Enigma...a mysterious 'voyage' in time

Like a timeless journey around the globe that make you feel all kinds of emotions is how Enigma can be described.
Inspired in new age music, gregorian chants, electronic innovations and mysterious voices and sounds the romanian producer and composer Michael Cretu created this musical project almost 30 years ago.
Everything began by the end of the 80's when Cretu started to produce some records for his wife Sandra Lauer, who was a very talented and popular singer.
After that by the beginning of the 90's he started to work as some solo production and he release his first creation MCMXC a.D., album that became massive through Europe specially with the release of the song Sadeness Part 1.
This album actually sold around 12 million units worldwide and became gold and platinum album in 25 countries.
In 1993, The Cross of changes was released and included a couple of special compositions for the movie Silver: Carly's song and Carly's loneliness.
In his following two albums, Cretu used a lot of chorus and old classical compositions to create most of the songs. He also decided to used the voice of famous singers, like the vocalist of the british band Olive.
In 2003 Cretu decided to change his musical creations and got more involved into the techno - pop - electronic music scene and sounds. Therefore, he released the album Voyageur, in which the first single, Voyageur reflected this new 'wave'.
His latest album, the seventh, was released in 2008 and it was a return to his basics with the use of old classical songs and mysterious sounds and a combination of techno - electronic sounds.
Seven Lives, Many faces was the name of this album which has been considered by many as a great return to Cretu's roots and creativity.
The most outstanding of Michael Cretu's creations is not only the creativity and originality but the magic that each composition has and the journey each make you feel.

* Source: www.enigma.de

Have a listen to some of my favourites songs from Enigma...

1) Sadeness Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F9DxYhqmKw

2) TNT for the brain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD6sMFyUtNk&feature=related

3) Voyageur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTekA4vGLVU&feature=relate

4) Mea Culpa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itkzaT9yk9Y

5) Turn around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtLkVbUq1pM