/Tribal/Experimental

Arqaology Wadada 1979-1986

1986, LP, Comp, ROCK STEADY RECORDS

Vol. 5: Ark Of The Arqans, Heaven And Hell And Other Strange Faces

1985, 12", MiniAlbum, Scarface,

S.O.A. Band* Featuring The Harder Sisters

Vol. IV: India?

1984, LP, Album, Rock Steady Records,

Suns Of Arqa Featuring Prince Far-I*

1983, 12", Antler Records

Vol. 2+3 Eclecticism

1983, Cass, Comp, One G Productions (2)

Jhalib / Suns Of Arqa

Mysteries Of The East / Ananta Snake Dance

Leftfield/Dub/Balearic

1981, 7", Single, Rock Steady Records

Revenge Of The Mozabites

Give Peace A Dance

CD, Maxi, Enh, Arka Sound

17-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music

2001, CD, Comp, Uncut (2),

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock

Live With Prince Far-I

CDr, Unofficial, CD-Real

APPEARANCES +

2021, 3xFile, FLAC, Not On Label (Suns Of Arqa Self-released)

2019, File, WAV, Album, Arka Sound,

BBC Radio Sessions

2019, 18xFile, WAV, Not On Label (Suns Of Arqa Self-released)

2018, 11xFile, WAV, Album, Arka Sound,

2018, File, WAV, Album, Arka Sound

Pressure Drop - A Tribute To The Great Lizard Logan

2018, 10xFile, WAV, Album, Not On Label (Suns Of Arqa Self-released)

Spiritual Sanity In An Insane Society, And Other Rarities Vol 7

2016, 18xFile, WAV, Album, Arka Sound

23,789 Day Excursion to Planet Earth

2016, File, MP3, WAV, Album, Arka Sound

Live At Band On The Wall 2013

2016, 10xFile, FLAC, MP3, Album, Arka Sound

Unplugged In Exeter

2016, 6xFile, FLAC, MP3, Album, Arka Sound

Wolf Of Badenoch

2016, File, FLAC, MP3, Arka Sound

City Of Nine Gates

2016, 2xFile, FLAC, Single, Arka Sound

Hanuman From The Underworld

2016, 2xFile, FLAC, MP3, Single, Arka Sound

2016, 6xFile, WAV, EP, Tracks And Traces

2006, DVD, PAL, Dol, Arka Sound,

Leftfield/Tribal/Experimental

2016, 7xFile, FLAC, Album, 24 , Altar Records,

Downtempo/Ambient

In Search Of The Multiverse Volume 2

2025, File, WAV, Album, Alien Recordings (2)

Muslimgauze, Cheb Gero

Muslimgauze Memorial, Part 3 (LYL Radio 15.01.19)

The Fresh Drive - Ultimix@6

2011, File, MP3, 320, Not On Label

Lee Scratch Perry*

Nu Sound & Version

Reggae/Dub/Dubstep/Jungle/Drum n Bass

New World Dub 02

2006, CD, Comp, System Recordings

Bass Culture : A Zenzile Mix

2005, CD, Comp, Mixed, Wagram Electronic,

Jean-Marc* & Claude Challe & Léoméo

Nirvana Lounge 03

Tribal House/Downtempo/Deep House

Spiritual Worlds

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Yellow Sunshine Explosion, Yellow Sunshine Explosion,

Dub/Downtempo/Ambient

Stoned Asia Music (Edition 4)

Leftfield/Breakbeat/Downtempo/Brass Band

Dr Alex Paterson*

Dr Alex Paterson's Voyage Into Paradise

Dub/Downtempo/Ambient

The Kumba Mela Experiment

East Of The River Ganges

Dub/Tribal/Ambient

Pre Fade Listening

2000, CD, Album, Different Drummer,

Nature Never Did Betray The Heart That Loved Her

Dub/Ambient/Tribal

The Radio 1 FM Sessions

1994, Cass, Comp, Vox Magazine, Vox Magazine,

Leftfield/Downtempo/Indie Rock/Britpop

Freak Beats - Volume 1

House/Techno/Acid

LSD Special Selections Vol.9: Lá Fhéile Bríd V2 (Imbolc St Brigid's Day)

