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Cameron Stallones, better known as Sun Araw, is an American musician. Previously a member of the band Magic Lantern, he has released several albums of experimental music, including a collaboration with Jamaican reggae group The Congos. He has also worked as part of the Not Not Fun label 'supergroup' Vibes.
Biography
[edit]Originally from Austin, Texas, Stallones now resides in Long Beach, California.[3] Stallones was associated with the Not Not Fun label, and released his debut album, The Phynx, in 2008.[1] This was followed later that year with Beach Head.[4] He has been prolific since then with three albums released in 2010 and two in 2011. Stallones also collaborated with Pocahaunted on the Passage album.[1]
Stallones set up his Sun Ark studio in his Long Beach home, where he records most of his music.
His 2012 collaboration with M. Geddes Gengras and The Congos Icon Give Thank reached number seven on the Billboard Top World Albums chart. [5] Sun Araw and The Congos also performed live together.[6]
Name
[edit]Araw is a Tagalog word meaning sun or day, depending on context, so Stallones' stage name literally translates to sun sun. However, as Stallones recounted to LA Weekly,[7] he considers his name to mean "sun day", which is a pun referring to Sunday, and more specifically the Christian Sabbath day. Therefore, Stallones considers his stage name to mean "sacred rest", despite "rest" not being one of the meanings of araw. One justification for this he provided was that he participates for a time in many bands—but his one man show Sun Araw is something he can always rely on when he takes a break from other music projects.
Musical style
[edit]His 2010 album Off Duty was described by Allmusic writer Gregory Heaney as "pulsing, Krautrock-influenced retro-futuristic lo-fi."[8] Critics David Keenan and Simon Reynolds grouped him with an early wave hypnagogic pop artists who emerged in the late 2000s.[9]Jon Pareles, writing for The New York Times, described Sun Araw's music as "a happy jungle of electronic repetition and live playing. Loops and echoes reconfigured reggae, funk and Afrobeat in dizzying ways; the music cackled and hopped, ready to trip up dancers or just get trippy in decidedly 21st-century groove."[10]
His style has been characterized as experimental, containing "sampled loops, echoed vocals, bursting bass, and random moments."[11] His music has also been described as "neo-dub" and "psych-rock."[12]
With releases like Icon Give Thank in 2012, it is described by Andy Beta of Pitchfork as a "psychedelic gospel album".[13] Furthermore, tracks like "Thanks and Praise" are described as "beyond dub, dancehall, roots, (his previous release) Ancient Romans, never really sounding like... the aforementioned genres".[13] This "psychedelic" flavour to his music can be found in other release such as On Patrol or Off Duty.
Pitchfork currently features 10 reviews of Sun Araw releases from 2010 to 2020, with an average rating of 7.34 (out of 10).
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- The Phynx (2008), Not Not Fun
- Beach Head (2008), Not Not Fun
- Heavy Deeds (2009), Not Not Fun
- On Patrol (2010), Not Not Fun
- Night Gallery (2011), Thrill Jockey - with Eternal Tapestry
- Ancient Romans (2011)
- Icon Give Thank (2012), RVNG Intl - with M. Geddes Gingras and The Congos, released with the Icon Eye film in the FRKWYS series
- The Inner Treaty (2012)
- Belomancie (2014)
- Gazebo Effect (2015)
- Professional Sunflow (2016), W.25TH - with Laraaji
- The Saddle of the Increate (2017)
- Guarda in alto (Movie soundtrack) (2018), Goodfellas
- Rock Sutra (2020)
- Fantasias for Violin & Guitar (2020), MIDA - with Maarja Nuut
- Lifetime (2024)
All released by Sun Ark Records unless stated.
EPs
[edit]- Boat Trip (2008), Woodsist
- Leaves Like These (2009)
- In Orbit (2009), Stunned Records - with Matthew Lessner
- Off Duty (2010), Woodsist
- Major Grotto (2010)
- Sun Ark Prayer Tapes Vol. 1 (2012)
- Sun Ark Prayer Tapes Vol. 2 (2012)
- Music from Harvester (movie soundtrack) (2015) - with Nicholas Malkin
- 21.09.15 (2016), Otoroku - with Orphy Robinson
- Adventures In Object-Hood! ("Music From The Great Link") (2018), Ikuisuus - with Noel Meek
- DX "CLASSICS" (2019)
- Cetacean Sensation (2022, physical release by Discrepant)
All released by Sun Ark Records unless stated.
