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Michael Dumontier

Michael Dumontier Biography

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Michael Dumontier, born in 1974, is an outstanding artist known for his unique style and profound insights into social issues.

Michael Dumontier, born in 1974, is an outstanding artist known for his unique style and profound insights into social issues.

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“Drue [Langlois] and I started making music together before we started the Art Lodge, so I guess musical collaboration came first. The music we made, and our performances, always had a visual component. I could never play an instrument, so these other elements compensated for that a little.”

Firsts Littles Art Made Play Together Elements Performances Instruments Musical Visuals Collaboration Components Lodges

Author:Michael Dumontier

“I have to listen to music while I'm working. Music is essential. It's at the top of the pyramid for me. I've always felt disappointed in what I've made when I held it up to the music I love. I try not to compare them now.”

Trying Made Felt Essentials Music Is Compare Disappointed Listening To Music Pyramids

Author:Michael Dumontier

“I think it's great that people now have access to Pro Tools and other recording software at home. I've never understood how anyone could be comfortable in a recording studio”

People Thinking Home Comfortable Understood Tools Studios Access Software Recording Studio

Author:Michael Dumontier

“These days, I find it harder to listen to really trebly lo-fi recordings. At the same time, without the old limitations, these new technologies require self control. So much of the software seems to be about correcting imperfections - quantizing, Auto-tune - and, to me, those corrections can really drain the life out of a performance.”

Self Seems Technology Performances Harder Limitation These Days Tunes Imperfection Software Self Control Drains New Technology Corrections Correcting Auto Tune

Author:Michael Dumontier

“In art school, I started to see Pettibon in magazines, and I figured it out backward. I was into the idea that someone could show work in galleries while making album covers and photocopied books.”

Art Book Ideas Shows School Albums Magazines Gallery Art School Album Covers

Author:Michael Dumontier

“I waste a lot of my time documenting my "search for great esoterica" online. It gets so complicated trying to identify or give credit to all of one's influences.”

Giving Trying Influence Waste Complicated Credit My Time Online

Author:Michael Dumontier

“A lot of my friends have been collectors, and I owe a lot to them. I'm always interested in sharing collections and learning that way. I used to trade tapes a lot. I still have a few friends who I trade music with, but it's hard to find the time. I miss that.”

Way Has Beens Stills Hard Used Missing My Friends Trade Collections Tape Collectors Few Friends

Author:Michael Dumontier

“I often find things at thrift stores and library sales that I never could have been looking for. In those cases, the research is done after the fact to figure out what, exactly, I've found. It's surprising how much out there still has no online presence.”

Has Beens Stills Done Facts Found Cases Figures Research Library Stores Online Surprising Could Have Been Thrift

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“I'm fond of online testimonials: people writing about their experiences with ghosts or drugs or bad boyfriends.”

People Writing Drug Ghost Online Bad Boy Testimonial Bad Boyfriend

Author:Michael Dumontier

About the Author

Born: 1974
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 9

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