How have we allowed non-combatants to become fair game in armed conflicts? It has nothing to do with taking sides; children, women and the infirm should be neither targets nor shields and not exploited to further a cause or used as bargaining chips. And without them, what do we have? An empire of dirt. Who wants to rule over an empire of dirt? The grown ups among us need to stand up against failed children everywhere and show them we're better than this.
Any proceeds from the sale of the 'Lifeless In Gaza' single by wordsSHIFTminds will be donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). MSF calls for an immediate ceasefire that will spare the lives of Gazans and for lifting the blockade to allow increased and continuous humanitarian supplies to cross into Gaza, and restore the flow of humanitarian aid on which the survival of the population of Gaza depends.
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released November 14, 2023
The following effects and plugins were used in the composing, recording, production and mixing of 'Lifeless In Gaza' by wordsSHIFTminds:
Bonzo On The Dials drum buss preset, BFD Player drums (80's Lover) by inMusic Brands; Surge XT synth & Surge XT effects by Surge Synth Team; Filterstep by Audiomodern; Deelay by Sixth Sample; Dotted Eighth Note delay for Live by Ableton; Little Plate Electromechanical Reverb by Soundtoys; LABS Bass Guitar: Classic Bass - DI by Spitfire Audio; Chorus Jun-6 by Arturia; Ampeg SVTVR & bx_subfilter by Brainworx/Plugin Alliance; RBass by Waves Audio; UADx LA-2A by Universal Audio; Raum by Native Instruments; EQ8 (Vocal Presence) for Live by Ableton; Sonible Balancer by Focusrite; Studio Rack, Scheps Omni Channel, SSL E-Channel and C4 Stereo by Waves Audio; Ozone Imager 2 by Izotope; Fresh Air (Mixbus Sparkle) by Slate Digital; bx_masterdesk Classic by Brainworx/Plugin Alliance.
Recorded, mixed and mastered in Ableton Live at The Universal Mango Research Kitchen, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand, in November 2023. Mix monitored using Waves Audio Abbey Road Studio 3.
Composing and production: Chris Bell
Audio engineer: Audrey O. Bliss
Mixing: Les Pellicules
Mastering: Saul E. Tempted
Cover design: Lisa Life
Published and released by: CBR (Chris Bell Records).
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