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Artist: Tiga
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Similar Artists:

Golden Boy, DMX Krew, I-F, The Hacker, Miss Kittin, Tiga & Zyntherius, Vitalic, Felix da Housecat

Influenced By:

Adam Beyer, Sven Väth, Kraftwerk

Formal Connection With:

Jori Hulkkonen
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  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Electronica
  • Instrument: Synthesizer
  • Representative Albums: "Ciao!", "Mixed Emotions: Montreal Mix Sessions, Vol. 5", "American Gigolo

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. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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Not to be confused with the American rapper Tyga.
Tiga

Background information
Birth name Tiga James Sontag
Born 1974
Origin Montreal, Canada
Genres Electroclash, Tech House, Electro house, Acid House,
Occupations Producer, DJ
Years active 2001 - present
Labels Turbo Recordings, PIAS Recordings
Associated acts Tiga & Zyntherius, TGV, Rainer Werner Bassfinder, ZZT
Website http://www.tiga.ca

Tiga (pronounced /ˈtiːɡə/) 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.

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Career

He graduated from Selwyn House School, 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" is 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; Two 12" releases have resulted from the collaboration.

In 2009 he released his second album called Ciao!. At 2010 February his Boys Noize "Transmission" Remix will be released at Boys Noize Records.

Discography

Albums

DJ Mix Compilations

  • Montreal Mix Sessions Vol. 1 (1998)
  • Mixed Emotions: Montreal Mix Sessions Vol. 5 (2000)
  • American Gigolo (2001)
  • DJ-Kicks: Tiga (2002)
  • INTHEMIX.05 (2005)

Singles

  • "Sunglasses at Night" (2001), with Jori Hulkkonen, as Tiga & Zyntherius (UK #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 Shears, (UK #46)
  • "Burning Down" (2003), with Richard X
  • "Pleasure from the Bass" (2004), with Jesper Dahlbäck, (UK #57)
  • "Louder than a Bomb" (2005), with Jesper Dahlbäck
  • "You Gonna Want Me" (2005), with Soulwax 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 Shade 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 Nation, including Justice remix.
  • "Mind Dimension" (2008) (featuring special guest Jori Hulkkonen)
  • "The Worm" (2008), as ZZT with Zombie Nation
  • "Shoes" (2009) (featuring special guests Soulwax & Gonzales)
  • "What You Need" (2009)
  • "Beep Beep Beep" (2009)
  • "Sex 'O Clock" (2010)

Remixes

Tiga has also mixed a DJ-Kicks 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 remixes 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.

  • Bran Van 3000 - 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 Devils - Come Alive (Tiga Swears Lies Remix)
  • LCD Soundsystem - Beat Connection (Tiga Edit)
  • FC Kahuna - Machine Says Yes (Tiga's Unreleased Mix)
  • Felix Da Housecat - Madame Hollywood (Tiga's Mister Hollywood Version)
  • FPU - Ocean Drive (Tiga's White Linen Vox)
  • Cabaret Voltaire - Nag Nag Nag (Tiga & Zyntherius Radio mix)
  • Alpinestars - Snow Patrol (Tiga TGV Disco Patrol dub)
  • Dannii Minogue - Put The Needle On It (Tiga's Cookies Dub Edit)
  • Linda Lamb - Hot Room (Tiga remix)
  • FPU - Race Car (TGV Join The Race Remix) / (TGV Dub)
  • Alex Kid - Come With Me (Tiga vs Etoy Acideathravefuckinglive mix)
  • Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb (Tiga remix) / (Tiga Dub)
  • Märtini Brös. - Flash (Tiga's Unholy Trinity Mix)
  • Télépopmusik - Breathe (TGV remix)
  • The Neon Judgement - TV Treated (Tiga's Recovered Vox) / (Tiga's Dub for Ivan)
  • Crossover - Phostographt (Tiga's Revenge)
  • Märtini Brös. - Big and Dirty (Tiga remix)
  • Peaches - Shake Yer Dix (Tiga's Where Were You in '92 Remix) / (Tiga's Where Were You in '92 Instrumental mix)
  • Seelenluft - I Can See Clearly Now (Tiga remix)
  • Drama Society feat. Turner - Crying Hero (Tiga remix)
  • Junior Jack feat. Robert Smith - Da Hype (Tiga remix)
  • Drinking Electricity - Breakout (Tiga edit)
  • La Oreja de Van Gogh - Bonustrack (Tiga's Vocal Mix)
  • Soulwax - E Talking (Tiga's Disco Drama remix)
  • Tomas Andersson - Washing Up (Tiga's Na Na Na Na Na Remix)
  • Zdar - Don't U Want (Tiga remix)
  • LCD Soundsystem - Tribulations (Tiga's Out Of The Trance Closet mix)
  • The Kills - The Good Ones (Tiga remix)
  • Mylo - Muscle Car (Tiga remix)
  • Depeche Mode - Shake The Disease (Tiga remix)
  • Moby - 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 Mode - Suffer Well (Tiga Remix)
  • Pet Shop Boys - Minimal (Tiga's M-I-N-I-M-A-L Remix) / (Tiga's M-I-N-I-M-A-L Dub)
  • Coldcut ft. Robert Owens - Walk A Mile In My Shoes (Tiga Mix)
  • The Killers - Bones (Tiga Mix)
  • Alter Ego - Gary (Tiga's Italia 90 Mix)
  • Fever Ray - Triangle Walks (Tiga's 1-2-3-4 remix)
  • Miike Snow - Black & Blue (Tiga remix)
  • The Prodigy - Thunder (Tiga remix)
  • Boys Noize - Transmission (Tiga remix - 2010)

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