Tiga (musician)
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Tiga is the stage name of Montreal
-born DJ
/producer
Tiga James Sontag (born 1974). His album Sexor
won the 2007 Juno Award
for Dance Recording of the Year
.
, a prestigious school in Westmount. Before producing music, he was involved in the promotion of rave
parties in his native city during the early 1990s, also Tiga was involved in the creation of world-renowned afterhours club SONA. In 1994, he opened a record store named DNA Records, and in 1998 founded his own label, Turbo Recordings.
Tiga is widely known for his remixes: Tomas Andersson
's "Washing Up", Scissor Sisters
' "Comfortably Numb
" and Felix da Housecat
's "Madame Hollywood
" but also for his covers
of Nelly
's "Hot in Herre
" and Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night
". He produces his own material, but has also worked with Zyntherius
, Richard X
and Jake Shears
from Scissor Sisters
. He has frequently collaborated with Mateo Murphy (with whom Tiga forms the duo TGV) and Jesper Dahlbäck, who had produced many of Tiga's newer remixes. Tiga is also good friends with Stephen and David Dewaele
from Soulwax
, who produced about half of the tracks on Tiga's debut album Sexor
. His song "3 Weeks" has received repeated airplay in night clubs. Soulwax
are currently producing Tiga's second album. His song "You Gonna Want Me" was featured on CTV's So You Think You Can Dance Canada commercial.
As of late 2008, Tiga has continued to produce music in collaboration with Zombie Nation
under the pseudonym ZZT; Three 12" releases have resulted from the collaboration,.
In 2009, he released his second album, Ciao!
, with production from Soulwax
, James Murphy, Jesper Dahlbäck, and Montreal native Gonzales.
In February 2010, his remix of Boys Noize
's "Transmission" was released on Boys Noize Records.
Tiga will be performing at Field Day music festival in Sydney
, Australia
on New Years Day 2012.
compilation album
and appeared on Richard X
's album Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
and Jori Hulkkonen's Different. He has provided remix
es for artists such as Bran Van 3000
, Depeche Mode
, Dannii Minogue
, Scissor Sisters
, Peaches
, Felix Da Housecat
, Cabaret Voltaire
, Soulwax
, LCD Soundsystem
, FC Kahuna
, Télépopmusik
, Märtini Brös. and FPU.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
-born DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
/producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Tiga James Sontag (born 1974). His album Sexor
Sexor
Sexor is the debut album from Montreal DJ/Producer Tiga. It was released in 2006 on the Different label. It won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.Tiga borrowed the sleeve design from Bryan Ferry's album In Your Mind.-Track listing:...
won the 2007 Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for Dance Recording of the Year
Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for "Dance Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1990, as recognition each year for the best dance music album in Canada.-Best Dance Recording :*1990 – Kon Kan, "I Beg Your Pardon "...
.
Career
He graduated from Selwyn House SchoolSelwyn House School
Selwyn House School is a private independent boys' school located in Westmount, Quebec. Boys can attend from Kindergarten through to Grade 11. The school was founded in 1908 by Englishman Captain Algernon Lucas...
, a prestigious school in Westmount. Before producing music, he was involved in the promotion of rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
parties in his native city during the early 1990s, also Tiga was involved in the creation of world-renowned afterhours club SONA. In 1994, he opened a record store named DNA Records, and in 1998 founded his own label, Turbo Recordings.
Tiga is widely known for his remixes: Tomas Andersson
Tomas Andersson
-Biography:Tomas Andersson was born and raised in Luleå, Sweden. In the early nineties Andersson moved to Stockholm where he attended Stockholm University majoring in Law. During this time he began his career as a musician, playing at various indie clubs of Stockholm...
's "Washing Up", Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
' "Comfortably Numb
Comfortably Numb
"Comfortably Numb" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, which first appears on the 1979 double album, The Wall. It was also released as a single in the same year with "Hey You" as the B-side. It is one of only three songs on the album for which writing credits are shared between Roger...
" and Felix da Housecat
Felix da Housecat
Felix da Housecat is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat....
's "Madame Hollywood
Madame Hollywood
"Madame Hollywood" is the third single featuring Miss Kittin from Felix da Housecat's album Kittenz and Thee Glitz.-Critical reception:Paul Cooper of Pitchfork Media said,"Kittin's dull-as-dishwater celebrity fantasies and irritatingly neutral delivery pale in comparison to how Harrison Crump...
