One Empty Toybox - Cyberstalking
One Empty Toybox deliver a hyper-realistic, alt rock single, ‘Cyberstalking’! Now when someone hears the term ‘Cyberstalking’ you’d probably imagine a dystopian evolution of the degeneratory act, but this track is really all about the here and now. How technology is being used as a platform for acts of unimaginable evil. From the absence of trust and rise of misinformation in so many ways. That’s the spine-chilling subject matter that the duo of Rob Dreyer and Nicholas Viltrakis tackle in their latest single! ‘Cyberstalking’ opens onto jarring distortion and unsettling electronic sounds and textures. It sounds like you’re diving into the dark underbelly of the digital space, where nothing and no-one is really safe from exploitation. One Empty Toybox have this to say about the meaning behind this track, “The title says it all. In our current modern world, the internet has not only become a wealth of information, but also a dangerous platform where cyber threats are everywhere. With the birth and maturity of AI, it has become extremely difficult to trust anything posted online. This song highlights one potential threat: cyberstalking (a.k.a. Technology-assisted stalking or technology-facilitated abuse).” You’ve got admire the playful, almost satarical way in which the duo tackle this obviously concerning matter of ‘Cyberstalking’. In a compact 2:16 runttime, the track enlightens the listener, emphasizing vigilance and caution. What makes the track all the more special is that all profits generated from this will go towards the NGO ‘Stop Stalking Us’. These are the good guys standing up for a cause. Against an evil that’s MO is Cyber.
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