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Though they were likely lost on casual hip-hop fans, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik was full of subtle indications that OutKast were a lot more inventive than your average Southern playas. Their idiosyncrasies bubbled to the surface on their sophomore effort, ATLiens, an album of spacy sci-fi funk performed on live instruments. Largely abandoning the hard-partying playa characters of their debut, Dre and Big Boi develop a startlingly fresh, original sound to go along with their futuristic new personas. George Clinton's space obsessions might seem to make P-Funk obvious musical source material, but ATLiens ignores the hard funk in favor of a smooth, laid-back vibe that perfectly suits the duo's sense of melody. The album's chief musical foundation is still soul, especially the early-'70s variety, but other influences begin to pop up as well. Some tracks have a spiritual, almost gospel feel (though only in tone, not lyrical content), and the Organized Noize production team frequently employs the spacious mixes and echo effects of dub reggae in creating the album's alien soundscapes. In addition to the striking musical leap forward, Dre and Big Boi continue to grow as rappers; their flows are getting more tongue-twistingly complex, and their lyrics more free-associative. Despite a couple of overly sleepy moments during the second half, ATLiens is overall a smashing success thanks to its highly distinctive style, and stands as probably OutKast's most focused work (though it isn't as wildly varied as subsequent efforts). The album may have alienated (pun recognized, but not intended) the more conservative wing of the group's fans, but it broke new ground for Southern hip-hop and marked OutKast as one of the most creatively restless and ambitious hip-hop groups of the '90s.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Composer - Alex Lowe, 2nd Engineer - Brian Frye, Engineer - Kerren Berz, Violin - OutKast, Performer - Trina, Vocal - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Producer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Joi Gilliam, Lyricist - Joi Gilliam, Composer - Mike Wilson, 2nd Engineer - John Frye, Engineer - Chanz, Keyboards - Tomi Martin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Whild Peach, Vocal - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Joi, Vocal - Myrna Crenshaw, Lyricist - Myrna Crenshaw, Composer
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Edward Stroud, Guitar - Brian Frye, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Performer - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Producer - Allen Parker, 2nd Engineer - John Frye, Engineer - Marq Jefferson, Acoustic Bass - Peaches, Background Vocal - Bart Cennamo, 2nd Engineer - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Dexter Simmons, Engineer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Antwan Patton, Composer - John "Bernasky" Wall, Engineer - Steve Sisco, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Alex Lowe, 2nd Engineer - Brian Frye, Engineer - OutKast, Performer - OutKast, Mixing Engineer - OutKast, Producer - OutKast, Drum Programmer - André Benjamin, Composer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Mike Wilson, 2nd Engineer - John Frye, Engineer - Tomi Martin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Alex Olson, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Wright, Keyboards - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Antwan Patton, Composer - Dee Simmons, Drums - John Wydrycs, Engineer
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Craig Love, Guitar - Brian Frye, Engineer - Alex Lowe, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Drum Programmer - OutKast, Mixing Engineer - OutKast, Performer - OutKast, Producer - André Benjamin, Composer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Mike Wilson, 2nd Engineer - Chanz, Organ - John Frye, Engineer - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Mr. DJ, Scratches - Alvin Speights, Mixing Engineer - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass - Kevin Parker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
John Frye, Engineer - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Manuel K. Morris, 2nd Engineer - Alex Olsson, 2nd Engineer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer - John "Bernasky" Wall, Engineer - Steve Sisco, 2nd Engineer - Jarvis Blacksheare, Engineer - Mr. DJ, Scratches - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Producer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Derrick Williams, Engineer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Composer - Brian Frye, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Performer - Allen Parker, 2nd Engineer - Jazzy Phat Nastee's, Background Vocal - Dawn, Background Vocal - Debra Killings, Background Vocal
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Derrick Williams, Engineer - Sleepy Brown, Background Vocal - Alex Lowe, 2nd Engineer - Brian Frye, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Mixing Engineer - OutKast, Performer - OutKast, Producer - Debra Killings, Background Vocal - Jarvis Blacksheare, Engineer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Manuel K. Morris, 2nd Engineer - Rico Lumpkin, 2nd Engineer - John Frye, Engineer - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - John "Bernasky" Wall, Engineer - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass - Neal H. Pogue, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Victor Bruno, 2nd Engineer - Derrick Williams, Engineer - Brian Frye, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Producer - OutKast, Mixing Engineer - OutKast, Performer - OutKast, Drum Programmer - Erin Johnson, Lyricist - Erin Johnson, Composer - Derrick Simmons, Mixing Engineer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer - Jarvis Blacksheare, Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Manuel K. Morris, 2nd Engineer - John Frye, Engineer - EJ The Witch Doctor, Vocal - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Mr. DJ, Scratches - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Ivan Matias, Lyricist - Ivan Matias, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Composer - Alex Lowe, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Performer - André Benjamin, Composer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Producer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Mike Wilson, 2nd Engineer - Tsume "T.K." Kume, 2nd Engineer - Tsume "T.K." Kume, Engineer - Martin Terry, Guitar - Andrea Martin, Lyricist - Andrea Martin, Vocal - Andrea Martin, Composer - Carlos Glover, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dexter Simmons, Engineer - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Blake Eiseman, Engineer
