Momota employs on the high “freeze” hook, delivering a breathy, almost whispered timbre that contrasts sharply with the dense, compressed synths. In the duet sections, Bourne contributes spoken‑word fragments processed through a formant shifter , giving a slightly robotic but human feel—an echo of the track’s theme of being “half‑alive, half‑static.”

: This most likely refers to a specific date ( August 24, 2023 ) associated with a "freeze"—which in digital or financial terms often refers to a snapshot of data, a project deadline, or a specific version of a release. Emiri Momota & Sam Bourne :