Enigma Records
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| Parent company | Greenworld Distribution (until 1985) EMI (from 1989) |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | William and Wesley Hein |
| Defunct | 1991 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, alternative, punk |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Torrance, El Segundo, Culver City, California |
Enigma Records (also known as Enigma Entertainment Corporation) was a popular rock and alternative American record label in the 1980s.
Enigma Records was initially a division of Greenworld Distribution, an independent music importer/distributor founded in 1978, from which it split off in 1985 to become its own company. The label was initially located in Torrance, California, then El Segundo, California and finally Culver City, California.
Enigma was founded and run by brothers William and Wesley Hein. Jim Martone joined the company in 1984 and ultimately became a partner. Enigma focused on punk rock, alternative, and heavy metal music though it also released techno, jazz and classical music through subsidiary labels.
In addition to the primary Enigma Records label, the company had two smaller divisions. Enigma Retro focused on re-issues of material licensed from other labels such as Straight Records, Bizarre Records, and DiscReet Records. The Restless Records division focused on alternative artists not intended for major label distribution. Enigma also released film soundtracks including The Terminator and River's Edge. Enigma released a compilation album, Enigma Variations, with various artists. Enigma had a joint venture with Mute Records and released certain Mute 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.
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