Cargo Cult (musician)
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Cargo Cult is the stage name
Stage name
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 of Slovakia
Slovakia
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n musician Allan Vilhan, who produces music in the genre of electronica
Electronica
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. The work is a blend of ambient and beat-driven with subtle transitions from track to track. He describes it as "trip rock". Vilhan lives in Filakovo
Filakovo
Fiľakovo is a town in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia. Historically it was part of the Nógrád region.-Geography:...

, where he runs his family's restaurant, making music in his spare time. He is signed with the online music label Magnatune
Magnatune
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. , he has produced two albums: Alchemy and Vibrant. Much of his music is licensed under Creative Commons
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, and his work has been used in the soundtrack of a video game.

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