Enigma's fourth album The Screen Behind the Mirror continues Michael Cretu's explorations into ambient new age, Gregorian chant, world music, and dance rhythms.
Cretu's vocals play a more prominent role than on earlier Enigma albums, which, unfortunately, often detracts from the songs' other diverse elements -- which include church bells, Middle Eastern and European choirs, sensuous female vocals, and a wide array of ethnic percussion and instruments.
The album's pieces are mixed together continuously and are united thematically by samples and reinterpretations of Orff's "O Fortuna" and other material from Carmina Burana, giving songs like "Endless Quest," "The Gate," and "Smell of Desire" a flowing, cohesive feel.
Though it doesn't reveal significant growth or change in Enigma's work, The Screen Behind the Mirror will please fans of the group's other atmospheric works.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The GateMichael Cretu | Enigma | Play | 02:04 | 0 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | Push the LimitsMichael Cretu, Jens Gad | Enigma | Play | 06:26 | 0 MB | 41 MB |
| 3 | Gravity of LoveMichael Cretu | Enigma | Play | 03:58 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Smell of DesireMichael Cretu, David Fairstein | Enigma | Play | 04:57 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Modern CrusadersMichael Cretu | Enigma | Play | 03:50 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Traces (Light and Weight)Michael Cretu, Jens Gad | Enigma | Play | 04:11 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | The Screen Behind the MirrorMichael Cretu | Enigma | Play | 03:58 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Camera ObscuraMichael Cretu | Enigma | Play | 01:27 | 0 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | Between Mind & HeartMichael Cretu | Enigma | Play | 04:09 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Silence Must Be HeardMichael Cretu, Jens Gad | Enigma | Play | 05:19 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
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| 40 mins | 247 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cretu | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 2 | Sandra Cretu | Voices |
| 3 | Andru Donalds | Vocals |
| 4 | Enigma | Primary Artist |
| 5 | David Fairstein | Composer |
| 6 | Jens Gad | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Baritone) |
| 7 | Elisabeth Houghton | Voices |
| 8 | Ruth-Ann | Vocals |
| 9 | Johann Zambryski | Art Direction |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |