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Enigma - A Posteriori
Wonderful CD. I just bought it so I am still getting into it but it's a lil different than some of the other CDs. It doesn't have as many vocal-tracks as some of the other CDs. You will find some ethnic voices in here and some whispery female vocals like typical Enigma releases, but not as many tracks like "Gravity of Love" or "Return To Innocence". As much as I like those tracks, Enigma has evolved in this album into something darker and more minimalistic. It's somewhat an extension of "Voyager", but it has influences from many of the other Enigma CDs as well and some other artists.
I would say this Enigma's lease pop-like album. This is definitely a sound that is a bit more experimental, dark and sometimes remind me of some progressive house music and downtempo..a much more downtempo release i'de say. You wont find that many uplifting tracks on here, which is okay, it's nice to have some variety. But this isn't depressing music either. It's reflective, escapist music, similar to Amethystium (a Norwegian producer who produces music similar to Enigma, though mostly instrumental). It's also reminiscent at points to Tangerine Dream's music, with some awesome guitars. But I wouldn't say it's the right kind of music to meditate to.
Sounds quite floaty and spacey, almost like your floating endlessly in space or some void. Picture a CD made up of more of Enigma's more ethereal, ambient and instrumental sound vs. the pop-like vocal stuff. There really isn't one particular track I like, it's just a great album through and through.
Hmm it's been getting pretty mixed reviews, I liked most of previous Enigmas albums so I'll definitely give this a listen.
"Goodbye Milky Way" is the only track that I enjoyed.
The rest of the album is pretty crap if you compare it to Enigmas previous work.
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Originally posted by zoric "Goodbye Milky Way" is the only track that I enjoyed. The rest of the album is pretty crap if you compare it to Enigmas previous work. |
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Originally posted by Spirit5 As much as I love Enigma's previous work, this is just a change of pace...something darker and more mysterious. I don't think it's crap, it just requires you to listen more intently and think of it as a slightly new direction for Enigma. It's almost like how BT went with his latest album "This Binary Universe"...something more experimental and ambient. I've been an Enigma fan since 1998, and I own all of Enigma's albums, and I personally think it's a nice change of pace. I got kind of tired of Enigma's more vocal based tunes, the instrumental stuff is just amazing. Nice that artists can evolve and progress their sound in a direction that isn't just trying to sound really pop-like, as this album as I said is probably Enigma's least pop-like...which isn't a bad thing. It really takes a few listens to get into it. I mean it's no "MCMXC A.d" but it is better than Voyager IMO. |
After a few listens I love it, probably my second favorite Enigma album after MCMXC, there's not really a song that I don't like, and I really like how most of the songs have a trancey feel to them. Definitely not crap.
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Originally posted by Igaryok After a few listens I love it, probably my second favorite Enigma album after MCMXC, there's not really a song that I don't like, and I really like how most of the songs have a trancey feel to them. Definitely not crap. |
1. Eppur si muove
2. Feel me heaven
3. Dreaming of Andromeda
4. Dancing with Mephisto
5. Northern lights
6. Invisible love
7. Message from IO
8. Hello and welcome
9. 20.000 miles over the sea
10. Sitting on the moon
11. The alchemist
12. Goodbye Milky Way
I thought it have a similar, subtle feel as Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi after the first listen. I definatly liked it. The first track sounds like a slowed down, old-school trance track, Enigma style.
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Originally posted by eulerfx I thought it have a similar, subtle feel as Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi after the first listen. I definatly liked it. The first track sounds like a slowed down, old-school trance track, Enigma style. |
Will be checking this out - I've got every album apart from 'Voyager' and love them all.
If this album reflects enigma's more ethereal side as suggested it will be great - the spaced out tracks on previous albums have acted as a short break between the uplifting moments. Will be interested to have a whole album of it.
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