Atour

Atour
Atour and Mez'Rab (Tehran, 2011)[1]
Background information
Birth name	Ehsan Ghareh Ziyaeddiny
Also known as	Ehsan Ziya
Born	October 7, 1987
Origin	Tehran, Iran
Genres	Rap, Hip Hop, Electronic
Occupation(s)	Producer, artist
Years active	2006–[2]
Labels	Divar Records
Associated acts	Bahram Nouraei, Ali Sorena, REZ, Navid, Mez'Rab
Website	zya.cc

Ehsan Ziya (born October 7, 1987)^[3] also known by his stage name "Atour" (Persian: ətūr – آتور‎‎), is an Iranian record producer and artist from Tehran. He is the co-founder of the independent record label^[4] Divar Records^[2] and the editor of the first Iranian hip-hop podcast Radio Divar.^[5]

Discography

Solo Works

• Atour – Khalas (2011)
• Atour – Tehran 021 (2011)
• Atour – Redo EP (2012)

Production Credits – Albums

• Bahram Nouraei – 24 Sa'at LP (2008)
• Bahram Nouraei – Sokoot LP (2011)^[6]
• Navid – Khesht EP (2011)
• REZ – Moz'Men LP (2012)
• Divar – BITA01 Beat Compilation (2013)
• REZ – Rangi EP (2013)
• Ali Sorena – Aavaar LP (2014)^[7]

Production Credits – Singles

• Nimosh Feat Bahram Nouraei – Paayeye Kar (2007)
• Bahram Nouraei Feat Tigheh And Suchmeh – Marge Rappe Fars (2007)
• Bahram Nouraei Feat Reza Pishro – Paayeye Kar (2007)
• Bahram Nouraei Feat Erfan (rapper) – Ino Befahm (2010)
• Navid Feat REZ – Parvaneh (2013)
• Sohrab MJ – Haashiye Baazi (2014)

References

1. "Burning The House". Kolah Studio.
2. Ashcraft, Julie. "The Great Escape". Rolling Stones Middle East. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
3. "Atour's Facebook Page". Retrieved May 7, 2015.
4. Javanshah, Javid. "Atour on Iranian.com". Iranian.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
5. Perry, Gerard. "The Grand Cypher: Hip Hop, Iran, and Syria". American Rattlesnake. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
6. Jigsawnovich, Julie. "New Bahram Album, Sokoot (Silence), Released Today!". Iranian.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
7. "Ehsan Ziya's Official Website". Retrieved May 7, 2015.