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- Enigma Records was a popular rock and alternative American record label in the 1980s. It was initially a division of Greenworld Distribution, an independent music importer/distributor, from which it split off in 1985 to become its own company. Enigma was founded and run by brothers William and Wesley Hein. Jim Martone joined the company in 1984 and ultimately became a partner with the Heins. Enigma focused on punk rock, alternative, and heavy metal music though it also released techno, jazz and classical music through subsidiary labels. The label was initially located in Torrance, California, then El Segundo, California and finally Culver City, California. Enigma Records was initially distributed through independent record importers/distributors such as JEM Records and Important, and beginning in 1986, arranged distribution through Capitol/EMI, a major record label. Capitol/EMI acquired Enigma from the Heins in 1989 and soon merged its operations into Capitol, moving some of the artists to the various EMI labels. The Enigma Retro division focused on re-issues of material licensed from other labels such as Straight Records, Bizarre Records, and DiscReet Records. Enigma Retro released CD's and cassette versions of albums by artists such as Alice Cooper, Tim Buckley, Captain Beefheart, The GTOs and Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes. Enigma Records had at one time or another the following bands on its roster: Poison (eventually became a joint venture with Capitol), 45 Grave, Agent Orange, Devo, Don Dixon, Bill Nelson, Ben Vaughn, Peter Hammill, Al Stewart, Barren Cross, Berlin, Channel 3, Lääz Rockit, Chris Poland, XYZ, The Dead Milkmen, Death Angel, Obsession, Stryper, The Fibonaccis, Great White, Hurricane, Green on Red, Lizzy Borden (through a joint venture with Metal Blade Records), Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper, Ratt, Red Flag, Red Hot Chili Peppers (through a joint venture with EMI America), Slayer (through a joint venture with Metal Blade Records), The Smithereens, Saxon, Shooting Star, Steve Kilbey, Guardian, TSOL The Untouchables, The U-Krew, Wednesday Week, Wild Dogs, Ike Willis, Wire, The Leaving Trains, Plasticland and many other rock and alternative acts. Enigma also released film soundtracks including The Terminator and River's Edge. Enigma also released some Mute Records titles in the United States. Sonic Youth's landmark 1988 album Daydream Nation was originally released on Enigma Records, in association with Blast First Records. At the time of the Capitol distribution agreement in 1986, Enigma formed a subsidiary label, Restless Records, to remain with the indepenent distributors to nurture acts not ready for major label distribution. A subdivision, Restless Retro, inherited Enigma's arrangement with Mute Records. Enigma's Canadian division was closed in the early 1990s. Several staff members went on to form FRE Records. When Enigma Records shut down its Canadian operations it also created one of the first full service independent marketing, publicity, promotion and management companies in the music industry DMD Entertainment.
- Enigma Records bylo populární americké hudební vydavatelství alternativní hudby osmdesátých let. Původně bylo součástí Greenworld Distribution, od kterého se v roce 1985 odtrhlo. Vydavatelství založili William a Wesley Heinovi a svůj zájem zaměřovali především na punk rockové, heavy metalové a alternativní hudební skupiny. Na počátku devadesátých let vydavatelství zaniklo.
- Enigma Records est un label discographique de rock et de musique alternative fondé au début des années 1980 par les frères William et Wesley Hein, rejoints en 1984 par Jim Martone. Enigma était au départ une sous-filiale de Greenworld Distribution, un importateur et distributeur de musique indépendant, dont il s'est finalement séparé en 1985 pour devenir une entité propre. Engigma était centré sur le punk rock, le rock indépendant et le heavy metal, bien qu'à travers certaines de ses divisions il ait également publié de la techno, du jazz et de la musique classique. D'abord basé à Torrance, le label s'est ensuite installé à El Segundo, puis enfin à Culver City, toujours en Californie. Enigma Records était au départ distribué par l'intermédiaire de distributeurs/importateurs indépendants comme JEM Records et Important Records; à partir de 1986 il conclut un accord de distribution avec le major Capitol/EMI, qui racheta intégralement Enigma en 1989. Certains des artistes signés furent alors transférés dans les différents sous-labels de EMI. La section Enigma Retro s'est consacrée à la réédition de vieux enregistrements dont les droits étaien détenus par d'autres labels comme Straight Records, Bizarre Records et DiscReet Records. Enigma Retro a sorti des CD et cassettes audio d'anciens albums d'artistes comme Alice Cooper, Tim Buckley, Captain Beefheart, The GTOs, Ted Nugent et The Amboy Dukes. Parmi les artistes qui, à un moment ou à un autre, ont travaillé avec le label, on peut citer : Circle X, The Effigies, Poison, 45 Grave, Devo, Peter Hammill, Slayer, Barren Cross, Al Stewart, Chris Poland, Lääz Rockit, Dead Milkmen, Michael Vescera, Death Angel, Great White, Stryper, TSOL, Ike Willis, The Smithereens, Green on Red, Hurricane, Berlin, Bill Nelson ou encore Agent Orange. Enigma a également sorti des bandes originales de film, notamment Terminator et River's Edge, ainsi que certains titres de Mute Records aux États-Unis. L'album Daydream Nation de Sonic Youth (1988) est au départ sorti chez Enigma, en association avec Blast First Records. Au moment de l'accord de distribution avec Capitol de 1986, Enigma a fondé le sous-label Restless Records, qui restait en contact avec les distributeurs indépendants, pour les artistes qui n'avaient pas encore l'envergure d'une distribution par un major. Une sous-division de ce dernier, Restless Retro, hérita des accords passés entre Enigma et Mute. La section canadienne d'Enigma fut fermée au début des années 1990; plusieurs de ses anciens employés formèrent alors FRE Records.
- Enigma Records é uma gravadora de rock popular e rock alternativo dos anos 80. No início era uma divisão da empresa Greenworld Distribuição, uma distribuidora independente de música, e se tornou uma companhia em 1985. Enigma foi fundada pelos irmãos William Hein e Wesley Hein. Jim Martone entrou para a companhia em 1984 e mais tarde se tornou um dono junto com os irmãos Heins. O foco da Enigma era em Punk rock, Rock alternativo, e Heavy metal e também Música eletrônica, Jazz. Alguns artistas dessa gravadora são Poison, Stryper, Death Angel, Berlin, Mötley Crüe, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ratt, Great White, The Untouchables, TSOL, 45 Grave, Slayer, Agent Orange, The Dead Milkmen, Channel 3, Ike Willis, e muitas outras bandas de rock. Enigma também lançou algumas trilhas sonoras de filmes como The Terminator e Juventude Assassina.
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