Madness

Rick Christian – “Madness” (Single Review)

Maddness

Rick Christian escapes MADNESS from the year 2085

Rick Christian is an Inter-Dimensional time traveller offering Alt/Electro/DarkDance music from Edmonton in the year 2085.

Following his first release of 2023, titled “Deranged Machine,” he returns with his latest single, “MADNESS.” Rick Christian escaped from the corporate overlords in the year 2085 to return to the present, only to discover he was too late to prevent MADNESS. It is a troubling future where the government and the state are absent. The world has been merged and controlled by a few corporations or “The Overlords,” as it is known by the people. Humans are raised and contained for the singular purpose of fueling corporations. Individual thought, desire, freedom, and sexuality are controlled and suppressed by the overlords and their vast media networks. It was identified by Rick Christian that this all began at some point in our present time, and he made a perilous escape to correct the future, only to discover it may be too late.

Review

Set against a backdrop of industrial instrumentation and electronic effects, “Madness” explores topics such as government and losing control of our own lives.

Although Rick has shared the story behind the song, I feel it could also be interpreted in other ways, such as the madness currently going on in the world, fueled by media, government, scare tactics, and negativity.

The lyrics, “Madness it’s all around, Madness it’s in our mind, Madness it’s the media, Madness it’s the government,” really struck a chord with me.

The music video for the single is the perfect accompaniment, featuring various eyes, portraying the theme of being controlled and watched at every step you take. The video switches between these graphics to a scene of overall madness among the masses.

Overall, “Madness” is the perfect example of an emotionally charged track that will resonate with many in various ways but also tell a story of a dystopian future.

Watch the video for “Madness” below and stay up to date with Rick Christian via his socials.

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