Ebauche

Ebauche is the pseudonym for Alex Leonard, an Irish electronic music producer currently based in Berlin, Germany. He is known for creating a wide array of textured electronic sounds, from serene ambient to chaotic, densely-layered IDM.

Ebauche has been featured by John Kelly on RTE Radio 2's "Mystery Train", and has played live shows and festivals alongside notables such as Rafael Anton Irisarri, Christoph Berg, Biosphere, Gregorz Bojanek, Harald Grosskopf, Frog Pocket, Ambulance, Sunken Foal, Hrvatski, and Lakker.

"Ebauche" comes from a French word meaning "to rough hew, sketch", and is also a term in horology (watch making), meaning "an incomplete watch movement consisting of plates, bridges, wheels, and barrels". This name ties to Ebauche's musical output, which frequently consists of ambient compositions which subconsciously play at variants of 60 bpm to calm and relax the listener.

Similarly "rough hew, sketch" hints at Ebauche's darker electronic side: rough and mangled beats competing with sublime layers of noise, distortion, and subtle melodies.