DRUM-FM was created by musician Marque Gilmore in 1994. The main influences being the UK pirate-radio station and the energy of the 21st Century Rave. DRUM-FM fused these elements with the impetus of the Jazz Musician/"Musical Alchemist", to create a virtual pirate station broadcasting directly to 3rd-Eye live audiences. In 1999, Gilmore received grants from the UK Arts Councils to further develop his collaborations with Malian music icon Cheick Tidiane Seck resulting in a World Premiere multi-media performance of MILLENNIUM MIGRATION.