Enigma

Enigma began as a project by German musician Michael Cretu in the early 1990s. The sound mixed Gregorian chant with electronic production, and the track 'Principles Of Lust: Sadeness/find Love/sadeness' became an international hit. Cretu worked with vocalists including his wife Sandra Cretu and sometimes incorporated other elements like Tuvan throat singing.

Their first album, MCMXC a.D., came out in 1990 and was followed by records like The Cross of Changes in 1993 and Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! in 1996. Later songs like 'Return To Innocence' and 'Modern Crusaders' kept to that atmospheric, chant-driven style. They've released albums periodically, including The Fall of a Rebel Angel in 2016 and The Book of Love in 2019.

Some critics questioned the use of sacred music in a pop context early on, but the project found a wide audience anyway. The sound was distinctive enough that it influenced other electronic and new age music, introducing Gregorian elements to mainstream listeners who might not have heard them otherwise.