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Ochre
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Birth name | Christopher Scott Leary |
Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
Origin | Manchester, England |
Genres | Electronic IDM Ambient Folktronica |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Benbecula Records Toytronic Records |
Website | ochremusic.com |
Ochre is the stage nameofEnglish 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]
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