Mort aux Vaches is the name of a series of albums released by the Staalplaat record label in collaboration with the
Dutch radio station,
VPRO. The name translates literally from
French as “Death to Cows,” with “cows” being French slang for cops - it is equivalent to “Death to Pigs” in
English. Each album in the series is a live session by a particular artist, recorded in the
VPRO studios. The releases keep to the principles of Staalplaat by being packaged in a peculiar and interesting way, including using
sand paper and
copper. Each release is limited to around 1000 copies. Most artists who contribute to the series make
electronic music, with a particular bias towards
experimental and
ambient electronica. Other genres are also represented, such as
metal and
noise music. ==See also==