Music

Enigma - MCMXC A.D. (1990)

Album

Artist/Composer	Enigma
Length	40:16
Format	CD
Genre	Ambient New Age
Label	Virgin
Index	37
In Collection	Yes

Track List
01	The Voice Of Enigma	02:21
02	Principles Of Lust [(A) Sadeness, (B) Find Love, (C) Sadeness (Reprise)] A. Sadness B. Find Love C. Sadness (Reprise)	11:43
03	Callas Went Away	04:27
04	Mea Culpa	05:03
05	The Voice & The Snake	01:39
06	Knocking On Forbiddon Doors	04:31
07	Back To The Rivers Of Belief [(A) Way To Eternity, (B) Hallelujah, (C) The Rivers Of Belief] A. Way to Eternity B. Hallelujah C. The Rivers of Belief	10:32

Personal
Rating	70%

Details
Spars	DDD
Rare	No
Sound	Stereo

Notes
Release date: 11/02/1999 Original release date: 1990 Label: Virgin Producer: Enigma Studio Pieces in Set: 2 Catalog#: 47871 Distributor: n/ a Desc: Performer -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Additional Notes: This is a limi ted edition reissue which contains a bonus disc of six remixes. Enigma includes: Michael "Curly M.C." Cretu, David Fairstein. "Good evening. T his is the voice of Enigma. In the next hour we will take you with us into another world, into the world of music, spirit and meditation. Turn off t he lights, take a deep breath and relax." So begins the experience of MCMX C A.D. The soft female voice with a beckoning European accent amidst an et hereal backdrop of harmonic soundscapes is followed by Gregorian chanting, and, finally, the beat. "Start to move slowly. Very slowly. Let the rhyth m be your guiding light." Perhaps this is what a techno artist would cr eate to incite monks to dance: innocent grooves, sacred texts. Until, ther e enters another breathy, sensual woman with sultry French talk. By now th ere's a compelling dance groove, which builds for a few minutes, then fina lly plateaus into a space filled with dripping sounds where the beat is ke pt afloat by the rhythmic panting of our seductress. Gradually this grows as more instruments are added, and she continues, this time in English, wi th "The Principles Of Lust." Finally the panting becomes erratic, the Monk s sing backwards, and Enigma has another fan. -------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------

Notes

Release date: 11/02/1999
Original release date: 1990
Label: Virgin
Producer: Enigma
Studio
Pieces in Set: 2
Catalog#: 47871
Distributor: n/ a
Desc: Performer

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Additional Notes:

This is a limi ted edition reissue which contains a bonus disc of six remixes.

Enigma includes: Michael "Curly M.C." Cretu, David Fairstein.

"Good evening. T his is the voice of Enigma. In the next hour we will take
you with us into another world, into the world of music, spirit and meditation.
Turn off t he lights, take a deep breath and relax." So begins the experience
of MCMX C A.D. The soft female voice with a beckoning European accent amidst
an et hereal backdrop of harmonic soundscapes is followed by Gregorian
chanting, and, finally, the beat. "Start to move slowly. Very slowly.
Let the rhyth m be your guiding light."

Perhaps this is what a techno artist would cr eate to incite monks to dance:
innocent grooves, sacred texts. Until, ther e enters another breathy, sensual
woman with sultry French talk. By now th ere's a compelling dance groove,
which builds for a few minutes, then fina lly plateaus into a space filled
with dripping sounds where the beat is ke pt afloat by the rhythmic panting
of our seductress. Gradually this grows as more instruments are added,
and she continues, this time in English, wi th "The Principles Of Lust."
Finally the panting becomes erratic, the Monk s sing backwards, and Enigma
has another fan.
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