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15 Years After

Enigma · 2005

269 min · 59 tracks · new age music

Ethereal soundscapes woven with haunting vocals create an immersive, meditative experience throughout the album.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • immersive meditative soundscapes
  • long-form sonic exploration
  • ethereal vocals inviting reflection
  • tranquil background for deep thought
  • haunting melodies for introspection

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking fast-paced excitement
  • prefer straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time '15 Years After' was released in 2005, Enigma had established themselves as a pioneer in the new age genre, following their successful albums like 'MCMXC a.D.' and 'The Screen Behind the Mirror'. This compilation marked a retrospective celebration of their music, showcasing their evolution over 15 years while introducing new tracks that maintained their signature style.
Stylistic neighbors
Deep Forest· Enya· Loreena McKennitt

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 The Voice of Enigma 2:22
  • 2 Principles of Lust: Sadeness / Find Love / Sadeness (reprise) 11:44
  • 3 Callas Went Away 4:28
  • 4 Mea Culpa 5:01
  • 5 The Voice & The Snake 1:31
  • 6 Knocking on Forbidden Doors 4:23
  • 7 Back to the Rivers of Belief: Way to Eternity / Hallelujah / The Rivers of Belief 10:36

Disc 2

  • 1 Second Chapter 2:15
  • 2 The Eyes of Truth 7:15
  • 3 Return to Innocence 4:16
  • 4 I Love You… I’ll Kill You 8:53
  • 5 Silent Warrior 6:10
  • 6 The Dream of the Dolphin 2:47
  • 7 Age of Loneliness (Carly’s Song) 5:22
  • 8 Out From the Deep 4:53
  • 9 The Cross of Changes 2:24

Disc 3

  • 1 Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi ! 1:58
  • 2 Morphing Thru Time 5:48
  • 3 Third of Its Kind 0:19
  • 4 Beyond the Invisible 5:00
  • 5 Why!… 4:59
  • 6 Shadows in Silence 4:21
  • 7 The Child in Us 5:06
  • 8 T.N.T. for the Brain 4:26
  • 9 Almost Full Moon 3:26
  • 10 The Roundabout 3:39
  • 11 Prism of Life 4:55
  • 12 Odyssey of the Mind 1:41

Disc 4

  • 1 The Gate 2:04
  • 2 Push the Limits 6:27
  • 3 Gravity of Love 3:59
  • 4 Smell of Desire 4:57
  • 5 Modern Crusaders 3:51
  • 6 Traces (Light and Weight) 4:12
  • 7 The Screen Behind the Mirror 3:59
  • 8 Endless Quest 3:06
  • 9 Camera Obscura 1:28
  • 10 Between Mind & Heart 4:10
  • 11 Silence Must Be Heard 5:20

Disc 5

  • 1 From East to West 4:12
  • 2 Voyageur 4:37
  • 3 Incognito 4:23
  • 4 Page of Cups 7:01
  • 5 Boum‐Boum 4:29
  • 6 Total Eclipse of the Moon 2:17
  • 7 Look of Today 3:43
  • 8 In the Shadow, in the Light 5:35
  • 9 Weightless 2:15
  • 10 The Piano 3:00
  • 11 Following the Sun 5:48

Disc 6

  • 1 Hello & Welcome (the single) 3:55
  • 2 The Child in Us 4:17
  • 3 Age of Loneliness 5:23
  • 4 Eyes of Truth 9:02
  • 5 Rivers of Belief 6:57
  • 6 Endless Quest 5:29
  • 7 Sadeness, Part 1 7:35
  • 8 Voyageur 1:42
  • 9 Beyond the Invisible 4:39

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