The Land Of Ghosts Volume 2

Audio CD-R (2002) from mp3.com

15 track collection of rare and unreleased pieces.

No longer available - CD-R went out of print when the original MP3.com folded. A few remaining copies may be found at: EUROCK

Tracks:

1. FEAR OF DROWNING 1:22 Originally recorded 1990 and included on the L&T album THE PULL OF A TIDE 1993.

2. THE WARMTH OF THE SKY 3:46 Originally 1998 recorded for THE SKY GOES ALL THE WAY HOME compilation.

3. RITUALS 3:52 Originally released on A NEW IDEA OF HEAVEN in 1992.

4. THE TOY MUSICIAN (SKETCH) 2:24 Unreleased 1999 version of the THIRTEEN FROM THE TWENTY FIRST piece.

5. ELEVEN ELEVEN 3:44 Unreleased 2000.

6. DARKNESS AND LIGHT 4:17 Originally released on A NEW IDEA OF HEAVEN in 1992.

7. CELEBES 1:21 A lost, unreleased 'Surrealism' from 1998.

8. BEING BLIND (REVISED) 3:19 New 2000 version of L&T HOARSE track

9. DECEMBER '99 (SKETCH) 1:20 Unreleased 1999.

10. CHAOS - GRACE ESCAPES, THE DEATH OF ANNA 1:14 From the film CHAOS, 2000.

11. CHAOS - THE CHASE 0:52 From the film CHAOS, 2000.

12. CHAOS - EXORCISM 3:31 From the film CHAOS, 2000.

13. THE RIBBON OF DUST 4:44 Unreleased 2000 track mixing The Ribbon Of Extremes and Dead Man's Dust.

14. THIS YEAR'S DRIFT 10:44 Originally on the 1995 L&T album THERE AND BACK AGAIN LANE.

15. DANCE OF THE DEAD 0:51 Unreleased 1999 film cue.

'(Volume 2) While waiting for the next Karda Estra release, collaboration with Artemiy Artemiev due in July, we have this special collection of unreleased tracks from the vaults. It’s hardly a makeshift disc however. The special sound and style of K.E. is perhaps even more evident here as the familiar chamber-music-style tracks blend in nicely with some more ethereal, gothic musical moments. Guitars, keyboards and ethereal voice melt into an enchanting, at times dark musical tome that make’s for great listening.' Archie Patterson. EUROCK.

'One of the plus points about independent musicians is that they can release albums as often or as seldom as they want to. In the case of prolific musician and composer Richard Wileman of Karda Estra this means he can bring out the occassional mid-priced compilation for the fans - the LoG series collate together unreleased tracks, remixes, alternate takes and other rarities. LoG #2 also acts as a superb showcase for the new listener, an introduction to Karda Estra's strongly contemporary classical/instrumental prog-rock music. What always amazes me whenever I listen to Richard's music is how big it sounds - there are times when listening to these tracks that you would think he had a full symphony orchestra at his beck and call. Yet the music remains intimate and very romantic [in the classical sense]. But there's another aspect to the music of Karda Estra - it also has a strongly visual aspect and cries out to be allied to a movie. The music on this cd ranges from ambient to classical to dance mixes, and even a little industrial soundscaping. You couldn't put a better musical CV together!' John M Peters (THE BORDERLAND).