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The album opens with the sound of a dial-up modem handshake, but stretched and pitched down until it sounds like a dying whale. A robotic voice recites: "You have 0 friends online. Would you like to defragment your loneliness?" The bassline is a single, pulsing sine wave. It feels like sitting in a server room during a funeral. Misanthropy -v5.5- By Cosmic Poptart
At its core, misanthropy is a dislike of humankind. It is a philosophy often associated with cynicism, isolation, and a rejection of societal norms. In the context of Cosmic Poptart’s work, however, misanthropy isn't used as a bludgeon of hate, but as a scalpel of observation. The work doesn't scream at the player or reader; it sighs. It presents a world where humanity is viewed through a lens of clinical detachment, observing the self-destruction of the species with a mix of pity and exhausted amusement. 🎶 [link] The album opens with the sound
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