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France Jobin is a sound / installation / artist, composer and curator residing in Montreal, Canada. Her audio art can be qualified as “sound-sculpture”, revealing a minimalist approach to complex sound environments where analog and digital intersect. Her installations express a parallel path, incorporating both musical and visual elements inspired by the architecture of physical spaces. Her works can be “experienced” in a variety of unconventional spaces and new technology festivals across Canada, the United States, South America, South Africa, Europe, Australia, Japan and South Korea. Since 2009, her focus has been related to Quantum mechanics. Many of her projects are inspired by theories related to topics such as vacuum decay, string theory and more recently, what she feels to be the most perplexing phenomenon in the world of the quantum , entanglement resulting in a first presentation, Entanglement A/V, with visual artist Markus Heckmann, which delves into the realms of quantum physics premiered at Mutek Mtl 2021.https://www.francejobin.com/Infinite Possibilities (Particle 1) - https://francejobin.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-possibilities-particle-1Infinite Probabilities (Particle 2) - https://francejobin.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-probabilities-particle-2Spring Meandering 2023 - https://francejobin.bandcamp.com/track/spring-meandering-2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ali Robertson, an award-winning improvising musician from Edinburgh, has been active in the experimental music scene for over twenty-five years, touring across three continents and becoming a regular on the international music festival circuit. His work exists on the periphery of what can be described as music, incorporating elements of improvisation, noise, composition, chance, comedy, spoken word, visual art, and storytelling. Best known for his work in the free improv performance duo Usurper, which he and cartoonist Malcy Duff performed as between 2003 and 2023, and for his work with the inclusive ensemble Sonic Bothy, as both a player and a workshop facilitator, Ali also performs solo and has collaborated with countless artists worldwide. Since 2000, he has operated the imprint Giant Tank, releasing dozens of CDs, cassettes, LPs, and publications, and hosting an ongoing series of concerts in Edinburgh under the TFEH banner, alongside his co-curator Firas Khnaisser.The Instramentalest - https://gianttank.bandcamp.com/album/the-instrumentalestVerbaaaaatim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GXakMuyw-Ihttps://gianttankeh.tumblr.com/https://gianttank.bandcamp.com/https://www.instagram.com/gianttankagainsttedium/https://www.youtube.com/@TFEHGIGS/videoshttps://www.sonicbothy.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cindy Islam is a Glasgow-based Iraqi veiled sound artist who layers drone frequencies with prayers. Their work begins with a core belief that all art-making is an act of listening — whether to our individual or collective histories / behaviours / philosophies / traumas / futures. Working across media, they primarily explore this framework of listening through sound.Image by Haneen Hadiyhttps://haneenhadiy.com https://www.instagram.com/haneenhadiy https://sites.google.com/view/cindyislamhttps://cindyislam.bandcamp.com/https://www.listengallery.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/cindyislamhttps://www.instagram.com/bakedbeansonthedoorstephttps://buenavida.co.uk/fossilised-frequencies/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Chuter is a musician, journalist, podcaster, author, and label owner from Bournemouth, England. They run ATTN:Magazine, which is an exploration of new experimental music and sound art, founded on a love for the failures and contradictions in articulating the experience of listening. It's also home to the Crucial Listening podcast and the Hard Return label.Jack's other creative music projectshttps://chuter.bandcamp.com/https://gguueesssswwoorrkk.bandcamp.com/https://gguueesssswwoorrkk.bandcamp.com/album/inclinationhttps://swallowing.bandcamp.com/https://multiplying.bandcamp.com/https://cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/beamsJack’s podcast