Age of Loneliness
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"Age of Loneliness" is a 1994 single by the musical group, Enigma
. The single was the second one to be released from The Cross of Changes
.
The song can be regarded as a remixed version of an earlier Enigma song, "Carly's Song
", where the song was originally more laid back and goes at a slower pace. The vocals in the song are whispered by Sandra Cretu
and the lyrics actually refers to the main character from Sliver
, Carly Norris (played by Sharon Stone
).
The haunting chant in this song is of Mongolia
n origin overall the song without any permission and has a tinge of Gregorian chant
ing in it. It is from the Mongolian traditional long song, "Under The Sun Of Placid World ", sung by Namjilyn Norovbanzad
. For the "Enigmatic Club Mix", the beat of the song was pushed up a notch and laced generously with beeps of morse code
throughout the song. The morse code spells out "I love you". For the "Jam & Spoon Remix", the song starts off with a short and relaxing piano piece. Although included in the "Age of Loneliness" single, it is exactly the same one found in the "Carly's Song" single.
In the music video
for the song, the scene is set in New York City and entirely filmed in sepia. People are seen floating through the air weightlessly but remain unseen by the surrounding people.
conjuring up toys. The number "7" which appears at the four corners of the card indicates that the song is the seventh track in The Cross of Changes.
Enigma (musical project)
Enigma is an electronic musical project founded in Germany by Michael Cretu, David Fairstein and Frank Peterson in 1990. The Romanian-born Cretu conceived the Enigma project while working in Germany, but has based his recording studio A.R.T. Studios in Ibiza, Spain, since the early 1990s until May...
. The single was the second one to be released from The Cross of Changes
The Cross of Changes
The Cross of Changes is a 1993 album by the musical project Enigma. It is Enigma's second album, following MCMXC a.D., released three years earlier....
.
The song can be regarded as a remixed version of an earlier Enigma song, "Carly's Song
Carly's Song
"Carly's Song" is a 1993 song created by the musical project Enigma. The song is featured on the soundtrack of the 1993 movie Sliver. The song uses samples from the Mongolian folk music vocalist Namjilyn Norovbanzad. It is rumored that Sharon Stone received a portion of the soundtrack profit so she...
", where the song was originally more laid back and goes at a slower pace. The vocals in the song are whispered by Sandra Cretu
Sandra Cretu
Sandra Ann Lauer, stage name Sandra is a German pop singer, who dominated European charts with eighteen top 20 hits during the 1980s and early 1990s, with the help of her then-husband and musical partner, Michael Cretu. During a brief height of popularity, she even outsold Madonna in a number of...
and the lyrics actually refers to the main character from Sliver
Sliver (film)
Sliver is a 1993 film based on the Ira Levin novel of the same name about the mysterious occurrences in a privately owned New York highrise apartment building. Phillip Noyce directed the film, from a screenplay by Joe Eszterhas...
, Carly Norris (played by Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone
Sharon Vonne Stone is an American actress, film producer, and former fashion model. She achieved international recognition for her role in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct...
).
The haunting chant in this song is of Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
n origin overall the song without any permission and has a tinge of Gregorian chant
Gregorian chant
Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical music within Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services...
ing in it. It is from the Mongolian traditional long song, "Under The Sun Of Placid World ", sung by Namjilyn Norovbanzad
Namjilyn Norovbanzad
Namjilyn Norovbanzad ; was a Mongolian singer of the traditional long song.Norovbanzad grew up in a herder family. In the late 1990s, she helped to introduce the Mongolian long song to the world....
. For the "Enigmatic Club Mix", the beat of the song was pushed up a notch and laced generously with beeps of morse code
Morse code
Morse code is a method of transmitting textual information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment...
throughout the song. The morse code spells out "I love you". For the "Jam & Spoon Remix", the song starts off with a short and relaxing piano piece. Although included in the "Age of Loneliness" single, it is exactly the same one found in the "Carly's Song" single.
In the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song, the scene is set in New York City and entirely filmed in sepia. People are seen floating through the air weightlessly but remain unseen by the surrounding people.
Sleeve
The background of the single cover is mostly white (or beige) and has a tarot card placed in the centre. The figure in the card might be seen as a wizard at first glance, but the person is actually a thin Santa ClausSanta Claus
Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
conjuring up toys. The number "7" which appears at the four corners of the card indicates that the song is the seventh track in The Cross of Changes.
Single track listing
- "Radio Edit" – 4:14
- "Clubby Radio Edit" – 3:31
- "Enigmatic Club Mix 128 bpm" – 6:23
- "Jam & Spoon Remix 93 bpm" – 6:28
- "Album Version" – 5:19