Both Sun Ark Prayer Tapes had a combined physical tape release by Briefield Flood Press, under "Sun Ark Prayer Tapes 1 & 2".
Singles
[edit]- Hey Mandala! (2008), Not Not Fun
- Sun Ark (2010), Not Not Fun
- Houston Abstros (2011), Monofonus Press
- I'm Gonna Cross That River Of Jordan (2012), released by The Great Pop Supplement - with Spacemen 3
- Sun Araw / Ralph White (2013), Monofonous Press
- Fluid Array (2019) - with Mitchell Brown
- VHW7 (2021) - with Tomo Jacobson
All released by Sun Ark Records unless stated.
Live Albums
[edit]- Livephreaxxx!!!! (2010), Leaving Records - with Matthewdavid
- Activated Clown (2019), NNA Tapes
- AQUA X: Super Coracle / Tarzana Split (2023), Keroxen - with Tarzana
- La Solo (2023)
All released by Sun Ark Records unless stated.
DJ Mixes
[edit]- Super Slayerss (2010)
- Meteor Hits 2013 (2010), Rose Quartz
- MMX (2011), Opening Ceremony
- Got To Get Over! (Parts 1 & 2) (2011), Where's Yr Child - VS. Heatwave
- Dummy Mix 98 (2011), Dummy Mix
- He Who Carved The Crater Created The Key (2011), Dublab
- Open: This Is The Literature - Disco Hermetics (2012), Dublab - VS. Heatwave
- Forget Our Fates (2014), Sun Ark Edit Bay - with "DJ Purple Image (Alex Gray)"
All released by Sun Ark Records unless stated.
Live bands
[edit]Sun Araw, despite being Cameron's solo project, is often played live with others in band or trio combinations.
This is often named as the "Sun Araw Band", but there are exceptions. These are usually numbered ascending from 1 upwards, written in Roman Numerals. This number change often occurs when the members change, but there are exceptions.
Band formations are listed with a list of members along with their role (where available), as well as credited releases.
Sun Araw Band V
[edit]Releases:
- Formatting Formants: Brisbane (2012)
- Formatting Formants: Adelaide (2012)
Sun Araw Band IX
[edit]Releases:
- Two From The Desert: Yucca Valley (2012)
Sun Araw Band X
[edit]Releases:
- Live ROMA (2013) - with Dracula Lewis
S. Araw Trio XI
[edit]- Cameron Stallones - Guitar
- Alex Gray - Synthesizers
- Mitchell Brown - Drums
Releases:
- Gazebo Effect (2015)
Sun Araw Band XII
[edit]- J. Leland - Congas, percussion
- Alex Gray - Computer synthesis, bamboo saxophone
- Cameron Stallones - Synthesizers, MIDI guitar
Releases:
- Live in Oto (2015)
- Live in Oslo (2015)
- Live Kraniche Bei Den Elbbrücken (2016), Hafenschlamm Rekords
Live Kraniche Bei Den Elbbrücken is credited to Sun Araw Band XII, despite not sharing the same members or instrumental roles. This variation of members is listed below:
- Cameron Stallones - Synth, guitar, voice
- "J. Gray" - Percussion
- J. Leland - Synth, bamboo saxophone
S. Araw Trio XIII
[edit]- Cameron Stallones - MIDI Guitar, synthesizers, vocals
- J. Leland - MIDI Drums, percussion
- T. Jacobson - "MIDI Ribbon"
Releases:
- Antwerp (2016)
- Warsaw (2016)
S. Araw Trio / Band XV
[edit]- Cameron Stallones - Guitar, synthesizers
- M. Riordan - Synthesizers
- J. Leland - "VDrums", percussion
Releases:
- Jupiter Wilson (2017)
- Hot Tub in Tallinn! (2018)
Sun Araw Band Ensemble (2017)
[edit]- Cameron Stallones - Guitar, synthesizer
- M. Riordan - Synthesizer
- R. Magill - Saxophone (unspecified)
- C. Mitchell - Percussion, "pocket trumpet"
Releases:
- Live At Zebulon (2017)
Sun Araw Duo XVI (2024)
[edit]- Cameron Stallones - Synthesis, drum program, midi-guitar
- M. Riordan - Yamaha Portasound-470, bass synthesizer
Release:
- LA DUO (2024)
All Sun Araw Live Band releases are released by Sun Ark Records unless otherwise stated.
