“Ej-kpor” further showcases the unlimited nature of his abilities as a creative producer on this release “Dont blame me”. Celebrating love in all of its forms, the track leans in a fresh direction and brings more than a few new elements to the Ej-kpor soundscape catalog. A rhythmic and easily immersive piece of down-tempo, relevantly colorful, alternative trip-hop – well worth letting into your life.

Always taking to the retro side of musical craft-work, Ej-kpor pulls in dashes of retro keys and synths alongside of a fairly industrial beat and waves of audio experimentation that weave in and out of the mix in a hypnotic and free way. The track hits softly but surely, moving through you with unexpectedly sudden changes and moments that really recapture your attention and affection. 

I hear a lot of hip hop but I genuinely haven’t heard anyone doing it with quite this level of relevance and unavoidable truth in a long time. It’s not necessarily what the masses want to hear, but that’s the point – it goes against the grain – and it’s certainly something they need to hear and consider. In this case it’s been presented in a totally interesting and compelling way.

Ej-kpor is unquestionably talented when it comes to both crafting lyrical masterpieces and expressing things that matter. He comes through as fearless in his wordplay but fearful in his views of the future. The backing track that runs in unison with the rap performance works beautifully in letting those underlying ideas shine brightly.

The more you listen to this, the harder it hits. The intro leads you menacingly into the raw intensity that follows. And once the beat hits, the addictive nature of the experience truly overwhelms. Those haunting melodies in the distance become your comforting source of escapism. There’s familiarity in the progression, in the distance – the disconnection strangely connects you to the music, so you eagerly await those drops, those changes, those climactic moments.

The whole thing is brilliantly creative and retro, yet somehow fresh at the very same time. There aren’t too many producers around to compare this with right now. It works its own level of strength in a unique way.