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MEMBERS: Michael Cretu
ALTERNATE MONIKERS: Michael Cretu, Curly M.C.
BIOGRAPHY: Enigma is the current project of Bucharest-born producer Michael Cretu. Originating in 1990 with a sound still unmatched today with the debut album "MCMXC A.D.", Enigma focuses its energy on the spiritual, often using Gregorian or operatic chants amidst new age beats. The music of Enigma is more often than not surrounded in a cloud of mystery, its lyrics containing messages that seems to hail from beyond what we normally see. However, the Enigma project is beginning to slide into more mainstream ideals; the 2003 album "Voyageur", for example, shows signs of pop influences in a few tracks -- unusual for an Enigma album; thus, there have been many disputes as to whether or not Cretu still has the same musical energy and inspiration that he had with "MCMXC A.D." Enigma still remains a faithful enigma to this day, having not performed a single live concert since the first album in 1990. |