Mike Mare is a composer and sound artist.

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His compositions have taken the form of documentary and short film scores, gallery installations, recordings, and live performance. Over the past two decades, he has composed music for independent film, museums, galleries, and collaborative projects while maintaining an active career as a recording artist and performer.

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His work includes original music and sound design for Betrayal at Attica (HBO Max), New York Seen From Above (The New Yorker), Book of Skin, The Great Big Love Affair, and Lay Me Down, as well as the collaborative installation series Temple of Story, presented at Oceanside Museum of Art and Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment.

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Alongside his work for film and installation, Mare is co-producer of the experimental group Dälek, touring extensively throughout North America and Europe. He also continues to develop collaborative and solo recording projects spanning ambient, experimental, and improvised music.