M4TR strips the grandiose delusions of modern tech billionaires down to a base, physical state in “Monkey God (Philip Larsen Broligarch Remix)” by setting accusations of greed against the rhythmic beating of a chest. The track builds a frantic space where the hubris of Silicon Valley is recast as a simple animal impulse. A cartoonish, driving synth line keeps the pace high, preventing the critique from softening into a polite lecture. The song focuses on an egotistical figure climbing a skyscraper to escape his own animal nature.
The narrator boasts of riding in a luxury car, yet the performance remains stuck in a loop of self-deprecation. The words contrast the promise of colonizing Mars with a figure who cannot pass his own test. Philip Larsen’s remix isolates these statements against a dry, synthetic drum pattern that offers no warmth. M4TR said: “I’m not a god, I’m a monkey.”
The track discards the grand sci-fi imagery to focus on the oldest human mimicry, using the phrase “monkey see, monkey do” as a mechanical trap. The electronic groove thins out, leaving only the dry repetition of a voice falling downward. The beat stops before the descent completes, keeping the final fall in midair.