2024, 16xFile, FLAC, Album, Comp, LSD - Liquid Sound Design,

LSD Special Selections Vol.11: Calan Haf Vol 2 (Beltane Blessings)

2024, 23xFile, FLAC, Album, Comp, LSD - Liquid Sound Design,

LSD Special Selections Vol. 12 : Calan Awst (Lughnasadh, Lammas)

2024, 21xFile, FLAC, Comp, LSD - Liquid Sound Design,

Dub/Ambient/Downtempo/Space Rock/Future Jazz

Spectral Manifold ℝ⁴

2024, 9xFile, FLAC, Comp, 24 , Not On Label (Dubsahara Self-released)

Save The Children

2023, 130x File,

Berlin-School/Ambient/Downtempo/Dub/Psy-Trance/Goa Trance/Chillwave

LSD Special Selections Vol.5: Lá Fhéile Bríd

2023, 6x File 16 bit / 44.1 kHz, 7x File 24 bit / 44.1 kHz, File 24 bit / 48 kHz, 2x File 24 bit / 96 kHz, All Media,

Ambient/Chillwave/Psy-Trance/Dub/Downtempo/Experimental/Psychedelic Rock

LSD Special Selections Vol.7: Alban Hefin

85 Years Of LSD (Happy Bicycle Day)

2023, 9x File 24-bit / 44.1 kHz, 7x File 16-bit / 44.1 kHz, File 16-bit / 48 kHz, File 24-bit / 48 kHz, All Media,

Ambient/Chillwave/Psy-Trance/Dub/Downtempo/Experimental/Psychedelic Rock

LSD Special Selections Vol.3: Alban Eilir

2022, 11x File 24 bit / 44.1 kHz, 8x File 16 bit / 44.1 kHz, File 16 bit / 96 kHz, 2x File 24 bit / 48 kHz, All Media,

Ambient/Chillwave/Psy-Trance/Dub/Techno

CALAN HAF - LSD - Special Selections Vol.1

2021, 17x File,

Ambient/Dub/Deep House/Downtempo

Remixes 1995-2020 (25 Years Special Edition)

2018, 121xFile, WAV, Comp, Not On Label (Gaudi Self-released),

Dub/Reggae/Ragga/Deep House

Liquid Sound Design - Collected Digital Works (Part I)

Dub/Ambient/Downtempo/Tribal/Dubstep/Dub Techno/Breakbeat/Progressive Trance/Psy-Trance

2017, File, FLAC, Mixed, Not On Label (Steve Eagle Self-released),

Dub/Ambient/Downtempo/IDM

Manchester North Of England (A Story Of Independent Music Greater Manchester 1977 - 1993)

2017, 7x CD, Box Set,

Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Dub/Indie Pop/Jazz-Funk/Leftfield/New Wave/Post-Punk/Parody/Progressive House/Punk/Reggae/Techno/Vocal

2016, Box Set, 4x CD,

Dub/Experimental

Trevor Jackson Presents Science Fiction Dancehall Classics

Avantgarde/Electro/Industrial/Funk/Dub/Experimental/Reggae/Leftfield/Hip Hop/Dance-pop/Post-Punk

Dakini Mother Tongue

The Myth Of Other Dubwise

2014, Cass, pdxindub,

Interchill Spores

2013, 11xFile, FLAC, Comp, Interchill Records,

Downtempo/Ambient/Tribal

Tokyo Experience

2013, 2xCDr, Mixed, Jar-Beat Records, Mad Snapper,

Dubstep/Dub/Techno/Grime/Drum n Bass/Breaks/Breakcore

Limited Edition

2013, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, VBR, Check Yo Ponytail

