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The Age Of Science And Enlightenment (expanded / remastered 2023 edition)

by Karda Estra

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    2023 Expanded and remastered 11 track edition. Includes bonus music from the original sessions plus The Alpha & The Omega which was also recorded during this time but used on a Cyclops records sampler CD. Now 59 minutes duration with improved sound quality. Signed CDR and postcard.

    'Symphonic Progressive Music Rarely Gets Better Than This:
    ... At times, the 3-part suite, The Return of John Deth, reminded me of some strange blend of Brian Wilson's symphonic pop and Thinking Plague's chamber-RIO served over a plate of al-dente Morricone. Excuse the cheesy metaphor, but this is some high-quality music that deserves the name-dropping. Karda Estra remains one of the top independent acts in the massive realm of underground prog - comfortably placing above "Sturgeon's Line" which denotes the 10% of any genre that's worth checking out. And you should be checking out The Age of Science and Enlightenment if quality symphonic prog is your thing.' - Paul Williams, Yahoo voices.

    'a sophisticated body of timeless art rock - and it is a record you could play again and again and again. I did.' Duncan Glenday, Sea Of Tranquillity

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Age Of Science And Enlightenment (expanded / remastered 2023 edition) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Original 2006 CD edition (8 tracks) released on the Cyclops label. Stocks low. Factory pressed CD.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Age Of Science And Enlightenment (expanded / remastered 2023 edition) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Second Star 07:33
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released March 2, 2023

Originally released in 2006 on UK prog label Cyclops, composer Richard Wileman has reimagined one of his favourite Karda Estra albums for 2023 release. Includes 15 minutes of bonus material from the original sessions - the tracks 'Heads', 'Talos Aeterna', an extended opening introduction to 'Talos' plus 'The Alpha And The Omega' which was recorded at the same time but used on a Cyclops Sampler album instead. Remastered and re-ordered, the album now opens with the three part suite 'The Return Of John Deth'.

Composed, arranged and produced by Richard Wileman.

Richard Wileman - classical, electric and bass guitars, keyboards, percussion.
Ileesha Bailey - vocals.
Helen Dearnley - violin.
Caron Hansford - oboe, cor anglais.
Zoë Josey - flute, alto and soprano saxophones.

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