An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a map of Earth or a region of Earth, but there are atlases of the other planets (and their satellites) in the Solar System. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geographic features and political boundaries, many atlases often feature geopolitical, social, religious and economic statistics. They also have information about the map and places in it.

"Atlas" mythology[link]

The origin of the term atlas is a common source of misconception, perhaps because two different mythical figures named 'Atlas' are associated with map making. King Atlas, a mythical King of Mauretania, also known as Aparajit in Hinduism, was according to legend a wise philosopher, mathematician and astronomer who supposedly made the first celestial globe. It was this Atlas to whom Gerardus Mercator was referring when he first used the name "atlas", and he included a depiction of the King on the title-page.

However, the more widely known Atlas is a figure from Greek mythology. He is the son of the Titan Iapetus and Clymene (or Asia), and brother of Prometheus. Atlas was punished by Zeus and made to bear the weight of the heavens (the idea of Atlas carrying the Earth is not correct according to the original myth) on his back. One of Heracles's labours was to collect the apples of the Hesperides, guarded by Ladon. Heracles went to Atlas and reasoned with him. Eventually, Atlas agreed to collect the apples, and Heracles was left to carry the weight. Atlas tried to leave Heracles there, but Heracles tricked him and Atlas was left to carry the heavens forever. In his epic Odyssey, Homer refers to this Atlas as "one who knows the depths of the whole sea, and keeps the tall pillars who hold heaven and earth asunder".

In works of art, this Atlas is represented as carrying the heavens or the Celestial Sphere, on his shoulders. The earliest such depiction is the Farnese Atlas, now housed at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale Napoli in Naples, Italy. This figure is frequently found on the cover or title-pages of atlases. This is particularly true of atlases published by Dutch publishers during the second half of the seventeenth century. The image became associated with Dutch merchants, and a statue of this figure adorns the front of the World Trade Center in Amsterdam.

The first publisher to associate the Titan Atlas with a group of maps was Lafreri, on the title-page to "Tavole Moderne Di Geografia De La Maggior Parte Del Mondo Di Diversi Autori ...". However, he did not use the word "atlas" in the title of his work.

Modern atlas[link]

With the coming of the global market, publishers in different countries can reprint maps from plates made elsewhere. This means that the place names on the maps often use the designations or abbreviations of the language of the country in which the feature is located, to serve the widest market. For example, islands near Russia have the abbreviation "O." for "ostrov", not "I." for "island". This practice differs from what is standard for any given language, and it reaches its extremity concerning transliterations from other languages. Particularly, German mapmakers use the transliterations from Cyrillic developed by the Czechs which are hardly used in English-speaking countries.

Selected general atlases[link]

Some cartographically or commercially important atlases include the following:

;17th century and earlier

''Atlas Novus'' (Blaeu, Netherlands, 1635–1658)

''Atlas Maior'' (Blaeu, Netherlands, 1662–1667)

''Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde'' (France, 1658–1676)

''Dell'Arcano del Mare'' (England/Italy, 1645–1661)

''Piri Reis map'' (Ottoman Empire, 1570–1612)

''Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'' (Ortelius, Netherlands, 1570–1612)

''Klencke Atlas'' (1660; world's largest book)

''The Brittania'' (John Ogilby, 1670–1676)

;18th century

''Atlas Nouveau'' (Amsterdam, 1742)

''Britannia Depicta'' (London, 1720)

''Cary's New and Correct English Atlas'' (London, 1787)

;19th century

''Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas'' (Germany, 1881–1939; in the UK as ''Times Atlas of the World'', 1895)

''Rand McNally Atlas'' (United States, 1881–present)

''Stielers Handatlas'' (Germany, 1817–1944)

;20th century

''Atlante Internazionale del Touring Club Italiano'' (Italy, 1927–1978)

''Atlas Mira'' (Russia, 1937–present)

''Gran Atlas Aguilar'' (Spain, 1969/1970)

''The Historical Atlas of China'' (China)

''National Geographic Atlas'' of the World (United States, 1963–present)

''Pergamon World Atlas'' (1962/1968)

''Times Atlas of the World'' (United Kingdom, 1895–present)

;21st century

''North American Environmental Atlas''

See also[link]

''Atlas of Our Changing Environment''

Bird atlas

Cartography

Cartopedia

European Atlas of the Seas

Fictitious entry

Geography

Google Maps

Manifold

NASA World Wind

Star atlas

TerraServer-USA

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

References[link]

External links[link]

Sources

On the origin of the term "Atlas"

Online atlases

World Atlas

ÖROK-Atlas Online: Atlas on spatial development in Austria

Geography Network

MapChart EarthAtlas, free online atlas with interactive maps about topics like demography, economy, health and environment.

