Tiga - No Fantasy Required (2016)

His new album, ‘No Fantasy Required’, is a case in point. It neatly balances the two sides of his character. Recent single and club smash ‘Bugatti’ is included, with its typewriter beats and deadpan, slightly daft vocals. The re-rubbed Mad Decent version featuring “unless it’s getting played on the beach in Ibiza“ Pusha T cemented its hip status. This is the kind of dance music that works as well driving around on a sunny day as it does at 4AM on a darkened dancefloor. The pulsing sub bass riff and twittering hi hats on ‘Make Me Fall In Love’ are offset by a restrained yet infectious vocal from Scissor Sister’s frontman Jake Shears. “Jake is an old friend,” says Tiga. “He sang on ‘Hot In Herre’ and ‘You Gonna Want Me’. He seems to be the only co-vocalist I can work with.” Then there’s the harder edged ‘Don’t Break My Heart’, which sees a pile-driving kick drum underpinning atmospheric, Burial-like disembodied voices. And ‘Planet E’, a collaboration with Hudson Mowhawke that channels classic Detroit techno and updates it for 2016. This is dance music that’s about so much more than just dancefloors.

Tracklist:

01. No Fantasy Required 04:34
02. Make Me Fall In Love 05:42
03. 3 Rules 03:03
04. Having So Much Fun 02:57
05. Tell Me Your Secret 04:29
06. Always 04:35
07. Planet E 03:21
08. Plush 06:41
09. Bugatti 05:21
10. Don't Break My Heart 03:50
11. Blondes Have More Fun 05:26