Armada Music Group’s dance music investment company has acquired Tiga’s cult hit ‘Sunglasses at Night’ and more as part of the deal
March 25, 2025 – BEAT Music Fund, the world’s first dance music investment company from Armada Music Group, today announced it has acquired the rights to a large portion of masters from Tiga, renowned DJ, producer and founder of Turbo Recordings. The deal includes Tiga’s ‘Sunglasses at Night,’ ‘Bugatti,’ ‘You Gonna Want Me,’ ‘Let’s Go Dancing,’ and ‘HAL’ ft. Kölsch, all of which solidified him as a techno luminary and have collectively garnered over 33 million streams on Spotify.
“Teaming up with BEAT and Armada Music Group marks a pivotal moment for me as an artist,” said Tiga. “We share a passion for dance music and a deep respect for creators in this space, and I look forward to working closely with the Armada team to reinvigorate my work and expand the influence of the techno genre.”
Lauded for his inventive sound that led the early-aughts electro revival, Tiga began releasing music in the late ‘90s and rose to global prominence with his electronic cover of Corey Hart’s ‘Sunglasses at Night’ in 2001. His critically acclaimed albums, Sexor, which spawned viral tracks like ‘You Gonna Want Me,’ and Ciao!, achieved massive success and played a major role in shaping the modern dance scene.
The acquisition reinforces the shared goal to breathe new life into his work. DJ and producer Layton Giordani’s recent remix of Tiga and Audion’s 2013 classic ‘Let’s Go Dancing’ earned a #1 spot on 1001Tracklists’ DJ Charts and nearly 2M streams across streaming platforms. Reimagined with a higher BPM for his energetic live sets, DJ Reinier Zonneveld and Zyntherius’ remix of Tiga’s 2001 hit ‘Sunglasses at Night’ also quickly found success as a 2024 club anthem.
“Tiga is a generational talent who has left an indelible mark on the dance music industry,” said Maykel Piron, CEO of Armada Music Group. “His prolific work - as both a solo artist and producer - has helped shape the genre for nearly 30 years. We’re honored to preserve Tiga’s legacy and look forward to seizing new opportunities to revitalize his iconic hits.”
Tiga is the latest artist to join BEAT’s notable roster as the company continues its mission to empower creators and build upon some of the most respected catalogs in the dance genre. To date, BEAT has inked catalog deals with Kevin Saunderson, Markus Schulz, Robbie Rivera, Jax Jones, Amba Shepherd, VIVa MUSiC, Sola Records, King Street Sounds, Chocolate Puma and more.
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Launched by Armada Music in 2023, BEAT Music Fund is the world’s first dance music investment company, acquiring catalogs with the mission of honoring, representing and reinvigorating them. BEAT’s portfolio includes the catalogs of house and techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, electronic music star ARTY, legendary NYC-based house label King Street Sounds, chart-topping producers Chocolate Puma, acclaimed U.K. duo Solardo’s Sola Records and Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Jax Jones. For more information, visit beatmusicfund.com.
About Armada Music
Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world. Founded by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron (CEO) and David Lewis, the label manages an ever-growing catalog of over 40,000 tracks, built up across twenty-plus years of specialized dance music exploitation.
Representing artists such as Armin van Buuren, ARTY, D.O.D, Eelke Kleijn, Jan Blomqvist, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tensnake, THEMBA and Yulia Niko, Armada Music amasses more than one billion streams per month, airplay on leading radio outlets such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM, and top positions in the world’s most notable charts. The label also takes great pride in major achievements such as Armin van Buuren’s GRAMMY nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, Loud Luxury and Brando’s ‘Body’ surpassing one billion streams on Spotify and breaking artists such as Lost Frequencies into global stardom.
Across offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York, London and Laren (NL), Armada Music offers a truly global appeal to its growing roster. The label has its own club, radio studio and multiple production studios, and hosts various live formats. Producer platform Armada University, which offers educational products and opportunities, shows the label’s sustained effort to nurture the next wave of talent.
In 2023, Armada Music launched BEAT Music Fund, the world’s first dance music investment company, that acquires catalogs with the mission of honoring, representing and reinvigorating them. BEAT’s portfolio will continue to grow; in the first six months following its launch, BEAT acquired the catalogs of, among others, electronic music star ARTY, house and techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, legendary NYC-based house label King Street Sounds and chart-topping producers Chocolate Puma.
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