Formic Syntax, by Ebauche

Formic Syntax

by Ebauche

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D. Humo I know deep, dark and atmospheric are three words used very often to describe music, espcially ambient. But in this case, I think these three words are really appropriate for this great release. Favorite track: Behind closed eyes.

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Beautifully designed 12" vinyl with 30cm print of the original artwork created by Polish artist Adrianna Snochowska.

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A beautifully produced Ecopak CD with 8 page booklet giving the story behind the release and a reproduction of the original artwork created by Polish painter Adrianna Snochowska

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1.	Behind closed eyes 08:50	buy track
2.	A bipolar retraction 09:24	buy track
3.	Unmeshing cinematic realism 02:25	buy track
4.	Alcovic arch 06:12	buy track
5.	Umbilical transfer 04:48	buy track
6.	Das Schweigen auf der Bernhard-Lichtenberg-Straße 09:05	buy track

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Formic Syntax is the newest LP created by Ebauche, aka Alex Leonard, which veers halfway between ambient and densely intricate beats. Having recently relocated to Berlin, this album draws on the myriad of artistic and musical inspiration overflowing in this city.
Originally released in mid-2018 as a limited edition cassette on Cosmic Winnetou, the album is now being given a full release on vinyl, CD and digital distribution by Supple 9.

The tracks on Formic Syntax have a distinctly harder edge than recent releases by Ebauche and much of the album is pulsating with angular sonics and crisp, sharp polyrhythms. As always, Ebauche has found ways to densely layer the audio spectrum with constantly varying electronics, whilst maintaining clarity and purpose.

Behind Closed Eyes aptly opens the album with subtle melodic pads, underlying bass drones, fractured field recordings topped off with alien distorted crackles. A Bipolar Retraction draws you out of ambience and into utterly hypnotic chaos. Unmeshing Cinematic Realism fragments things even more, just held together by driving beat, and Alcovic Arch reins you back in with a more palatable yet beat driven structure. The album then eases back and into two slow and languid pieces which hark back to Ebauche’s earlier ambient releases whilst maintaining a beautiful attention to detail and sculpting of sound. The nine minute closing piece is effervescent, washing over the listener with waves of shimmering serenity.

The whole package is complemented by stunning cover art, itself a remix of a unique painting created specially for the release by Polish artist Adrianna Snochowska. The original is a 70 x 60 cm oil painting on canvas, and a print of the artwork is included with each vinyl copy.

credits

released April 19, 2019

All tracks written & produced by Alex Leonard in Płock (PL) & Berlin (DE)
Mixed at Supple 9 Studio, Berlin, DE
Mastered by Rafael Anton Irisarri, Black Knoll Studio, NY, USA

Original painting & print by Adrianna Snochowska
Cover design by Supple 9

Thanks: Günter Schlienz, Donn, Warren, Marcella & Matthias, my parents

Special Thanks: Scott Bywater, Warren Daly, Eleni Goulandris, Christian Hotz, Tobias Krug, Philip Leonard, Sophia Leonard, Danny Mansergh

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Ebauche Berlin, Germany

Ebauche (aka Alex Leonard) has been producing music since 2001. Musically his output covers a range of dark beat driven electronic music, to sublime ambient cascades, to simple piano compositions.

He is currently based in Berlin, Germany. ... more

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