Equilibrium

Audio CD (2002) Label: Electroshock (ELCD031)

Please Note: This CD is not available to buy from this site. It can be purchased from: AMAZON.CO.UK, ELECTROSHOCK (Russia) or EUROCK (USA).

Electro-acoustic collaboration album between russian composer Artemiy Artemiev and english composer Richard Wileman (Karda Estra).

Tracks:

1. Preliminary Steps 11:03

2. Last Scene On Earth 8:15

3. Open Window 6:16

4. The Teller Of The Tale 18:56

5. Equilibrium 8.40

6. The Curtain Falls 19:57

ARTEMIY ARTEMIEV - synthesisers, samplers, electronics, percussion. (KARDA ESTRA) RICHARD WILEMAN - electric and bass guitars, keyboards and acoustic percussion, vocal and woodwind arrangements. ILEESHA BAILEY - vocals, breathing loop. CARON HANSFORD - oboe, cor anglais.

All music composed and arranged by Artemiy Artemiev and Richard Wileman.

Artemiy Artemiev parts were recorded at Electroshock Records studio, Moscow, Russia - Sept/Oct 2001. Karda Estra parts were recorded at The Twenty First Studio, Swindon, England - Oct/Nov 2001.

Artemiy Artimiev

Richard Wileman, Caron Hansford, Ileesha Bailey

'This is beautiful music, slow-flowing, intelligent and creative, yet very easy to listen to. Recommended.; FRANCOIS COUTURE, ALL-MUSIC GUIDE.

'The pairing of Rich Wileman and Artemiy Artemiev has created a truly haunting soundscape. "Equilibrium" is scary yet strangely beautiful... In my short stint here at Progressive Ears I've become a major Karda Estra fan. Once again - he hasn't disappointed me.' Joe Shingler/GHOSTS OF POMPEII http://www.progressiveears.com

'It is spacious and spacey, intimate yet embraces the cosmos and is luxuriously rich in the imagery it offers. One of the very finest of the new batch of Electroshock releases. JOHN M. PETERS http://www.the-borderland.co.uk

This production is one of Artemiy’s best IMO. The symphonic, chamber rock of Karda Estra blends perfectly with some of Artemiy’s most beautiful and compelling electronic sonic enhancements. Hints of rock, space music and more layer themselves into a wonderful listen. Archie Patterson, EUROCK. http://www.eurock.com

Richly mysterious and beautifully powerful as in some of the best hypnotizing electroacoustic ambient around. Mark Urselli-Scharer (“Chain D.L.K.”)

'... to keep the listener wondering when the next sensory experience will invade our inner being and take us beyond the natural boundaries of our dream world where we will come face-to-face with what "truly" frightens us... This is music that will make your senses come alive - how will YOU fare?' Raymond D Progressive Ears

As with the CD as a whole, it oozes quality and musical intelligence. Norman Jope ("Stride")