MONTAG

Fusing dreamy electronic textures with pop melodies, Montag is the project of French Canadian musician Antoine BTdard. Born and raised in Quebec, BTdard eventually relocated to Vancouver. His debut album, 2002's Are You a Friend?, introduced Montag's abstract, charming washes of sound and was released by Gooom Disques, home also to M83 and Cyann & Ben. On 2003's Objets Perdus EP and 2005's full-length Alone, Not Alone -- a co-release by Gooom and Carpark Records -- BTdard moved in a more song-based direction, which came to the fore on his third album, 2007's Going Places. Ghislain Poirier, M83's Anthony Gonzales, Au Revoir Simone, and Final Fantasy's Owen Pallett were among BTdard's collaborators on this set of songs. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi