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Protected

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    This CD is signed by the film’s director, Joel Espi, and the composer, Daniela Mars. It comes with a 28-page booklet featuring texts by the director and the artist, Halyna Andrusenko, along with stills from the film and images of her artwork.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Protected via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Download available in 24-bit/44.1kHz.
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      €16 EUR or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    If you do NOT want me to sign the vinyl then please send me a message :)

    Includes unlimited streaming of Protected via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Download available in 24-bit/44.1kHz.
    ships out within 5 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      €25 EUR or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Includes a pdf of the booklet and the album cover :)
    Purchasable with gift card
    Download available in 24-bit/44.1kHz.

      €8.99 EUR  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    This CD is signed by Daniela Mars (please send a message if you would prefer it not to be signed). It includes a 28-page booklet featuring texts by the director and the artist Halyna Andrusenko, along with stills from the film and images of her artwork.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Protected via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Download available in 24-bit/44.1kHz.
    ships out within 3 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      €14.99 EUR or more 

     

1.
Life is Beautiful 01:07
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2.
Ouverture 01:23
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3.
Colours of the Bending River 02:27
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4.
Dona Nobis Pacem 02:00
lyrics
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Dona Nobis Pacem
5.
Halyna's Theme (contrabass flute version) 02:49
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6.
Dark Sky Lullaby (contrabass flute version) 02:45
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7.
In the Sky 01:12
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8.
Yet Even Now 02:39
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9.
Halyna's Theme (bass flute version) 01:34
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10.
Dark Sky Lullaby (vocal version) 02:15
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11.
Halyna's Theme (by the water) 01:51
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12.
Silent Light 02:51
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13.
The Wind Breathes 06:11
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about

Protected is Daniela Mars's first soundtrack album for Joel Espi’s documentary film Protected. The film follows the artist Halyna Andrusenko and the work she created during the war. Here is a short introduction which you can find in the album booklet:

Introduction
I really wanted this album to act almost as an extension of the film. Music and the moving image are two art forms that you cannot hold or touch. You can only experience them in the moment. That very moment. And then they are gone. Their ephemerality is part of their beauty. I wanted to offer something we can actually hold in our hands, almost as if freezing the music and the images of the film so they can exist beyond the screen and our speakers.
Finding the music for a documentary filled with elements of both war and life was a challenge I had never faced before. Thankfully, Joel, the director, was incredibly helpful and clear in explaining what he wanted.
The first piece is called Life is Beautiful. Towards the end of the documentary, Halyna, the featured artist, mentions how much she loves this film by Roberto Benigni, and how the father protects his son from the reality of the war. She said she would want to do the same for her child. In this way, the album opens with the themes of life and pure parental love.
I also wanted to create a leitmotif for Halyna. Her melody appears several times throughout the album, each time in a different context, reflecting the various aspects of daily life that have changed since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
I cannot explain here what each piece means, both to me and within the context of the film. Or perhaps I could, but I choose not to. I would rather the listener arrive at their own conclusions, and some of these meanings may simply be too personal.
With texts from the director, reflections from the featured artist, and images from the film, I am very happy to share this with you.

Daniela Mars

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released May 8, 2026

RECORDS FROM MARS
Recorded in: Studio de la Fidélité, Paris
Executive Producer: Daniela Mars, Stefan Hagen 
Cover artwork: Halyna Andrusenko
Booklet Photography: Joel Espi
Total time: 31:12

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