Tiga essential mix 04 April 2009

.::biography::.

Based in Montreal, Tiga is a DJ/producer who has effectively worked the underground and the mainstream with his wry brand of campy electro and stark techno. Born in Montreal, Canada, Tiga's first exposure to his future came from touring the Goa area of India with his DJ father throughout the '80s.
Following in his father's footsteps, Tiga began spinning in Montreal's cooler clubs in the early '90s, bringing the acid house sound to Canada. Seeing as how there weren't any events like the Goa parties he had attended, the DJ made his own and later was credited with throwing Canada's first proper rave. The events continued as Tiga opened one of the earliest techno-only record stores, DNA, and he also started the Turbo label with fellow DJ Mark Dillon.
The DJ was comfortable playing and releasing other people's music and didn't seriously concentrate on creating his own tunes until the 2000s. After spinning Miss Kittin & the Hacker's version of Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams" at a club, Tiga had the idea to record some kind of cover version with Finnish DJ and friend Jori Hulkkonen. A day in the studio yielded a disappointing version of Prince's "When Doves Cry" and a better version of U2's "New Years Day," but it was their version of fellow Montreal resident Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night" that the duo decided to release in 2001 under the name Tiga & Zyntherius.
It was a huge hit and Tiga rounded out the year with two successful mix CDs, American Gigolo and Mixed Emotions. Interviews, remixes, and touring kept the DJ busy until he helmed an edition of K7's successful mix CD series DJ Kicks. In the DJ Kicks tradition, he recorded one new track, "Man Hrdina," for the album, which the label released as a single. Most DJs chose the single's B-side, an electro version of Nelly's "Hot in Herre," and both the single and the mix CD were re-released to feature the surprise smash hit.
From 2002 on Tiga remixed many artists including Soulwax, Moby, Peaches, LCD Soundsystem and released several singles on his own like "Burning Down", "Pleasure From The Bass" and "Louder Than A Bomb".
2006 saw the release of Tiga's debut album "Sexor", produced by his friends Soulwax and Jesper Dahlback. Meanwhile Tiga tours the world intensivly to dj at all the big clubs and festivals. As we speak, his star is rising from day to day.

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01. Air Liquide - The Increased Difficulty Of Concentration - Smile Communication
02. Telefon Tel Aviv - The Worst Thing In The World (Gaiser possibly the universe mix) - Bpitch
03. Sei A - Smile For Me - Missive
04. Arnaud Rebotini - Decade Of Aggression (Jesper Dahlback mix) - Citizen
05. Tiga and Zyntherius - Sunglasses At Night (Konrad Black mix) - Turbo
06. Sei A - My World - Missive
07. The Mole - Like The Way - Wagon Repair
08. Seth Troxler - Face Tribute To Head - Wagon Repair
09. Depeche Mode - Wrong (Magdas Scallop funk mix) - Mute
10. Plastikman - Risk Assessment - Minus
11. Yo Majesty - Club Action (Stanton Warriors mo bass mix) - Wax
12. Sydney Samson - Riverside - Sneakerz Music
13. Tiga - Shoes (Mr Oizo mix) - Different
14. Zoo Brazil and Adam Sky - Circle Jerk (Bloody Beetroots mix) - Turbo
15. Tiga - What You Need (Proxy mix) - Different
16. The Dove - My Album Is Complete
17. Housemeister - Beef Jerky - Boysnoize
18. Moby - I Love To Move In Here (Proxy mix) - Mute/Turbo
19. Housemeister - Who is That Boys - Boysnoize
20. I-Cube - Supernovac (live at the Lanchonete mix) - Versatile
21. Donato Dozzy and Giorgio Gigli - Real Love EQ - Italy - Wagon Repair
22. Mike Mind - Acid Machine - Turbo
23. Tiga - Overtime - Different
24. Matias Aguayo - Walter Neff - Kompakt
25. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Mars Arizona (DFA mix) - Mute
26. Sei A - This Is - Missive
27. Peaches - Lose You (Matt Walsh and Alex Jones mix) - XL
28. Tiga - Mind Dimension (Ben Hoos Mind Die Menschen mix) - Different
29. Zombie Nation - Worth It (1) - UKW
30. Zoo Brazil and Adam Sky - Circle Jerk (Milano 309 mix) - Turbo
31. Mr Oizo - Steroids (remix) - Ed Banger
32. Tiga - What You Need (Zombie Nation mix 2) - Different
33. Marco Carola - Ninety - 100% Pure
34. Guy J - Shaman (Cari Lekebusch mix 1) - Turbo
35. Fever Ray - Triangle Walks (Tiga 1-2-3-4 mix) - Rabid/Mute
36. Cage and Aviary - Television Train - DFA
37. MGMT - Electric Feel (Prince Language mix) - Columbia
38. LCD Soundsystem - Too Much Love - Capitol
39. Tiga - Love Dont Dance Here Anymore - Different