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| birth_name = Jeffrey Hartford
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]]
| occupation = {{hlist|DJ|producer|musician}}
| associated_acts = [[deadmau5]], Maylyn
| label = [[Mau5trap]]
| current_member_of = Sun Lo
| image = ATTLAS_July_2021.jpg
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== Career ==
=== 2014-2015: Debut extended plays and deadmau5 alias rumors ===
Hartford self-released a remix he had made of the [[Deadmau5]] song "[[Aural Psynapse]]" in November 2014, which almost immediately gained attention and led to rumors being spread about the identity of the producer.<ref name=":5" /> Thanks to this positive attention Hartford decided to send his music to [[mau5trap]], who signed him.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|title=An Interview With DJ, Producer and Deadmau5 Protégé ATTLAS|language=en-us|work=Magnetic Magazine|url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2016/09/interview-dj-producer-deadmau5-protege-attlas/|access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Who In the World is ATTLAS?|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/article/rmaqnv/attlas-canada-interview-2015|access-date=2017-08-25|website=Noisey|language=en-ca}}</ref>
During the period when Hartford's songs were first released on mau5trap, a rumor circulated online that Attlas was a side project of Joel Zimmerman aka [[Deadmau5]] akin to the Testpilot moniker Zimmerman debuted also in 2014.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-07 |title=Mixmag {{!}} DEADMAU5 JOINS RICHIE HAWTIN'S LABEL UNDER TESTPILOT ALIAS |url=http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/deadmau5-joins-richie-hawtins-label-under-testpilot-alias |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307065224/http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/deadmau5-joins-richie-hawtins-label-under-testpilot-alias |archive-date=2014-03-07 |access-date=2021-08-21}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Dix |first=Michael |date=2015-04-30 |title=ATTLAS' True Identity Finally Revealed |url=http://www.youredm.com/2015/04/30/attlas-true-identity-finally-revealed/ |access-date=2017-08-25 |website=Your EDM}}</ref> Some even theorized that the name was a reference to the video game [[BioShock|Bioshock]] and was a clue to the secret nature of the project.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-12-13 |title=New Mau5trap Artist Could Be A Deadmau5 Side Project |language=en-US |work=EDM.com |url=http://edm.com/articles/2014/12/13/mau5trap-attlas-deadmau5-side-project |url-status=dead |access-date=2017-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825231632/http://edm.com/articles/2014/12/13/mau5trap-attlas-deadmau5-side-project |archive-date=2017-08-25}}</ref> Although he mentioned his first name in some interviews,<ref name=":1" /> the true identity of Attlas was not fully known until [[Pete Tong]] revealed it on his Evolution broadcast on [[iHeartRadio]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-06-09 |title=Mau5trap's ATTLAS Just Released A Dreamy New Single & We've Got the Details [INTERVIEW] |language=en-US |work=EDM.com |url=http://edm.com/articles/2017/6/9/attlas-what-you-do-to-me |access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref> Tong said "There's been a sneaky suspicion that he's deadmau5 in disguise. However I can now reveal that he's a fellow Canadian producer called Jeff Hartford."<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 2015 |title=Identity of ATTLAS finally revealed - Dancing Astronaut |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2015/04/identity-attlas-finally-revealed/ |access-date=2017-08-25 |website=Dancingastronaut.com |language=en}}</ref>
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=== 2016-2017: ''Bloom EP'' and other singles ===
In February 2016, Hartford joined other mau5trap label artists on the MAU5HAX BU5 TOUR across the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mancino|first=Mark|date=2016-02-26|title=Mau5trap Presents MAU5HAX BU5 TOUR at Treehouse Miami on March 20|url=http://www.thenocturnaltimes.com/mau5trap-presents-mau5hax-bu5-tour-at-treehouse-miami-on-march-20/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=The Nocturnal Times|language=en-US}}</ref> He then released the single "Aspen" in April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2016/04/attlas-aspen-original-mix/|title=ATTLAS - Aspen (Original Mix)|website=Dancingastronaut.com|date=3 April 2016|language=en|access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/ATTLAS-New-Single-Aspen-Out-Now-On-deadmau5-mau5trap-20160401|title=ATTLAS New Single 'Aspen' Out Now On deadmau5' mau5trap|author=BWW News Desk|access-date=2017-08-25|language=en}}</ref> After a brief hiatus, he released another single, "Ryat", in June ahead of the full ''Bloom'' ''EP,<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=ATTLAS Warps Traditional Summer Anthem Sounds on Darkly Delicious "Ryat": Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7416417/attlas-new-song-ryat|access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref>'' a self-described collection of calm, fresh air and vocal collaborations.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=ATTLAS |author-link=ATTLAS |user=attlas |number=1414659061862354949 |date=2021-07-12 |title=@stealingchairs @LiveNiteEvents Bloom was really special, a calm fresh air ep and some of my favourite vocal collabs |language=en |access-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202031534/https://twitter.com/attlas/status/1414659061862354949 |archive-date=2022-12-02 |url-status=live}}</ref> The EP saw general praise, and the track "I Need You More" was recognized on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard's]] ''Top 25 Relaxing & Calming Songs to Chill To'' playlist in 2017.