ENIGMA Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) Well finally after eight years of anticipation we all finally got to see .............. Nothing! The day isn't over yet and we may need to wait for the European time zone, so perhaps something much later or the early hours of tomorrow. I'm not expecting anything. That aside the countown now says "soon". A few snippets that showed up around the net are indicating the album release to be 11th of November and there was a video of song with only a shot of the album cover with the title. That video seems to now be missing. There appear to be 12 tracks and one is Sadness Pt 2. Sadness Pt 1 is the original song (1st song) released that rocketed up the charts and made Enigma what it is today. It's taken 26 years for P2 to appear. 1. Circle Eight | featuring Nanuk 2. The Omega Point 3. Diving 4. The Die Is Cast | featuring Mark Josher 5. Mother | featuring Anggun 6. Agnus Dei 7. Sadeness Pt. II | featuring Anggun 8. Lost In Nothingness 9. Oxygen Red | featuring Anggun 10.Confession Of The Mind 11.Absolvo 12.Amen | featuring Aquilo See what happens next, it's more likely to be pre release orders and a preview at some point. Edited August 8, 2016 by ENIGMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPSHELF Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Please keep us up to date, i hope you don't have to wait too long.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxon Hall Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I like Enigma also but I am by no means an expert on them. But is it Sadness or Sadeness? I thought it was the latter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 Correct, it is sadeness My spellcheck kept changing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) It's unveiled. There will be normal, deluxe and super duluxe CD and vinyl with artwork. Release is 11 November and you can preorder now. The look and feel of this album seems right and there is a bridge back to the first album. I haven't heard any samples yet but looking at the amount of work put into this album it shouldn't disappoint. Preorder is also on iTunes and it's showing 48 tracks with the extra content. Eighth chapter has begun. Edited August 8, 2016 by ENIGMA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 You sir......just made my day! Thank god there's a vinyl release so I can actually play it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 I'm hoping the record company Count de Monet sees the opportunity to release an 8 LP vinyl box set. In case any one missed it THIS ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED IN VINYL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemack Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Any links to pre-order? M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 iTunes is the easiest. Here is the link, http://info.universal-music.de/enigma-8/ The shop is not ready yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) This album is a parable of modern life. The fall of a rebel Angel - Michael Cretu in a short video mentions how sometimes people fall out of their normal lives............ Three chapters revealed, the work that has been put into revealing the stories behind each song has been enriching. We have deliberatley been taken on a twelve week journey. Teasers are short 30 to 60 seconds long. Samples provided appear not from the main album but from a story album accompanying the main album. So far the little music revealed is immersing, calming and very appealing, this is not an album it is a story in music, words and painting. Special work has been put into this and it will be nine more weeks before we understand the full story of E8. This is certainly exciting and may be his best work. Chapter one, journey to circle eight. Ride on Geryon's back to travel from circle seven to circle eight. Edited September 1, 2016 by ENIGMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) Chapter two, the omega point. You find yourself trapped, something has happened and no longer belong here any more. Escape, search and find. Edited September 1, 2016 by ENIGMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) Chapter three, diving. Take a deep breath and drift away. Edited September 1, 2016 by ENIGMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Chapter four, the die is cast. There is no turning back. Edited September 16, 2016 by ENIGMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) Well, tomorrow is the day, finally eight years from the last album the eighth enigma album will be released. The last three months of teasers has been well orchestrated and I liked how Michael explained each song and the story behind the vocalists, poetry and artwork. There has been thought and quality in all of this. You can sample it now on iTunes and sadeness part two is already fully released including the video. The album is quite rich in sound and many tracks have a very strong bass, the enigma DNA is all there. I need to hear the album fully and as it flows to really immerse myself in it, all the songs are a story and Michael literally made it by starting at song one and working to the last track. The music - I love it. Aquillo,s vocals on the last song called Amen is practically the best vocal of all on the entire 8 enigma albums. The only song not how I expected or wanted is sadeness pt2. I have warmed up to it now and was really looking forward to it being a continuation of the first but in my opinion the sound of the organ connects more with song rivers of belief on the first album than sadeness pt1. Also, pt two for me was what happened after waking up in part one - I don't get the link, I do like though. The feel and sound is pure enigma, rich with effects, notes, voices if you enjoy the first three albums you will also like this album. The story - fall of a rebel Angel - Eternal life and a new beginning. Sometimes people fall out of their lives and lose themselves, this album is the story of that, evaluation and self determination of a new life. The songs go from leaving your current state, freezing/escaping your past, casting a new path, not turning back, absolving yourself and a new beginning. How interesting - this can be anyone one of us but I wasn't expecting this story to be the eighth enigma album. Why I find it interesting for me, my first post before I even knew anything about this albums story or name says it all. Where am I now? Well, I recently returned from a wonderful trip around Italy and had the chance to drift away, I returned to work with a new boss that reversed all the bad things my old boss did. I have my staff back, my responsibilities back, my identity of who I was back. The release each week of each song is a moment of my holiday - when I hear the song I know exactly where I was at that moment. When I discovered what the story was, I had the chance to reflect and follow where it was taking me as it unfolded. Incredible how this album is yet to be fully released tomorrow and it already has become a part and moment of my life just like the others. Time to freeze the past and start a new beginning. Amen. Edited November 10, 2016 by ENIGMA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Enigma day today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) Finally yesterday was the day all was released. Enigma fans are not going to be disappointed, it is an amazing album with lots of cues to the first three albums and even E7 which was a surprise. The previous 3 months of teasers and insight into the story was fantastic but it was nothing to playing the album from end to end. The feel was very different with lots to reveal, it flows well and well and truly is what Enigma has always been. Was it worth waiting 8 years for? Definatley, it does not disappoint in my view. I really love this album on the first play. I have not included any samples on this post, but it's all out there for you to find. Explore and see for yourself, I hope many of you that like this genre enjoy it as much as I do. E. Edited November 11, 2016 by ENIGMA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rand129678 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Looking forward to listening to this tomorrow ! Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 No vinyl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemack Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 No vinyl [emoji20] Yet...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 So it appears the vinyl version is now available however the question is do I jump onboard now or wait for the rumored super deluxe hmmmmm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemack Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 On 19/01/2017 at 5:56 PM, Tubularbells said: So it appears the vinyl version is now available however the question is do I jump onboard now or wait for the rumored super deluxe hmmmmm Damn.... I hate vinyl....I love vinyl.... Now I'm the same as you.... Maybe we should ask the label re the deluxe? M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 @ENIGMA Are you across this mate? You heard any impending deluxe vinyl editions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Mr. @ENIGMA appears to be MIA so have ordered the standard LP. Really enjoying this album, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENIGMA Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hi Guys, sorry, busy with work. I haven't hunted down a vinyl version which is not normal for me. Will do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agisthos Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I have Enigma's first 3 albums, what are they like after that? Which is your favs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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