Crucial Listeninghttps://www.attnmagazine.co.uk/tag/crucial-listening/Jack’s Reviewshttps://www.attnmagazine.co.uk/tag/record/Jack’s label Hard Returnhttps://hardreturn.bandcamp.com/Jack’s book about post rock musichttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Storm-Static-Sleep-Pathway-Post-Rock/dp/0957249225Jack’s Mastering workhttps://www.attnmagazine.co.uk/mastering/Michael D Brownhttps://fleshlicker.bandcamp.com/musichttps://foulprey.bandcamp.com/musicLucia H Chunghttps://luciahchung.com/https://encreuxmusic.bandcamp.com/https://shows.acast.com/into-the-noise/episodes/ep14-lucia-h-chunghttps://sm-ll.com/en-gbphttps://sm-ll.bandcamp.com/Jack's equipmentMaximal Drone Synthhttps://handmadeelectronicinstruments.com/product/maximal-drone/?srsltid=AfmBOoprNPItFcvwaQTPiczNBRdt-GeMMxJbNgKqg3ImhJgkOc2w29CKAudible Disease Rupturehttps://www.audibledisease.com/product/rupture_rp-2Cafe Oto Falling Cat Problemhttps://www.cafeoto.co.uk/artists/falling-cat-problem/Adrian Newtonhttps://evergreenmusic1.bandcamp.com/https://nocontext1.bandcamp.com/https://shows.acast.com/sound-mosaics-for-a-broken-worldFelicia Atkinsonhttps://www.attnmagazine.co.uk/crucial-listening-171-felicia-atkinson/Taito Stationhttps://www.taito.co.jp/en/Teamlabshttps://www.teamlab.art/e/planets/[Ahmed]https://ahmedquartet.bandcamp.com/musicOren Ambarchihttps://orenambarchi.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lauren Sarah Hayes is a Scottish improviser, sound artist, and scholar who is recognised for her embodied approach to computer music. Her music is a mix of experimental pop/live electronics/techno/noise/free improvisation and has been described as "voracious" and "exhilarating". Her performances stretch, transform, and sculpt sound by manipulating, remixing, and bending voice, drum machines, analogue synths and self-built software live and physically. Her shows are highly gestural, exploring the ephemeral and fragile relationships between sounds, spaces, and audiences. Over nearly two decades, she has developed and honed her live electronics improvisation system, an instrument that allows her to playfully navigate between the realms of responsiveness and unpredictability in both her solo performances and numerous collaborations.Jacob Heart PhD analysis of Lauren’s codeFLucomaGreg Lewis/Greg Jackson – Kill The Cop in Your HeadMaggie Nelson On FreedomEric Clark Ways of ListeningAchille MbembeLauren’s websiteEmbraceMini Savior Opt.Compilation from Hard Return Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucia H Chung is a Taiwanese artist based in London, United Kingdom. She performs and releases music under the alias ‘en creux’ where the sound creation springs from her fascinations in noise generated through no-input feedback mixing board. The volatile nature of the system and the unpredictable glitch from the excessive energy pouring into the equipment becomes her improvisational and compositional strategy. Lucia’s websiteLucia’s BandcampInner GeographyPhaseBlack Fountain from Studies of Impassable LandscapesRachel Whiteread’s InstagramI Am Sitting In A Room by Alvin LucierAudio-Vision by Michel ChionETEK AD 1223 MixerTapco MIX 260 FXMXR Phase 90 pedalJomox T-ResonatorOTO BAM Space Generator reverb unitTC Electronic Flashback DelayOther NIMB Musicians:Toshimaru NakamuraAndrew Leslie HookerDavid Lee MyersThis episode was researched, hosted, produced, and edited by Jim Reeve-Baker.The photograph used for this episode's artwork was taken by Taotzu ChangThanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicholas Kirk-Canny is an improviser, composer and creative coder with experience in instrumental and digital music. He recently completed a Ph.D. in Creative Music Practice at the University of Edinburgh, which involved the humanisation of electronic music. Currently, he is working as a postdoc at the Computer Music Laboratory at the Open University in Milton Keynes, on the Polifonia Access Pilot, which aims to develop new ways to enhance participation and engagement in music.Nick’s InstagramNick’s SoundcloudNick’s PhDKeith McMillen SoftStepThe Guitar WingThe Triple Play MIDI pickupsKurt Rosenwinkel’s websiteThe Open University Music Lab websiteRob Clouth’s websiteThis episode was researched, hosted, produced, and edited by Jim Reeve-Baker.Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

