In the sprawling, mystical discography of Michael Cretu’s Enigma project, Remember the Future holds a unique, often misunderstood place. Released in 2001 – a full year after the commercial peak of The Screen Behind the Mirror – this album was originally conceived as a soundtrack to a German television special. For decades, fans debated its legitimacy as a “proper” Enigma studio album versus a compilation of outtakes and reworks.
| Feature | Old Rip (2005-2015) | Updated Rip (2020+) | |---------|---------------------|----------------------| | Video Codec | XviD or MPEG-4 ASP | H.264 (x264) or H.265 | | Audio Codec | 128kbps MP3 | 320kbps MP3, FLAC, or AC3 5.1 640kbps | | Aspect Ratio | stretched or cropped | original 1.78:1 or 1.85:1 anamorphic | | File Name Contains | dvdrip-xvid.avi | 1080p-upscale or DVD5-REMASTER | | Total Runtime | 68-70 mins (missing credits or extras) | 75:23 (complete) | enigma remember the future2001dvdrip updated
The album (and DVD) features 11 tracks, many of which are extended, instrumental, or alternate mixes of songs from Enigma’s then-latest album, The Screen Behind the Mirror (2000). Tracks like “Gravity of Love,” “Modern Crusaders,” and “Silence Must Be Heard” appear in reimagined, cinematic form. However, the release was criticized for lacking entirely new material – many labeled it a “glorified remix album.” In the sprawling, mystical discography of Michael Cretu’s