Alex Ives (born 7 July 1989), known by his stage name Specimens, is an electronic, experimental, ambient & drone musician of British/Jamaican descent based in London UK.

[2] He subsequently went on to release a number of cassettes[3] on labels such as A Giant Fern & Tenderly Surrender ahead of his debut album 'Sculptures' in 2016.

[4] Also in 2016 Ives launched his own label First Terrace Records[5] which has gone on to release artists such as Peter Broderick (Beacon Sound Choir),[6] Chihei Hatakeyama, Anna Homler, Pierre Bastien & Machinefabriek.

[7] In this band he toured extensively around Europe and America[8] supporting artists such as Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes,[9] Pulled Apart by Horses,[10] Temples, Twin Peaks,[11] Ty Segall, Night Beats & Television.

He is also a founding member & drummer in the band Ice Baths[14] which released their debut album[15] in 2018 on the London-based label Blank Editions (Thurston Moore, Douglas Hart, Housewives).