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KARDA ESTRA

About Me



ALTERNATE HISTORY - low price 50 minute compilation album available. Factory pressed, shrinkwrapped CD only £3.00 and available to buy with Paypal. Price includes p&p to anywhere in the world. Dispatched from the UK within 24 hours.

THE LAST OF THE LIBERTINE - latest album. Factory pressed, shrinkwrapped CD. Price - £8.00 and available to buy with Paypal. Price includes p&p to anywhere in the world. Dispatched from the UK within 24 hours.

Other Karda Estra CD albums available from:

Karda Estra Website (UK)
GFT (UK)
Amazon.co.uk
Kinesis (US)
Laser’s Edge (US)
Synphonic (US)
Amazon.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/24/2005
Band Website: kardaestra.co.uk
Band Members: Richard Wileman
Composer, producer, electric, classical and bass guitars, keyboards, percussion, drums, bouzouki, rastrophone.

Musicians 1998 - present:
Ileesha Bailey - vocals, Zoe Josey - flute, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, clarinet, Caron Hansford - oboe, cor anglais, bassoon, Helen Dearnley - violin, Louise Hirst - trumpet, Rachel Larkins - viola, violin, Michelle Williams - clarinet, Sarah Higgins - cello, Amy Hedges - clarinet.

Collaborations/Guest appearences:
2002: Artemiy Artemiev
2008: Spirits Burning and Bridget Wishart
Influences: Steve Hackett, Vaughan Williams, Ennio Morricone, Talk Talk, Brian Wilson, 70's prog, Burt Bacharach, Erik Satie, Malcolm Arnold, Aaron Copland, Kate Bush, Beatles, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, 60's/70's horror/sci-fi soundtracks, Italian soundtracks, Debussy, Cardiacs, Air, library music, lounge music ...
Sounds Like: 'When it comes to music of beauty and elegance then there are few that can match Richard Wileman and Karda Estra' Kev Rowland, Feedback

Listen:

Now playing: Karda Estra
Record Label: No Image Records, Cyclops Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Interview

New interview with myself by Dave Franklin:Interviewwho also did a plug for Karda Estra at this forum:Swindon MusicRichard...
Posted by KARDA ESTRA on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:24:00 PST

Third free anniversary mp3 single available

(Slightly ahead of schedule....) - the third and final Karda Estra anniversary single is out now and available as a free mp3 download from Soundclick:There Is No Finished World (mp3 single release 17/...
Posted by KARDA ESTRA on Sat, 17 May 2008 04:21:00 PST

Second free Karda Estra anniversary mp3 released

Island Universes (mp3 single release 29/03/08)Continuing the Karda Estra 10th anniversary releases, composer Richard Wileman has made a new piece ’Island Universes’ available for free dow...
Posted by KARDA ESTRA on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:36:00 PST

Karda Estra on new Spirits Burning & Bridget Wishart album

Richard Wileman and Caron Hansford play on the new Spirits Burning & Bridget Wishart album 'Earth Born' released on Voiceprint this month. Richard plays classical guitar on 'Child Growing', bouzouki o...
Posted by KARDA ESTRA on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:55:00 PST

More tracks available to listen on the LastFm player.

In addition to the Soundclick player added yesterday, it is now possible to hear 15 Karda Estra pieces on this MySpace page on the newly added LastFM player. Some are full length, some are previews an...
Posted by KARDA ESTRA on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:32:00 PST

12 Karda Estra tracks on MySpace

I have added the Soundclick player to my MySpace page so you can now hear 11 tracks plus the Libertine Medley direct from this page now (it's in the 'Sounds Like' section).Best wishes,Richard...
Posted by KARDA ESTRA on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:39:00 PST

Last Of The Libertine on Best Of 2007 podcast from Epileptic Gibbon

Just received a notice that 'Life Drawing' from 'The Last Of The Libertine' CD is to be featured on the Epileptic Gibbon podcast music show 'Best of 2007 special'CLICK HERE TO LISTEN.'Featured artists...
Posted by KARDA ESTRA on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:28:00 PST

January 2008 News

Thanks to all who have helped promote the free mp3 single ’The Atom Age Sense Of Impermanence.’ I realise it wasn’t the normal way for those used to the traditional promo CD route, ...
Posted by KARDA ESTRA on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:59:00 PST

(Unofficial) Video

Recently discovered someone had made a video to accompany my piece 'The Red Room' from 'The Age Of Science And Enlightenment' album and posted it on Youtube. Completely without permission, but I was ...
Posted by KARDA ESTRA on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:46:00 PST

New Free Karda Estra MP3 Single

New Free MP3 Single Karda Estra News - November 2007:Karda Estra release a new free mp3 single this monthentitled 'The Atom Age Sense Of Impermanence.' This isthe first of a series of free mp3 singles...
Posted by KARDA ESTRA on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:16:00 PST