Following the debut Eyeball release of Crystal Shards, comes Protector, an ethereally nuanced collection of tracks wholly engineered and produced by blackwinterwells, and featuring a guest collaboration with 8485 on the track "paber plane " While the album infuses the electronic elements found in previous blackwinterwells releases, these compositions are built with a unique wall-of-sound noise. formed with symphonic song-writing in mind. In a world filled with artists making individual songs to capture the most plays, Protector offers a refreshingly patient body of work that sounds best when absorbed as a full album.
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Recommended equipment and accessories
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Denon DP-400
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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
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Technics SL-1500C Turntable
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Nagaoka MP-110H Cartridge
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Audioengine A2 Plus
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La Dispute No One Was Driving the Car (White/Red/Green) [2xLP]
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard King Gizzard (Live In Las Vegas '24; Triple Splatter) [3xLP]
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Kathleen Edwards Billionaire
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