Antoine Bédard (born ''c.'' 1978) is a

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electronic musician, best known for his recordings under the stage name Montag. Originally from

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, he sings in both French and English, and is currently residing in Montreal again, after a stint in

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. He recently completed a tour with The One AM Radio and

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. Sometimes referred to as a "laptop musician", he received a grant from the Quebec Arts Council to record and catalogue orchestra instruments. He uses the database—with the sounds sometimes looped and processed—in his live performances, along with his own keyboard playing. On his 2005 album ''Alone, Not Alone'', he collaborated with

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producer

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. His 2007 album, ''Going Places'', includes collaborations with M83,

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and

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. For the title track, he spliced together sounds that fans from around the world had sent in to him; he credits 70 contributors. An openly

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man, Bédard's song "Best Boy Electric" is a boy-on-boy duet that tells of the romance that prompted his move to Vancouver. He won a 2008 Jessie Award for Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition, for his contribution to a production of '' 4.48 Psychosis''.Birnie, Peter. "Bard and Playhouse top Jessies list", ''

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'', 2008-07-02, p. C1. In 2012, Montag released one single a month, all released by Carpark Records. Each single were accompanied by a music video.

Discography

* ''Are You a Friend?'' (2002) * ''Objets perdus'' ( EP, 2003) * ''Paperworks'' (EP, 2003) * ''Alone, Not Alone'' (2005) * ''Going Places'' (2007) * ''Hibernation'' (2009) * ''Phases'' (2012)

References

External links

Montag
official site
Going Places review
review in Greek {{DEFAULTSORT:Montag Canadian electronic musicians People from Gaspé, Quebec Paper Bag Records artists Canadian gay musicians Musicians from Montreal Living people 1970s births Year of birth uncertain 21st-century Canadian LGBTQ people