The band was formed in 1986, initially known as "The Inner Circle", a classically influenced synthesizer project. Following a shakeout in direction, the name was changed to Gebrauche-Musik, representing a reinvention of style and musical focus of the group, which turned their attention to the songs delivered by the electronics rather than the other way around. In German, 'gebrauche musik' literally means 'use music'.

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