…which is kind of sad, since he’s the man behind Enigma. I am forever indebted to him for the music he has produced, but either he doesn’t interview well (look to the right side of the page for the Enigma interview), or he’s a bit abrasive. Plus, he has no influences.
In case you were unaware, there’s a new Enigma album on the shelves, called A Posteriori. Though Mr. Cretu might be unaware of it himself, I hear a distinct theme throughout this album (like Gregorian chant in the first album, and the Carmina Burana in the fourth) – analog synths. It’s kind of odd to hear Engima share an audio palette with VNV Nation, but that is precisely what many subtle melodies on this album bring to my mind. Cretu’s states that his goal was to make a wholly electronic album that didn’t sound electronic. I personally think he failed to achieve that goal, but successfully deliverd another solid Engima album. It feels most like Enigma 3 to me, in that it lacks the strong singles of The Cross of Changes (Return to Innocence) and The Screen Behind the Mirror (Gravity of Love), but the songs gel and flow together well, so that the album as a whole is great.
I have to agree with you – Cretu failed in producing an electronic album that didn’t sound electronic – because it does. But I love it. I am quite a fan of Enigma, and unlike a lot of them (fans) who don’t seem to appreciate A Posteriori, it’s my personal Enigma favourite due to the fact that it does indeed sound electronic.
As you pointed out, it does share an audio palette with VNV Nation and it works nicely, in my opinion.
Comment by Nyssa — April 26, 2007 @ 5:25 am
Working subtle VNV references into AfterEnigma.com is kind of an odd game I play with myself – VNV has virtually nothing to do with that style of music, but I love them so much.
Comment by Derek Smootz — April 26, 2007 @ 8:23 am