Influences – Tiga

It's no surprise that Tiga's influences should offer something different to the average techno DJs. The Canadian has been injecting personality into dance music for years – whilst his contemporaries have been content with anonymous artwork and po faced interviews, Tiga has kept his techno charismatic, combining wry vocals with synths pulled to breaking point, stretched into raucous, rasping, unfamiliar shapes. His current single 'Bugatti' – released on his own peerless Turbo label – is a case in point, a classic Tiga collision of dry, high livin' lyrics and harsh edged melodies that verge on screeching – it's pop, but not as you know it. Grab a copy from here and bring some glamour to your disco…
Tiga plays Mixmag Presents… this weekend. More info and tickets here.
In grade 9, aged 13, I chose this song to present to my all-boys school class. You can imagine the reaction. I had a serious set of balls. I loved the drama, the camp and the BEAT…. It should be noted that even at a young age I loved the long 12inch mixes, as a matter of principle. I still love this song.
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