However, not to say the album is perfect. The rest of the album flows track after track into a stunning mixture of chant, orchestra, techno and rock. This song is epic in its own way, whether you a fan of World music or not. Also, the chorus is a similiar chant heard in "Return to Innocence". His lyrics speak about death, love, religion and the coming of God. "Silent Warrior", which by some miracle, features an Elton John-sounding fellow I cannot describe. Its a must-listen, I simply cannot stress enough how good "The Eyes of Truth" is. Only difference is, this actually feels like a real song. The song's lengthy 7-minute mark eventually breaks up at 4 minutes, and then goes into an orchestra chant most likely heard on movie trailers. What begins with a scary indian flute transforms into another Malaysian female chant. Many know this song from the 1999 Warner Bros. "The Eyes of Truth" is the highlight of the album. Full of synth effects, tribal drums and female vocals so smooth it sounds like a phone sex snippet. I'll Kill You" to be quite the relaxing track. Look more deeper, you'll find "I Love You. This further tells you that Enigma is full of original ideas and styles. Combining the Native Malaysian-chant with a techno beat is genius. Its most notable single, "Return to Innocence", is what makes it such an immense masterpiece. "The Cross of Changes" is a rich combination of various music genres, mainly in the techno-chant era similiar to Gregorian. Despite its short timing, you'll find a lot more than bargained for on first listen. To round off the simplisity of the album, you should know that it only includes 9 songs, peaking at the 45 minute mark. Enter "The Cross of Changes", the second album by Enigma. He can, however, produce stunning pieces of music if he put his mind to it. Little is known about him, other than the fact that he has an abnormally large nose, but he is very well known for his music in which he combines multi-cultural songs and religion-based lyrics. A must-listen.Įnigma is the workings of a mastermind. Review Summary: "The Cross of Changes" is a rich combination of various music genres.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |