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Enigma Records was a popular rock and alternative record label in the 1980s. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. 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. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)

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. Generally a company is a form of Business organization. The precise definition varies Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Enigma focused on punk rock, alternative, and heavy metal music though it also released techno, jazz and classical music through subsidiary labels. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music The label was initially located in Torrance, California, then El Segundo, California and finally Culver City, California. Torrance is a city located in the " South Bay " (southwestern region of Los Angeles County California. El Segundo is also the name of a champion Australian racehorse Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County 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 Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in 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. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 The Enigma Retro division focused on re-issues of material licensed from other labels such as Straight Records, Bizarre Records, and DiscReet Records. Straight Records was a Record label formed in 1969 to distribute productions and discoveries of Frank Zappa and his business partner/manager Herb Cohen Bizarre Records was a Record label formed for artists discovered by Frank Zappa and his business partner/manager Herb Cohen. DiscReet Records was a company founded by Frank Zappa and then business partner/manager Herb Cohen. 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. Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer songwriter and musician whose career spans five Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14 1947 – June 29 1975 was an experimental Vocalist and Musician who incorporated Jazz, Psychedelia Don Van Vliet (born Donald Glen Vliet on January 15 1941, in Glendale California, U The GTOs were a " Groupie group" that consisted of Miss Pamela (Pamela Des Barres Miss Sparky (Linda Sue Parker Miss Lucy, Miss Christine Theodore "Ted" Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (aka The Amboy Dukes were an American Rock music band of the late 1960s and early 1970s from Detroit Michigan, best remembered for their hit single "Journey

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, Peter Hammill, Al Stewart, Barren Cross, Berlin, Channel 3, Lääz Rockit, Chris Poland, The Dead Milkmen, Death Angel, Obsession, Stryper, Great White,Hurricane, Green on Red, Lizzy Borden (through a joint venture with Metal Blade Records), Mötley Crüe, Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper, Ratt, Red Hot Chili Peppers (through a joint venture with EMI America), Slayer (through a joint venture with Metal Blade Records), The Smithereens, Steve Kilbey, Guardian, TSOL, The Untouchables, Wednesday Week, Ike Willis, and many other rock and alternative acts. Poison is an American Hard rock band that achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s 45 Grave, (also known as.45 Grave formed in 1979, is an American Punk rock band from Los Angeles CA, noted for their influential roles in the Horror Agent Orange is a punk band from Placentia, California. They are a surf-punk band from the 1980s who first gained attention with their song Bloodstains Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Don Dixon is a Record producer, songwriter musician Bass guitarist and very occasional actor Bill Nelson (born William Nelson 18 December 1948) is a prolific Guitarist, Songwriter, painter and experimental For the journalist and writer see Pete Hamill. Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November, 1948, in Ealing, west Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart, 5 September 1945 in Glasgow) is a British Singer-songwriter and folk rock Musician. Barren Cross is a Christian metal band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983 by high school pals Ray Parris (guitar and Steve Whitaker Berlin is an American new wave band featuring lead singer Terri Nunn. Channel 3, also known as CH3, is a Punk rock band from Cerritos California. Lääz Rockit are a Thrash metal band formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 Chris Poland (born December 1, 1957) is a Jazz - fusion guitar player The Dead Milkmen were a satirical punk band formed in 1983 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Death Angel, formed in 1982 is a Filipino-American Thrash metal band from Concord, California. Michael Vescera is a singer for various bands and projects like Loudness ('Soldier of Fortune' 'On the prowl' 'Live at the Budokan' Obsession ('Marshall Law' 'Scarred for Stryper is a Grammy Award nominated Christian metal band from Orange County California, USA. Great White is an American Hard rock band formed in Los Angeles that gained semi-popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s Hurricane was an 1980s heavy metal / Glam metal rock band originally featuring Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar Robert Sarzo (guitar Green on Red were an American rock band formed in the Tucson Arizona punk scene but based for most of its career in Los Angeles California, where it was loosely Lizzy Borden is an American Hard rock / heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 Artists Current artists 3 The Absence Aeon A Love Ends Suicide(Now Let's Fighting Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Mojo Nixon (born Neill Kirby McMillan Jr, August 2, 1957 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) is an American musician Skid Roper (born Richard Banke, October 19, 1954 in National City, California) is an American musician active in the 1980s and early Ratt is an American Glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success in the 1980s Red Hot Chili Peppers are EMI America Records was started in 1978 by EMI as a second US label next to Capitol Records. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Artists Current artists 3 The Absence Aeon A Love Ends Suicide(Now Let's Fighting The Smithereens are a Rock band from Carteret, New Jersey, United States. Steven John Kilbey (born 13 September 1954, Welwyn Garden City, England) is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church Guardian is a Contemporary Christian Music Christian Metal band that was originally formed in the 80's This article is about the Los Angeles mod/soul band For the Washington D Ike Willis is a singer and guitarist who was a regular sideman for Frank Zappa, first joining Zappa's band for the fall 1978 tour and remaining in the band for several years Enigma also released film soundtracks including The Terminator and River's Edge. The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction / Action film directed and co-written by James Cameron. For the 1957 film see The River's Edge. River's Edge is a 1986 American suspenseful Drama / Dark Enigma also released some Mute Records titles in the United States. Mute Records is a Record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single "T The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Daydream Nation is the fifth studio album by the American Alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Blast First is a sublabel of one-time indie label Mute Records, founded in approximately 1985. Restless Records was a Hollywood California based Independent record label which was started by Enigma Records. A subdivision, Restless Retro, inherited Enigma's arrangement with Mute Records.

Enigma's Canadian division was closed in the early 1990s. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Several staff members went on to form FRE Records. FRE Records was a Toronto Ontario based independent Record label in the 1990s

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.

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