Oklou

Pitchfork Festival London

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“Choke Enough is a very intense album for me. It’s filled with directions, tentatives, irregularities—reflecting my last years on this planet,” says Oklou.

Her debut album balances reality and imagination, exploring dreams, nostalgia, and fantasy. After collaborations with Flume, Mura Masa, and remixing artists like Dua Lipa and Caroline Polachek, Oklou took time to reflect on her artistic journey. The result is Choke Enough, a project shaped by ambient textures and club-driven energy.

The album wrestles with identity, ego, and the search for meaning. Tracks like Harvest Sky and the title song Choked Enough capture her longing for intense experiences, while collaborations with Bladee and producer Danny L Harle infuse the project with hyperpop influences.

A classically trained musician turned electronic innovator, Oklou emerged from the internet generation, blending pop, ambient, and experimental sounds. Her first mixtape, Galore, marked a turning point, earning her a place in the global electronic scene with performances at Boiler Room, NTS, and Colors.

With Choke Enough, she embraces uncertainty and contradiction, caught between real life and fantasy. “Are you human? Are you even alive?” she asks, in a final search for truth.