" but also for his covers
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Nelly
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
's "Hot in Herre
Hot in Herre
"Hot in Herre" is a popular song and single performed by the hip-hop artist Nelly, and was released in 2002 as the first single on his album Nellyville. The song's producers were The Neptunes...
" and Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night
Sunglasses at Night
"Sunglasses at Night" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Corey Hart. It was the first single to be released off his debut album, 1983's First Offense, and became a hit single in the United States, rising to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1984...
". He produces his own material, but has also worked with Zyntherius
Jori Hulkkonen
Jori Hulkkonen, born 28 September 1973, is a Finnish DJ and a producer of house music, originally from Kemi, Finland. Hulkkonen started his career in the early 1990s when he worked with Jukka Hautamäki, Tuomas Salmela and Ari Ruokamo for their own label Lumi Records...
, Richard X
Richard X
Richard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
and Jake Shears
Jake Shears
Jake Shears is the lead male vocalist for the American music group Scissor Sisters.-Early life and education:...
from Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
. He has frequently collaborated with Mateo Murphy (with whom Tiga forms the duo TGV) and Jesper Dahlbäck, who had produced many of Tiga's newer remixes. Tiga is also good friends with Stephen and David Dewaele
Soulwax
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
from Soulwax
Soulwax
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
, who produced about half of the tracks on Tiga's debut album Sexor
Sexor
Sexor is the debut album from Montreal DJ/Producer Tiga. It was released in 2006 on the Different label. It won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.Tiga borrowed the sleeve design from Bryan Ferry's album In Your Mind.-Track listing:...
. His song "3 Weeks" has received repeated airplay in night clubs. Soulwax
Soulwax
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
are currently producing Tiga's second album. His song "You Gonna Want Me" was featured on CTV's So You Think You Can Dance Canada commercial.
As of late 2008, Tiga has continued to produce music in collaboration with Zombie Nation
Zombie Nation (band)
Zombie Nation is a German techno and electro project of the Munich based DJ and producer Florian Senfter.-History:The first Zombie Nation five track EP was released in the spring of 1999 on DJ Hell's label, International DeeJay Gigolo Records...
under the pseudonym ZZT; Three 12" releases have resulted from the collaboration,.
In 2009, he released his second album, Ciao!
Ciao! (Tiga album)
Ciao! is the second studio album from Montreal DJ/Producer Tiga. It was released April 27, 2009 on Tiga's own label Turbo and international label PIAS.- Reception :Initial critical response to Ciao! was generally positive...
, with production from Soulwax
Soulwax
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
, James Murphy, Jesper Dahlbäck, and Montreal native Gonzales.
In February 2010, his remix of Boys Noize
Boys Noize
Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005...
's "Transmission" was released on Boys Noize Records.
Tiga will be performing at Field Day music festival in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on New Years Day 2012.
DJ mix compilations
- Montreal Mix Sessions Vol. 1 (1998)
- Mixed Emotions: Montreal Mix Sessions Vol. 5 (2000)
- American Gigolo (2001)
- DJ-Kicks: TigaDJ-Kicks: TigaDJ-KiCKS: Tiga is a DJ mix album, compiled and mixed by Montreal DJ and record producer, Tiga. It is the twentieth installment of the DJ-KiCKS series, all of which are released by the Studio !K7 Independent Record Label....
(2002) - INTHEMIX.05INTHEMIX.05Inthemix.05 is a DJ mix album compiled and mixed by DJs Tiga and Ajax. This is the first album in an annual series published by Australian dance music website Inthemix....
(2005)
Singles
- "Sunglasses at Night" (2001), with Jori HulkkonenJori HulkkonenJori Hulkkonen, born 28 September 1973, is a Finnish DJ and a producer of house music, originally from Kemi, Finland. Hulkkonen started his career in the early 1990s when he worked with Jukka Hautamäki, Tuomas Salmela and Ari Ruokamo for their own label Lumi Records...
, as Tiga & Zyntherius (UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#25) - "TGV EP" (2002), as TGV, with Mateo Murphy
- "DJ-Kicks Promo" (2002), with Mateo Murphy
- "Running out of Time EP" (2003), as TGV, with Mateo Murphy
- "Hot in Herre" (2003), with Mateo Murphy and Jake ShearsJake ShearsJake Shears is the lead male vocalist for the American music group Scissor Sisters.-Early life and education:...
