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A well thought-out collection for both fans and newcomers, The Best of Natacha Atlas is one of those all too rare compilations with the artist's involvement. Atlas not only picked the songs, she's decided to update some of the older tracks with new vocals and other remix touches. This updating feels perfectly natural coming from an artist who blends traditional Middle Eastern music with beat-driven electronica, besides the fact it gives the established fan base a good reason to consider the collection. Exotic songs from her homeland sung over slick beats mix with Atlas' sensual and trippy interpretations of Western material and the running order sorts it all out nicely. What holds the collection together is Atlas' breathy but strong, so very sweet voice and the playful but respectful attitude she takes toward song selection. Her readings of "I Put a Spell on You" and "You Only Live Twice" are filled with so much genuine passion it's hard to consider it camp, but Atlas does add some levity to her heady musical surroundings with her high-spirited singing. That "Leysh Nat' Arak" appears in three different versions without wearing out its welcome should tell you something about how creative and inventive this artist can be. Don't stop here, but start here if you're unfamiliar with the talented, entrancing, and bold Natacha Atlas.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Walker, StudioMusician - Count Dubulah, Composer, StudioMusician - Neil Sparkes, StudioMusician - Hamid Mantu, Composer, StudioMusician - Essam Rashad, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Emi Virgin Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - REAL WORLD WORKS, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Attiah Ahlan, ComposerLyricist - Alex Kasiek, StudioMusician - Larry Whelan, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Ashiqali Hussein, StudioMusician
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Jacques Lacome, Composer - Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Whelan, StudioMusician - Alpha, MusicPublisher - Hamid Mantu, StudioMusician - Bagatelle, MusicPublisher - Cécile Caulier, Lyricist - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Tim Garsaiddi, StudioMusician - Keith Clouston, StudioMusician
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 1998 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Nielsen, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Emi Virgin Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Godfrey Duncan, ComposerLyricist - Julie Higgins, ComposerLyricist - Annie Reed Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - REAL WORLD WORKS, MusicPublisher - Tuup, FeaturedArtist - Princess Julianna, FeaturedArtist, StudioMusician - Lipservices, MusicPublisher - Gamal Awad, StudioMusician - T.U.U.P., StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 2002 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Whelan, Composer, Arranger, StudioMusician - Hamid Mantu, Composer - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Mahmoud Osman, StudioMusician - Larry Whelan, Arranger, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Tim Garsaiddi, StudioMusician - Keith Clouston, StudioMusician - Ahmed El Assabgi, StudioMusician - Aymen El Hambouli, StudioMusician - Fouad Rohayem, StudioMusician - Mohamed Abdel Gawad, StudioMusician - Mohamed Samak, StudioMusician - Samir Rashad, StudioMusician - Yehia El Mougi, StudioMusician
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 1999 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Whelan, StudioMusician - Hamid Mantu, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Mahmoud Osman, StudioMusician - Taha Taha, StudioMusician - Emad Taha, StudioMusician - Hani Farahat, StudioMusician - Tamer Ghoneim, StudioMusician - Larry Whelan, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Mehat Adsel Samie, StudioMusician - Itouch, StudioMusician - Khalad Rico, StudioMusician - Mika Sabat, StudioMusician
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 2002 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Abdullah Chhadeh, StudioMusician - Tim Whelan, Composer, StudioMusician - Hamid Mantu, Composer, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Sawt El Atlas, StudioMusician - Ali Slimani, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Mahmoud Osman, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Ahmed El Assabgi, StudioMusician - Aymen El Hambouli, StudioMusician - Fouad Rohayem, StudioMusician - Mohamed Abdel Gawad, StudioMusician - Mohamed Samak, StudioMusician - Samir Rashad, StudioMusician - Yehia El Mougi, StudioMusician - Ahmed Bedar, StudioMusician - Mohamed Behar, StudioMusician - Ihab Mahboub, Arranger
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 1999 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Walker, StudioMusician - Count Dubulah, ComposerLyricist, StudioMusician - Neil Sparkes, StudioMusician - Hamid Mantu, ComposerLyricist, StudioMusician - TJ Rehmi, Remixer - Essam Rashad, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Emi Virgin Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - REAL WORLD WORKS, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Attiah Ahlan, ComposerLyricist - Alex Kasiek, StudioMusician - Larry Whelan, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Ashiqali Hussein, StudioMusician
