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(Far From) Home
Electronic · 2006 · 4 tracks

(Far From) Home

Tiga

A shimmering intersection of electroclash cool and genuine longing. Tiga trades irony for a pulsing, neon-lit journey through urban solitude and late-night reflection.

2006 · Different

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(Far From) Home is a rare moment in Tiga's mid-2000s catalog where the mask of the "coolest guy in the room" slips just enough to reveal a profound sense of yearning. While his earlier work often leaned into the camp and irony of the electroclash movement, this release captures a specific kind of travel-induced melancholy. It sounds like the blue-tinted light of a dashboard or the rhythmic hum of a night bus, blending sleek production with a melody that feels both timeless and deeply rooted in the 2006 zeitgeist.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
(Far From) Home (Bascombe radio mix)
2:51
02
(Far From) Home (Digitalism remix)
5:56
03
(Far From) Home (DFA remix) (Joakim edit)
6:33
04
Move My Body (version 2)
4:49
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the primary synth hook enters with a filtered sweep, slowly revealing its crystalline, bittersweet melody.
Tiga's vocal delivery shifting from a detached whisper to a slightly more urgent, layered harmony during the chorus.
The bridge where the percussion strips back to just a pulsing kick and a shimmering high-hat, creating a moment of suspended animation.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does (Far From) Home sound next to the rest of Tiga's catalogue?

Travel Journey+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into travel journey than the rest of the catalogue.

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