Tiga
Turbo Recordings
Since the early '90s, Montreal has enjoyed a varied dance music scene, thanks in part to the efforts of DJ, producer, designer, and all-round dance music ambassador Tiga. In '92, as an integral member of the promotional team, Bus Company, Tiga organized Solstice, Montreal's first major dance music event. He continued to promote until '94, when, along with two other partners, he opened the doors of Sona (now firmly established as Montreal's premier nightclub). The same year he opened DNA, an electronic music specialty store, and maintained a popular slot on radio station CKUT FM.
In '98, Tiga launched Turbo Recordings with friend and DJ partner Mark Dillon. Focusing on fresh underground talent, the label has gone on to release music from Jesper Dahlback, Lafleche, ADNY, John Acquaviva, Dune, Fred Everything, and Jori Hulkkonen.
Having played alongside the likes of Carl Cox, Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin, and Daft Punk, Tiga can truly be considered a "global" house DJ. He has applied his decade of DJing experience to the Turbo Recordings double CD release Mixed Emotions. Disc One explores the outer reaches of tough compressed techno, while Disc Two's Bonus Electro Funk Mix showcases the work of less well known electronic artists on German labels such as Disko B, Playhouse, Klang, Kanzleramt, and Pokerflat. Tiga's follow-up, American Gigolo, is a 25-track strong mix CD featuring the best of DJ Hell's Munich-based Gigolo Records. Mixed to perfection, the CD features cult cuts and trendy techno tidbits from DMX Krew, Fischerspooner, Miss Kittin & the Hacker, and The Advent. It also features Tiga's own chart-topping "Sunglasses At Night" produced with Zyntherius aka Jori Hulkkonen.
Luke Magnuson
last updated:
04/26/02
American Gigolo
Hot Room (Tiga Remix)Electric DayWhat Use (Ectomorph Remix)Cold Heart Part IIPorno ActressTalk BackBoing Bum TschagSunglasses At NightShylightCommunicate (Classic Mix)Frank Sinatra (2001)Vicious GameI'm A Disco DancerElektronisches ZeitechnoYou Prefer CocaineSoul On Soul (The Hacker Remix)In RangeGratin DauphinoisStock ExchangePoney Part 1Theme From 2000Out In The SpaceAspirationMetal Disco ClassEmerge Mixed Emotions
MoneypeopleCleopatra's NeedleAlgebraForthcomingCentrafriqueRecycled LoopsFlying The Funky Path (Layo & Bushwacka Remix)First Step (The Advent Remix)Agent WoodLove Story (Re-Edit)C1 (Remaining III)SchriekB1 (017)Love ExpressJack The HouseReal Cool (Abe Dubuque Remix)Powder Toast Mixed Emotions (Bonus Electro Funk Mix)
Energy VampireDusseldorfFunk U Up!Lies (Watch Your Lift)Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass (Himmel & Holle Rmx)Take My SoulVinzJoy Bad BoyEp1OrangeChampagne Beat BoogieLustBoring MoviesDestroy Him My RobotsMonsterbazeArabian DreamsSun CitySense Fiction Pt.1BittersussArea 5End Of The NightCrockett's Theme
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