Track Listing

1. Radio Jolly [Adult. De-Funked Remix] - Jolly Music
2. You're So Gangsta [Playgroup Instrumental] - Chromeo
3. Ich und Elaine [2raumwohnung Club Mix] - 2raumwohnung
4. Big Fake - Traffic Signs
5. You [Vocal Version] - Tutto Matto
6. Shemale [Blackstrobe Remix] - Sir Drew
7. Deceptacon [DFA Remix] - Le Tigre
8. ...So - Soft Cell
9. Dubby Disco - Antonelli Electr., Antonelli Electr.
10. Sacrifice - Break 3000
11. Dying in Beauty - Tiga,
12. Time Has Changed - Codec & Flexor
13. Devices
14. Rather Be
15. Shake a Leg
16. Unconditional Discipline of the Bastard Prince - Volga Select
17. Lowrider
18. Home Again
19. Mispent Years - Schatrax
20. Man Hrdina (DJ Kicks) - Tiga
21. Ikea - Swayzak
22. Bang Bang Lover [Dance Mix] - Charles Manier
23. Biggest Fan [Black Strobe Mix] - Märtini Brös
24. Madame Hollywood [Tiga's Mister Hollywood Version] - Tiga

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67713 in Music
• Released on: 2003-02-04
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Album Description
* Now includes his sultry anthem of Nelly's 'Hot In Herree'. 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. 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.

Amazon.com
Unlike some players in the electro scene, Tiga traffics in tunes that encourage dancing, not copping an attitude. His installment of DJ Kicks marries new tracks with a couple of older gems with astonishing panache; who knew 1990's "Dirty Cash" by Stevie V. could still sound fresh? Ditto for his protracted segue between DFA's stripped-down remix of "Deceptacon," from Le Tigre's eponymous debut, and a bubbly 1982 Soft Cell b-side. This Montreal DJ-producer's selection of more recent fare, including rarities from Swayzak and Adult's Carl Finlow, is equally impressive, and blessed with a sense of humor. 2Raumwohnung's breathy "Ich Und Elaine" revitalizes German new wave; "You" by Tutto Matto simmers with menace; and Martini Bros.' "The Biggest Fan" is a hilarious outburst of egomania. Long before the program peaks with his own rendition of Felix Da Housecat's "Madame Hollywood," you'll be convinced: Tiga is a huge star. --Kurt B. Reighley

Customer Reviews

The new nu-wave, stomping good electro-pop-punk
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.

Amazing
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.

A Classic.
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.