Biography
Virgo Intacta is an electronica / IDM group formed in Izhevsk, Russian Federation in 1994, originally consisting of four members: Andrey Saltykov, Aleksey Maksimov, Sergey Sadykov and Vadim Shirobokov.
In the beginning the musical direction for the band was intended to be ethno-ambient, though it has evolved considerably throughout the years.
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The first public appearance for VI was the sound design for Sergey Shumikhin’s "Preservative" exhibit.
The first live appearance was on the 1st of April 1994 in the "U-Dance" club in Izhevsk.
1994 to 1997 is the period of VI’s experiments with ethnic sounds, their live performances being a mixture of shaman rituals with analogue/digital sound improvisations.
1997 to 2000 VI are performing IDM and dub-techno.
2000 sees the limited edition of Virtual Insects released on Planktone Records in Moscow.
Since 2002 VI as a duet (A. Maksimov and S. Sadykov) are living and performing in St. Petersburg.
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