Released on January 14, 2000, Enigma's fourth album marked a significant stylistic shift for the project. While previous albums were rooted in new-age worldbeat, The Screen Behind the Mirror leaned heavily into a darker, more orchestral and electronic atmosphere. The album's most distinctive feature is its extensive sampling of Carl Orff's epic cantata Carmina Burana , particularly the famous "O Fortuna," which Cretu interweaves throughout the tracks. This gave the album a powerful, dramatic, and almost classical grandeur. This shift, guided by Cretu's desire to move into more "sophisticated pop" territory, laid the groundwork for the next phase of Enigma's career.
The iconic voice of Enigma's early years, providing the sultry French whispers and ethereal vocals.
The most recent studio album, this work is a conceptual narrative about a fallen angel searching for love. It features the last recorded vocals by Michael Cretu's long-time muse and wife, Sandra, before their divorce. Enigma Discography Mega
While Michael Cretu is the sole composer and producer, a mega-roster of vocal talent has brought the project to life over three decades:
(2000) – Carmina Burana Goes Electronica Released on January 14, 2000, Enigma's fourth album
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Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi! (1996)
A 3-CD box set that provides a broader overview of the project. It is structured as one disc of greatest hits, one disc of remixes, and one disc of previously unreleased compositions.
Marking a slight departure, this album heavily sampled Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana , blending classical orchestration with the traditional Enigma beats. This gave the album a powerful, dramatic, and
With this seventh album, released on September 19, 2008, Cretu pushed Enigma's sound into a new "omnicultural" direction, blending classical and modern elements with ethnic chants, rap, and even dubstep influences. The lead single, "Seven Lives," was chosen as the theme song for Germany's television broadcast of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, bringing Enigma's music to a vast global audience. The album was promoted heavily online, garnering over 400,000 listens on its official Myspace page in just two days. Seven Lives Many Faces stands as a testament to Cretu's ability to remain relevant by incorporating contemporary sounds into his signature formula.