​ollie turbitt is a scottish-italian musician, sound artist, and audio engineer based in trento, italy. as well as providing guitar and bass duties for a handful of bands, he has pursued a fluctuating solo career in avant-garde exploration. under the pseudonyms oxhead, sforza gramsci, oj turbitt, hermetic gaze and others, his self-released cassettes, usbs and digital albums have aimed to express ideas of cultural memory, psychogeography, false consciousness and mysticism/esotericism through improvisation, sound collage, ambient textures, laptop experimentation and field recordings. ollie also runs dead hound records (which serves as a platform for both his own material and an increasing list of international experimental acts) & works in freelance mixing/mastering.Ollie’s websiteDead Hound Records bandcampBrigid we Built on Rock from SkeinAll Things in Common from Omnia Sunt Communia (Synthetic Landscapes for Tape, Computer and Filterbank)VCV Rack modular synthesis software1982, Janine by Alisdair GrayCastel Sant’Angelo Rome websiteKevin Drumm’s Imperial DistortionMemoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite YourcenarThis episode was researched, hosted, produced, and edited by Jim Reeve-Baker.Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Music and sound art listened to and discussed in this episode:Wasp Cavernous Deep Sound of SouthsideElaine’s InstagramEliane Radique ARP 2500 Trilogy of DeathCeler’s website Celer’s BandcampCatarina Barbieri’s website Catarina Barbieri’s BandcampLongplayer by Jem FinerJoanna Demers’ bibliographyWasp synthesizer Goldsmiths Electronic Music Studio Prophet 12 SoundHackO Magnum Mysterium by Morten LauridsenArt 27 Scotland Festival of Migration Southside Community CentreArticle 27 of The Declaration of Human RightsKalimba Pipa Initiative Refugee Week Autism Take 5Ros Fraser's website - artist who has worked at Govanhill Baths in GlasgowCulture Collective by Creative ScotlandCulture Collective 2022/23 ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE ARE: Elaine Cheng, Ghazi Hussain, Laleh Sherkat, Marta Adamowicz, Robert Motyka, Robert Rae, Shatha AltowaiThis episode was researched, hosted, produced, and edited by Jim Reeve-Baker.Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mathias Arrignon is an artist from Val-de-Marne (France), currently residing in Glasgow and working across Europe. His works merges field recording practices, audio technology, interactive installations and participatory performances to instil forms of interconnectedness with worlds that are often more-than-human.Mathias’ websiteThunder of ApplausesOceanomicon Link 1Oceanomicon Link 2A Cubic Kilometre of the Entlebuch from To the Hum of the ForestUAL London College of Communication Sound Art Master’s programmeSound of the Year AwardsRadio France show concerned with the environmentFrancois J Bonnet’s book The Infra-WorldAstrida Neimanis’ book Bodies of Water Posthuman Feminist PhenomenologyArts of Living on a Damaged Planet: Ghosts and Monsters of the AnthropoceneAnnea Lockwood’s A Sound Map of the DanubeRumors from the Sea by Felix BlumeJana Winderen’s websiteEntlebuch Biosphere WikiAnthropos Ex artists’ collectiveMark Peter Wright’s websiteClair Rousay’s websiteTheodore Cale Schafer’s bandcamp pageBen Babbitt’s bandcamp pageDisasterpeace aka Rich Vreeland’s websiteExpeditions to the Arctic CircleFaber FuturesThis episode was researched, hosted, produced, and edited by Jim Reeve-Baker.Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Conway-Bühler is a Swiss-Canadian composer, sound artist, songwriter, researcher, recordist, and mixer. Her recordings have been described as "ethereal, minimalist, experimental, unnerving…and downright elegant" (AUX): in her sound worlds, analog synthesizers, drum machines, and electronics often live alongside string arrangements and woodwinds. An artist who continually tries to push herself into the unfamiliar, her multifaceted CV includes original scores and songs for documentaries, short films, and theatre productions, site-specific multi-channel sound and light installations, collaborations with contemporary dancers and performance artists, and an array of renowned creative residencies.Limestone I from SOUNDMILL