$ebbuku - Ignorance Is Bliss (Single)

$ebbuku Announces New EP JUVENILE & Shares Beguiling Single ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’.

Norwich-based rapper and producer $ebbuku announces the new EP JUVENILE and shares the radiant new single ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’.

The brainchild of genre-melding artist Sebastian Bates, $ebbuku’s sound is a rich stew of influences—live instrumentation, bold production, and an expressive, angst-laced flow that cuts deep with pointed social commentary.

Recorded live with his band, the single bursts with raw, intricate energy, balancing it conscious hip-hop tendencies with a striking rock energy. Modulated piano lines dance over live drums and deep sub bass, while dappled synths and understated vinyl scratches give the song a layered, tactile feel. Bates’ vocal performance, a sharp-tongued mix of spoken truth and lyrical tension, rides confidently atop a soundscape that blends jazz, punk, funk, and classic hip-hop into a striking, genre-resistant whole.

Speaking about the track, Seb explains: “To me, Ignorance Is Bliss is one massive vent. The world seems to have changed so much since I was a kid but it also feels like nothing has changed at all. It’s still the same struggles as before, I think people are just numb from being kicked around by higher powers. Making this track gave myself and the crew a chance to actually express the frustration through Hip-hop and Jazz whilst maintaining the overall ‘kick back’ attitude.

It’s also the first track we’ve managed to record almost completely live, allowing us to capture our stage-bound sound and trap it in a studio mix. For a song so rooted in agro, working with a more orchestral, jazz infused sound was such a wicked change from the normal ‘rowdy shouty’. For this next project we just want to keep it real and that's exactly what we’re going to do.”

The track is a testament to $ebbuku’s maturing artistry that he can channel political frustration into something that feels as easy to vibe with as it is to contemplate on. Perhaps most striking is how the track captures the energy and intensity of $ebbuku’s live shows whilst bringing a polished studio finish.

With Ignorance Is Bliss, $ebbuku sets the tone for JUVENILE—a project that promises to walk the line between chaos and composure, catharsis and cool.