German music project Engima released their first studio album MCMXC a.D. in 1990. With its unique and previously unheard mix of Gregorian chants and dance beat, this release left a strong impact on he New Age scene. When I reprogrammed some of the stems in the Gregorian song generator, my intention was to come with a tribute to Engima's most emblematic album too. And here it is!
Each slider controls a particular audio stream; adjust sliders to taste and mood. The animation button turns the soundscape into an slowly evolving texture. Use this feature if you intend to listen to the generator over a long period of time!
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Wow! I love MCMXC a.D. and I love this soundscape!
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... based on a true story: to find a place you can go when life gets too hectic, as we all are too hectic. Everybody should spend a few hours here, it would make the world a better place to live.
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Simply stunning and deeply moving. Thank you.
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I instantly felt my stress melt away when I started playing this. It doesn't feel repetitive, it just flows nicely for hours, even without animating the sliders. This is my new go to for working, studying, everything really!
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Brilliant. I'm in love.
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Just beyond amazing!
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MCMXC a.D. is most probably the album I played most during the nineties: the Gregorian chants on a voluptuous beat, the suggestive texts sung by Sandra Ann Lauer, the increased attention for medieval times due to the movie 'The Name of The Rose' from 1986 and a different mindset that came with the later 80's - early 90's made it almost obvious that this would become a frantically selling album.
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This is really nice and definitely has a nostalgic retro vibe that reminds me of the 90's.
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℗ Order as an Audio file
Gregorian • Instrumental • Flat • ℗ Surprise!
℗ Slower • Faster • Shuffle! • Reset
℗ Start → A ← → B ← → C ←
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