Veronica Vasicka (; born 18 March 1975)https://www.instagram.com/p/DHV83IPxEbM/ is a photographer, record label founder, radio and club DJ. She is the founder of

Minimal Wave Records Minimal Wave Records is a New York City-based independent record label founded by Veronica Vasicka in 2005. The label was launched "to create a network for synth wave enthusiasts and promote 80s electronic music via an online archive and vinyl rel ...

, a record label focused on obscure

electronic music Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music ...

from the 1970s and 1980s, as well as its sub label Cititrax, a platform for newer artists.

Early life and education

Vasicka was born in New York City to a

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mother and

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father. At an early age, she had a passion for music and photography.Venus Zine Staff, "The Hottt List 2003", ''Venus Zine'', Issue 18

Access date: November 30, 2003. She attended

The Dalton School The Dalton School, originally the Children's University School, is a private, coeducational college preparatory school in New York City and a member of both the Ivy Preparatory School League and the New York Interschool. The school is located ...

, and later studied photography at the

Rhode Island School of Design The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD , pronounced "Riz-D") is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase th ...

, graduating with honors. She returned to New York City and worked as a photographer for '' :Index Magazine'', and later co-founded East Village Radio.David Katz, "Storefront radio streams on after F.C.C. clampdown", ''The Villager'', Volume 74, Number 32

Access date: December 15, 2004.

Career

Inspired by the music she gathered for her weekly two-hour radio show at East Village Radio, Vasicka launched

Nik Mercer, "Eye On '09: Minimal Wave", ''Anthem Magazine", January 2009

Access date: January 16, 2009. in 2005. She specializes in obscure electronic music, especially New wave music, new wave,

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, and

house music House is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by a repetitive Four on the floor (music), four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 115–130 beats per minute. It was created by DJs and music producers from Chicago's underground ...

. Her focus is on bringing rare recordings to the public via the record label, as well as her sublabel Cititrax, which features newer bands and classic house reissues. Vasicka hosted a weekly radio show on East Village Radio from 2003-2014. In addition to her radio work, Vasicka has an extensive DJ career, performing at events, clubs, and festivals both in New York City and across the globe. In 2010, she compiled "The Minimal Wave Tapes Volume One", released on

Stones Throw Records Stones Throw Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has released music ranging from hip hop to experimental psychedelic rock. ''LA Weekly'' ...

. The follow-up, "The Minimal Wave Tapes Volume Two", was released in 2012. Currently, Veronica hosts a monthly radio show on

NTS Radio NTS Radio (also known as NTS Live or simply NTS) is a music radio platform which was founded in 2011 in Hackney, East London by Femi Adeyemi "for an international community of music lovers". NTS was built as a platform to celebrate the eclec ...

References

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