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3.1 is...Message Progressive” is a NEW music genre/style created exclusively by 3.1; it contains high energy electronic music with edifying and passionate preac
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31 Degrees (and two miles of fog) 31 Degrees (and two miles of fog)
3.1 '31 Degrees and Two Miles of Fog'
Nab Prophet Nab Prophet
This song by 3.1 is a unique blend of lead artist and a preacher dueting in a powerful synthpop/techno music track.
Band/artist history
Illinois native Jerome Mark Mikulich performed sound engineering services for several secular R&B artists, including Vanessa Williams, Harry Belafonte, Sister Sledge and many more, prior to recording as one-man techno-dance outfit 3.1 in the early 90's. He chose the name "3.1" as a reference to the Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit equal the "3" and the fact that accepting the Son, Jesus, is the only way to eternal life is the "1". The sum of that statement is "3.1".
Mikulich's early influences included late 80's EBM and synth-pop bands like Front 242 and Depeche Mode. His first album as a musician, "31 Degrees and Two Miles of Fog", featured an edgy, synth-pop style that incorporates the sounds of both bands. Highlights include the title track, which uses weather imagery as an allegorical description of spiritual warfare, "NAB Prophet", a catchy, techno track where Mikulich banters with a sampled minister, and the up-tempo synth-pop number, "Satisfaction". "B.D.A. (Bomb Damage Assessment)", meanwhile, mixes samples from news broadcasts of Gulf War I with Mikulich's melodic vocals to create a club-friendly commentary similar to Paul Hardcastle's commentary on the Vietnam War, "19".
Although True Tunes magazine promoted and sold cassettes of "31 Degrees and Two Miles of Fog" in its catalog, Mikulich never sought a label deal and knowledge of the release was limited to the underground.
Mikulich was somewhat more successful as a songwriter, producer and engineer for numerous secular R&B, dance and hip hop artists in the mid 90's. He wrote "If It Feels Right" for a female R&B performer named "Nature Love", and engineered "Nu Nu" for Lidell Townsell and MTF and the OutHere Brothers' club anthem "Boom Boom Boom." In 1998 Mikulich received a Platinum Record for Engineering and co-production.
Mikulich took a break from music in the late 90's and became a financial planner with the firm World Equity Group, based in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Mikulich resumed recording as 3.1 in 2004 and recently released the project's sophomore album, "Spiritual Forecast". The edgy synth-pop featured on "31 Degrees and Two Miles of Fog" has been replaced with an instrumental trance sound that he dubs "Message Progressive." The most notable track on "Spiritual Forecast" is "G.O.C.", which stands for "God's One Channel." The track uses spoken word samples of a man and woman who were once members of a cult religion and eventually left after leaders tried to pressure them into allowing their daughter to die instead of receiving a blood transfusion to warn about the dangers of cults. The song ends with the couple revealing that they had subsequently dedicated their lives to Jesus and found out that He was the only one way to salvation. Other memorable numbers include the catchy title track and "3.1 Anthem" and "Centered Upon God", an airy trance opus that samples the same preacher featured on "Nab Prophet" as well as dreamy female vocals.
Mikulich has also reissued "31 Degrees and Two Miles of Fog" on CD and plans to donate some of the proceeds from the release to non-profit organizations that help families of soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Other plans include filming a video for B.D.A. (Bomb Damage Assessment) and writing companion books for both albums that will include an autobiography and explain the history and meaning of each song.Have you performed in front of an audience?No. Not at this time. I hope to add live performances soon.
Your musical influences
I have been influenced by so many I couldn't list them all. And because I never had a formal music training my music is unique in nature. I would listen to mainly secular music as a young man and then started listening to only instrumental Jazz Fusion music while in college, and also Christian Rock. Today I olny listen to Christian Music.What equipment do you use?
Fatar 88 Keys weighed controller, ASR-10 Rack Sampler, EMU Morpheus Rack, JV-1080, EMU Vintage Keys Plus Rack, Novation Bass Station Rack.Contact
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