Music aliases
[edit]Cameron Stallones over the course of his career has also made music under several aliases other than Sun Araw. These aliases define either solo releases, or group projects.
Known aliases are listed below, with their own releases, discographies and information.
Aristocrat P. Child
[edit]- Sun Ark Edit Bay #1 (2012), Sun Ark Records
- All Your Heart: The Label Under The Label (2012), Sun Ark Edit Bay
- Now We're Getting Somewhere! (2012), Sun Ark Edit Bay
- We Got Telephones (2012), Sun Ark Edit Bay
Aristocrat P. Child was an alternate alias of Cameron Stallones used to publish DJ mixes.
DJ Si Si Si Gracias
[edit]- Hallo Wee Trenty Thirty (2013), Tiny Mix Tapes
- Parallel Desires (2014), Sun Ark Edit Bay
- Thatness / Thereness (2014), Sun Ark Edit Bay
- DB12 003 (2020), Duca Bianco
DB12 003 is a vinyl 12" pressing of Aristocrat P. Child's "Sun Araw Edit Bay #1".
DJ Si Si Si Gracias was an alternate alias of Cameron Stallones used to publish DJ mixes.
Prince Sunarawma
[edit]- Irene (2012), Atelier Ciseaux
Members:
- Nimai Larson - Djembe
- Cameron Stallones - Guitar
- Taraka Larson - Harmonium
- Sebastian Jovanic - Synthesizer
- Pete Swanson - Mastering
The record sleeve notes this as a "hurricane jam(!)", recorded during hurricane Irene.
Celebrate Music Synthesizer Group
[edit]- Celebrate Music Synthesizer Group (2013), Sun Ark Records
Members:
- Cameron Stallones
- M. Geddes Gengras
- Tony Lowe
- Butchy Fuego
Turban Chopsticks
[edit]- Mexican Food (2013), Sun Ark Records
Members:
- Alex Gray - Drums
- Cameron Stallones - Guitar
- Tony Lowe - Guitar
Turban Chopsticks was a live recording / jam session recorded live in Adelaide 2012.
Sohni Chambers
[edit]- Yaw-Mah-Ha (2010), Goaty Tapes
Members:
- Cameron Stallones - Galaxie 8180 Organ
- Nick Malkin - 5-Piece Drum Kit
Each track is a live jam recorded at various times in the day, recorded on the tracklist.
Hold The Phone
[edit]- Safe Breezes [Improvisations for strings and synthesizer] (2011), Sun Ark Records
Members:
- Cameron Stallones - "Strings"
- Barrett Avner - Synthesizer
High Ceilings
[edit]- High Ceilings (2014), Sun Ark Records
Members:
- Cameron Stallones
- Dave Saymek
- Mitchell Brown
In popular culture
[edit]- The tracks "Harken Sawshine", "Horse Steppin", as well as an original cover of Neil Young's "Thrasher" were featured in the 2011 independent feature film The Woods written and directed by Matthew Lessner.[14]
- The tracks "Horse Steppin" and "Deep Cover" were featured in the 2012 video game Hotline Miami.
- Sun Araw stars in the 2013 short film Chapel Perilous, written and directed by Matthew Lessner, which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d True, Chris "http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sun-araw-p1179756/biography Sun Araw Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-05-20
- ^ Keenan, Dave (August 2009). "Childhood's End". The Wire. No. 306.
