album · July 22, 2022
Tongues North Star Remixes
Six Shooter RecordsSee this day
worldelectronictrip-hop
This release features remixes of tracks from Tagaq's 2022 album Tongues, offering new interpretations by electronic and world music producers. The remixes reinterpret Tagaq's visceral vocalizations through a lens of club-ready beats and atmospheric soundscapes.
- The remixes were helmed by artists such as world music producer Gaudi and electronic producer Jin Saibot.
- The release was issued on July 22, 2022, by Six Shooter Records.
- The original album, Tongues, was released in 2022 and explored themes of environmentalism and Indigenous rights.
Tanya Tagaq is an Inuk throat singer from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, known for her avant-garde fusion of traditional Inuit throat singing with various genres like electronic, rock, and metal. She is also an author and activist, drawing on her heritage and experiences. At the time of this release, Tagaq had established herself as a significant force in experimental music, having won the Polaris Music Prize in 2014 for her album Animism.
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