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Single Cell Orchestra is the performing name of Miguel Angelo Fierro, a San Francisco-born musician who has worked for many years in the electronic music scene. [1] His first successful single was "Transmit Liberation", an underground ambient music hit that proved influential in the development of trip hop. [1] His first full-length release was Dead Vent 7 (1995), followed by Single Cell Orchestra (1996). [2] Later that year, he collaborated with the band Freaky Chakra to release an album entitled Freaky Chakra vs Single Cell Orchestra.

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References

  1. 1 2 Cooper, Sean. "Single Cell Orchestra biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  2. Ankeny, Jason. "Single Cell Orchestra album review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 November 2011.