, (UK #46) - "Burning Down" (2003), with Richard XRichard XRichard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
- "Pleasure from the Bass" (2004), with Jesper Dahlbäck, (UK #57)
- "Louder than a Bomb" (2005), with Jesper Dahlbäck
- "You Gonna Want Me" (2005), with SoulwaxSoulwaxSoulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
and Jake Shears, (UK #64, AUS #65) - "Good as Gold" (2005), with Soulwax
- "Far From Home" (2006), (UK #65, AUS #69)
- "3 Weeks" (2006), with remixes by Jesper Dahlbäck, Booka ShadeBooka ShadeBooka Shade is a German house duo. It is made up of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene...
and Troy Pierce - "Move My Body" (2006) including the original Only4Erol mix and a Boys Noize remix.
- "Lower State of Consciousness" (2007) as ZZT with Zombie NationZombie Nation (band)Zombie Nation is a German techno and electro project of the Munich based DJ and producer Florian Senfter.-History:The first Zombie Nation five track EP was released in the spring of 1999 on DJ Hell's label, International DeeJay Gigolo Records...
, including JusticeJustice (French band)Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter...
remix. - "Mind Dimension" (2008) (featuring special guest Jori Hulkkonen)
- "The Worm" (2008), as ZZT with Zombie NationZombie Nation (band)Zombie Nation is a German techno and electro project of the Munich based DJ and producer Florian Senfter.-History:The first Zombie Nation five track EP was released in the spring of 1999 on DJ Hell's label, International DeeJay Gigolo Records...
- "ShoesShoes (Tiga song)Shoes is a single by Canadian DJ/ Producer Tiga from his second studio album Ciao!. It is noted for its surreal lyrics and music video, which features model Janine Henkes as the woman and Roger Hopley as the man....
" (2009) (featuring special guests Soulwax & Gonzales) - "What You Need" (2009)
- "Beep Beep Beep" (2009)
- "Sex 'O Clock" (2010)
- "ZZafrika" (2010), as ZZT with Zombie NationZombie Nation (band)Zombie Nation is a German techno and electro project of the Munich based DJ and producer Florian Senfter.-History:The first Zombie Nation five track EP was released in the spring of 1999 on DJ Hell's label, International DeeJay Gigolo Records...
- "Hands Up" (2010), as Massimo Massivi with Jesper Dahlbäck
- "Girl at a Party with Siren" (2011), as The Dove with Jesper Dahlbäck
- "Vulkan Alarm!" (2011), as ZZT with Zombie NationZombie Nation (band)Zombie Nation is a German techno and electro project of the Munich based DJ and producer Florian Senfter.-History:The first Zombie Nation five track EP was released in the spring of 1999 on DJ Hell's label, International DeeJay Gigolo Records...
Remixes
Tiga has also mixed a DJ-KicksDJ-Kicks
DJ-Kicks is a series of DJ mix albums, mixed by various artists for the independent record label !K7 Records.-History:...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
and appeared on Richard X
Richard X
Richard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
's album Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 is the debut compilation album by British pop producer Richard X. The album features 15 tracks all produced by Richard X, most of which feature guest vocals....
and Jori Hulkkonen's Different. He has provided remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es for artists such as Bran Van 3000
Bran Van 3000
Bran Van 3000 is an electronica collective from Manhattan, New York City, New York and Montreal, Quebec. Founded by DJ James Di Salvio and E.P...
, Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
, Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
, Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
, Peaches
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
, Felix Da Housecat
Felix da Housecat
Felix da Housecat is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat....
, Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire (band)
Cabaret Voltaire were a British music group from Sheffield, England.Initially composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, the group was named after the Cabaret Voltaire, a nightclub in Zürich, Switzerland that was a centre for the early Dada movement.Their earliest performances...
, Soulwax
Soulwax
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
, LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
, FC Kahuna
FC Kahuna
FC Kahuna are a British DJ and electronic music production duo, consisting of Jon Nowell and Daniel Ormondroyd. FC Kahuna released Machine Says Yes in the spring of 2002, which had a number of singles released from it, most notably "Machine Says Yes" and "Hayling", which both featured Icelandic...
, Télépopmusik
Télépopmusik
Télépopmusik is a French electronic music trio, composed of Fabrice Dumont , Stephan Haeri , and Christophe Hetier....
, Märtini Brös. and FPU.
- Bran Van 3000Bran Van 3000Bran Van 3000 is an electronica collective from Manhattan, New York City, New York and Montreal, Quebec. Founded by DJ James Di Salvio and E.P...
