Enigma - MCMXC a.D. (1990) (FLAC-EAC)

Enigma: Biography Enigma are the brainchild of Michael Cretu (b. 18 May 1957 as Mihai Creţu, Bucharest, Romania). Acheived commercial success after popularising a brand of chill-out music utilising Gregorian chants and dance music rhythms. Album Review (c/o AllMusic) Michael Crétu's attempt at fusing everything from easy listening sex music and hip-hop rhythms to centuries-old Gregorian chants couldn't have been more designed to tweak the nose of high art, a joyously crass stab straight at a mainstream, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars. The result is something that shouldn't exist, but in its own way results in as much of a cultural scramble and explosion as anything Public Enemy were doing around the same time, crossing over the Euro-disco and new age spheres with style. Credit Crétu for an open ear for whatever works, which is precisely why "Sadeness," the first part of a longer track called "Principles of Lust," turned into a fluke worldwide hit. Snippets of monks invoking the Almighty effortlessly glide in and out of a polite but still strong breakbeat, shimmering, atmospheric synth and flute lines and a Frenchwoman whispering in a way that sounds distinctly more carnal than spiritual (as her gasps for breath elsewhere make clear). Guitar and male vocals add to the album version's try-anything-that-works approach, as do attempts at shuffling jazz beats and horns. If nothing quite equals that prime moment elsewhere on the album, MCMXC A.D. still trips out on the possibilities as it can, right from the opening "Voice of Enigma," inviting all listeners to sit back, relax, and take a gentle trip. Crétu certainly isn't trying to hide anything -- "Callas Went Away" goes right ahead and adds a sample of Maria Callas herself to the chirping birds and soft beats, while elsewhere the flutes, beats, monks, and French voices merrily go about their glossy business. About the only thing missing is the kitchen sink, making the entire album the "MacArthur Park" of its day. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enigma - MCMXC a.D. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist....................................: Enigma Album.................................: MCMXC a.D. Genre..................,.................: New Age Source........................................: CD Year........................................: 1990 Ripper: Exact Audio Copy V1.0 b1 & HP DVD RW AD-7701H Codec...........: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) Version.........: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917 Quality.......: Lossless, (avg. compression: 53 %) Channels..............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit Tags...............................: VorbisComment Information..: Original 1990 German Pressing Ripped by..............: BSW on 7/9/2011 Posted by..............: BSW on 7/9/2011 News Server..........: news.astraweb.com News Group(s).: alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.metal.full.albums Included....: NFO, SFV, M3U, LOG, CUE Covers................: Front Back CD --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tracklisting --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The Voice Of Enigma [02:21] 2. Principles Of Lust [11:43] 3. Callas Went Away [04:29] 4. Mea Culpa [05:01] 5. The Voice & The Snake [01:41] 6. Knocking On Forbidden Doors [04:22] 7. Back To The Rivers Of Belief [10:36] Playing Time.................: 40:15 Total Size...............: 230.51 MB NFO generated on.....: 7/9/2011 6:09:42 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cat No: CD 261 209 - PM 527 Printed in Germany by TOPAC. ImprimÚ en Allemagne. Alternative cat numbers: CDVIR1/261209 Barcode: 5 012981 209025 --------------------------------------------------------------------- :: Generated by Music NFO Builder v1.21a - www.nfobuilder.com ::

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