The Sonic Collage: What is Montagem Music and Why Is It Taking Over the Internet?

If you have spent any time scrolling through TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts lately, chances are you have been hit by a wave of aggressive, hyper-fast electronic beats paired with heavily distorted, driving basslines. Often labeled with the abbreviation “MTG”, this sound belongs to one of the most explosive global internet phenomena of the decade: Montagem music.