{"title":"Tom Vek","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Vek, born on 10 May 1981 in London, is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist musician. With his unique blend of indie rock and electronic sounds, he has captivated audiences worldwide. Influenced by artists such as The Rapture, Wild Beasts, and The Futureheads, Tom Vek's music stands out for its catchy hooks and infectious beats. His talent shines through in every song he creates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his early days experimenting with different instruments to his breakthrough album \"We Have Sound,\" Tom Vek has continuously pushed the boundaries of music. His distinctive style has earned him a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith each new release, Tom Vek proves himself as an innovative artist who is not afraid to take risks. Whether it's the energetic tracks like \"Aroused\" or the introspective melodies of \"Sherman (Animals In The Jungle),\" his music resonates with listeners on a deep level.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"luck-1","title":"Luck","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the course of his decade-long career Tom Vek has forged a reputation as one of London's most enigmatic and exciting musicians. Breaking on to the scene with the attitude-spiked 'We Have Sound' (2005), Vek channelled his homegrown musical prowess into a bastion of mid-noughties electronic punk rock rebellion. His long awaited follow-up, 'Leisure Seizure' (2011), was less raw but no less impactful. Now mixing the expertise learned from both, his newest offering, 'Luck' is set to be Vek's biggest and most daring album release to date. Drawing on the modern anxiety of finding your place in a world saturated by information, 'Luck' plunges the personal to deliver tracks that are sincere, angry and poignant. 'Sherman (Animals in the Jungle)' - a searing comment on our state of moral ambivalence inspired by Tom Wolfe's novel, 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' - delivers a bold chord sequence and a bass-line of such grandiose proportions as to rival Kanye, spliced with synth motifs reminiscent of the opening to 'Kiss' by Prince. Angry funk, for the lost generation compelled to head bang in unison to its intoxicating repetition. 'Elsewhere Broke' is a rebel rousing march led by a more melodic vocal from Vek and the album's undisputed pop forerunner; while 'Trying to Do Better' delivers a dreamlike cacophony of cymbal crashes and electronic accents of the likes of Sonic Youth. Perhaps the most quintessential offering comes in the shape of Vek's open message to the Internet age, Pushing your Luck - a droning, moody, repetitive track that delivers that dead-pan vocal over a bass-line that builds to dance-floor proportions. As ever, Vek delivers an album that eludes straightforward definition. The 'garage rock for the pro-tools generation' as he puts it, is alive and well, only now it is met with the most ostentatious production and some of the biggest beats of Vek's career. Just as you want to describe 'Luck' as the sardonic outpouring of a man articulating the disillusionment of a generation, he throws the curve ball of 'The Girl You Wouldn't Leave for any Girl' - an unwieldy title that sits gloriously at odds with the rest of the album. Consisting of one repeated sentence, a vocal and a guitar, the pared down, minimalist achievement artfully encapsulates an age-old story of love. 'There's noise everywhere', Vek tells us, but with enough force we might return to a place of truth. 'Luck' is the magnificent offering from an artist who has achieved the rare feat of preserving the seduction of youthful rebellion and marrying it with experience. 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The EP is a collection of self-assured personal mantras, indeed encouraging the listener to “Confirm Yourself” too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Say” is a joyous yet vulnerable ode to communication. “Nothing Bad” is an honest request of the universe to live a simple life in an ever more chaotic world. “Think About It” continues the theme of the narrator’s ignorance-is-bliss attitude to the trials and tribulations of the over-thinker while “All I See Is You” proposes that the protagonist may have been blinded by love all along.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Vek","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50454688563531,"sku":"2199521","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50454685712715,"sku":"2199519","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2024-05-09_at_10.10.36_7174a97d_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727185627"},{"product_id":"we-have-sound-remixed","title":"We Have Sound Remixed","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo mark the 20th anniversary of his cult classic debut album \u003cem\u003eWe Have Sound\u003c\/em\u003e, multi-instrumentalist and creative iconoclast Tom Vek releases \u003cem\u003eWe Have Sound Remixed\u003c\/em\u003e via StrataSonic Records — a 10-track remix album in its original order that reimagines the influential original for a new era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by remix singles from Dave Glass Animals, Everything Everything, and IS TROPICAL, the project is complete with a stacked lineup whose own sonic identities trace back to Vek’s genre-hopping, DIY spirit — including alt-J, Baths, Porij, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Have Sound\u003c\/em\u003e is widely credited as one of the seminal albums that pioneered indie electronic music. Dave Bayley of Glass Animals calls the album “one of several responsible for us going on to make our music.” Gus Unger-Hamilton of alt-J adds, “I’ve loved this album since I was fifteen. Paul Epworth’s ‘Phones’ version opened my eyes to the art of the remix.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Have Sound Remixed\u003c\/em\u003e, is a rare kind of tribute, curated by Vek himself, with each artist handpicked and invited to reinterpret the record that helped shape their creative DNA. The result is a celebration of We Have Sound not only as a pivotal album of the 2000s, but as a blueprint for the fusion of guitar music, DIY electronica, and sharp-edged pop that now defines a generation of UK and alternative acts. 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Tom Vek - If You Want (Anna Prior Remix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eB1. Tom Vek - A Little Word In Your Ear (Dutch Uncles Remix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eB2. Tom Vek - If I Had Changed My Mind (Vivid Fever Dreams Remix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eC1. Tom Vek - The Lower The Sun (Baths Remix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eC2. Tom Vek - Cover (Gus alt-J)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eC3. Tom Vek - Nothing But Green Lights (Everything Everything Remix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eD1. 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