Enigma - The Roots: Michael Cretu - Mystic Hits [New Age][2004][

Enigma - The Roots: Michael Cretu - Mystic Hits [New Age][2004][320]




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List Price....: $20.49

Year..........: 2004

Tracks........: 17

album........ : Mystic Hits

artist....... : Michael Cretu

genre........ : New Age

rip date..... : 01: 09: 04

grabber...... : EAC

encoder...... : Lame

source....... : CDDA

type......... : Album

quality...... : 320kbps/Stereo/SHQ

size......... : 158 Mb







01 [02:27] Michael Cretu - Intro

02 [03:15] Michael Cretu - Mikado

03 [00:59] Michael Cretu - Coda

04 [05:11] Michael Cretu - Samurai

05 [03:57] Michael Cretu - When Love Is Missing World

06 [03:26] Michael Cretu - Your Favorite Toy

07 [06:57] Michael Cretu - Angel 07

08 [05:01] Michael Cretu - The Invisible Man

09 [03:51] Michael Cretu - Spiel Auf Zeit

10 [05:42] Michael Cretu - Der Planet Der Verlorenen Zeit

11 [03:25] Michael Cretu - Carte Blanche

12 [04:57] Michael Cretu - Heavy Traffic

13 [04:01] Michael Cretu - 2000 Ways To Heaven

14 [03:20] Michael Cretu - Goldene Jahre

15 [03:22] Michael Cretu - Data-Alfa-4

16 [04:30] Michael Cretu - Mona Lisa







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Editorial Reviews



Product Description

German reissue of the Enigma mastermind's long unavailable 1983 solo album. Nine tracks including 'Total Normal' & 'Spiel Auf Stein'.



The 1983 Space themed Cretu Album, May 19, 2004

Reviewer: Eleni -. Maria Petratou (Athens , Greece) - See all my reviews



Legionare had been unavailable for a long long time. I had the good luck to find a vinyl copy of it in English, which really drew my attention to the whole. Nevertheless, the original version of this album is the german one and, despite the fact that the English lyrics were good the ultimate result sounded a little pretentious.

The German version, however, is what blew my mind away. I had no idea what the german lyrics were about, but they just sounded so 'right' and much superior to the English ones since they provided the songs with a sense of mystery and enigma. Moreover, the sound of this 2002 cd version is far superior than any other release of this album.

The music might not be Enigma (who would ever expect to find Enigma in a 1983 Cretu release?) but there is that distinct Cretu feeling in it. There is also Jean Michel Jarr-esque instrumental number, Goldene Jahre, which was a big dancefloor and radio hit in Europe, back in '83.

However, the highlight of this album is 'Der Planet Der Verlorenen Zeit'. Words are not enough to describe how beautiful and majestic this song is. The best part of this song is Cretu's indescribable vocal performance which might well up tears in your eyes..

All in all, if you enjoyed Cretu's The Invisible, or if you like Jean michel Jarre and early 80's tech-rock than you'll certainly enjoy this one.



Nothing Enigmatic to Be Found !, May 24, 2002

Reviewer: Armando M. Mesa (Chandler, AZ) - See all my reviews



Legionare starts off with the title track sounding very much like an electronic pre-Fifth Element instrumental. The second track Total Normal is strongly reminiscent of a track off of Prince's 1999 album that could have been lifted off .Track number 6 called Zeitlose Reise has a catchy yet haunting lullabye-like melody. This track would later be re-used as Sisters and Brothers for his wife Sandra's 1985 pop debut European smash Long Play. Cretu's vocals, well, have that Alan Parsons Project characteristic on a more limited vocal basis. The entire album is a heavy laden German synthesized opus from the hey day of the New Wave emergence during the 80's. It is part Gary Numan, part Human League, part Kraftwerk and all electronically cold sounding without a shred of warmth...Can you say uber-synth ?

So you ask what's the big deal ? Well, for starters this is Michael Cretu of Enigma fame who would later produce some of Germany's and Europe's most highly sought after albums from his beautiful pop star wife Sandra and other European pop-dance musical artists. It was not until he produced for Sandra that his trademark Cretu synthesized sound would hit a more Euro-disco pop vein with the club going masses then years later evolve into the new age atmospheric sounds for Enigma !



Legionare plays like a synthesized soundtrack for pop-noir films of the early 80's like Subway or Highlander.This is not a bad thing; it's just an outdated thing. Legionare is only for die-hard Michael Cretu/Enigma European music collectors. Otherwise, this cd may disappoint fans who are not familiar with Cretu's early work but are still curious !...





See the signs of enigma , February 10, 2006

Reviewer: Roshan De Silva "Rosh" (Sri Lanka) - See all my reviews

Im very dissappointed about some reviews. We cannot compare (we shouldn't)this CD with Enigma. This album has nothing to do with Enigma. Enigma is diffrent project. This one is Michael Cretus's solo work. Legionaere has some touch of Enigma. You can see some signs of a pessage to Enigma project specially on track 1 , 4, 8...etc. Even this belongs to 80's style pop/rock Cretu has used layered technology and Vacodar well even in that time. People who want to hear enigma style music please dont buy this one & dont put worthless reviews.



The Roots of Enigma, August 26, 2005

Reviewer: Grendel (Reykjavøk, ═sland) - See all my reviews

When you see the most recent installment of the Enigma project, 'Voyageur,' you can understand how the sound relates to albums like this one, which are the very roots of Michael Crétu's music career. Though highly criticized, it is not without a sense of irony that Michael Crétu is able to retain his former sense of style, despite his transition into New Age, with the Enigma project.



'Legionaere,' as well as 'The Invisible Man,' follow an 80's Rock-style. While this may not be very interesting to hear in the year 2005, there is a nostalgic element to Michael Crétu's older works, which are interesting for a long-time Enigma fan, such as myself. Still, it is interesting to hear the roots of such a popular artist as Michael Crétu, who really only gained his popularity through the production of the Enigma project. (The prime of his career, I suppose.)



Cretu's first solo project , July 10, 2005

Reviewer: Petar Vodogaz "Commissioner" (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews



This is Michel Cretu's first solo project, pre-Enigma where all the lyrics are in German and it is sung in German which is a bit of a drawback for me as I don't understand German. However the sound and style of the music is beautiful. This album was originally released in 1983 and this style of music back in that time fit well in the Euro-pop/rock scene.

The song's 'Total Normal' & 'Data-Alpha4' are the highlights of this interesting Cretu produced album.