Harmonium
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Biography
[Edit]Harmonium's career was short (five years) and ended for all the right reasons: The members felt they had said all they had to say in the best possible way. Consequently, the three studio albums (plus one live) they left to posterity can all be considered important artistic statements. The band's impact on Quebec rock and culture in general has been tremendous.
The core of Harmonium was a folk trio formed by guitarists Serge Fiori and Michel Normandeau and bassist Louis Valois. Fiori was already earning a living as a ballroom guitarist with his father Georges Fiori's orchestra (a prized icon of Montreal's Italian community) when he met journalist and drama actor Normandeau in 1972. With the addition of Valois, they began to perform as a folk guitar trio under the name Harmonium in the summer of 1973. Concerts in singer/songwriter cafés attracted some attention. After a live radio performance, Quality Records expressed interest and a record deal was struck.
Recorded as a trio, Harmonium was released in April 1974. By the end of the summer, it was a big seller, with the songs "Pour un Instant" and "Un Musicien Parmi Tant d'Autres" becoming FM hits. After a tour of the province, the group went back to the studio. Fiori had more elaborated ideas for Si On Avait Besoin d'une Cinquième Saison, so reedsman Pierre Daigneault and keyboardist Serge Locat were drafted. The album was released in 1975. It showed leanings toward mellow progressive rock stylings and metaphysical lyrics.
After another tour and a sabbatical year, the group reconvened without Daigneault. Fiori had devised an ambitious suite of seven songs related to the seven states of consciousness. Normandeau had contributed to the lyrics, but the lead singer's outburst of creativity (and clarity of musical vision) was phasing him out, so he left. Drummer Denis Farmer, flutist Libert Subirana, guitarist Robert Stanley, and vocalist/second keyboardist Monique Fauteux were recruited. Neil Chotem was brought in to compose and arrange orchestral bridges between the songs. The resulting two-LP set, L'Heptade, came out on new label CBS in late 1976. It achieved a new standard of excellence in Quebec rock and became a minor classic in the history of progressive rock, thanks to its universal theme. The group toured Canada, going all the way to Vancouver in June 1977 (the live En Tournée was recorded there) and performed at Berkeley College of Music in California (immortalized in the National Film Board of Canada production Harmonium en Californie). There were also European dates opening for Supertramp.
After a few attempts to lay down the bases for a new album, it became obvious to Fiori and consorts that they had given their best. In late 1977, a press release announced the dissolution of Harmonium. Fiori recorded a duo LP with guitarist Richard Séguin backed by former members of the group (Deux Cents Nuits à l'Heure, 1978). They all appeared again on Chotem's 1979 LP Live au El Casino. Normandeau and Locat released solo LPs around that time (Jouer, 1979 and Transfert, 1978). ~ François Couture, Rovi
Title: Si On Avait Besoin D'une Cinquieme Saison
Artist: Harmonium
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock
Collections
Title: Chill Out Grooves, Vol. 4
Genre: Electronica
Title: Salut Quebec (1963 - 1978)
Genre: Pop
Title: Traxsource Top 100 March 2015 (CD1)
Genre: House, Deep House, Tech House, Nu Disco
Title: Traxsource Top 100 March 2015 (CD1)
Genre: Deep House, Tech House, Nu Disco
Title: Balearic Dreams Vol. 4
Title: Redux Chill Out Edition
Genre: Chill Out
Title: Surreal Chill: Winter Edition 2015
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Chill Out, Electronica
Title: Avantgarde Chillout, Vol. 3
Title: Sound Of The Balearic Vol. 1
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Deep House
Title: Malediven Chillout Lounge Music-200 Songs (CD3)
Genre: Ambient, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Chill And Relax 1
Title: Chill And Relax Vol. 1
Title: Dreaming In Orange 2016 (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Instrumental, Lounge, Instrumental
Title: The Best Lounge Vol. 45
Title: Inner Balance Chillout Your Soul 2
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Sound Of Serenity, Vol. 3
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Chill Out, Electronica, Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: Inner Balance: Chillout Your Soul 5
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Lounge, Yoga & Meditation, Easy Listening
Title: Sound Of Serenity, Vol. 4
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Electronica, Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: Cyberchill 2018
Genre: Ambient, Chill Out, Electronica, Lounge
Title: Downtempo Department 2018
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Lounge, Yoga & Meditation
Title: Chill & Relax 6
Title: Chillout Connection Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica
Title: Chillout Connection Vol. 3
Genre: Electronica
Title: Chillout: Supreme Relaxation (CD2)
Genre: Ambient, Electronica
Title: Chillout Connection Vol. 4
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Electronica, Yoga & Meditation
Title: Redux Chill Out Moments
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Lounge, Classical, Yoga & Meditation
Title: Peaceful Morning 006
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Chill Out, Light Music, Lounge, Yoga & Meditation
Title: Soul Rhythm: Chill Electronic Mix (CD2)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Zodiacal Spirit Of Musik (CD1)
Genre: Ambient
Title: Redux Chill Out Moments 2023
Genre: Downtempo
Title: It's Prog Rock 2024
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Featuring albums
Title: Barbershop Harmony Society: Top 20 Quartets, 2015 Pittsburgh Convention
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Alternative Space: Ambient & Chillout Music, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: Lumières Sur Oasis De Détente Et Relaxation, Vol. 1
Artist: Oasis De Detente Et Relaxation
Genre: Pop
Title: Alternative Space - Ambient & Chillout Music, Vol. 3
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: Alternative Space: Ambient & Chillout Music, Vol. 5
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: Violator | The 12 " Singles
Artist: Depeche Mode
Title: F. & C. Doppler: The Complete Flute Music, Vols. 11 & 12
Artist: Claudi Arimany
Genre: Classical
Title: Unreleased Work, Vol. 1
Artist: Adam Hurst
Genre: Acoustic, Instrumental, Classical, Instrumental
Title: The 19th Century Salon Music (World Premiere Recordings)
Artist: Claudio Brizi
Genre: Classical
Title: Riccardo Zandonai: Rarities & Surprises
Artist: Simone Zuccatti, Spettro Armonico Chamber Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Title: Festival 4 Saisons, Lausanne - 8 Ans D'histoire: 2014-2022
Artist: Tjasha Gafner, Elena Moruzzi
Genre: Classical