Montag

Genre: Pop Hometown: Montreal QC
www.montag.ca

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Montag, Antoine Bédard's alter ego ( Montreal , Canada ), is one of the most promising musicians of the Canadian electronic music scene. His first album, entitled "Are you a Friend?", was released on Gooom Disques (M83, Cyann & Ben, Abstrackt Keal Agram) in 2002 - an album of memories expressed through a discreet and deeply nostalgic sound where analog pop meets digital technology. With "Alone, not alone", Montag goes further in his exploration of themes such as memory but with more confidence this time. His music is just as intimate and personal but with more emphasis on acoustic sounds which bring more richness to his musical universe than ever. As a kind of orchestra-man, Montag offers short compositions with a micro-symphonic feel and a fundamentally emotional dimension. His music has seduced M83, resulting in their first collaboration on " Dead Cities , Red Seas and Lost Ghosts". Antoine has also recently completed string arrangements for their forthcoming album.

In 2003, Antoine released an EP on UK 's Aï records, toured Canada twice, played live in France and was invited to perform at Montreal 's prestigious Mutek Festival. His live performances also include opening for bands such as Broadcast, Lali Puna, Hood, Stars and Momus.

On "Alone, not alone", Montag delivers some orchestral pop where vocals have a noticeable importance - Antoine's passion for vintage atmospheres and naive melodies find a balanced mix with the album's electronic elements. Having learned the violin as a child, it is easy to understand why Montag wanted to include classical instrumentation in his recordings. Used to working on his own, this time Antoine wanted to involve his friends in the making of the album. Collaborators include James Cardiff (bass and electronics - of Broadcast), Francis Amireault (drums - of Cian Éthrie), Amy Millan (vocals, of Stars and Broken Social Scene), Ariel Engle (vocals). The album was mastered by Sixtoo (Ninja Tune), one of Montreal best known hip hop artists. Through these collaborations, Montag brings a different meaning to the album's title.