2011, DVD-V, Mixed + CD, Mixed, Algorythmik Records, Ketama Records

Origins (February 2011)

2011, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Goa-Shoom.Net

Le Festival MMM (Festival Musique Multi Montréal) 13 au 24 avril 2010

2010, CD, Comp, Promo, Musique Multi-Montreal

Indigenous S.O.S. Benefit Project

Revolve Magazine Summer 2008 + CD : Children Of Jah

2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Revolve Magazine

スーパーダンボブレイクス / Dub Trump

2008, CD, Mixed, Promo, Untouchable.jp,

The Best Of Dub • Original Artists

2006, CD, Comp, Big Blue Records, Blue Moon Productions,

Pure - Music From The Film

2006, CD, Comp, Mixed, Finite Records,

House/Techno/Downtempo/Electro

Asian Beatz 2006

2006, CD, Album, Comp, EMI Music,

Pop Rap/Bhangra/House/Tribal

2005, CD, Mixed, Interchill Records, Interchill Records,

Honcho Sound Vol. 2

2005, CD, Mixed, Promo, Honcho Sound

Interdigital Vol. 1

2004, 11xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Interchill Records,

Dub/Downtempo/Ambient

2004, CD, Enh, Smplr, Big Blue Records,

New Wave/Industrial/Goth Rock/Experimental

2003, CD, Comp, P/Mixed, Interchill Records,

Dub/Downtempo/Ambient

Thump Radio Mix 2003

2003, CDr, Mixed, Promo, Interchill Records,

Essential Asian Grooves 2003 Vol 2

2003, CD, Comp, EMI

Claude Challe, Jean-Marc Challe, Léoméo

Nirvana Lounge 03

MIDEM Sampler 2003

2001, CD, Comp, Interchill Records,

Dub/Downtempo/Ambient

Presents Sputnik: Travelling Without Moving

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Techno Flux,

The Future Sound Of Ambient Vol I & II

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, YoYo Records (2), SDR Music,

Dub/Downtempo/Ambient

Vampira Festival '2000

2000, CD, Comp, SPV Poland,

Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Ambient

SPV Poland Compilation 2001/1

2000, CD, Comp, SPV Poland,

Darkwave/Psychedelic Rock/Neofolk/Alternative Rock

Re:play (Intergalactic Chill Remakes)

2000, CD, Comp, Eros Music,

Downtempo/Drum n Bass/Trip Hop/Bossa Nova

Sky Dancing - Nada Masala Vol. 1 / Cosmic Jugalbandi

2000, Cass, Mixed, Promo, Smplr, Interchill Records, Interchill Records,

Ambient/Downtempo/Dub/Tribal

The Warp Experience

Goa Trance/Psy-Trance/Downtempo/Breaks/Ambient/Experimental

Tribal Futures - The Way Ahead...

Trip Hop/Dub/Ambient/Tribal/Downtempo/Abstract

Planetary Natural Love Gas Webbin' 199999

1999, CD, Comp, Mixed, Comma (3),

Folk Rock/Minimal/Latin/Trance/Abstract/Space Rock/Drum n Bass/Glitch/Gabber/Deep House/Jungle/Ambient/Tribal/Tribal House/Field Recording/Experimental/Breaks

Andes To The Amazon

1999, CD, Comp, Echo Beach, Echo Beach,

Dub/Electro/Drum n Bass

1999, CD, Comp + CD, Comp + CD, Comp + Box, Comp, Cleopatra,

Dub/Experimental

Wylęgarnia Dub'u

1999, CD, Promo, Smplr, Car, Brum, Universal Egg,

Reggae/Dub/Ambient

1998, CD, Comp, Phonokol,

Asian Underground

1997, CD, Comp, PolyGram TV,

Dub/Downtempo/Tribal

Reverend E.C.H.O.

