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The Cross of Changes
Electronic · 1993 · 9 tracks

The Cross of Changes

Enigma

A lush tapestry of 90s trip-hop beats, indigenous chanting, and whispered mysticism. The quintessential soundtrack for deep immersion and late-night reflection.

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It's like a spiritual retreat in a 90s recording studio with the best drum machines money could buy.

A mysterious and expansive journey that balances ancient wisdom with modern electronic melancholy.

The Cross of Changes · vs · Enigma
Sample Based+1.0σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into sample based than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Second Chapter
2:15
02
The Eyes of Truth
7:15
03
Return to Innocence
4:15
04
I Love You… I’ll Kill You
8:53
05
Silent Warrior
6:10
06
The Dream of the Dolphin
2:47
07
Age of Loneliness (Carly’s Song)
5:21
08
Out From the Deep
4:53
09
The Cross of Changes
2:24
Moments Worth Waiting For
The soaring, high-pitched Ami vocal hook that anchors the rhythm of Return to Innocence
The heavy, Led Zeppelin-inspired drum break that kicks in during the middle of I Love You... I'll Kill You
The transition from the oceanic field recordings of Dream of the Dolphin into the pulsing beat of Age of Loneliness
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Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi !
Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi !
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