Stylistically, his music is often highly melodic, described by the NME as being “full of shimmering electronics, crunchy, crispy beats and sweeping melancholic melodies that recall classic electronic stars such as Boards Of Canada,” with “analogue tones and glitchy beats – snatches of classical orchestration are peppered throughout, helping to create rich cinematic soundscapes.”
Ochre has performed live across the UK and Europe, playing at festivals such as Mira, Bloc and Glade. He has collaborated with artists such as Benet Walsh (Mason Bee, The Collectors, Plaid, Leila), and has produced music under the ‘Vellyn’ pseudonym.
Leary occasionally composes music for film and television, and scored the award-winning animated documentary, Centrefold, as well as animator Domareen Fox’s award-winning animated short, Dresslocked.
Outside of his own musical ventures, Leary created the nemp3 cryptocurrency music download store, and operated his independent mastering service, Melograf Mastering, from 2009 to 2020. In 2012 he completed a practice-led PhD in music at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
There are other artists with the same name:
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2. Ochre was a 4 piece band from Brisbane, Australia that played hard riff-based rock with added keyboards for ambience. Their songs were about self-betterment and positive thinking and attitudes. They broke up in 2003 and two members went on to form Dead Letter Circus.
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3. Ochre was a powerviolence/hardcore band, active in the mid 1990's.
They released a Self-Titled 7" and a split 7" with left for dead.
They featured members of incurable Complaint, Embassy, Jeffrey and the .6 System, Strictly Ballroom, etc.
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4. There is also another Australian group called Ochre, who released the album 'Didge Mood Music' on MBT Publishing.
Esign
Ochre Lyrics
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Here to ask you just once more
If we could try again
I don't know quite what to say
Never was too good that way
So won't you help me again
I don't know what made me leave
How much I love you
Again don't stand crying in the door
If you believe your eyes once more
You see I'll never lie again
The lyrics in Ochre's song "Esign" are about someone who has left their lover but wants to come back and try again. The singer is at their lover's door, asking if they can give the relationship another chance. The singer admits that they aren't good at expressing themselves and asks for their lover's help in this situation. They don't know why they left in the first place but they express how much they love their partner and promise to never lie again. The lyrics portray a sense of vulnerability and desire for reconciliation.
Overall, the lyrics of "Esign" express the difficulty of conveying one's feelings in a romantic relationship, as well as the desire to make amends for past mistakes. The song is a reflection on the complexity of intimate relationships, and the struggle to maintain them over time.
Line by Line Meaning
Again evening finds me at your door
I am standing outside your house once more as the sun sets
Here to ask you just once more
My purpose is to request something from you one more time
If we could try again
I am proposing that we should give our relationship another shot
I don't know quite what to say
I am unsure of how to approach this situation
Never was too good that way
I have always struggled with expressing myself effectively
So won't you help me again
I am asking for your assistance once more
I don't know what made me leave
I am uncertain of what triggered my departure
If you just take me back you see
If you choose to accept me back into your life, you'll understand
How much I love you
That I hold a deep affection for you
Again don't stand crying in the door
Do not weep while standing in the doorway again
If you believe your eyes once more
If you would trust your instincts one more time
You see I'll never lie again
You'll realise that I'll never deceive you again
Contributed by Elizabeth F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.