ImprovisationsSignal Erosion Performance with Helena Hamilton at Sonorities Festival BelfastAlphorn Tape Loop I from The IsolatorLisa’s websiteThe AlphornOliver Schroer’s websiteMatt Brubeck’s websiteJanet Cardiff’s websiteGuelph Jazz FestivalInternational Institute for Critical Studies in ImprovisationGoldie Mill in GuelphCathy van Eck Beyond Air and ElectricityEchoBoyBelfast Sonic Arts Master’s ProgrammeHelena HamiltonHeimatortThis episode was researched, hosted, produced, and edited by Jim Reeve-Baker.The photograph used for the artwork was taken by Alix ForgeotThanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Multidisciplinary artist Özcan Saraç merges the boundaries between art, philosophy and science in his installation and discography work. Through an examination of the fundamental aspects and dynamics of contemporary matters, the artist infuses his artworks with conceptual and complex structures dedicated to existential perspective shiftings. Saraç crafts his research framework with a focus on both the tangible elements of the natural and built environment and abstract constructs like political and financial systems or decision-making processes. His exploration delves into the intricate relationships individuals maintain with their encompassing universe, pinpointing information processing and transformation systems as the core of his inquiry. Saraç is committed to incorporating research methodologies from various disciplines alongside creative techniques of expression and innovative publishing tools.His works have been exhibited in London, Paris, New York, Istanbul, Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Milan. Released six albums internationally under his name on the record labels Evel (Spain), Superpang (Italy), Tokinogake (Japan) and Kaer'Uiks (Germany). Performed internationally at several organizations.Music listened to and discussed in this episode:8RRHoeW4jtEBack to the unstable proposition,Motion (i)Özcan’s BandcampÖzcan’s WebsiteJoe Gimore’s website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sara Constant is a musician and artist working in various forms of contemporary/experimental music and sound. Trained as a flute player and active as a soloist, improviser, sound artist, and ensemble musician, Sara’s work involves interpretations of composed music, improvisations with instruments and electronics, and sound installation, to explore ideas around listening, resonance, and place. Sara has released music on People Places Records and Age of Leisure, has performed on releases from Centrediscs and Sawyer Editions, and has presented sound installations and solo projects across Canada, Europe, and the United States. Sara is currently based in Tkarón:to/Toronto, working as a flutist, artist, writer (Musicworks), and curator (Music Gallery).Links:Music and sound art listened to and discussed in this episode:Mutable Bodies Number 1: Soft Speaking: https://saraconstant.ca/jellos https://saraconstant.ca/jellos-full-lengthFive Times Recycled: https://sawyereditions.bandcamp.com/album/no-grief-without-joySurface Tensions: https://saraconstant.ca/surface-tensions Sara’s website: https://saraconstant.caThe Music Gallery in Toronto: https://musicgallery.org/Alvin Lucier’s I am Sitting in a Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhtO4DsSazcWomen From Space Festival 2022 edition review: https://www.musicworks.ca/reviews/women-space-festivalWomen From Space Website: https://www.womenfromspace.comThis episode was researched, hosted, produced, and edited by Jim Reeve-Baker.Thanks for listening.https://www.instagram.com/into_the_noise/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Links:Music listened to and discussed in this episode:https://flufrecs.bandcamp.com/album/aa0006https://guybirkin.bandcamp.com/album/disorganised-and-unwanted-nighthttps://guybirkin.bandcamp.com/album/rushed-snaresGuy's websiteGuy's PhDAdditional musichttps://guybirkin.bandcamp.com/album/liminal-kickshttps://evel.bandcamp.com/album/animation-image-analysisBroadway One: https://digitalartarchive.siggraph.org/artwork/ernest-edmonds-mark-fell-broadway-one/Errorsmith Razor Synth: https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths/razor/errorsmith-on-razor/?srsltid=AfmBOoqXZS6t3WqZhQjnpQOQo-FhMvSmqSCum6QDEtZ0k3V4cgWZVGbdAncient