After releasing his 2010 single "Say My Name", Robinson expressed desire to explore different musical genres by producing an EP, diverging from his traditional eurodance style.

[1] Robinson expressed desire to produce an extended play (EP), as it provided an opportunity to experiment with different musical styles that could not necessarily appeal to his fans.

[2] Kerri Mason wrote for Billboard that the EP "toes the line between irresistible pop songcraft and dirty electronic throwdown with beyond-his-years craftiness",[4] while also describing it as "brazenly bombastic".

[11] After the EP's release, libertarian websites including The Daily Paul, Lew Rockwell's blog, and Reason expressed interest towards "The State", highlighting its incorporation of excerpts from For a New Liberty by Murray N. Rothbard, as voiced by Jeff Riggenbach.

[12][13] Retrospectively, DJ Mag's John Ochoa thought that the EP was bold, "giving an early glimpse into the budding producer's fearless approach to sonic experimentalism".