Musician and entrepreneur Tom Vek is building a digital music player, but don’t call it retro
He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Tom Vek burst onto the scene in 2005 with his album We Have Sound, which garnered a solid 7.6 from the tastemakers of the day over at Pitchfork. His undeniably catchy brand of dancy indietronica landed him an appearance on The OC and placement on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack. His follow-up, Leisure Seizure, had a lengthy gestation period, but arrived in 2011 to similar success, reaching No.
- ▪He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Tom Vek burst onto the scene in 2005 with his album We Have Sound, which garnered a solid 7.6 from the tastemakers of the day over at Pitchfork.
- ▪His undeniably catchy brand of dancy indietronica landed him an appearance on The OC and placement on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack.
- ▪His follow-up, Leisure Seizure, had a lengthy gestation period, but arrived in 2011 to similar success, reaching No.
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