''The Remix Collection'' is a

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by Belgian singer

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. It was released by

Mantra Records Mantra Recordings was a subsidiary of Beggars Banquet Records. Artists *China Drum *The Delgados *Dot Allison *Gorky's Zygotic Mynci *Natacha Atlas *Parva * Saint Etienne *Six by Seven *disraeli See also * List of record labels File:Alvino ...

on 19 September 2000.

Critical response

In a review for ''

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'', Wilson Neate praised Atlas' mixture of "

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vocal styles,

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ern pop and Western electronic dance beats."Neate, Wilson
"Natacha Atlas: The Remix Collection"

. Retrieved 22 October 2008. ''

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'' reviewer Mark Richard-San said that ''The Remix Collection'' was "just about perfect from the dancefloor perspective" and named the remix of "Amulet" by 16B as the album's best track.Richard-San, Mark
"Natacha Atlas: The Remix Collection"

. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 22 October 2008. Rick Anderson of

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wrote that the album is "as good as one would expect."Anderson, Rick. Review"">"The Remix Collection > Review"

. Retrieved 22 October 2008.

Track listing

#" Mon Amie La Rose" (French remix) - 3:28^'' #"Duden" featuring Ashiqali Kham and Nawazish Khan (

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remix) - 6:10 #"

Yalla Chant "Yalla Chant" is a world music song performed by Belgian singer Natacha Atlas. The song was written by Atlas, Count Dubulah, Hamid ManTu and Attiah Ahlan and produced by Transglobal Underground for the Atlas' debut album ''Diaspora'' (1995). It w ...

" (

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remix) - 6:19 #"Yalla Chant" (Banco De Gaia remix) - 5:22 #"

Amulet An amulet, also known as a good luck charm or phylactery, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The word "amulet" comes from the Latin word , which Pliny's ''Natural History'' describes as "an object that protects a perso ...

" (16B remix) - 8:24 #"Yalla Chant" (

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remix) - 6:05 #"Amulet" (TJ Rehmi remix) - 5:26 #" One Brief Moment" (Klute remix) - 6:04 #"

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" (Bullitnuts remix) - 7:07 #"Duden" featuring Ashiqali Kham and Nawazish Khan ( Spooky remix) - 6:59 ;Notes *A ^ Included on the French version only.

Personnel

The following people contributed to ''The Remix Collection'':''The Remix Collection'' (CD liner notes).

Mantra Recordings Mantra Recordings was a subsidiary of Beggars Banquet Records. Artists * China Drum * The Delgados * Dot Allison * Gorky's Zygotic Mynci * Natacha Atlas * Parva * Saint Etienne * Six by Seven *disraeli See also * List of record labels Fil ...

. September 2000. *Natacha Atlas –

vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...

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–

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*Coldcut,

– additional production *Ashiqali Kham, Nawazish Khan – vocals *Alison Fielding –

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, design

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Remix Collection, The Natacha Atlas albums 2000 remix albums Electronic remix albums Beggars Banquet Records remix albums