- Drinking in L.A. (Tiga, Mateo and Delage's Sinking In LA Dub) - Märtini Brös. - Flash (Tiga's Acid Flashback mix)
- Komma 8 Komma 1 - Popmusic (TGV Vocal mix)
- The DevilsThe Devils (band)The Devils is the name of an English electronic pop band, formed by Nick Rhodes and Stephen Duffy.The first incarnation of Duran Duran in 1978 included Rhodes as keyboardist, John Taylor on guitar and Duffy as songwriter/vocalist and bassist...
- Come Alive (Tiga Swears Lies Remix) - LCD SoundsystemLCD SoundsystemLCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
- Beat Connection (Tiga Edit) - FC KahunaFC KahunaFC Kahuna are a British DJ and electronic music production duo, consisting of Jon Nowell and Daniel Ormondroyd. FC Kahuna released Machine Says Yes in the spring of 2002, which had a number of singles released from it, most notably "Machine Says Yes" and "Hayling", which both featured Icelandic...
- Machine Says Yes (Tiga's Unreleased Mix) - Felix Da HousecatFelix da HousecatFelix da Housecat is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat....
featuring Miss KittinMiss KittinMiss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
- Madame HollywoodMadame Hollywood"Madame Hollywood" is the third single featuring Miss Kittin from Felix da Housecat's album Kittenz and Thee Glitz.-Critical reception:Paul Cooper of Pitchfork Media said,"Kittin's dull-as-dishwater celebrity fantasies and irritatingly neutral delivery pale in comparison to how Harrison Crump...
(Tiga's Mister Hollywood Version) - FPU - Ocean Drive (Tiga's White Linen Vox)
- Cabaret VoltaireCabaret Voltaire (band)Cabaret Voltaire were a British music group from Sheffield, England.Initially composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk and Chris Watson, the group was named after the Cabaret Voltaire, a nightclub in Zürich, Switzerland that was a centre for the early Dada movement.Their earliest performances...
- Nag Nag Nag (Tiga & Zyntherius Radio mix) - AlpinestarsAlpinestars (band)Alpinestars was an electronic rock duo formed in 1999 in Manchester by Richard Woolgar and Glyn Thomas.-The Beginnings :Richard Woolgar and Glyn Thomas met each other in 1995, as a result of being in separate bands that shared the same rehearsal space...
- Snow Patrol (Tiga TGV Disco Patrol dub) - Dannii MinogueDannii MinogueDanielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
- Put The Needle On It (Tiga's Cookies Dub Edit) - Linda LambLinda LambLinda Lamb is an American singer and musician of European descent who has worked with Vitalic and Nina Hagen; she is known for her underground hit Hot Room.-Career:...
- Hot Room (Tiga remix) - FPU - Race Car (TGV Join The Race Remix) / (TGV Dub)
- Alexkid - Come With Me (Tiga vs Etoy Acideathravefuckinglive mix)
- Scissor SistersScissor SistersScissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
- Comfortably Numb (Tiga remix) / (Tiga Dub) - Märtini Brös. - Flash (Tiga's Unholy Trinity Mix)
- TélépopmusikTélépopmusikTélépopmusik is a French electronic music trio, composed of Fabrice Dumont , Stephan Haeri , and Christophe Hetier....
- Breathe (TGV Remix) - The Neon JudgementThe Neon JudgementThe Neon Judgement is a Belgian new wave band.The band was started in Leuven in 1981 by Dirk Da Davo and TB Frank.On the 21st of August 1985, the band opened a new alternative music festival, named Pukkelpop...
- TV Treated (Tiga's Recovered Vox) / (Tiga's Dub for Ivan) - CrossoverCrossover (band)Crossover is an American electroclash duo from New York City. Their first full-length album, fantasmo, was released in 2001.-Biography:Vanessa Tosti and Mark Ingram met in NYC and worked at Smylonylon, selling deadstock vintage clothing...
- Phostographt (Tiga's Revenge) - Märtini Brös. - Big and Dirty (Tiga Remix)
- PeachesPeaches (musician)Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
- Shake Yer DixShake Yer Dix"Shake Yer Dix" is an electroclash song written and produced by Peaches, and featuring Mignon. The song was originally released as part of a double limited vinyl A-side along with the song "Operate"...
