Staalplaat is an independent record label that is located in Amsterdam with a separate store in Berlin.
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.
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.
Most artists who contribute to the series make electronic music, with a particular bias towards experimental and ambient electronica.