CONSTELLATIONS

With a beautiful, cascading organ note, the new Karda Estra album, "Constellations" unfolds itself in my listening room. Like venturing into a new world, the album conjures up images of great natural cathedrals, hidden in the depths of space. This is Karda Estra's fourth album, and the third one I have heard. Like the previous Eve album, Constellations draws on the past, the ancient past.

Drawing upon the mythological and astronomical origins of the constellations, Karda Estra has characterised each one with music that seems to coincide with it's own mysteries. From the gentle to the chaotic, one can almost see the birth of the universe through the music.

As with the previous EVE album, Constellations is heavily rooted in the classical side of progressive music. Intricate passages of non-melodic sound give way to heavy chamber music not unlike Univers Zero. Wonderful vocal pieces, like that of angels adorn this finely crafted work.

The first six tracks are original compostions. Track seven, "Twice Around The Sun" is Richard's tribute to Steve Hackett, one of Karda Estra's many influences.

As with EVE, Constellations continues to define Karda Estra as one of the most original artists out there at the moment. Precision instrumentation, beautiful compositions and superb sound should make a believer out of the most jaded of music lovers. Simply one of the best of 2003.

Thanks for your time,

Lew Fisher

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