(Tiga's Where Were You in '92 Remix) / (Tiga's Where Were You in '92 Instrumental mix) - SeelenluftSeelenluftBeat Solèr, better known by his stage name Seelenluft, is a producer of electronic music from Switzerland.-Career:Seelenluft is Beat Soler from Zurich. He has been playing music since he was seven. He has made a number of records in the past ten years....
- I Can See Clearly Now (Tiga Remix) - Drama Society feat. Turner - Crying Hero (Tiga Remix)
- Junior JackJunior JackJunior Jack is an Italian-Belgian house music producer and DJ.-Biography:...
feat. Robert SmithRobert Smith (musician)Robert James Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitar player and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976...
- Da Hype (Tiga remix) - Drinking ElectricityDrinking ElectricityDrinking Electricity were a post-punk/synthpop trio from Edinburgh, Scotland active during the early 1980s.-History:The trio comprised Anne-Marie Heighway , David Rome , and Paul Edgley . Rome had previously worked with Martin Lloyd in the band Analysis, which was later to evolve into Oppenheimer...
- Breakout (Tiga edit) - La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear...
- Bonustrack (Tiga's Vocal Mix) - SoulwaxSoulwaxSoulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
- E Talking (Tiga's Disco Drama remix) - Tomas AnderssonTomas Andersson-Biography:Tomas Andersson was born and raised in Luleå, Sweden. In the early nineties Andersson moved to Stockholm where he attended Stockholm University majoring in Law. During this time he began his career as a musician, playing at various indie clubs of Stockholm...
- Washing Up (Tiga's Na Na Na Na Na Remix) - Zdar - Don't U Want (Tiga remix)
- LCD SoundsystemLCD SoundsystemLCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
- Tribulations (Tiga's Out Of The Trance Closet mix) - The KillsThe KillsThe Kills is a rock band formed by American singer Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince . Their first three albums, Keep On Your Mean Side, No Wow, and Midnight Boom, have garnered much critical praise...
- The Good Ones (Tiga Remix) - MyloMyloMyles MacInnes , better known by the stage name Mylo, is a Scottish electronic musician and record producer.-Career:...
- Muscle Car (Tiga remix) - Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
- Shake The Disease (Tiga Remix) - MobyMobyRichard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
- Where You End (Tiga's All That I Need Is To Be Sampled mix) / (Tiga's All That I Need Is To Be Dubbed mix) - Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
- Suffer Well (Tiga Remix) - Pet Shop BoysPet Shop BoysPet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
- Minimal (Tiga's M-I-N-I-M-A-L Remix) / (Tiga's M-I-N-I-M-A-L Dub) - ColdcutColdcutColdcut are an English dance music duo, comprising Matt Black and Jonathan More. Their signature style is electronic dance music, featuring cut up samples of hip hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia.-1980s:In 1986, computer programmer Matt...
ft. Robert OwensRobert Owens (musician)Robert Owens is an American contemporary R&B and house-music vocalist best known for his work with the Chicago house group Fingers Inc. in the mid-1980s...
- Walk A Mile In My Shoes (Tiga Mix) - The Killers - Bones (Tiga Mix)
- Alter EgoAlter egoAn alter ego is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists...
- Gary (Tiga's Italia 90 Mix) - Fever Ray - Triangle Walks (Tiga's 1-2-3-4 Remix)
- Miike SnowMiike SnowMiike Snow is a Swedish indie pop band formed in 2007. The band consists of producing team Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg and Andrew Wyatt.-Early years:Miike Snow was formed in 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden....
- Black & Blue (Tiga Remix) - The ProdigyThe ProdigyThe Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
- Thunder (Tiga Remix) - Boys NoizeBoys NoizeBoys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005...
- Transmission (Tiga Remix) - Jamie LidellJamie LidellJamie Lidell is an English musician and soul singer living in Nashville, United States...
- I Wanna Be Your Telephone (Tiga’s Party Like It’s 19909 Remix) - The xxThe xxThe xx are an English indie pop band, formed in London in 2005. The band's members met while studying at Elliott School, the same school that produced Hot Chip, Burial and Four Tet. They became a trio when their second guitarist and keyboardist, Baria Qureshi, departed in late 2009. In September...
- Shelter (Tiga Remix) - LCD SoundsystemLCD SoundsystemLCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
- I Can Change (Tiga Remix)
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- Official website for Turbo Recordings
- Official Tiga YouTube channel
- Tiga Interview May 2006
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