The Use
TheUse is Michael Durek, a Jersey City based musician, most recognized for his soulful theremin playing and imaginative, moody electronic productions. His music incorporates elements of techno, classical, jazz, hip-hop, electro, industrial, and even psych pop, making use of custom instruments, recorded samples, and theremin. His 2014 debut release on Alrealon Musique, “What’s the Use?” and subsequent remix album "Bloodwork feat. Black Saturn" were critically acclaimed in Tiny Mix Tapes, Huffington Post, Obsküre, and more. TheUse has toured and performed across the US, Europe, India, and Canada. Locally, Durek has performed at Joe’s Pub, Le Poisson Rouge, Cameo Gallery, Monty Hall, and live on WFMU. He is often joined on stage by Christy Edwards on live percussion. And has done an official
Links: Official site · FMA profile
Catalogue & Listenership
Tracks
12
Albums
2
Total audio
45m 27s
FMA listens
11,420
Favourites
22
Avg bitrate
251 kbps
Genre & Licence Profile
| Genre | Tracks |
|---|---|
| Classical | 3 |
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci — 9
- CC0 1.0 Universal — 3
Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polovetsian Dance (Crazy Circus Music) | Masters Remastered | 0 | 1m 52s | 4,121 |
| Pachelbel's Canon in R Mason | Masters Remastered | 0 | 2m 40s | 2,622 |
| J.S. Bach – Prelude No 6 in D glitched minor | Masters Remastered | 0 | 3m 05s | 2,086 |
| Hello Everybody | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 | 2015 | 3m 22s | 653 |
| A Gnarly Build | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 | 2015 | 0m 21s | 473 |
| Time Pieces | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 | 2015 | 8m 54s | 291 |
| Halo Alchemy | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 | 2015 | 4m 46s | 256 |
| Time Burton | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 | 2015 | 4m 38s | 256 |
| Slim's Pursuit | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 | 2015 | 3m 38s | 211 |
| Dying Breed | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 | 2015 | 3m 41s | 167 |
Track Length Distribution
| Length | Tracks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 min | 1 | 8.3% |
| 1–3 min | 2 | 16.7% |
| 3–6 min | 8 | 66.7% |
| Over 6 min | 1 | 8.3% |
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- 319 James Kibbie tracks
- 70 MIT Concert Choir tracks
- 66 The Tudor Consort tracks
- 58 Felipe Sarro tracks
- 48 Kevin MacLeod tracks
- 33 Daniel Veesey tracks
- 32 Kimiko Ishizaka tracks
- 31 Advent Chamber Orchestra tracks
Track Catalogue
12 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello Everybody [15, 38] | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 2015 | 3m 22s | 653 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci | |
| Ripe [15, 38] | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 2015 | 3m 47s | 158 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci | |
| Aunt Joanne's Metaphysics [15, 38] | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 2015 | 4m 43s | 126 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci | |
| Halo Alchemy [15, 38] | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 2015 | 4m 46s | 256 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci | |
| Dying Breed [15, 38] | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 2015 | 3m 41s | 167 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci | |
| Slim's Pursuit [15, 38] | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 2015 | 3m 38s | 211 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci | |
| Time Burton [15, 38] | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 2015 | 4m 38s | 256 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci | |
| Time Pieces [15, 38] | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 2015 | 8m 54s | 291 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci | |
| A Gnarly Build [15, 38] | Live at WFMU on Scott Williams Show 8/10/2015 2015 | 0m 21s | 473 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci | |
| Polovetsian Dance (Crazy Circus Music) [659] | Masters Remastered | Classical | 1m 52s | 4,121 | CC0 1.0 Universal |
| J.S. Bach – Prelude No 6 in D glitched minor [659] | Masters Remastered | Classical | 3m 05s | 2,086 | CC0 1.0 Universal |
| Pachelbel's Canon in R Mason [659] | Masters Remastered | Classical | 2m 40s | 2,622 | CC0 1.0 Universal |