DJ Kicks

Tiga | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 4, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: K7
• ASIN: B00007K217
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,539 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The new nu-wave, stomping good electro-pop-punk, March 16, 2003

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Richard Diaz - See all my reviews

This review is from: DJ Kicks (Audio CD)

There are few DJs with as refined a sound still slipping out of the spotlight as Tiga. Perhaps it's because he's Canadian. Or maybe it's the eyeliner. The Turbo records head honcho has scads of records and remixes under the belt from his own label, and, oh, just happened to whip up one of 2002's top ten CDs on American Gigolo by riffling through the International Deejay Gigolos back catalog.

Now he gets the call for the highly lauded DJ Kicks series, and it rocks, in a squirrelly, squelchy, heavy-bass kinda way, leaving last year's notion of cold electroclash way behind for the new nu-wave, stomping good electro-pop-punk. Connecting the saxophone (!) soloing Chromeo/Playgroup "You're So Gangsta" - ace record - to Tutto Matto's "You" (referencing Breeders "Cannonball"), with bleepy, synthy Sir Drew and Le Tigre's riotous attitude "Deceptacon" and slick instrumental via Soft Cell shows a marvelous ear for cutting records together.

Flowing to darker, seedier tunes on "Rather Be" from Crowdpleaser & St. Plomb to abstract examples of his own ("Man Hrdina") and Swayzak deepen the 24-track experience, climaxing with a personal statement on where this strain of music should go; Tiga's cover of Felix Da Housecat's "Madam Hollywood" removes Miss Kittin's aloof vocals for his own supple voice, an emotional reinterpretation that replaces kitsch with resonance, the lyrics (perhaps) a reflection on his life experiences.

Of course, Tiga hasn't gone Hollywood at all, though his efforts the past few years show he's already a star. Need further proof? Check out DJ Kicks, it will be one of 2003's five best albums.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, September 4, 2004

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Bern (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DJ Kicks (Audio CD)

I had heard of Tiga before and downloaded some of his singles but never gotten any of his CDs...Then the other day I found this CD for 10 Euros in Amsterdam...I didn't hesitate and bought it. All I can say is its unbelievable. The first few times I felt the CD was well-mixed and had a good set of songs but now I've realized that pretty much every single trackon this CD is strong in and by itself...with Tiga's mixing they simply reach a higher level of amazing. If you like Electro of any type you need to get this.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic., October 23, 2003

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Russ (Bellingham, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DJ Kicks (Audio CD)

This release by Tiga practically drips electro-house funk grooves from the moment the first track begins, and it stands its own ground for that reason. It's excellent to see that this release is completely solid with elements that just make the listener want to move, move, move. Awesome job on the mixer; I'm definitely hoping to see more releases like this in the future.