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Rishty|first=David|date=2017-10-10|title=Top 25 Relaxing & Calming Songs to Chill to|url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/relaxing-music-playlist-calming-chill-songs-edm-2017/|access-date=2021-11-20|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2017, Hartford released the singles "Frost",<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 February 2017 |title=Attlas delivers glowing work, 'Frost' - Dancing Astronaut |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/02/attlas-delivers-glowing-work-frost/ |access-date=2017-08-25 |website=Dancingastronaut.com |language=en}}</ref> "Further",<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-05-03 |title=ATTLAS - Further - EDMTunes |language=en-US |work=EDMTunes |url=http://www.edmtunes.com/2017/05/attlas-further/ |access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref> and "What You Do To Me".<ref>{{Cite news |title=ATTLAS's captivating new release 'What You Do To Me' |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/press-releases/170612-attlass-captivating-new-release|website=Radioandmusic.com |access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref> A collaboration with deadmau5 titled "bad at titles" was included on mau5trap's ''We are Friends, Vol. 6'' compilation and received positive attention.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-03-30 |title=Deadmau5 Shows Off His Darker Side With Brand New ATTLAS Collaboration! |language=en-US |work=The Bangin Beats |url=http://thebanginbeats.com/2017/03/deadmau5-attlas-bad-at-titles-original-mix/ |access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-27 |title=Deadmau5 & Attlas talk about their collab, 'Bad At Titles' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/09/deadmau5-atlas-talk-technical-duo-produced-bad-titles/ |access-date=2021-11-20 |website=Dancingastronaut.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2018-2019: ''Charcoal Halo'' ===
Hartford continued releasing various singles on mau5trap throughout 2018. "You (Close)", "Treehouse", "Want", and "Courante" were all released as separate singles before the announcement of the extended play ''Charcoal Halo''. None of the previous singles from 2017 or 2018 were included on this EP. Hartford described the December release as an exploration of the balance between relying on experience and learning from self-reflection.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last=Bagshaw |first=Bella |date=2018-12-14 |title=ATTLAS invites listeners to frolic under his 'Charcoal Halo' [Review] |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/12/attlas-charcoal-halo/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Charcoal Halo'' was one of the first instances of Hartford re-[[Sampling (music)|sampling]] his own demos into new tracks, a technique that would feature heavily on later releases.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2022-03-18 |title=ATTLAS - Carry It With You - Track by Track |url=https://1883magazine.com/attlas-carry-it-with-you-track-by-track/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=1883 Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> The tone of the whole EP departed from the darker and more serious energy of the previous EPs but maintained the lush layering that Hartford had become known for.<ref name=":6" /> It also included a vocal feature from singer [[Claire Rachel Wilkinson|7Chariot]] on the song "Coldest Night".<ref name=":14" />
Near the end of 2019, Hartford suffered an accident related to his foot that made activities like hiking, songwriting, and occasionally even sleep impossible for a time. Some of the ideas that came from this hardship eventually found their way onto later tracks, such as "Polar Concept" from his second album, ''[[Out Here with You]].''<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|last=Middleton|first=Ryan|title=The Director's Cut: ATTLAS - Out Here With You|url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2020/11/the-directors-cut-attlas-out-here-with-you-album-review/|access-date=2021-11-20|website=Magnetic Magazine|language=en-us}}</ref>
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The following year, Hartford self-released a number of singles. To celebrate [[Piano day|Piano Day]] in March, he released the instrumental track "86cc".<ref>{{cite tweet |author=ATTLAS |author-link=ATTLAS |user=attlas |number=1376595562485649409 |date=2021-03-29 |title=happy piano day! to celebrate, my track "86cc" is out now :) links here : https://t.co/FRCfrmtv0Z https://t.co/Ug2MlmO9Jl |language=en |access-date=2022-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Ariel |date=2021-05-18 |title=ATTLAS respins Joachim Pastor and EKE's 'Be Someone' [Stream] |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/05/attlas-respins-joachim-pastor-and-ekes-be-someone-stream/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}}</ref> June brought "Long Way Home", a collaboration with [[Anjunabeats|Anjunadeep]]'s Oliver Wickham. A visualizer for the song was once again created by Cyclo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Mitchell |date=2021-04-21 |title=ATTLAS returns with melodic soother 'Long Ride Home' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/04/attlas-returns-with-melodic-soother-long-ride-home/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}}</ref> In August, Hartford released "Into Arms of Lovers" featuring Maylyn. The song had been in the works for a while, with Hartford often playing earlier versions in live sets. He called the song "an effort of passion and patience" and "an honest final product".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Alzgheibi|first=Husam|date=August 21, 2021|title=ATTLAS Delivers Sentimental Beauty On 'Into Arms of Lovers' feat. MAYLYN|url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2021/08/attlas-into-arms-of-lovers-feat-maylyn/|url-status=live|website=Edmtunes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821144736/https://www.edmtunes.com/2021/08/attlas-into-arms-of-lovers-feat-maylyn/ |archive-date=2021-08-21 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Ariel |date=2021-08-25 |title=Let ATTLAS, MAYLYN whisk you away with a new joint single, 'Into Arms of Lovers' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/08/let-attlas-maylyn-whisk-you-away-with-a-new-joint-single-into-arms-of-lovers/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2022-present: ''Carry it with You'',
