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Artist:	TIGA
Title:	Sexor
Label:	DIFFERENT (FRANCE)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	DIFB 1040CD

"Tiga's new album Sexor is one of the most eagerly awaited debut albums for ages. This is a unique proposition. Early reactions to the record have been electric. Described in some quarters as the 'male Goldfrapp' in waiting, Sexor finds Tiga in spine-tingling form. Tiga sings on every track. Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters sings on a couple too. Taking inspiration from some of the world's filthiest underground night spots, Sexor lives up to its title. Sexor is a dirty beast of a record that sucks pleasure from the bass and a whole lot more...The album's foundation song is 'Pleasure From The Bass'. Suitably inspired, Tiga began to think about making his long-awaited album. Being a well-connected, internationally-renowned, ambitious sort, he was never going to play it straight. Tiga would record half of his album in Ghent with Stephen and David Dewaele of Belgian band Soulwax (aka occasional mash-up kings 2 Many DJs), and half in Stockholm with Swedish techno producer Jesper Dahlbäck. The result is a hugely satisfying listen. Free-roaming but coherent, thumpingly invigorating without sounding samey, full of beats and tunes, electronic music that rocks. Album opener '(Far From) Home' sets the tone with its wonderfully unique pop feel. The moody, twinkling city-after-dark feel of 'Ballad Of Sexor' is another case in point. 'Good As Gold' is one of the first songs Tiga did with the Soulwax brothers. 'I wanted to make an old Italian disco record, and it was really exciting to do that.' He had also some fun with Talking Heads' 'Burning Down The House'. After years of excursions and diversions, Tiga has knuckled down, pulled in all his experiences, and crafted a brilliant, 14-song set."

Artist:	TIGA
Title:	DJ Kicks
Label:	STUD!O K7 (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	K7 142CD

"Helming 2003's first installment in !K7's seminal DJ-Kicks series, Montreal's Tiga is making yet another colossal splash in the electronic music scene he has been championing for over a decade. As a world-renowned DJ, party promoter, record store owner, label executive, and producer, Tiga has not only helped establish Montreal's burgeoning music scene but runs one of the most respected labels in North America, Turbo Recordings. Initially known for his techno and house sets, Tiga has recently garnered mass adulation as a central figure in the global resurgence of electro alongside Larry Tee, Fischerspooner, and !K7 alum DJ Hell and his International DJ Gigolo imprint. Tiga's remake of Corey Hart's 80's classic 'Sunglasses At Night' with Zyntherius (a/k/a Jori Hulkonnen) went directly to the top of the charts across Europe, propelling him to international stardom. For his DJ Kicks mix, Tiga has chosen a diverse collection of danceable grooves, ranging from straight up techno to mutant disco and icy electro. Mixed to perfection, Tiga's set is a definitive picture of where music is heading in 2003." Artists include: Jolly Music, Chromeo, 2Raumwohnung, Traffic Signs, Tutto Matto, Sir Drew, Le Tigre, Antonelli Electric, Break 3000, Tiga & Zyntherius, Codec & Flexor, Carl A. Finlow, Stevie V., Crowdpleaser & St. Plomb, Schatrax, Swayzak, Charles Manier, and Martini Bros.

Artist:	TIGA
Title:	DJ Kicks EP: Man Hrdina
Label:	STUD!O K7 (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$6.50
Catalog #:	K7 142EP

"Obliged by rote DJ-Kicks tradition, Tiga has deigned to bequeath an original track which listeners will surely adore. 'Man Hrdina' marks a new 'back to basics' approach for the 29-year old Montreal-born DJ/Producer, resulting in a real powerhouse track. 'Hrdina' acts at once as both lure and chastisement, the hum of the bass coos in shackled estrus, drawn into the cunning predation of a space becoming, then enticed, engorged by assured swaths of melody. The track offers a glimpse of Tiga's brazen futurevision, one which eschews the humanist froth of Blade Runner in favor of something more, something somehow unconcerned with cyborgs."

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