Setting the tone with an assertive narrative-vocal with the words, “I’m sick and tired of you spending every hour, every night, reading that science fiction garbage…”, followed by an elegantly strummed guitar, Ubiquity Machine open Radio with a timeless yet dimensional energy.
We are immediately connect with the chord progression, which expands with textured drums into a alternative-art-rock hybrid energy, and needless to say, we are mesmerized.
Ubiquity Machine sing, “Prozac obsessed, my life’s a mess, I love sex why don’t you?” and continue with evocative themes and a charismatic performance. The directional nature of the opus is tangible, and we love the poetic prowess shared by the duo from DC.
Speaking on the message of the track, the creators confess, “Radio is a song about the struggle for existence and the ‘ubiquifiucation’ of life in the modern world…”
They continue with depth, “The modern world is a ubiquity machine. People’s individual experiences are curated, controlled, and manipulated… privacy is disappearing, choice is highly directed, information is dissected, free will is reflected.”
The themes that the Ubiquity Machine mention include meds, mental health, propaganda, the media and fundamentally “hypocrisy of belief” as they deliver the hook, “Better do what the radio told you to do…” in an absolutely mesmerizing fashion, almost re-creating the hypnotic nature of mainstream media. Genius, one might say!
Ubiquity Machine consists of Dan Marsh (aka The Rabbit) and Howard Rabach. We learn that they have been writing and performing music for more than a decade in the DC Metro area.
What they are using their voices for with Radio is much needed, they are living their purpose and helping humanity decode an often oppressive system through songs and with their collective wisdom. To conscious artists like this, we are grateful.
Radio has been added to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Ubiquity Machine‘s debut single, Hey You, and anticipate future releases from the stars.