A mixture of backgrounds in the most real sense of the phrase, Toyin Ores a partly Nigerian and Ghanaian artist on the rise was born and raised in Lagos with influences from various cultures that have now seeped into his artistry. Following years spent across the continent in school, Toyin is now a self-proclaimed ‘Baby Boy’ whose style he summarizes as “Naija Boy wey go Cali”. These experiences are the foundation of his just-released EP, Anesthetic, a twelve-track EP that projects his sonic perspective which is summarily an extension of himself, his freest form of expression, and his safest space.
Anesthetic, aptly titled, is Toyin’s first full-length release under the AMG and Empire hybrid imprint he’s signed to now. A play on words and a succinct description of the project’s themes, it serves as the depiction of Toyin’s life, a busy voyage across continents currently on a break in Lagos. Anesthetic also finds Toyin telling about his dreams and the special constraints living in Lagos can put on a dreamer like him.
On another hand, considering Toyin’s multiple facets, it serves as a sort of anesthesia for anyone who presses play on the project and takes in the full dose from start to finish.
Ushering in some underground artists from his university days such as Gaël, Angie On Mars, and Yoshi, coupled with stand out tracks like Fanta, Conflict, Calling, and idiosyncratic closer, Toxic, Anesthetic is a project that will unfailingly capture ears and eyes for the rest of this precarious years and more time to come.