This is why I see why some would say Choker is an “unpolished” Frank Ocean. However, Frank Ocean’s approach does show more structure and tells more of a consistent story. I tend to be more drawn towards Choker’s approach in production because you truly never get bored while listening to the album. With Choker’s production, no song on the album ends with the same feel as when it started, whereas a majority of Frank Ocean’s album is more lo-fi/laid-back with slower beat pacing, soft vocals, and very few beat switches. At one point, you’ll be listening to solemn soft vocals with lo-fi production, and it’ll slowly transition into an entirely new song with a different feel, but it’s on the same track. Choker’s songs don’t follow any consistent pattern or fit one mood. Because of that, I wouldn’t say Choker’s use of beat switching should be considered plagiarism.Īnother big difference that I noticed between the two artists’ production is the sound of their songs throughout the albums, the melody, overall vibe, and beat pace. But beat switching is very common throughout several genres of music. Beat switching is something that Frank Ocean has been known for with songs like Chanel, Nights, or Pyramids. 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.
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