National Geographic MapMachine

History of atlases

Atlases, at the US Library of Congress site - a discussion of many significant atlases, with some illustrations. Part of Geography and Maps, an Illustrated Guide.

Historical atlases online

Centennia Historical Atlas required reading at the US Naval Academy for over a decade.

Historical map web sites list, Perry-Castañeda Library, University of Texas

Ryhiner Collection Composite atlas with maps, plans and views from the 16th-18th centuries, covering the globe, with about 16,000 images in total.

Other links

Google Earth: a visual 3D interactive atlas.

NASA's World Wind software.

Wikimapia a wikiproject designed to describe the entire world.

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name	Beth Jeans Houghton
background	solo_singer
born	c. 1990
origin	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England
genre	Pop-folk,, Wonky pop, Psychedelic pop Freak Folk
occupation	Singer-songwriter
label	Mute, Static Caravan }}

Beth Jeans Houghton is a singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne who plays "sweet and gentle folk music" described also as "an anti-folk songstress" who "mixes angelic vocals and acoustic guitar with samples, keyboards, and glam rock elements for a sound that's more fantastical than down to earth."

Biography[link]

Beth Jeans Houghton started writing songs in her teens, first appeared in front of an audience in 2006 and issued debut ''EP'' (a limited-edition 7”) on Bird Records in 2008. She signed then to Static Caravan Records, which released the single "Golden"/"Nightswimmer" and her second EP, ''Hot Toast, Vol. 1'', both of which earned acclaim from the UK press. Having relocated to Los Angeles, Houghton in early 2011 signed to Mute Records which announced that it will be releasing her debut long-player in early 2012. The album was recorded with Ben Hillier whose previous production credits include Blur, Depeche Mode and Elbow.

The album, ''Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose'', by Beth Jeans Houghton and the Hooves of Destiny, was released on February 6 and reached #83 in the UK Albums Chart. Beth described writing the album in a recent interview. "I set out to make a record unaffected by outside opinions and I was happy to watch it grow in different directions. And yes, I am happy with the results; there is not a thing I would change"

Hougton, who turned 22 years old in 2012 has been dating Red Hot Chili Peppers singer, Anthony Kiedis who turns 50 in November, for well over a year.

Style[link]

Beth Jeans Houghton has been described by ''The Guardian'' as looking like "Gwen Stefani with a touch of Brody Dalle", with a sound that "is Vashti Bunyan crossed with Nico and Laura Marling", according to Clash Music reviewer, when she veers towards straighter folk, "it’s hard to ignore Beth’s comparisons with Laura Marling", but "it’s the effervescence and humour of Houghton and her Hooves that separate the two".

Artists supported[link]

Adem Bon Iver Bowerbirds Euros Childs Fionn Regan Imogen Heap King Creosote Mumford & Sons Mystery Jets Phosphorescent Scott Matthews St. Vincent Stephen Fretwell Tinariwen Tunng Cornershop

Discography[link]

''Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose'' (2012) #83 UK

EPs[link]

''EP'' – June 2008.

''Hot Toast Vol 1'' – September 2009

Singles[link]

"Golden / Nightswimmer" – Static Caravan, 2009

"Dodecahedron" – Mute, 2011

"Sweet Tooth Bird" – Mute, 2012

"Atlas" – Mute, 2012

References[link]

External links[link]

Beth Jeans Houghton website

Category:Living people Category:Music in Newcastle upon Tyne Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Stephan Bodzin (born 4 August 1969 in Bremen) is a German DJ, techno-producer and label owner. Stephan Bodzin also performs as a live artist. A classically educated musician, he is a producer of mainly electronic music projects. In May 2007 Bodzin's debut album "Liebe Ist" was released on the label ''Herzblut''.

Biography[link]

Bodzin was born in Bremen, Germany and is the son of an experimental musician. Composing music for European theaters was the first successful platform for Bodzin's music.

He has been involved with techno music since 2006.

Producers Oliver Huntemann and Marc Romboy have worked with Bodzin. He has remixed songs for Depeche Mode, Booka Shade and The Knife. Bodzin has recorded on Get Physical, Datapunk, Gigolo, Systematic and Giant Wheel record labels.

He describes himself as a "melody man". DJ Hell dubbed Stephan Bodzin's tunes as the "Bremen sound".

Bodzin created his own record label called "HERZBLUT" in 2006 where he found the ideal creative framework for his endeavors.

