Notes on “Artificial Things”

“Magic isn’t about wands or potions; it’s the spark within us — the courage to dream, the will to transform, and the power to create beauty from the ordinary.” That line sits under Artificial Things, the fifth single from Quantum Rising.

The record is about machines and cities pressing in on human life; this song puts a figure in the middle of a city made entirely of artificial light and asks what still burns that isn’t wired. It was selected by BBC Introducing — London, 1Xtra and Radio 1 Rock. Hear it on every platform, and read the words at anjalts.com.