Vulva (band)

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Vulva is the English experimental techno duo of Tim Hutton and the German-born Thomas Melchior.

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Hutton and Melchior formed Vulva in 1993, and were signed by Aphex Twin's Rephlex Records. [1] [2] Their first release was From the Cockpit in 1993. The Mini Space Vulvette EP was released in 1994 by the US label Reflective Records. [1] They also recorded as Yoni for German label Source. [1] Their second album, Birdwatch, was released by Rephlex in 1995, and they followed it with Vulvic Yonification in 1997.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vulva Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-06-26
  2. ↑ "Thomas Melchior Biography", Resident Advisor, retrieved 2011-06-26
  3. ↑ Delacour, Nicolas (2000) "Le festival des Inrocks fait de la place aux petits", Le Parisien , 10 November 2000, retrieved 2011-06-26


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