Quotes[link]

"Authenticity is everything - without it everything would appear to be nothing more than a hollow shell."

"Throughout my releases and all my collaborations I managed to let my ideas flow freely and to develop my own style."

"I understood that my personal definition of good and bad music is very dynamic and that's why intuition is so important in this business."

"[...]after all it's the melodies that endure."

"This was a massive step forward, I produce music to share it, and I can experience this great feeling in each of my gigs."

Discography[link]

STEPHAN BODZIN

Bremen Ost / Station 72 (March 2008 – HERZBLUT)

ALBUM Liebe ist... (May 2007 – HERZBLUT)

Liebe ist... / Mondfahrt (April 2007 – HERZBLUT)

Daytona Beach / Bedford (Jan. 2007 - Spielzeug Schallplatten)

Tron / Midnight Express (August 2006 - Systematic Recordings)

Kerosene / Cucuma (Sept. 2006 - HERZBLUT)

Pendulum / Silhouette (Sept. 2006 - Spielzeug Schallplatten)

Valentine / Papillon (Okt. 2006 - HERZBLUT)

Caligula / Marathon Man (Dec. 2005 - Systematic Recordings)

STEPHAN BODZIN vs MARC ROMBOY (with Marc Romboy)

Ariel / Mab (Oct. 2007 - HERZBLUT)

Callisto / Pandora (Jun. 2007 - Systematic Recordings)

Puck / Io (Dec. 2006 - HERZBLUT)

Telesto / Hydra (Nov. 2006 - Systematic Recordings)

The Alchemist (August 2006 - 2020 Vision UK)

Atlas / Hyperion (July 2006 - Systematic Recordings)

Ferdinand / Phobos (May 2006 - Systematic Recordings)

Luna / Miranda (Nov. 2005 - Systematic Recordings)

BODZIN & HUNTEMANN (with Oliver Huntemann)

Black EP ( Jan. 2006 Gigolo Records)

Black Sun (April 2006 - Datapunk)

REKORDER (with Oliver Huntemann)

Rekorder 1 (Sept. 2005 - Rekorder)

Rekorder 2 (Nov. 2005 - Rekorder)

Rekorder 3 (Jan. 2006 - Rekorder)

Rekorder 4 (March 2006 - Rekorder)

Rekorder 5 (May 2006 - Rekorder)

Rekorder 6 (Sept. 2006 - Rekorder)

Rekorder 7 (Dec. 2006 - Rekorder)

Rekorder 8 (Apr. 2007 - Rekorder)

Rekorder 9 (Juni 2007 - Rekorder)

Rekorder 10 (Okt. 2007 - Rekorder)

Rekorder 0 (March 2008 - Rekorder)

ELEKTROCHEMIE (with Thomas Schumacher & Caitlin Devlin)

Mucky Star / Calling You (Jan. 2007 - Get Physical Music)

Don't go / You're my kind (March 2006 - Get Physical Music)

Pleasure Seeker EP (Oct. 2005 - Get Physical Music)

THOMAS SCHUMACHER (with Thomas Schumacher)

Is Not EP (Nov. 2006 - Spielzeug Schallplatten)

Home ALBUM (May 2006 - Spielzeug Schallplatten)

Red Purple (March 2006 - Spielzeug Schallplatten)

Kickschool 79 (Dec. 2005 - Spielzeug Schallplatten)

Bring it Back EP (Sept. 2005 - Spielzeug Schallplatten)

Heat it up (July 2005 - Spielzeug Schallplatten)

Yara (March 2005 - Spielzeug Schallplatten)

H-MAN (with Oliver Huntemann)

51 Poland Street (Oct. 2006 - Giant Wheel)

Turbo EP (Feb. 2006 - Giant Wheel)

Mimi (Sept. 2005 - Giant Wheel)

Spacer / Rock This Place (March 2005 Giant Wheel)

Manga / Flip Flop (Nov. 2004 - Giant Wheel)

Sources [link]

Biography at laut.de

Feature at Resident Advisor

Rekorder at Discogs

External links[link]

http://stephanbodzin.de - Stephan Bodzin's official homepage

http://myspace.com/stephanbodzin - Myspace-site of Stephan Bodzin

http://plantage13.com - Stephan's Bremen-based booking agency

Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:German DJs

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name	Natacha Atlas
background	solo_singer
birth date	March 20, 1964
origin	Brussels, Belgium
genre	World music, Arabic pop music, Ethnic electronica
occupation	Singer, songwriter
years active	1991–present
label	Nation Records (1993–1997), Mantra Records (1998–2006) , Harmonia Mundi, Six Degrees Records
associated acts	Mandanga, Transglobal Underground, Jah Wobble
notable instruments	}}

Natacha Atlas (}} ; born 20 March 1964) is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western electronic music, particularly hip-hop. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" (modern popular music). Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabic, hip hop, drum 'n' bass and reggae.