Woodlands: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/habitats/ancient-woodland/Marie Thompson's Beyond Unwanted Sound: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/beyond-unwanted-sound-9781501313301/The On-Line Encyclopaedia of Integer Sequences: https://oeis.org/Stephen Wolfram's A New Kind of Science: https://www.wolframscience.com/nks/Mentioned labelshttps://f4lsch.bandcamp.com/https://farmersmanual.bandcamp.com/https://generalmagic.bandcamp.com/https://sm-ll.bandcamp.com/https://threeop.bandcamp.com/The photograph used in this episode's artwork was taken by Mike Ford.This episode was researched, hosted, produced, and edited by Jim Reeve-BakerThanks for listeningInto The Noise Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Into the Noise I talk to Tom Painter about the relationships between maths and music, the different cities Tom has lived in, using music to evoke abstract spaces, whether the expectations of audiences really matter, and Tom’s use of the sonic fragments left behind after the death of a loved one to explore memory and personal history.Links to Tom's music heard in the episode:https://afterseasonrecording.bandcamp.com/album/possibility-foamhttps://afterseasonrecording.bandcamp.com/album/twenty-gramme-birdhttps://afterseasonrecording.bandcamp.com/album/everywhere-curvingTom's radio shows on Noods radio can be heard here:https://noodsradio.com/residents/after-season-radio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Into the Noise I'm talking to Jack Walker. We talk about Jack’s preferences for AI, structure, and improvisation; his background in Sheffield; how he balances work, life, and music making; and the good and bad aspects of being embedded within a university music department amongst other things.Jack's PhD thesis:https://era.ed.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/1842/39693/Walker2022.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=yMore of Jack's music:https://plusminusensemble.com/education/edinburgh-2020/More of Jack's writing:https://aimc2021.iem.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AIMC_2021_Walker.pdfhttps://2022.aimusiccreativity.org/assets/program/aimc2022_m1.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Into the Noise Jim talks to the multimedia artist Ioannis Panagiotou about war, family and memory; the role piano strings have played in the Greek civil war; Ioannis’ relationship with Greece and his emigration to other countries; and his interest in borders and coastlines.You can find the works Ioannis has contributed to this episode via the links belowhttps://www.ioannispanagiotou.com/umwelthttps://www.ioannispanagiotou.com/works Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Into the Noise Jim talks to the composer Tom Mudd about agency in regards to information and the internet, exploring digital music making processes, musical forms and structures, evoking and failing to evoke sounds and cultures using synthesis, and the musical benefits of performing with amateur youth ensembles.You can find the music Tom has contributed to this episode via the links belowhttps://tommudd.bandcamp.com/album/gutter-synthesishttps://tommudd.bandcamp.com/album/brass-cultureshttps://tommudd.bandcamp.com/album/guitar-culturesAdditionally, here is a link to Tom’s website, and his ever-changing biography…https://tommudd.co.uk/about/Artwork designed by Jim Reeve-BakerPhotograph by Šimon Lupták Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Into the Noise Jim speaks to composer Jules Rawlinson about the myriad influences on his music, collaborations both across decades and in the moment of performance, multimedia installations, preferences for finding the unstable qualities of new performance technologies, and many other things.You can find the music Jules has contributed to this episode via the links belowhttps://pixelmechanics.bandcamp.com/album/pulsar-retconhttps://pixelmechanics.bandcamp.com/album/interval-and-instancehttps://pixelmechanics.bandcamp.com/album/yield-pointand the music of the group he performs in Raw Green Rusthttps://rawgreenrust.bandcamp.com/Produced by Jim Reeve-BakerArtwork designed by Jim Reeve-BakerPhotograph by Laurence Winram http://www.lwinram.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.