Sound Propositions

France Jobin has been exploring quantum theory for many years now, an interest that has shown up in her compositions, sound installations, and work with VR. But the pandemic finally afforded the Montreal-based minimalist composer time for deeper study with a personal brain trust of physicists she’d assembled over the years. Jobin recently released Infinite Probabilities (Particle 2) on the great Room40 label.We sat down in Montreal to discuss her formative sonic experiences, her origin in a blues band, her interest in physics, and a growing body of audio-visual work with Markus Heckmann. TRACKLIST ARTIST – “TITLE” (ALBUM, LABEL, YEAR) France Jobin - “Superposition [excerpt]” (Infinite Probabilities (Particle 2), Room40, 2024) SP INTRO Christopher Tyng - “Futurama Theme” (Futurama, 1999) Pierre Henry / Michel Colombier - “Messe Pour Le Temps Présent: Psyché Rock” (Les Jerks Électroniques De La Messe Pour Le Temps Présent Et Musiques Concrètes Pour Maurice Béjart, Philips, 1968) I8U (France Jobin) - “29 Palms