I'm a big fan of Enigma, and thought i would recommend some other music similar to it that some of you might enjoy too -- Lesiem, Era, Delerium, and Deep Forest. Deep Forest not so much as the others. I've explored many though not all of these groups' songs when they were available on Audiogalaxy and these are the songs i like the most:

Lesiem - Fundamentum (think hardcore gregorian chanting)
Lesiem - Indalo
Lesiem - Lesiem

Era - Ameno
Era - Angel
Era - Boddhisattya Land
Era - Celebration
Era - Enae Volare Messo
Era - Flowers of the Sea
Era - Infinity Ocean
Era - Journey to Shambala
Era - Misere Mani
Era - Sacral Nirvana
Era - Wind Love

Delerium - Euphoria
Delerium - Forgotten Worlds
Delerium - Remembrance
Delerium - Till the End of TIme
Delerium - Wisdom

Deep Forest - Coral Lounge
Deep Forest - Rain Song
Deep Forest - Sweet Lullaby

If anyone knows of any music similar to Enigma i'd appreciate some recommendations.

Dude, I prefer Delerium over Enigma. I recommend all Delerium CD's with Kristy Thirsk and Poem for a start. I only like Deep Forest's very first CD. It's called Deep Forest. Their other ones are not as good.

Another sworn Enigma lover joins the club
(:p to Joeman:D)

thanx Lykan- I actally knew of the bands

I'd like to add-
Adiemus
Solyma
Suite 706 - Les Courants D'Air
Suite 706 - Serrano Anthem
deep forest - Trans-Global Underground Intercity 125 Mix
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds (maybe some more of Orb, duno)
Mike Oldfield (I'm a great fan of his)

and of course Bjork

Godspeed you black emperor.

And they are canadian, what more do you want. go away!

Thanks guys. Okay i've went through all of my songs, and here are more that seem kinda related to Enigma:

Pilgrimage - Rain or Shine (also check out all of the other songs from Pigrimage's 9 Songs of Ecstasy album, but this one is my fav)

Bliss - Kissing
Aphrodite - We Enter (Deep Forest mix)

Dead Can Dance - lots of their songs

Gregorian Masters of Chant - Celtic Trance

Hildegard von Bingen - Fiery Spirit
Hildegard von Bingen - For the Creator
Hildegard von Bingen - Illumination
Hildegard von Bingen - Fire of the Spirit

Joannie Madden - Women of Ireland (not related with Enigma, but still a beautiful haunting flute song)

John Herberman - Hidden Garden (sounds of nature combined with an angelic voice singing)

Afro Celt Sound System - Inion-Daughter
Tangerine Dream - Loved By The Sun
Arcana - Chant of the Awakening
Joseph LoDuca - Druid Chant
Xena Soundtrack - Meditation

Hey Avatar, if someone had never listened to Bjork before, and asked you to recommend just 3 of her songs for them to listen to, which ones would you select?

Bachelorette
Pagan Poetry
Army of Me

Originally posted by Lykan
Hildegard von Bingen - Fiery Spirit
Hildegard von Bingen - For the Creator
Hildegard von Bingen - Illumination
Hildegard von Bingen - Fire of the Spirit


Isn't she a nun/musician from 13th century?

Originally posted by Joeman
Isn't she a nun/musician from 13th century?

Yeah, but these songs are modernized with instruments and such, especially Illumination and Fire of the Spirit. And that's the way i downloaded them over Audiogalaxy -- with Hildegard as the artist.

Originally posted by Avatar
Bachelorette
Pagan Poetry
Army of Me

After downloading and listening to these, i like the latter 2 songs but didn't care much for the first one. I also like Human Behavior. Thanks Avatar.

Hey- if you hadn't listened to any of them before, I could give you a list of other great songs:(

btw- her music videos are art

I've listened to a few of her songs, mostly on MTV. I agree, her videos are art. :) Sure, i'd appreciate a few more recommendations, just not too many -- because when people recommend too much it can seem too overwhelming and time-consuming to want to explore. Also i'd appreciate a few Mike Oldfield recommendations. I looked for Suite 706 and have yet to see anyone have any of their songs over KaZaa.

I can e-mail you those 2 suite706 songs

as for Bjork->
(I'll give you 5)

Isobel
Hyper-ballad
Come To Me
All is Full of Love
Hunter

mind that she has a SPECIAL music style
it is not ordinary and unprepared humans often don't like them;)

Mike Oldfield... PROBLEM
I have all his albums and can't really recommend some songs.

write in the search- > Tubular Bells III (it's an album, and one of my favourites-> but almst all of them are my favourite)

You might carer to check out Sunscreem's songs Portal, Pressure, Doved Up, Love U More, Perfect Motion, and Release Me. It's sorta 'erotic techno-dance.'

I remember seeing a poll once on an Enigma website called "Battle of the Titans: Which song do you like more, Sadeness or Return to Innocence?" Over 2000 people had voted.

Sadeness had 51% of the vote, Return to Innocence had 49%. Close!

Isobel

In a forest pitch-dark
Glowed the tiniest spark
It burst into flame
Like me, like me

My name isobel
Married to myself
My love isobel
Living by herself

In a heart full of dust
Lives a creature called lust
It surprises and scares
Like me,like me

My name isobel
Married to myself
My love isobel
Living by herself

When she does it she means to
Moth delivers her message
Unexplained on your collar
Crawling in silence
A simple excuse
Nana na nana, nana na nana
Nana na nana, nana na nana

In a tower of steel
Nature forges a deal
To raise wonderful hell
Like me, like me

My name isobel
Married to myself
My love isobel
Living by herself

When she does it she means to
Moth delivers her message
Unexplained on your collar
Crawling in silence
A simple excuse
Nana na nana, nana na nana

Listen to godspeed you black emperor before I come over there and beat all of you!

er yah....

What are your favorite songs by Lesiem and by Solyma?

Hey, I liked Enigma's matrix theme. It's one of my all time faves...great for backgound music...especially when you're coding...right along with Zelda Gerudo Valley...

Might I dare to suggest that Rage is also pretty good?

I am going to add Balligomingo to the list.

well, i really dig lesiem, what a pity that it will take still some time till their new album's released.

my favs are:

1.cd:

Vivere
Floreat
Occultum
Fundamentum
open your eyes
indalo

2.cd:

Africa
Aureus
Roma
Coloris

I can also recommend the Indalo C41 Remix Edit , by far the reason why i bouth the single indalo cd. i found it nowhere on the web.

hope u'll take a new liking in Lesiem *hehe*.