Atlas began her career as part of the world fusion group Transglobal Underground. In 1995, she began to focus on her solo career with the release of ''Diaspora''. She has since released seven solo albums and been a part of numerous collaborations. Her version of "Mon Amie La Rose" became a surprise success in France, reaching 16 on the French Singles Charts in 1999. She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Conference Against Racism.

Early life[link]

Atlas was born to a father of Moroccan, Egyptian, and Palestinian ancestry who was born in Jerusalem and a British mother who had converted to Islam. Her paternal grandfather was born in Egypt, but grew up in Palestine, immigrating to Europe at age 15. She concedes to being "maybe 10 percent Jewish or something." Atlas says the claim that her father is purely Jewish and not Arab is "one of those things where someone had a grudge against me and wanted to hurt me. My great-great-grandfather was Jewish. But Jews have always been part of Arab society, so it’s not so unusual for someone to find out that they have Jewish blood. At the end of the day, we really are so connected."

Atlas grew up in Laken, a neighborhood of Brussels, Belgium with a large Moroccan population. After her parents separated, Atlas went to live in Northampton, England with her mother. Atlas learned several languages, including Arabic, French, English, and Spanish, and has used them all in the course of her career.

Early career and Transglobal Underground[link]

Atlas returned to Belgium at age 24 and began her career with two jobs as a belly dancer and the lead singer of a Belgian salsa band. In 1991, she recorded the track "Timbal" with Balearic Beat on the album ''¡Loca!''. Atlas also worked with Jah Wobble composing five tracks for the LP ''Rising above Bedlam''. Through the recording of ''¡Loca!'', Atlas met British labelmates Transglobal Underground (TGU), who at the time had a Top 40 hit, "Templehead". She became the lead singer and belly dancer for the group, which focused on mixing Eastern and Western sounds as well as other styles.

Solo career[link]

Most of Atlas' albums have been produced by TGU. She continues to focus on her Middle Eastern roots, as the titles of her albums imply: ''Diaspora'' (1995), ''Halim'' (1997) (in honour of Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez), ''Gedida'' (1998) and ''Ayeshteni'' (2001).

In 1999, Atlas collaborated with David Arnold on the song "One Brief Moment". The single featured a cover version of the James Bond theme song from the film ''You Only Live Twice''. Two years earlier, Atlas had collaborated with Arnold on the album ''Shaken and Stirred'', recording the song "From Russia with Love" for the eponymous film (originally performed by Matt Monro).

2000 saw her collaborate with Jean Michel Jarre for the track "C'est La Vie" on his album ''Métamorphoses''. The track was released as a single.

Due to her French-language tracks, Atlas is now quite popular in France. In the U.K., on the other hand, she has not experienced the same amount of success. She is not very happy about the way her music is perceived in the UK: "Someone from the New Musical Express rang us about a feature we're to do with them and said 'We don't want it to be about the multi-cultural angle'. In other words that fad is over. And I'm personally insulted... what other... angle is there for us? I get sick of it all."

In 2003, Atlas provided vocals for the Kolo folk dance song "'Ajde Jano" on Nigel Kennedy and Kroke's album, ''East Meets East''. In 2005, Atlas contributed the song "Just Like A Dream" (from ''Something Dangerous'') to the charity album ''Voyces United for UNHCR''.

Her music has been used in a number of soundtracks. Her song "Kidda" was featured on the ''Sex and the City 2'' soundtrack and in the 2005 video game ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'' on Radio del Mundo. In 2003, her voice is heard in Hulk in the song "Hulk Escapes". Additionally, her song "Bathaddak" is one of the songs included in the 2007 Xbox 360 exclusive video game ''Project Gotham Racing 4''. Atlas was originally billed to star in and provide the soundtrack to the film ''Whatever Lola Wants'', directed by Nabil Ayouch. However, shooting delays caused Atlas to only be involved in the film's soundtrack. Her song "Gafsa" (''Halim'', 1997) was used as the main soundtrack during the Korean film ''Bin-Jip'' (also known as ''3-Iron'') (2004) by Kim Ki-Duk. She participated in the piece "Light of Life (Ibelin Reprise)" for the soundtrack of Ridley Scott's ''Kingdom of Heaven''.

