Vulva (band)
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Vulva is the English experimental techno
duo of Tim Hutton and the German-born Thomas Melchior.
Hutton and Melchior formed Vulva in 1993, and were signed by Aphex Twin
's Rephlex Records
. Their first release was From the Cockpit in 1993. The Mini Space Vulvette EP
was released in 1994 by the US label Reflective Records
. They also recorded as Yoni for German label Source. Their second album, Birdwatch, was released by Rephlex in 1995, and they followed it with Vulvic Yonification in 1997.
Melchior went on to release records under a variety of pseudonyms. Hutton, who had previously released a solo album (Conscious Kind, released in 1991 by Some Bizarre), recorded another, Everything, released in 2000 by Play It Again Sam
.
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
duo of Tim Hutton and the German-born Thomas Melchior.
Hutton and Melchior formed Vulva in 1993, and were signed by Aphex Twin
Aphex Twin
Richard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...
's Rephlex Records
Rephlex Records
Rephlex Records is a record label started in 1991 by electronic musician Richard D. James and Grant Wilson-Claridge. Rephlex coined the term braindance to describe the otherwise uncategorisable output of Aphex Twin and Rephlex Records...
. Their first release was From the Cockpit in 1993. The Mini Space Vulvette EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was released in 1994 by the US label Reflective Records
Reflective Records
Reflective Records is an independent San Francisco-based record label for electronic music, operated by Jonah Sharp and his wife. The first release was the Flurescence 12" EP by Spacetime Continuum, which was released in August 1993 with an initial pressing of 500 copies.In the mid-1990s,...
. They also recorded as Yoni for German label Source. Their second album, Birdwatch, was released by Rephlex in 1995, and they followed it with Vulvic Yonification in 1997.
Melchior went on to release records under a variety of pseudonyms. Hutton, who had previously released a solo album (Conscious Kind, released in 1991 by Some Bizarre), recorded another, Everything, released in 2000 by Play It Again Sam
Play It Again Sam
Play It Again Sam is an independent record label based in London and owned by the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, one of Europe's biggest independent music companies.The label was founded in 1983 by Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot....
.
Discography
- From the Cockpit (1993), RephlexRephlex RecordsRephlex Records is a record label started in 1991 by electronic musician Richard D. James and Grant Wilson-Claridge. Rephlex coined the term braindance to describe the otherwise uncategorisable output of Aphex Twin and Rephlex Records...
- Mini Space Vulvette EP (1994), ReflectiveReflective RecordsReflective Records is an independent San Francisco-based record label for electronic music, operated by Jonah Sharp and his wife. The first release was the Flurescence 12" EP by Spacetime Continuum, which was released in August 1993 with an initial pressing of 500 copies.In the mid-1990s,...
- Birdwatch (1995), Rephlex
- My Little Yoni (1996), Source -as Yoni
- "Doggy Bag" single (1996), Soft Core
- Vulvic Yonification (1997), EFA