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Ochre (musician)

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Ochre
Birth nameChristopher Scott Leary
Born1979 (age 44–45)
OriginManchester, England
GenresElectronic
IDM
Ambient
Folktronica
OccupationMusician
Years active2001–present
LabelsBenbecula Records
Toytronic Records
Websiteochremusic.com

Ochre is the stage name of English electronic musician Christopher Leary. The name "Ochre" was originally adopted as the title for Leary's academic work while studying audio production at Newcastle College, as a variation of "Oaker", being the name of a street in Manchester where Leary spent his early childhood. He currently resides in The Hague.[1] Leary also holds a Master's degree in music.

Ochre has had his music licensed for use in computer games, such as Sony's LittleBigPlanet 2,[2] Psyonix's Whizzle, and Euclidean Crisis.[citation needed] Leary has also composed music for the animated documentary Centrefold, and has produced music for commercial projects by Google, Skoda, and Orange.[citation needed]

Discography

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Albums

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  • AudioMicroDevice – 2001 (no label)
  • A Midsummer Nice Dream – 2004, Toytronic Records
  • Lemodie – 2006, Benbecula Records
  • Like Dust of the Balance – 2009, Benbecula Records
  • Early Learning – 2011, (no label)
  • National Ignition – 2013, Aura Materia
  • Beyond the Outer Loop – 2017, Aura Materia
  • Project Caelus – 2018, Aura Materia
  • Understory – 2020, Aura Materia
  • An Eye to Windward – 2021

EP

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References

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  1. ^ "Ochre Interview Pt. 1". The Milk Factory. December 2004. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006.
  2. ^ Warmoth, Brian. "'LittleBigPlanet 2' Revealed And Un-Revealed By Musician". MTV News. Retrieved 8 December 2020.[dead link]
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