Listen: Tiga – ‘FRICTION’

Time for some non-fiction. The human condition: that’s pure ‘FRICTION’. It costs a million dollars just to stay alive. Play it cool, feel the vibe. In his latest offering out today, Friday 13th March, Tiga departs from his signature quick fire hooks, opting for a more relaxed approach as he frames the collective feeling of the tricky times in which we’re all living. “Too much friction, too much tension… I need some of your attention,” proclaims Tiga on the track.

For decades now, club culture has served as an escape from the day-to-day grind for so many dancers around the world, and ‘FRICTION’ is an ode to the continued ability of dance music to lighten the load. Tiga has always had a knack for threading the middle ground between lighthearted tones and heavy emotion, and ‘FRICTION’ is the latest example of his tried & true studio mastery.

‘FRICTION’ was co-written by Jesper Dahlbäck and Priori, with additional production from Patrick Holland. Following  the long-awaited ‘ECSTACY SURROUNDS ME,’ the Fcukers collab ‘SILK SCARF,’ and the captivating ‘HOT WIFE,’ ‘FRICTION’ serves as the final pre-release single from HOTLIFE, Tiga’s first album in a decade. Scheduled for April 17, 2026 as a collaborative release via Montreal’s Turbo Recordings and Secret City Records / Remote Control Records, the project will also contain features from Boys Noize, Fcukers, Maara, and MRD.

Stream / download ‘FRICTION’ here.
Pre-order / pre-save HOTLIFE here.