- ^ Steeply, M. Hugh 2009 "http://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/sun-araw Sun Araw: Interview", tinymixtapes.com, August 2009, retrieved 2012-05-20
- ^ Raggett, Ned "http://www.allmusic.com/album/beach-head-r1716226/review Beach Head Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-05-20
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Sun Araw". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras and the ICON GIVE THANK crew's top 20 reggae finds from Jamaica". Fact Magazine. May 15, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Ryder, Caroline (2010-06-10). "Heavy Drone for Bunnies". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Off Duty/Boat Trip - Sun Araw". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (March 2011b). "'Hypnagogic pop' and the landscape of Southern California". frieze. No. 137. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (April 22, 2012). "Private Electronic Lagoons Just Above the Aural Horizon". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Ancient Romans - Sun Araw". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Sharp, Elliott (April 10, 2012). "Sun Araw & M. Geddes Gengras Meet The Congos: Icon Give Thank". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Congos / Sun Araw / M. Geddes Gengras: Icon Give Thank". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (January 10, 2011). "Exclusive: Listen To Sun Araw's Neil Young Cover 'Thrasher' From Sundance Film 'The Woods'". IndieWire. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
Cameron Stallones was born in 1984 in Austin, Texas. Growing up in central Texas, he developed an early interest in music during high school, attempting to form a band that performed three shows with mixed results.[7][8] Stallones later relocated to Long Beach, California, where he immersed himself in the local DIY music scene. There, he co-founded the experimental psychedelic rock collective Magic Lantern around 2005, contributing guitar and vocals while experimenting with self-taught techniques like looping cassette players alongside bandmate William Giacchi.[9] Demos originally created for Magic Lantern evolved into material for his solo project, Sun Araw, marking the transition from band work to independent recordings. Stallones began Sun Araw in 2006, launching it publicly with his debut album, The Phynx, released in February 2008 as a limited-edition CD-R on the Los Angeles-based Not Not Fun label.[10] This was swiftly followed by Beach Head later that year, also on Not Not Fun, establishing his early lo-fi, experimental sound.[11] From 2009 to 2010, he rapidly built his catalog through additional Not Not Fun releases including the Boat Trip EP (2009) and full-lengths Heavy Children (2010) and On Patrol (2010), alongside the Off Duty EP on Woodsist Records.[12] These initial efforts solidified Stallones' ties to influential indie labels like Not Not Fun and Woodsist, while early collaborations extended from Magic Lantern to the Not Not Fun "supergroup" Vibes, featuring shared sessions with label artists such as Amanda Brown of Pocahaunted.[1][13]Name Origin
The name "Sun Araw" originates as a multifaceted pun on "Sunday," drawing from the Tagalog word araw, which means "sun" or "day," thereby evoking "Sun Day" as a concept of "sacred rest."[14] This interpretation aligns with Cameron Stallones' view of the moniker as a symbol of respite and singular vision, serving as a retreat from his concurrent involvement in other bands like Magic Lantern.[15] The name also pays phonetic homage to the jazz pioneer Sun Ra, whom Stallones regards as an exemplar of "interdimensional living," infusing the project with a sense of otherworldly exploration from its inception.[16] At its core, "sacred rest" encapsulates Stallones' philosophy of relaxation amid busyness, positioning Sun Araw as a deliberate sanctuary for creative recharge and escape from everyday demands.[15] This ties into broader themes of spirituality, where the project embodies a shamanistic ethos of temporarily letting go of the self to access mantric, psychedelic states—prioritizing transcendence over conventional musical structures.[15] Such conceptual underpinnings reflect Stallones' intent for Sun Araw to function as a space for unhurried, introspective artistry, free from the pressures of performance or external expectations.[14] Began in 2006 as a solo endeavor, the project's name underscored its experimental and non-commercial orientation, with initial recordings emphasizing personal sonic reconnaissance rather than market-driven output.[14] This ethos manifested in its debut releases, The Phynx and Beach Head, both issued in 2008 on the independent label Not Not Fun, allowing Stallones to pursue oblique, six-dimensional sound explorations without commercial constraints.[14]Musical Style
