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Product details

  • Audio CD (25 Sep 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Liberty
  • ASIN: B000GRUS22
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,364 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Eppir 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. 20000 Miles Over The Sea
10. Sitting On The Moon
11. Alchemist
12. Goodbye Milky Way

Product Description

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Sixth album from the one-man ambient electronica project ofRomanian Michael Cretu, who hit the big time in 1991 with the worldwide smash 'Sadeness'. He has since sold millions ofrecords with his fusion of dance and sacred musics and is recognized as one of the originators of the now ubiquitous chillout genre. While this new release remains in much the same vein as before, this time there is somewhat more of a trance influence and the vocals are now almost exclusively in English.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, 7 Jan 2007
I have been a huge fan of enigma for the last 12 years, ever since 'The cross of changes' came out in 1994 and i heard 'return to innocence' at the age of 6, so i was very excited and curious to hear this new album. I must admit that on the first listen it took me by surprise at the change in sound on 'Eppur si muove' and 'feel me heaven'. However, the whole album stuck in my head, i played it again and now i love it as much, if not possibly slightly more than, the other albums. The whole album has an air of being in space, flying past planets,moons and stars - which actually i think makes it sound more dynamic and interesting. Its very cool and definitely worth buying whether you're an enigma virgin or if you're a long time fan (like me). A very accomplished album by MC!! xxx
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tour de force: a stunning electronic opera, 19 Sep 2006
Michael Cretu, the man who singlehandedly invented an entire genre, is back with the sixth Enigma album: and it's back to basics following the more pop-oriented nature of the previous album, Voyageur, an offering that left fans and critics divided. The shades of europop that tended to overshadow Voyageur have been eschewed and here we have a subtle but powerful odyssey of sound that's almost like a soundtrack to the birth of the universe. Intended as a journey through time and space, Cretu has woven an exquisite musical tapestry. The best way to think of this album is as an electronic symphony. The vocals are only sporadic this time, with the first half almost entirely devoid of lyrics. There's an organic feel to the music, as though the music itself is alive: living and breathing, morphing through different emotions and moods as it grows and expands.

More than any of the Enigma albums since the ground-breaking debut, MCMXC AD, there's a sense of space and minimalism that pervades A Posteriori. This is not a collection of songs: rather it's one long piece of music that seamlessly segues through its different movements. The cohesiveness is offset by the depth of sound and emotion: from the atmospherically down-tempo opening track `Eppur Si Muove' and the beautiful and otherworldly ballad `Sitting on the Moon' to the frenetic `Feel Me Heaven' and the stunning tour de force that is `Dancing with Mephisto'; the moods and emotions are interwoven and juxtaposed with incredible finesse. The production is about as good as it gets: this album HAS to be listened to with headphones...apparently a surround sound audio DVD is being released later in the year: I can only imagine how awesome that will sound.

A Posteriori is something special: it's a stunning, exhilarating rollercoaster of sound and emotion that's invigorating, sensual and, by the time the strangely beautiful lullaby `Goodbye Milky Way' ends the journey, is also quite moving. This is the cutting edge of music: it dispenses with the formulaic cut-and-paste mentality that is deadening the music industry and explores a different terrain...on in which the music itself is alive and allowed to unfold of its own accord, gently guided by an overarching vision and purpose. `Follow me, come and feel infinity, eternity...'
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Enigmatic Music At Its Best !, 14 Mar 2007
By Clinty "aka Clinty K" (Brighton England) - See all my reviews
Enigma - a 'band' that evolved from monks chanting to red indians whooping to jungle tribes pounding to dolphins screeching. It could all have gone so horribly wrong - if one was to think about the ingredients placed in the meiltng pot one would intellectually cringe and shy away from the 'themes' that are evident in each Enigma Collection.

But each album has been given a touch so feather light, an ambience so spiritual, so jam-packed with meaning and insight that one cannot help but fall in love with each masterpiece - music that strikes a deep resonant chord in the heart, leaving an imprint or echo that calls you back to it time & time again.

And so we come to expect failure with every new creation - because 'how do you improve on perfection?' But Enigma are special - they move on and away from topics they have tried n tested before - they explore new avenues. They do not try and be clever. They do not re-invent themselves. They remain true. Somehow their efforts transcend music itself.

This new album -in my opinion - is their best work yet. Suitable for every mood, it uplifts and warms the soul. It speaks of faith, hope, love and enlightenment - yet also deep yearning, loss and despair. 'Goodbye MilkyWay' is simply a stunning track - its theme allowing you to realise how far Enigma have come since their initial conception.

This is a superb rendition to any music lovers collection. Atmospheric, beautiful, easy listening - yet quite the most 'bouncy' of Enigma's albums yet (Perfect for driving to!). Do buy this - you wont be disappointed.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Return to Form
This album harks back to the very earliest and most creative of Enigma's music: mellifluous, haunting and melancholic. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dr. A. Sahal

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY WAVY GRAVY
Having listened to the sampled tracks and listening to some of his older stuff from earlier I agree a return to form which one would have expected to be a natural progression from... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Paul D. Johnston

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime
A Posteriori is perhaps the best album Enigma have done. In fact although you know it's Enigma there's little sign of the obvious Enigma sound which is probably just as well as I... Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Burns

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece of an album
This is by far Enigma's best album! One track after another simply amazing! Cretu on vocals superb!
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Alex Wooller

5.0 out of 5 stars A journey through space and time
This is just brilliant stuff from Engima. All the usual Michael Cretu genius has resulted in yet another stunning album from Enigma.
Published 14 months ago by M. WESTERN

5.0 out of 5 stars A Warm Hug
A fantastic album... it lifts you up and transports you into space - an amazing journey, finishing with 'Goodbye Milky Way' which envelopes you like a warm hug... Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Catt

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliance in motion....
I bought this album as I love Enigma. Every album I have listened to has the Enigma "sound" and this is no different. Read more
Published 15 months ago by M. buckley

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely superb
Here am I so many years after the first enigma album, now 55 years of age and I have to say this is a superb piece of music. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Michael J. White

5.0 out of 5 stars A return to form
Simple put, this Enigma album, is a return to the sound that made them what they are.

Excellent
Published 17 months ago by S. P. Turner

3.0 out of 5 stars Better, but not there yet.
After being so disappointed by the last rubbish album "Voyageur", I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Read more
Published on 27 April 2007 by Aypeecee

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