Here's a thing, at this point in human evolution, we are all kind of stuck between silicon circuits and primal heartbeats. We as humans have, in a way, given ourselves up to this tech-obsessed world, and letting it define who we are. But then on the other hand, technology has also done a lot to improve our lives and basically, it has become a part of our growth and overall journey. Covering this sort of positive and negative influence, 'Technology' by Baraka Palmer tells us that we're simultaneously victims and warriors, shaped by technology while dealing with existential crises.
Then, it goes on to cover your modern, beautifully messy human experience in this age of machines. Once again, it powerfully describes the uneasy relationship we have with tech, how it shapes us, challenges us, and sometimes even controls us unknowingly. But even with all our technological armour, this song tells us how we're still wild, unpredictable animals with hearts that can't be coded and souls that can't be uploaded.
The music here is an absolute punk-fest, with screaming distorted electric guitars, thick ringing bass and punchy drums. Its aesthetics are intentionally unrefined, leaning towards intensity and political expression over musical complexity. Vocals, just like the instrumental, are loud and in-your-face, real and raw. Melodic singing is layered with rough, scratchy voice modulation, adding this sort of mixture of anger and frustration to the theme.
The overall production has this garage band feel, which fundamentally is known for sparking some sort of counterculture movement, challenging social conventions, which in this case fits well as this song is a battlefield of expressions, mostly going against systemic technological control. The sound becomes a narrative for resistance and acceptance, rejecting algorithmic precision.
Taking a closer look, this song also tells us how our digital tools might paradoxically help us understand the depth of our own undomesticated emotions. For example, on social media, people often share more vulnerable thoughts than they would in face-to-face conversations. Good or evil, technology holds a giant mirror, exposing us for who we are. It's somewhat seen here as a constraining force but as an unexpected liberator of human complexity.