Enigma Records (3)

Profile:	For the label, please use Enigma (4). For unofficial releases use Enigma Records (10). Californian indie record company started in 1981, headed by Enigma/Capitol Records) from 1986 to 1991 while still releasing material independently. Merged with Rykodisc (via its purchase of Restless, which is now operated as a full-blown subsidiary) while the Poison, Smithereens and early Red Hot Chili Peppers catalogs remain with Capitol. Enigma Records also served as a distributor/marketer for many Metal Blade Records releases. Such releases usually carried both logos.
Parent Label:	The Enigma Entertainment Corporation
Sublabels:	Synthicide Records
Info:	(Obsolete) Enigma Records 20445 Gramercy Place P.O. Box 2896 Torrance CA 90509 Enigma Records P.O. Box 2428 El Segundo, CA 90245-1528 USA Enigma Records Culver City, California 90231-3628 Manufacturer Enigma Records (3) Capitol Music Group 1750 N Vine St Hollywood, CA 90028 P: (323) 871-5411 https://discogs.librosgratis.biz/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a393537372f3433393b2e333534291a2f372f29333974393537">[email protected] Manufacturer EU Universal Music Group Europe 's-Gravelandseweg 80 1217 EW Hilversum THE NETHERLANDS https://discogs.librosgratis.biz/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5c4cbc3d7c4c2c0e5d2c4d7cbc0d7c8d0d6ccc68bc6cac8">[email protected]
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phantom_winslow Feb 16, 2023
Does anyone know what the Enigma logo is supposed to be? Truly an enigma!
ShampooCell Jan 28, 2008
The greatest indie label of all time. They churned out everything from raging punk rock (Dead Milkmen, Screamin' Sirens, TSOL) to mellow indie rock (The Smithereens, Scott Goddard) to spry synth-pop (SSQ, The Pool, Bardeux) to dark goth rock (45 Grave) to just plain weird (John Trubee), and it was all pure gold. The Enigma Variations collections are a good place to start to familiarize yourself with the label's many different sounds. As far as specific album recommendations, I'd say track down SSQ's "Playback" first and foremost, followed by 45 Grave's "Sleep In Safety" and Bardeux's "Bold As Love" (on Synthicide, a sublabel).