In 2007, Atlas collaborated with Belinda Carlisle for Belinda's seventh album ''Voila''. She contributed additional vocals on songs "Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp," "La Vie En Rose", "Bonnie et Clyde" and "Des Ronds Dans L'Eau." ''Voila'' was released via Rykodisc in the U.K. on 5 February 2007 and in the U.S. the following day.

The 2007 film ''Brick Lane'' features four songs with vocals by Atlas, "Adam's Lullaby", "Running Through the Night", "Love Blossoms" and "Rite of Passage". On 23 May 2008 Atlas released a new album, ''Ana Hina'', which was well-received by critics. In 2008, two of Atlas' songs, "Kidda" and "Ghanwa Bossanova", were used in Shamim Sarif's romantic comedy about two women, ''I Can't Think Straight''.

On 20 September 2010 Atlas released her newest album, ''Mounqaliba''. Co-produced by Samy Bishai, it explores the more classical world. It is inspired by the poems of Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. She is also composing the music for Francoise Charpat's upcoming film.

Personal life[link]

In 1999, Atlas married Syrian kanun player Abdullah Chhadeh. The couple divorced in 2005. Atlas is now in a relationship with British Egyptian violinist Samy Bishai. The couple divides their time between London and France.

Atlas has said in the past that she is "technically Muslim" and that she identifies with Sufism, but says that "these days I prefer to say that I'm Anglo-Middle Eastern and leave the religion out of it." She is, however, open to other forms of spirituality because "it's important to be tolerant".

In 2001, she was appointed by Mary Robinson as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Conference Against Racism. Robinson chose Atlas because "she embodies the message that there is a strength in diversity. That our differences – be they ethnic, racial or religious – are a source of riches to be embraced rather than feared".

Music themes[link]

Atlas uses her multi-ethnic background when singing lyrics that often are intertwined with phrases from the Quran. She personally calls herself a "human Gaza Strip", reflecting her diverse Judaeo-Islamic background and thoughts relating to the Muslim and Jewish world. In her music, Atlas makes many political statements regarding Islam and Judaism and often takes a middle ground approach advocating for peace and harmony. For example, her lyrics say "Why are we fighting/When we’re all together/Let’s return to peace/Let’s make peace, we are brothers" (from her song "Laysh Nata’arak").

During an interview with ''Muslim Wake Up!'' online magazine, Atlas talked about her identification with her European and Arabic roots by saying "There will always be two identities living within me: Arabic and European. When I was very young, I tried to ignore the Arabic side, my father’s side, because I saw it as foreign. But something happened in my late teens. I was at a nightclub in Brussels and I heard Arabic music, and I knew then that there was something inside of me that I wanted to go back to. So I ended up going to the other extreme. But as you mature, you realize that you have both inside you. That’s how God made me. These days I dream in two languages, and not a day goes by when I don’t end up using Arabic"

Discography[link]

Compilation albums[link]

2000: ''The Remix Collection''

2005: ''The Best of Natacha Atlas''

DVD[link]

2005: ''Transglobal Underground''

2009: ''The Pop Rose of Cairo''

See also[link]

List of Natacha Atlas collaborations

World music

Arabic pop music

Yasmin Levy

References [link]

External links[link]

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name	Benjamin Francis Leftwich
landscape
birth date	September 04, 1989
origin	York, England
instrument	vocals, guitar, piano
genre	Indie, Acoustic, Folk
occupation	Singer, songwriter
years active	2006–present
label	Dirty Hit
website
background	solo_singer }}

Benjamin Francis Leftwich (born 4 September 1989) is an English singer-songwriter from York.

Early life[link]

Leftwich began playing at the age of ten and grew up listening to The Rolling Stones and Nina Simone; later discovering Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, and Elliott Smith. He cites Arcade Fire, Ryan Adams, and Bruce Springsteen as inspirations.

Education[link]

Leftwich was educated at Bootham School, an independent boarding school in the city of York, the county town of Yorkshire in the North of England.

Life and career[link]

Leftwich's debut album, the Ian Grimble-produced ''Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm'', was released in July 2011. ''The Fly'' called it "a majestic debut" " "whilst ''The Sunday Times'' cited Leftwich as "a serious new talent". ''The Skinny'' described it as "occasionally a bit O.C. soundtrack...[but] enjoyable throughout", while the ''Sunday Express'' called it "lovely" but "increasingly repetitive over the course of 10 tracks". Hazel Sheffield, writing in ''The Guardian'', gave it a 3/5 rating, as did David Pollock, writing for ''The Scotsman'', who drew comparisons to Damien Rice and José González, but also stated "sadly there are also heavy hints of Chris Martin at his most mawkish".

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

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