MCMXC a.D. launched Enigma with a globally successful, chart-topping sound that blended Gregorian chants, tribal beats, and Cretu’s electronic sensibilities.
- The album's lead single, "Sadness (Part I)," reached number one in over 20 countries.
- MCMXC a.D. was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album in 1991.
- The album's distinctive sound was created at Cretu's A.R.T. Studios in Ibiza.
Enigma is a musical project founded by Michael Cretu. They are best known for their blend of electronic new age and worldbeat influences. MCMXC a.D. was their debut album, released at the dawn of the 1990s, shortly after the project's formation.
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The Platinum Collection2009
Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits2001
The Fall of a Rebel Angel2016
The Screen Behind the Mirror2000
Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!1996
A Posteriori2006
Return to Innocence1994
En vivo!!1971
Beyond the Invisible1996
La Puerta del Cielo / Seven Lives2008
Mea Culpa1991
Principles of Lust1991
