Raimonds Tiguls (born 5 December 1972 in Talsi, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian ambient and electronic musician, composer, and producer.
Career He has received multiple Annual Latvian Music Recording Awards.Zeltamikrofons.lv Awards 2000–2017 In 2003, his album Bay Lounge also won the prize for Best Instrumental, Film or Theatre Musical Album.Zeltamikrofons.lv Awards 2003 In 2006, his album Zils. Balts. Zaļš. won the prize for Best Contemporary Folk Music Album, as well as Best Instrumental, Film or Theatre Musical Album.Zeltamikrofons.lv Awards 2006 He is credited as the main planner and organiser of concerts at Tiguļkalns in Talsi with international guest performers.
Two of Tiguls' songs – Lec, saulīte!, with lyrics by Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce, and Dod, dieviņi!, with lyrics by Nora Ikstena – have been performed at the closing concert of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival.
He wrote the musical score for the 2023 historical drama film Soviet Milk (Mātes piens).
Discography Albums Moonlight sound design (1999) Don't turn away (2001) De angelis (2001; together with the Schola Cantorum Riga) Bay Lounge (2003) Zaļš. Balts. Zils (2006) Vēstule Ziemassvētkos (2009) Carmina (2011) Islands (2012) Vaira. Saules Dainas (2016; together with Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga)
References
External links Official website (in English) Musica Baltica: Raimonds Busulis Delfi.lv: Temas – Raimonds Tiguls