2 ème album d'Enigma sorti en 1993. C'est un opus très travaillé et qui offre de belles mélodies. Les paroles sont plus engagées que dans le premier album. Pas de chants Grégoriens mais un panel de chants ethniques de diverses origines modifiés et mixés parfaitement avec la musique. Un classique d'Enigma qui a su ne pas tomber de le piège de servir un 2 ème album identique au premier. Michael Cretu prouve ici tout son talent. Les 4 clips accompagnant les singles sont de petits bijoux utilsants parfaitement l'imaginaire de chacun. All tracks: music & lyrics by Curly M C (M Cretu), Lyrics in "the dream of dolphin" & " I'll love you..." by D Fairstein. All tracks published by Enigma Songs/mambo music, except "Carly's song" by Data alpha. Produced & engineered by Michael Cretu Additional voices: Angel ( Andy hard ), Sandra Cretu, M. Cretu, Louisa Stanley. Guitars: Jens gad & Peter Cornelius. Recorded at ART studios, Ibiza Spain  "Age of loneliness "was wroten for the movie "Sliver" as "carly's song"  SAMPLES taken from: the album " song from the victorious city" performed by Anne Dudley & Jaz coleman ( china records publ. EG music/BMG Music publishing/EMI songs)  on "The eyes of truth" : "The calling" by APL taken from their album on beyond records.  on "Out from the deep": "Polyphonies Vocals Des Aborigines de Taiwan"  on "Return to innocence": "Mongolia Musique vocale & instrumentale"  "The Crossing" performed by Mind over rythm on rubbe records publ.  other influences:  "The eyes of truth" has influences from Peter Gabriel "kiss that frog", Genesis "Dreaming while you sleep", U2 "Achtung Baby"  "I'll love you..." has influences from Genesis "fading lights" (beginning), Led Zepplin (lyric "bring it back"),  Black Sabbath "the wizzard"(harmonica)  "Silent Warriors": Genesis "Tonight tonight"(beginning), "the ghost dance"(indian chants)  SO THIS ALBUM IS MORE ETHNIC... © Virgin CDVIRX20-7243 8 40045 2 1