Overdubbed By Reverend E.C.H.O.

1997, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Echo Beach,

Dub/Jungle/Downtempo/Cut-up/DJ/Leftfield/Sound Collage

The History Of Mixmag Live 3

1997, 3xCD, Mixed, RE + Box, Comp, Mixmag Presents,

Progressive House/Trance/Techno/Ambient

Life Is Too Short For Boring Music Vol. 10

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, EfA, World's Best,

The Future Sound Of Ambient 2

1996, CD, Comp, YoYo Records (2),

Dub/Downtempo/Ambient

Cyber Mix / Ambient

1996, CD, Comp + CD-ROM, Javelin Ltd,

Trance/Hardcore/Ambient/Downtempo/House

98 New Wave Club Class•X Traxx!!!

1996, Box, Comp + CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, Antler-Subway,

EBM/Electro/Synth-pop/New Wave

In Dub Daze: An On-U Sound Compilation

1996, CD, Comp, Cleopatra, On-U Sound,

1996, CD, Album, Edizioni Olis,

King Size Dub Volume 2

Dubitamin - 13 Rare Dub Ingredients

1995, CD, Comp, Charrm,

Leftfield/IDM/Experimental

1995, 2x Vinyl,

Well North Of London

1994, CD, Comp, Six Degree Records (3)

Peace And Love 65-75, Les Années Planantes

Alex Patterson* & Mixmaster Morris

Mixmag Live Volume 9

House/Downtempo/Ambient

ROIR Reggae - 10 Years Of Crucial Roots Music

1992, Cass, Comp, ROIR

1992, CD, Comp, Indipop

New Wave Club Class•X 4

New Wave/Post-Punk/Electro/Synth-pop/Dub

Give Peace A Dance, Volume 2 : The Ambient Collection

Techno/Downtempo/Ambient

Give Peace A Dance, Volume 2 : The Ambient Collection

Compilasian Nr 1

Freak Beats Volume 1

Bugs On The Wire

Alternative Rock/Reggae/Indie Rock/Dub/Avantgarde/Experimental

Ritual: Lands End

1985, Cass, Comp, C60, Touch,

Field Recording/Industrial/Experimental/Free Improvisation/Spoken Word

Alternative Funk Vol. I

1985, Cass, Comp, C60 + Box, Vox Man Records,

Industrial/Minimal/Experimental

1984, LP, Comp, Antler Records

Indipop Music & Dance Compilasian

Tribal/Downtempo/Disco

The INDIPop CompilASIAN Album

Leftfield/Indian Classical/Dub/Fusion/Disco/Downtempo

Wild Paarty Sounds Volume One

Rough Trade New Releases No. 4

1980, Cass, Comp, Rough Trade,

Punk/Post-Punk/Indie Rock/Experimental/Reggae/Spoken Word/Dub/Rock & Roll

The History Of Indipop - The First Ten Years - 1981 - 1991

CD, Comp, Great Expectations, Great Expectations

La Pluie Et Le Beau Temps Volume 2

CD, Album, Comp, Kalikof

A Round Of Collections, Volume 1

2014, Cass, Ltd, Mixed, Num, P/Unofficial, Erotus

2006, DVD-V, Unofficial, PAL, Arka Sound (2), Arka Sound (2),

Leftfield/Tribal/Experimental

MP3 Collection: Powerfactor

2004, CDr, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, mp3, MP3SERVICE,

Downtempo/Dub/Psy-Trance/Ambient

Artefacts 2003-2004

The Foto-Gram Tapes Vol. 42

1997, Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

CompilASIAN Nr 1

Disco Explosion Vol. 3

1987, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label (Disco Explosion),

Disco/Leftfield/Electro/Roots Reggae/Afrobeat/Synth-pop

Dr Alex Patterson*, Various

Dr Alex Patterson's Voyage Into Paradise

Dub/Downtempo/Ambient