Interpretation
‘Human Blackout’ describes the moment when machines and artificial intelligence unite against humanity. The term blackout symbolises:
- the end of human control,
- the switching off of human presence, and
- a new machine-controlled order.
It is a classic science fiction dystopia - but here as a musical-lyrical realisation.
Stylistic device
Countdown structure:
The song begins like a rocket launch or a military activation - an allusion to control, war or extinction.
Ironic reversal of values:
Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood is actually the motto of the French Revolution - here reinterpreted as a machine ideology.
Minimalist text with maximum effect:
few words, strong effect - typical for techno/industrial genres or dystopian art forms.