MCMXC A.D. by Enigma

Pros: Who can deny a woman panting things like "take me, I'm yours" in French?
Cons: Low-key and somewhat lacking in variation. It was considered "blasphemous" upon release.

You know how some albums just attach themselves to a particular period in one's life? Boy, this album does just that. All I have to do is throw it on and I'm teleported back to my senior year in high school. Times were good then. I wasn't really the ...

Pros: As a product, the album is a valuable object of study.
Cons: The music leaves much to be desired; the eclecticism is more calculated than sincere.

1. Preliminary remarks I bought Enigma's MCMXC a.D. (1990) - a used audio cassette, I should add - out of sheer curiosity. I had previously read many conflicting opinions about it. Three were especially frequent: 1) some listeners ...

Pros: A Truly "Audible Vehicle", Engaging, Atmospheric, Different
Cons: Somewhat Repetitive

I previously wrote a review of the LSD (Love, Sensuality, and Devotion) album, which is my particular favorite release from Enigma. I felt compelled to also chime in on the "MCMXC A.D." release, as it was my first exposure to the captivating music that...

Pros: Unique blend of mild techno beats.
Cons: Monks, chanting, monks, recycled tracks, monks.

Has it really been ten years since this was released? It seems like just yesterday that the monk chants haunted me on a daily basis. Chalk it up to a Catholic upbringing – but ever time The Voice of Enigma came on I felt compelled to sit up...

Pros: Listen to it and find out (favs are tracks 1, 4, 7)
Cons: The stigma of enigma -- not enough people listen to it to understand its essence

I'm writing this review to offer a different viewpoint on what's been typically said about Engima. Know that I'm still a straight-laced girl, that I'm not a new-ager and that this music still hits somewhere inside. I've been writing on my favs all...

Pros: Their music touches your deepest sense of self.
Cons: The rate at which they produce music.

What I would say of this CD is what veronica_e and most other people have already said. What I care to chime in with is more information regarding the band and production people. You see, I've been listening to Enigma since their first release and have...

Pros: Read my review
Cons: None

There are times when you feel all alone in a lsland and nothing besides you just the open sky and a soft music going behind you. Yes that is the feeling, which every human being once in his life wants to spend.

Engima is the passion for...

Pros: Very spiritual
Cons: not too many people listen to it, need more publicity

Just listening to the CD once will not make anyone like Enigma, because usually people don't like the thinker kind of music at first. This is what Enigma is- a thinker.

"Return to Innocence" was the first song I ever heard of this...

Pros: Touches base on emotions
Cons: None

Earth moving, soul-free, perfectly expressive, ultimatly erotic...I could go on and on about this CD, as well as the other CD's by Enigma--(Michael, Angel and Sandra). There were times "Sadeness Part I" would make me dance, times I would cry,...

Pros: Stimulating to the intellect.
Cons: I am addicted to their music! Distinctive quality that does not change much over time which turns some people (my husband) off.

Enigma has the unique ability to alter one's consciousness during meditation. Try playing this album in dark, secluded room with no other sounds or interruptions. Conversely, also a great album to play while running or working out as it enables me to...

Pros: great mood music, overall compelling album
Cons: new age category may turn people off

Enigma MCMXC A.D (1990 Virgin/Charisma Records) is a surprisingly moody, intelligent, fascinating and pleasurable album. The songs are part new age, part religious and part jazz. Beginning with a solid heartbeat from the percussion section, the music...

Pros: Everything about this album is amazing
Cons: I don't know what they're saying in some of them.

I loved all of the Enigma's albums, though there aren't many, and this is one of my favorites, next to it is The Cross Of Changes. The music is beautiful.
Listening to Enigma is like going on a journey of discovery, and then, though it takes a...

Pros: Relaxing music - i want more like this
Cons: Nothing

Oh my God the music is excellent.This is the music which i love the most. The rythym sets you free and the notes are so haunting that you feel very relaxed. The best way to listen to it is in a dark room or in a car on a highway where the car can get...

Pros: Relaxing, haunting melodies.
Cons: Too much of the same.

An evocotive, haunting album that combines modern rock with monks chanting and produces a remarkably good album. Enya fans will particularly love this.

The combination of styles produces a rich experience that reaches into your soul and seems...

Pros: beautiful songs
Cons: none

Before I heard the song Sadness, I had never really listen to new age music. I loved Sadness from the first time I heard it. So I went out and bought the entire CD. I was mesmerized at the music on this album. All of the songs on this album have...