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Constellations

~ Karda Estra
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  • Audio CD (28 April 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Cyclops
  • ASIN: B00008RH9I
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 52,307 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

1. The Southern Cross
2. Hydra
3. Cassiopeia
4. Phoenix
5. Scorpio
6. Vela
7. Twice Around The Sun

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Album Description

Mixing ambient, classical, soundtrack and progressive styles with modern and orchestral instrumentation, the 2003 album by KARDA ESTRA is a haunting and expansive instrumental exploration of time and space.

CONSTELLATIONS features six new compsitions by RICHARD WILEMAN and concludes with a beautiful interpretation of the STEVE HACKETT piece TWICE AROUND THE SUN.



About the Artist

Performed by: RICHARD WILEMAN (classical, electric and bass guitars, keyboards and percussion)

with: Ileesha Bailey (vocals), Helen Dearnley (violin), Caron Hansford (oboe, cor anglais), Sarah Higgins (cello), Zoe King (flute, alto and soprano saxophones), Rachel Larkins (viola).

Tracks i-vi - Composed by Richard Wileman Track vii - Composed by Steve Hackett.


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5.0 out of 5 stars Out of this World!, 3 May 2003
By JM Peters "Da Kool Bunny!" (Plymouth, UK) - See all my reviews
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Karda Estra - Constellations (Cyclops CYCL 130)

This is the latest album from multi-instrumentalist and composer Richard Wileman. The music is inspired this time by space and time - with many a nod to the mythological and astronomical origins of the six constellations represented here: The Southern Cross, Hydra, Cassiopeia, Phoenix, Scorpio and Vela. As always with a Karda Estra album, the music and lyricless vocals are subtly merged together with the mostly acoustic instrumentation to create these dream-like passages of music that certainly could be classed as 'Harmony of the spheres'.

While Constellations continues to explore the same stylistic sound pallette used on the previous album, Eve, some of the tracks, notably the opener, The Southern Cross, also utilise restrained splashes of electric guitar for dramatic effect. And again, the multi-tracked vocals of Ileesha Bailey add their ethereal and in this case cosmic beauty to many of the tracks - most noticably on Phoenix. There is even space for Richard Wileman to add an homage to his favourite musician Steve Hackett on the final track, Twice Around The Sun.

There's an over-riding sense of timelessness to the music on this album, and a deep sense of awe at what surrounds us in the cosmos. One expects music about space to be dripping with synthesisers and deepness, yet this music couldn't be further from this: strings, woodwind and a small pallete of electronica have created much to admire. This is music that deserves to be heard by a much wider audience than it is likely to find, and should be on Radio 3 at the very least.

If you have heard Karda Estra's music before then you can buy this cd in confidence that it is a fine album that ranks with their finest. If you've never heard of Karda Estra before and are wary of trying new music then I shall say to you don't be - not all 'new music' unfriendly, and Constellations is a good place to start.

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