Mid-February 2022, the Attlas and mau5trap [[Twitter]] pages both announced that Hartford's third album, titled ''Carry it with You'', would be released on March 11 and would be preceded by the single "Waterbug" on February 25. Hartford remarked that the album would be very personal, emotional, and vulnerable.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gilmore|first=Grant|date=2022-02-16|title=ATTLAS Announces Third Album on mau5trap|url=https://edmidentity.com/2022/02/16/attlas-announces-carry-it-with-you/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=EDM Identity|language=en-US}}</ref> Songs from the album were meant to convey a broad range of emotions, from dread and hope, to failure and frustration, to brutal honesty with oneself.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Schriewer |first=Megan |date=2022-03-17 |title=ATTLAS issues third studio album, 'Carry It with You,' via mau5trap |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/03/attlas-issues-third-studio-album-carry-it-with-you-via-mau5trap/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}}</ref>
After featuring in a remix of [[Rolo Tomassi]]'s song "Closer" in July,<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |last=Weaver |first=James |date=2022-06-11 |title=Rolo Tomassi announce new EP 'Closer (The Edits)' |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/rolo-tomassi-announce-new-ep-closer-the-edits/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Distorted Sound Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> Hartford announced that he would be releasing a collaboration with producer Mango (Alexey Golovanov) titled "Over the Water" on the label [[Monstercat]]. Appearing on the [[Monstercat Silk|Silk]] sublabel,
In September the same year, Hartford tweeted that a new vocal-focused album was coming soon, which confirmed hints that he had dropped previously.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{cite tweet |author=ATTLAS |author-link=ATTLAS |user=attlas |number=1567558150428950529 |date=2022-09-07 |title=first masters from the new, every song is a vocal track, album are in. |language=en |access-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202031608/https://twitter.com/attlas/status/1567558150428950529 |archive-date=2022-12-02 |url-status=live}}</ref> This new material was later announced to be a collaboration with British singer-songwriter [[Richard Walters (singer-songwriter)|Richard Walters]] and would be released under the name Sun Lo. The duo released their debut single "Factory Gates" in November 2022 under [[Nettwerk|Netwerk Music Group]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author=ATTLAS |author-link=ATTLAS |user=attlas |number=1588557680339484672 |date=2022-11-04 |title=New band, new songs, Nov 18th. Follow @sunlosongs https://t.co/E05X4405en |language=en |access-date=2022-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104162318/https://twitter.com/attlas/status/1588557680339484672 |archive-date=2022-11-04 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.sunlosongs.com/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Sunlosongs.com |language=en}}</ref> and followed it with "Nothing Permanent" in December the same year. Several more singles were released before the group announced their debut album ''Shapes in My Head'' would be released in April 2023.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Bray |first=Axel |date=2023-03-07 |title=Sun Lo: "The AI novelty is a bit thrilling, albeit worrying" |url=https://electronicgroove.com/interview-sun-lo-2023/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Electronic Groove |language=en-US}}</ref> The duo explained that this album was heavily inspired by [[Kazuo Ishiguro|Kazuo Ishiguro's]] novel ''[[Klara and the Sun]]'' as well as the relationships between people and [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] that evolved during the pandemic.<ref name=":15" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Padin |first=Malvika |date=2023-03-18 |title=[INTERVIEW] Electronica duo Sun Lo drop "Heights," chat about the impact of AI in life and music |url=https://earmilk.com/2023/03/18/interview-electronica-duo-sun-lo-drop-heights-chat-about-the-impact-of-ai-in-life-and-music/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=EARMILK |language=en-US}}</ref> One review for the album said it was "cinematic, highly emotional, and show[ed] off the innate artistry that ATTLAS and Richard Walters possess."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilmore |first=Grant |date=2023-05-04 |title=Sun Lo Evokes Emotions on 'Shapes In My Head' {{!}} EDM Identity |url=https://edmidentity.com/2023/05/04/sun-lo-shapes-in-my-head/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=edmidentity.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
In June 2023, Harford released his second single on the label Monstercat, titled "Used to the Silence". He credited much of the success of the song to collaborator Jodie Knight, who provided vocals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilmore |first=Grant |date=2023-05-30 |title=ATTLAS and Jodie Knight Heal Souls on New Single {{!}} EDM Identity |url=https://edmidentity.com/2023/05/30/attlas-jodie-knight-used-silence/ |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=edmidentity.com |language=en-US}}</ref> This was followed by the tracks "A Game of Faries" in September<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benders |first=Thorsten |date=2023-09-11 |title=ATTLAS Releases Ethereal House Single "A Game Of Fairies" |url=https://www.thenocturnaltimes.com/attlas-returns-to-monstercat-with-ethereal-house-single-a-game-of-fairies-out-now-on-all-streaming-platforms/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=The Nocturnal Times |language=en-US}}</ref> and "The One" the following February, also through Monstercat.
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