#theuse

@TheUseMusic

TheUse - Hello Everybody

theUse makes intricate and fluid electronic music influenced by IDM experiments with home-made software and years of experience in free improvisation. Michael Durek secretly obtained his first Dr. Dre tape when he was 9 years old, and was later blown away by the beats of Dre, Cypress Hill, and Eminem records. His background in classical piano brings the harmonies of Bach and Chopin to the piano roll and synthesizers. Later in life he began playing with the experimental act “Pas Musique”, touring around the world in seven countries while playing theremin with the likes of Rachel Mason, Philippe Petit, The Rutgers Symphony Orchestra and many others. Pas Musique introduced him a whole new kind of music making – one based on pure expression and texture. Inspirations include Autechre, Flying Lotus, Nosaj thing, and Sufjan Stevens.

The distinctive textures of analog synths, home-made digital instruments and fx, theremins, and field recordings lavish his debut release, “What’s The Use?” on Alrealon Musique, out 2014, which features cameos and co-writing from Rachel Mason, Trinitron, and ex-Lumineers Drummer, Jay Van Dyke. His debut release “What’s the Use” came out on the Pas Musique curated series on Alrealon Musique labe 2014, followed by a remix album. He has two released scheduled for 2015 on Milligrid records, and Angstrom Records, and has performed live on WFMU.

The next JOHN 3:16 show is going to be very special!

Instead of being on my own, I'll have two talented musicians (both very good friends too) sharing the stage with me at (le) poisson rouge (NYC) .

Line-up: Robert L. Pepper ( PAS MUsique, The Jazzfakers, Eyryx, Limax Maximus ) Beats, Synth, Electronics Michael Durek ( theUse, PAS MUsique, SK Orchestra ) Theremin, Effects Philippe Gerber ( Heat From a DeadStar, Eyryx, MNIPK and JOHN 3:16 )

We'll open for diNMachine feat. Black Saturn.

Le Poisson Rouge, NYC Sept 29th, 2015