Core Characteristics
Sun Araw's music is characterized by experimental neo-psychedelia infused with hypnagogic pop elements, featuring haunting lo-fi drones and warped, nostalgic textures derived from early recordings like Beach Head (2008).[17] This style employs heavy reverb to evoke swampy, immersive atmospheres, alongside tape loops that create repetitive, psychedelic cycles, often layered with analog synthesizers such as the Farfisa organ for rough, resonant tones.[9] Production techniques emphasize improvisation, building resonant fields from initial tones over extended sessions, resulting in multi-layered guitars with snaky, undulating lines that ripple over the mix.[18][9] Rhythmic foundations draw from dub, reggae, and funk, reconfigured into slow, bubbling patterns with underwater grooves and elastic basslines that induce a narcotic, mesmeric trance.[18][19] These neo-dub textures blend with psychedelic gospel influences, incorporating mystical, chant-like vocals and positive explorations reminiscent of jazz spirituals, often emerging muffled from hazy backdrops.[20] Field recordings and textural shifts, such as gurgling synth bleeds and clanky 4/4 grooves, add organic, otherworldly depth, prioritizing discontinuous, psychotropic experiences over linear structures.[3][21] The project's sound evolved from solitary lo-fi home recordings in the late 2000s, marked by gritty, distorted fidelity, to more polished ensemble works after 2011, incorporating live band dynamics and collaborations that refine the dense, panoramic visions into freer, delineated compositions.[19][9] This shift maintains core improvisational ethos while achieving greater compositional economy, as seen in the transition from solo psych-trance to group-infused dub explorations.[20]Influences and Evolution
Sun Araw's music draws from a diverse array of genres, including reggae and dub, funk and Afrobeat, Krautrock, space rock, and 1970s psychedelia.[22][23] Reggae influences are evident in the project's heavy use of echo and dub techniques, inspired by seminal works like Heart of the Congos.[8] Funk and Afrobeat elements appear through skewed rhythmic tones reminiscent of Fela Kuti, blending propulsive grooves with psychedelic layering.[22] Krautrock's motorik pulses and repetitive structures, alongside space rock's expansive atmospheres and 1970s psychedelia's free jazz-infused experimentation, contribute to the hypnotic, immersive quality of Stallones' compositions.[22][24] The project's style evolved through distinct phases, beginning with lo-fi psychedelia from 2008 to 2010, characterized by fuzz-heavy, reverb-drenched soundscapes that emphasized shredding echo loops and psychotropic immersion.[25] This early period, rooted in DIY experimental approaches, shifted post-2010 toward darker, sludge-like sonics, reflecting personal changes like relocation to Los Angeles.[22] From 2011 to 2015, collaborative dub explorations amplified these influences, notably in the 2012 album Icon Give Thank with The Congos and M. Geddes Gengras, where Afro-pop rhythms merged with Jamaican dub traditions during sessions in Jamaica.[8][24] By 2016 to 2024, Sun Araw transitioned to ambient and experimental shifts, incorporating sparse blippity rhythms, MIDI-generated sounds, and greater negative space for clarity and transformative effects.[25] This phase reduced reliance on looping in favor of compositional structures influenced by classical figures like Górecki and Varèse, resulting in less referential, futuristic music.[25] Recent developments in the 2020s lean toward more abstract, synth-heavy forms, as heard in Rock Sutra (2020), which employs hi-fi digital production and band-recorded MIDI elements to filter African influences through a modern electronic lens, and continued in the tenth studio album Lifetime (2024), which investigates space as a motionless field with observed motions, merging experimentalism with structural elements.[8][26][27]Discography
