For the first time in more than a decade, Paul St. Hilaire (AKA Tikiman) presents a solo album \u2013 100% Tiki. Over his 30-plus year career, St. Hilaire has become one of dance music\u2019s quietly legendary figures. Born and raised in Dominica, he moved to Berlin in 1994 and has lent both his voice and his musicianship to some of the most iconic electronic music from the German capital \u2013 and beyond. Renowned for his collaborations with Moritz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus (AKA Rhythm & Sound), he has also appeared on records with Deadbeat, Rhauder, Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers and Stereotyp (G-Stone Recordings), amongst others. However, few know the extent of St. Hilaire\u2019s compositional and technical mastery. From his home studio in Kreuzberg, which includes an extensive collection of vintage hardware, self-built instruments and notebooks scribbled with endless lyrics, he has created a vast archive of material spanning ambient dub, avant-jazz, lush techno and lovers rock. Tikiman Vol. 1 is a heady, downtempo tour de force of patois metaphors on education, displacement and personal vs. global histories, as is evident on slippy album opener \u201cBedroom in My Bag\u201d: Mister, mister \/ Where are you going? \/ I\u2019m heading for a faraway land \/ What are you having in the bag in your hand? \/ Help us to understand \/ He said, I\u2019ve got my bedroom in my bag. Overall, the album\u2019s lyrics reflect on life between Berlin and Dominica, specifically St. Hilaire\u2019s hometown of Grand Bay, where he has worked with various musicians famous for the island\u2019s different genres of carnival music. St. Hilaire himself always favoured the island\u2019s more \u201cdiscrete\u201d music, developing a sonic synergy between two different geographical strains of groove and minimalism, and combining them with foundational Caribbean mixing techniques, which provide the basis for his songwriting and distinct baritone. Tikiman Vol.1 offers a rare insight into St. Hilaire\u2019s complex artistry, from the eyes-down grooves of \u201cLittle Way\u201d and …<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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