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Valentina Magaletti is a multi-genre Italo-British drummer, percussionist, and composer based in London, UK. She has collaborated and performed with notable artists and projects, including Raime, Nicolas Jaar, Jandek, Helm, Malcolm Catto, Charles Hayward, Bat for Lashes, Gruff Rhys, Can Project, and Philip Selway. Her musical influences span Ikue Mori, Georgia Hubley, Jaki Liebezeit, Milford Graves, Elvin Jones, Tony Buck, Charles Hayward, Billy Higgins, Han Bennink, and Art Blakey. Valentina was one half of the duo Tomaga alongside bassist Tom Relleen and is currently a member of the experimental pop quartet Vanishing Twin and the supergroup UUUU, which includes Graham Lewis and Thighpaulsandra. In 2017, she played drums in The Can Project, led by surviving Can member Irmin Schmidt, featuring musicians like Thurston Moore and Malcolm Mooney. She has also collaborated with percussionist Joăo Pais Filipe under the name CZN, releasing their album The Golden Path in 2018, and worked with Swiss percussionist Julian Sartorius on the album Sulla Pelle in 2019. Currently, she is the other half of Holy Tongue with producer Al Wotton and is producing music under her solo name and Due Matte. Valentina's music has been released on various labels, including Editions Mego, Trilogy Tapes, and

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