Throughout the song, Choker utilizes beat switching, a technique that producers use where they fluidly transition between two seemingly different songs to tell one story.

I do see where people would say Choker is “cloning” Frank Ocean, especially in songs like “ Tape: Side A”. I guess the question that needs to be answered is has Choker diversified himself enough to where that “influence” can’t be described as blatant plagiarism? The best way I can answer that question is to compare two main aspects of their music: vocals and production. And because of that, it’s very obvious that Choker has used Frank Ocean’s music as an influence while navigating the blending of these genres. Despite this, I did my best to make an objective comparison between Blonde and Peak.Īlthough I do hear blatant Frank Ocean influence in Peak, I wouldn’t go so far as to say Choker is an “unpolished Frank Ocean.” Choker and Frank Ocean are two of very few artists that have blended genres such as R&B, Psychedelic Rock, and Hip Hop. Although I’m very familiar with Odd Future offshoots like Tyler The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, and The Internet, I’d yet to discover Frank Ocean. I’d like to first preface this by saying that I listened to Choker before listening to Frank Ocean. Choker’s vocal approach and production are that of a “Gloriously Unpolished Frank Ocean Offspring” said Yoh Phillips of DJBooth. That means every sound you hear throughout the album was produced by Choker.ĭespite how unique I found Choker’s sound to be, many likened this album to Frank Ocean. The first thing I noticed was how creative his music is in terms of production, which was surprising considering Choker, or Chris Lloyd, self-produced the entire album with zero features. Immediately my interest was piqued (no pun intended) by his melodic vocals and euphoric instrumentals. I discovered the album Peak by Choker, the singer/rapper/producer, somewhere between my homework and procrastination via the rabbit hole that is YouTube recommendations. PEAK by Choker sounds like a mix of Frank Ocean’s “Blonde” and “Endless” and is a must-listen. PEAK by Choker, The Listening Party, fair use

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