Artist and producer Tiki Taane has cemented himself as a figure of stature in the Kiwi music scene.

From his early days with Salmonella Dub, to headlining Big Day Out as a solo artist a decade ago, to his highly-anticipated performance at Synthony in the Domain, his creative output has evolved.

He says the rise of social media has changed music and music festivals- and he needed to adapt to that.

"There's a different energy. I don't want to sound like one of those old farts, but there definitely is. When people engage and really watch and really feel and listen as you perform without a cell phone, you feel like you're connecting more."

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