Thomas Wincek is an instrumentalist by choice, and a computer operator out of necessity. His primary interest lies in the intersection of organic and electronic means of making sound. He has studied sound, sound composition and improvisation with Nicolas Collins, John Corbett and Rob Drinkwater. As part of Collections of Colonies of Bees, he's provided Rhodes piano, electronics, and sound. As the main force behind the experimental electronic dance act Emotional Joystick, he has worked at integrating the tenets of improvisation and sonic exploration into the rubric of contemporary dance music. As a result, he has released music on a variety of independent labels and toured many portions of the United States and Europe with his best friends and favorite musicians.