Studio Albums
Sun Araw's studio discography, commencing in 2008, traces a trajectory from raw, lo-fi psychedelic improvisations to intricate fusions of dub, reggae, and ambient soundscapes, reflecting Cameron Stallones' evolving production techniques and thematic preoccupations with space, ritual, and sonic immersion. Early releases on Not Not Fun established a foundation in experimental psych, characterized by distorted guitars, tape loops, and droning atmospheres that evoked disorienting, otherworldly voyages.[3] The debut full-length The Phynx (2008, Not Not Fun) introduced Sun Araw's signature blend of neo-psychedelia and noise rock, with tracks like "Deep Cover" layering hazy riffs over pulsating rhythms to create a sense of psychedelic disorientation.[28] This was swiftly followed by Beach Head (2008, Not Not Fun), a more expansive outing featuring extended compositions such as "Thoughts Are Bells," which immersed listeners in tropical-tinged, cosmic drifts blending ambient swells and hypnotic grooves.[29] Heavy Deeds (2009, Not Not Fun) deepened these explorations, incorporating raw dub influences and ritualistic percussion amid feedback-laden soundscapes, signaling an early shift toward rhythmic experimentation. By 2010's On Patrol (Not Not Fun), Sun Araw refined his psych-dub hybrid, with militaristic titles underscoring themes of vigilance and trance-like repetition through echoing delays and warped vocals. The collaborative Night Gallery (2011, Thrill Jockey), recorded with Eternal Tapestry, marked a milestone in communal jamming, yielding four extended improvisations that fused space rock drones with ethereal organ and guitar interplay for a hypnotic, gallery-like sonic environment.[30] Ancient Romans (2011, Sun Ark) delved into ancient mysticism and tropical psychedelia, its tracks evoking ritual ceremonies through layered synths and percussive loops. The mid-period saw pronounced dub-reggae fusions, epitomized by Icon Give Thank (2012, RVNG Intl.), a collaboration with M. Geddes Gengras and The Congos that reimagined roots reggae classics with modern psych effects, achieving commercial breakthrough by peaking at number seven on the Billboard Top World Albums chart.[31] Complementing this, The Inner Treaty (2012, Sun Ark) explored lighter, scattered dub textures with warm analog warmth and melodic fragments, contrasting prior darkness for a more optimistic inner dialogue.[20] Subsequent works like Belomancie (2014, Drag City) intensified reggae-dub elements through bone-throwing divination motifs, blending echoing vocals and skanking rhythms in a prophetic, immersive haze. Gazebo Effect (2015, Sun Ark) shifted toward abstract environmental sound design, using field recordings and processed guitars to mimic greenhouse-like enclosures of humid, refractive ambiance. Professional Sunflow (2016, Sun Ark) embraced sun-worshipping psychedelia with blooming, floral arrangements of synth and dub bass, emphasizing growth and solar radiance. Later albums ventured into ambient and improvisational territories. The Saddle of the Increate (2017, Drag City) drew on country and folk undertones amid vast, widescreen psych landscapes, portraying nomadic journeys through reverb-soaked expanses. The soundtrack Guarda in alto (2018, Goodfellas) infused cinematic tension with ethereal drones and subtle pulses, tailored for aerial perspectives in its companion film.[32] Rock Sutra (2020, Saag) captured group improvisations as meditative rock scriptures, prioritizing live energy and tantric flows over structure. The collaborative instrumental Fantasias for Violin & Guitar with Maarja Nuut (2020, MIDA) highlighted chamber-like abstractions, weaving violin lines with guitar in dreamlike, minimalist dialogues. Sun Araw's most recent studio effort, Lifetime (2024, Sun Ark), his tenth full-length, contemplates space as a static canvas for dynamic observations, blending ambient stasis with subtle motions in elongated, contemplative forms. Overall, these albums illustrate a progression from visceral psych origins to refined, genre-blending meditations, earning acclaim for their innovative production and immersive depth across indie and experimental circuits.[33]EPs and Singles
