Posteriori

What a treat this is. One of Enigma's recent offerings in surround sound. Anyone who has heard the music of Enigma would know that it is made for this format. Whilst it is not very stimulating visually unless you enjoy looking through a kaleidoscope for an hour,aurally this dvd is a must for any Enigma fan (and I know there's a few of you out there). The DTS mix is outstanding and takes this music to a whole new level. If you have the previously released Enigma - MCMXC a. D. - The Complete Album DVD then you'll be more than happy to add this one to your collection. But wait,there's more,not only does it contain the complete "A Posteriori" album in DTS and Dolby Digital,there are bonus extended remixes of four album tracks under the menu title "Nebula". Though they are only in 2.0 Dolby,these mixes are not available via physical media anywhere else to my knowledge and are worth the purchase price alone. There is only one very very minor drawback. Where are the stand alone videos? All you get are the abstract visuals that accompany the music,a completely pointless photo gallery and two short interviews (one in English,the other in German) with Michael Cretu,the man behind Enigma. There doesn't appear to be any singles off this album apart from "Hello And Welcome" which was released for the career defining box set 15 Years After in 2005 and is here in a remixed version. There was a video released for the single mix of this track,that would have been a nice extra as well as the videos off the Voyageur album but let's face it.I bought this dvd for the music and it doesn't disappoint. The only thing I don't understand,why was it only released in South America (which is where the dvd comes from,don't worry,it is an official Virgin Music release,not a knock off)?

Enigma are known for a particular style of music, usually pigeonholed under the "New Age" banner, which is unfair. Their music has evolved over the years, whilst staying true to the Enigma style. The DVD has the entire album, and single remixes accompanied by Kalaediscopic and Space themed visuals, and a superb DTS or Dolby 5.1 soundtrack. While the visuals grow a little tired after a while, the music is superb, with Enigmas usually lovely melodies. A Posteriori is a more dance oriented album than say MCMXC AD, but is none the worse for it.

I love Enigma's music and have enjoyed the DVD releases that go with albums but I am going to have to agree that this one was lacking. It was novel on a few tracks, the kaleidoscope worked well for "Dreaming of Andromeda" but it got real old, real fast. My cats, however, loved it. I wandered off after a while but one of them sat there and watched it from start to finish - amusing for that aspect. It felt like watching a visualization on a computer's media player. But even those change in presentation or at least pulse in time with the music. If you're a die-hard fan and seek to add everyhing Enigma to your collection, this will fill the spot but as for replay value there isn't much reason to sit down and watch it from start to finish.

This is truly an extraordinary masterpiece to say the least! Michael Cretu is a total genius... Can't get enough!!!

hi everybody,i recommend this GREAT MATERIAL,one of the best if not the BEST of Enigma,the dvd contains an interviuw with Michael Cretu the soul behind this "PROYECT", a new version of 3 themes, Feel me Heaven,sounds variations in Message from 10,and vocals variations in Sitting on the Moon,the visualisations are not to good to be honest,but the sound un DTS is WONDERFULL, enjoy with eyes close. Healt and Life, Geo.

Michael Cretu has made some invigorating music in the past. However, any talent he has in music obviously doesn't translate into video releases. A Posteriori's DVD is a real snoozefest. Visually, it doesn't show anything but kaleidoscopic patterns. Within two minutes, you've already seen all you care to see. Not to mention that the video is based on one of Enigma's most boring and repetitive albums, and you now have every reason to pass on this one. Now all this COULD be saved by the 5.1 surround mix, but that's also a dud. The sound mix resembles more of an "enhanced stereo". Then on top of that, the DVD isn't in any kind of anamorphic widescreen, and the visual quality is extremely low. This is, simply put, a waste of money.

highly recommend

I have always loved the music of Enigma. I have had Mcmxc A.D. since shortly after it's release and still listen to it often. When I saw a few videos on YouTube I searched for the DVD's. I bought all 4 of them. The other DVD's have great imagery that keep you captivated while listening t great music. This DVD does not deliver that. The imagery on it looks no better than a High School student doing an AV project while high on drugs. It reminded me of looking through a kaleidoscope at posters of space and strange imagery. The music is still stellar ad that is why the 2 stars. As for the DVD imagery, save your money and buy the CD. It will save you the deflation of having to watch this. The others in the set are definate 5 star, not even close.

Gleich vorweg: Dieses Enigma-Werk ist kein Sammelsurium von bloßen Videoclips bekannter Michael Cretu-Machart. Vielmehr präsentiert der ehemalige Keyboarder von Moto Special sein neuestes Album als eine Art kosmischen Trip der psychodelischen Art. Die Musik: Cretus Tracks sind diesmal recht chillig und verzichten mit einer Song-Ausnahme bis auf ein paar Sprachfetzen komplett auf Stimmen bzw. Gesang. Wer auf geschmeidige Synthie-Klänge mit einem Hauch von Jean Michel Jarre steht, kommt somit voll auf seine Kosten. Wer hingegen Charts-taugliche Musik früherer Tage erhofft, könnte enttäuscht sein. Lediglich bei den Bonustracks geht es deutlich härter zu Sache, wodurch die Tracks fast schon wie Discotheken-taugliche Trance-Lieder anmuten. Das Bild: Begleitet vom spacigen Sound fliegt man per Computergrafik von Planeten zu Planeten und wird dabei von Kaleidoskop-artigen Bilder und grellen Farbwelten förmlich bombardiert! Okay, das ist zwar nicht sonderlich originell, doch die gute Bild/Ton-Harmonie sorgen für ein in sich stimmiges audio/visuelles Gesamterlebnis. Die Technik: Neben einer Dolby Digital-Spur wurden alle Tracks auch in DTS abgemischt, wodurch sie noch eine Spur dynamischer Klingen. Auf einem 5.1-System kommt der Ton angenehm klar und transparent rüber. Lediglich die beiden Effekt-Lautsprecher halten sich etwas zu vornehm zurück. Die Bonus-Tracks sind zwar nur in Stereo abgemischt, klingen dafür aber unverschämt dynamisch und sind zudem sehr basslastig. Der extrem abwechslungsreiche und farbintensive Bildermix ist eine echte Herausforderung für jeden LCD- und Plasma-Fernseher! Die Qualitat und die Bildabtastung ist insgesamt auf einem guten Niveau, so dass die Farben einen förmlich anspringen! Fazit: Cretu wird offensichtlich ruhiger auf seine "alten" Tage. Als eingefleischter Chill Out-Freak habe ich diese Scheibe sofort in mein Herz eingeschlossen, denn es bietet spacige Entspannung, genauso wie es liebe. Um diesen Effekt zu erzielen ist allerdings eine Heimkino-Anlage erforderlich - und das Lieblingsgetränk in der Hand! Die Reise ins All kann dann beginnen...

Viva Enigma!

Splendido prodotto video con i brani musicali degli Enigma. Emerge la potenza e la bravura di questo gruppo che sa miscelare i brani musicali, da fare venire i brividi, soprattutto nei video che producono e che si trovano su internet.

Pure music and technically advanced recordings.

Voila le dernier album d'Enigma est sorti, un DVD en plus et je suis un peu déçu... Il n'y a pas de clip proprement dit sur ce DVD, juste des images de kaléïdoscope. Et c'est bien dommage ! Mais pour les inconditionnels comme moi, il est agréable de trouver le son au formats Stéréo, Dolby 5.1 et DTS. Dans les bonus : une interview de Michael Cretu, une gallerie photo et quatre titres en version remixé.