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Skinny Miracles, Piano - John Frye, Engineer - Blake Eiseman, Engineer - Cee-Lo Green, Vocal - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Antwan Patton, Composer - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Mike Wilson, 2nd Engineer - André Benjamin, Composer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - John "Bernasky" Wall, Engineer - Steve Sisco, 2nd Engineer - Jarvis Blacksheare, Engineer - Derrick Williams, 2nd Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Producer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Brian Frye, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Performer - Allen Parker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass - Khujo, Vocal - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Tomi Martin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Willie Knighton, Composer - Willie Knighton, Lyricist - Robert T. Barnett, Lyricist - Robert T. Barnett, Composer - Alvin Speights, Mixing Engineer - Chanz, Keyboards - Manuel K. Morris, 2nd Engineer - T-Bu, Vocal - André Benjamin, Composer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - Jarvis Blacksheare, Engineer - Mr. DJ, Scratches - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Producer - Derrick Williams, Engineer - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Kevin Parker, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Performer
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
John Frye, Engineer - Whild Peach, Background Vocal - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass - Paul Thompson, 2nd Engineer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Antwan Patton, Composer - Alex Lowe, 2nd Engineer - Trina, Background Vocal - Alvin Speights, Mixing Engineer - Manuel K. Morris, 2nd Engineer - André Benjamin, Composer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - Big Gipp, Vocal - Joi, Background Vocal - Cameron Gipp, Composer - Cameron Gipp, Lyricist - Leslie Braithwaite, Mixing Engineer - Martin Terry, Guitar - Tamara, Background Vocal - Jarvis Blacksheare, Engineer - Frederick Bell, Composer - Frederick Bell, Lyricist - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Producer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Derrick Williams, Engineer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Organized Noize, Composer - Brian Frye, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Parker, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Performer - Cool Breeze, Vocal
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Craig Love, Guitar - ShaJuanna Edghill, Vocal - OutKast, Performer - André Benjamin, Composer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - Rawle Gittens, Engineer - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Producer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Mike Wilson, Engineer - Tomi Martin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Dexter Simmons, Engineer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Antwan Patton, Composer - James "Jay" Nicholas, Engineer - James "Jay" Nicholas, Acoustic Bass - James "Jay" Nicholas, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Alex Lowe, 2nd Engineer - Brian Frye, Engineer - OutKast, Mixing Engineer - OutKast, Performer - OutKast, Drum Programmer - OutKast, Producer - Erin Johnson, Composer - Erin Johnson, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer - Mike Wilson, 2nd Engineer - ONP, Acoustic Bass - John Frye, Engineer - EJ The Witch Doctor, Vocal - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Alvin Speights, Mixing Engineer - Preston Crump, Acoustic Bass - Kevin Parker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
John Frye, Engineer - Blake Eiseman, Engineer - Marqueze Ethridge, Lyricist - Marqueze Ethridge, Composer - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Chanz, Piano - Mike Wilson, 2nd Engineer - André Benjamin, Composer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - John "Bernasky" Wall, Engineer - Steve Sisco, 2nd Engineer - Jarvis Blacksheare, Engineer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Producer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Derrick Williams, 2nd Engineer - Organized Noize, Composer - Organized Noize, Lyricist - Brian Frye, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Performer - Allen Parker, 2nd Engineer - Debra Killings, Background Vocal
(P) 1996 Arista Records, LLC
Alex Lowe, 2nd Engineer - OutKast, Performer - André Benjamin, Lyricist - André Benjamin, Composer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Re-Mixer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Misc. Prod. - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Drum Programmer - Organized Noize Productions, Inc., Mixing Engineer - Mike Wilson, 2nd Engineer - Kenny Wright, Keyboards - Antwan Patton, Composer - Antwan Patton, Lyricist - Blake Eiseman, Recording Engineer - Alvin Speights, Mixing Engineer - Kevin Parker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1996 Arista Records LLC
Album review
Though they were likely lost on casual hip-hop fans, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik was full of subtle indications that OutKast were a lot more inventive than your average Southern playas. Their idiosyncrasies bubbled to the surface on their sophomore effort, ATLiens, an album of spacy sci-fi funk performed on live instruments. Largely abandoning the hard-partying playa characters of their debut, Dre and Big Boi develop a startlingly fresh, original sound to go along with their futuristic new personas. George Clinton's space obsessions might seem to make P-Funk obvious musical source material, but ATLiens ignores the hard funk in favor of a smooth, laid-back vibe that perfectly suits the duo's sense of melody. The album's chief musical foundation is still soul, especially the early-'70s variety, but other influences begin to pop up as well. Some tracks have a spiritual, almost gospel feel (though only in tone, not lyrical content), and the Organized Noize production team frequently employs the spacious mixes and echo effects of dub reggae in creating the album's alien soundscapes. In addition to the striking musical leap forward, Dre and Big Boi continue to grow as rappers; their flows are getting more tongue-twistingly complex, and their lyrics more free-associative. Despite a couple of overly sleepy moments during the second half, ATLiens is overall a smashing success thanks to its highly distinctive style, and stands as probably OutKast's most focused work (though it isn't as wildly varied as subsequent efforts). The album may have alienated (pun recognized, but not intended) the more conservative wing of the group's fans, but it broke new ground for Southern hip-hop and marked OutKast as one of the most creatively restless and ambitious hip-hop groups of the '90s.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:50
- Main artists: Outkast
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - LaFace Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 1996 Arista Records LLC
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