Sun Araw's EPs and singles represent concise outlets for experimental improvisation, often utilizing tape formats to explore psychedelic textures and serve as transitional works between full-length albums. These releases highlight Stallones' penchant for dub-influenced drones, warped rhythms, and abstract soundscapes, frequently bridging conceptual themes across his broader discography.[25] Key EPs include Boat Trip (2008, Woodsist), a limited-edition 12" vinyl pressing that introduced early drone explorations recorded in a Brooklyn terminal.[34] Leaves Like These (2009, Not Not Fun Records) followed as a C20 cassette mini-album, emphasizing lo-fi psychedelia.[35] In Orbit (2009, Stunned Records), a collaboration with Matthew Lessner, captured live sessions on limited cassette, blending abstract rock and electronic elements.[36] Off Duty (2010, Woodsist) expanded on these ideas with a 12" EP of warm, tribal-inflected grooves recorded at Sun Ark studios.[37] Major Grotto (2010, Hustle Muscle) appeared as a limited cassette, delving into hypnagogic pop and neo-psychedelia during a prolific period.[38] Later EPs continued this trajectory of sonic experimentation. Sun Ark Prayer Tapes Vol. 1/2 (2012, Sun Ark Records) comprised digital files and cassettes derived from studio sessions, functioning as meditative bridges to subsequent works.[39] Music from Harvester (2015, Sun Ark Records), credited to Cameron Stallones and Nicholas Malkin, offered a double-cassette suite of ambient compositions tied to visual media.[40] 21.09.15 (2016, Otoroku), a live collaboration with Orphy Robinson, was released as FLAC files capturing improvisational vibraphone and synth interplay.[41] Adventures In Object-Hood! (2018, Ikuisuus), with Noel Meek, explored object-based sound manipulation on cassette.[42] DX "Classics" (2019) reimagined covers in a file-based EP format, showcasing adaptive experimentation.[43] Most recently, Cetacean Sensation (2022, Discrepant) marked a return to vinyl with oceanic, psychedelic motifs.[44] Singles often previewed live material or tested collaborative ideas, reinforcing Sun Araw's improvisational ethos. Hey Mandala! (2008, Not Not Fun Records) debuted as a split 12" with Predator Vision, featuring extended psychedelic jams.[45] Sun Ark (2010, Not Not Fun Records) emerged as a 7" single echoing studio sessions.[46] Houston Abstros (2011, Monofonus Press) was a limited 7" EP of abstract, experimental rock.[47] I’m Gonna Cross That River of Jordan (2012, The Great Pop Supplement), a split 7" with Spacemen 3, reinterpreted gospel roots in dub style.[48] Sun Araw / Ralph White (2013, Monofonus Press) paired Stallones with folk experimentalist Ralph White on 12" vinyl.[49] Fluid Array (2019, self-released), with Mitchell Brown, was a digital single of fluid, ambient electronics. VHW7 (2021, Sun Ark Records / Gotta Let It Out), collaborating with Tomo Jacobson, blended jazz and psychedelia on CD.[12]| Release Type | Title | Year | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP | Boat Trip | 2008 | Woodsist | 12" Vinyl |
| EP | Leaves Like These | 2009 | Not Not Fun Records | Cassette |
| EP | In Orbit | 2009 | Stunned Records | Cassette |
| EP | Off Duty | 2010 | Woodsist | 12" Vinyl |
| EP | Major Grotto | 2010 | Hustle Muscle | Cassette |
| EP | Sun Ark Prayer Tapes Vol. 1/2 | 2012 | Sun Ark Records | Cassette / Digital |
| EP | Music from Harvester | 2015 | Sun Ark Records | Cassette |
| EP | 21.09.15 | 2016 | Otoroku | Digital |
| EP | Adventures In Object-Hood! | 2018 | Ikuisuus | Cassette |
| EP | DX "Classics" | 2019 | Self-released | Digital |
| EP | Cetacean Sensation | 2022 | Discrepant | 12" Vinyl |
| Single | Hey Mandala! | 2008 | Not Not Fun Records | 12" Split |
| Single | Sun Ark | 2010 | Not Not Fun Records | 7" Vinyl |
| Single | Houston Abstros | 2011 | Monofonus Press | 7" Vinyl |
| Single | I’m Gonna Cross That River of Jordan | 2012 | The Great Pop Supplement | 7" Split |
| Single | Sun Araw / Ralph White | 2013 | Monofonus Press | 12" Vinyl |
| Single | Fluid Array | 2019 | Self-released | Digital |
| Single | VHW7 | 2021 | Sun Ark Records / Gotta Let It Out | CD |