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Pauline Lowbury, StudioMusician - Matthew Scrivener, StudioMusician - Leslie Bricusse, ComposerLyricist - John Barry, Composer - Peter Lale, StudioMusician - Julian Leaper, StudioMusician - Roger Garland, StudioMusician - Rachel Bolt, StudioMusician - Bruce White, StudioMusician - Rachel Allen, StudioMusician - Benedict Cruft, StudioMusician - Vaughan Armon, StudioMusician - Ivo Van Der Werff, StudioMusician - Mike McMenemy, StudioMusician - David Arnold, Programmer, StudioMusician - Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Bradbury, StudioMusician - Antonia Fuchs, StudioMusician - Wilf Gibson, StudioMusician - Peter Oxer, StudioMusician - Mike De Saulles, StudioMusician - EMI UNITED PARTNERSHIP LTD, MusicPublisher - United Artists Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Nicholas Arnold, Conductor - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Elizabeth Watson, StudioMusician - Keith Pascoe, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Don Mc Vay, StudioMusician - Quentin Crida, StudioMusician
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 1999 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Count Dubulah, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hamid Mantu, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Walid Rouissi, StudioMusician - Oval Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Attiah Ahlan, ComposerLyricist - Alex Kasiek, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 1993 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Count Dubulah, ComposerLyricist, StudioMusician - Hamid Mantu, ComposerLyricist, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Emi Virgin Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Walid Rouissi, StudioMusician - REAL WORLD WORKS, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Attiah Ahlan, ComposerLyricist - Alex Kasiek, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Screamin' Jay Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Whelan, Programmer, StudioMusician - Hamid Mantu, Programmer - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Mahmoud Osman, StudioMusician - Taha Taha, StudioMusician - Emad Taha, StudioMusician - Hani Farahat, StudioMusician - Tamer Ghoneim, StudioMusician - Khaled Salah El Din, StudioMusician - Yehia Abdallah, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - DJ Awe, DJ - Mehat Adsel Samie, StudioMusician - Mohamed Kly, StudioMusician - Taha Abdalla, StudioMusician - The Mohandiseen Male Voice Choir, Choir
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 2002 Mantra Recordings Ltd
JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Count Dubulah, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Sparkes, AssociatedPerformer - Betty Newcombe, ComposerLyricist - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 2002 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Count Dubulah, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Hamid Mantu, ComposerLyricist, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Emi Virgin Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Sawt El Atlas, StudioMusician - REAL WORLD WORKS, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Attiah Ahlan, ComposerLyricist - Alex Kasiek, Programmer, StudioMusician - Larry Whelan, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 1997 Mantra Recordings Ltd
John Reynolds, ComposerLyricist, StudioMusician - Justin Adams, ComposerLyricist, StudioMusician - Caroline Dale, StudioMusician - Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Tim Garsaayid, StudioMusician - Nawazish Khan, StudioMusician - Larry Whelan, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Carole Isaacs, StudioMusician
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 1997 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Walker, StudioMusician - Count Dubulah, ComposerLyricist, StudioMusician - Neil Sparkes, StudioMusician - Hamid Mantu, ComposerLyricist, StudioMusician - Essam Rashad, StudioMusician - Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Emi Virgin Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - REAL WORLD WORKS, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Attiah Ahlan, ComposerLyricist - Alex Kasiek, StudioMusician - Larry Whelan, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Ashiqali Hussein, StudioMusician
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Natacha Atlas, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Abdullah Chhadeh, StudioMusician - Peer Music, MusicPublisher - Paul Castle, Programmer, ComposerLyricist, StudioMusician - Lipservices, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 2002 Mantra Recordings Ltd
Album review
A well thought-out collection for both fans and newcomers, The Best of Natacha Atlas is one of those all too rare compilations with the artist's involvement. Atlas not only picked the songs, she's decided to update some of the older tracks with new vocals and other remix touches. This updating feels perfectly natural coming from an artist who blends traditional Middle Eastern music with beat-driven electronica, besides the fact it gives the established fan base a good reason to consider the collection. Exotic songs from her homeland sung over slick beats mix with Atlas' sensual and trippy interpretations of Western material and the running order sorts it all out nicely. What holds the collection together is Atlas' breathy but strong, so very sweet voice and the playful but respectful attitude she takes toward song selection. Her readings of "I Put a Spell on You" and "You Only Live Twice" are filled with so much genuine passion it's hard to consider it camp, but Atlas does add some levity to her heady musical surroundings with her high-spirited singing. That "Leysh Nat' Arak" appears in three different versions without wearing out its welcome should tell you something about how creative and inventive this artist can be. Don't stop here, but start here if you're unfamiliar with the talented, entrancing, and bold Natacha Atlas.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:45
- Main artists: Natacha Atlas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mantra
- Genre: World
2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd 2005 Mantra Recordings Ltd
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