L'Infonie was an

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Québécois chamber ensemble under the direction of composers

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and

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. They produced four albums between 1969 and 1974, after which the project ended. It was intended both as a music group and a new approach to collective improvisation; Duguay published its manifesto in 1970. The group released a number of albums on the avant-garde side of Quebec's

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scenes before dissolving in 1973. The ensemble was highly influential in the Montreal avant-garde music scene, and their albums became sought-out collectors items. The ensemble's third album, ''Vol. 333'', was re-released on vinyl in 2016 by Montreal label Mucho Gusto.

''Unfinished Infonie''

''Unfinished Infonie (L'Infonie inachevée...)'', a 1973 documentary film by

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about the ensemble, won the

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for

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at the

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,Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''.

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, 2000. . pp. 111-114. before going into wider release in 1974. A restored version of the film was screened as part of the

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's Estival program of summer repertory screenings, before going into commercial release in 2023.Stéphane Baillargeon
"Les folies créatrices de L’Infonie"
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'', January 14, 2023.

Discography

* 1969: ''Vol. 3'' * 1971: ''Vol. 33: le Mantra'' * 1972: ''Vol. 333'' * 1974: ''Vol. 3333''

References

Canadian electronic music groups Musical groups established in 1967 Musical groups disestablished in 1974 Musical groups from Montreal {{classical-music-stub