{"id":3873,"date":"2012-03-15T01:35:03","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T01:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.francejobin.com\/?p=3873"},"modified":"2012-03-15T01:36:23","modified_gmt":"2012-03-15T01:36:23","slug":"review-valence-line-2012-attn-magazine-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.francejobin.com\/?p=3873","title":{"rendered":"Review – Valence (LINE) – 2012 – ATTN. Magazine UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Valence on LINE\u00a0 054 \u2013 2012<\/p>\n

Working exclusively with processed field recordings taken from across North America and Europe, Jobin\u2019s conscious mind dances cautiously with her source material; she is compelled by its potential significance but reluctant to unveil its mystique by sparing it too much thought. As she states herself:\u00a0\u201c<\/em>there is a likelihood of finding a certain\u00a0emotion in a piece, but it is not guaranteed, nor do I know exactly when or where I will find it. The act of\u00a0looking for that emotion in of itself will distort it. Although one would think experimental music grants\u00a0complete freedom, when composing, I feel constrained by both my mental state and the way in which I\u00a0build the piece.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

There is therefore a paradoxically heavy tension present within the practically weightless ambience. Jobin wrestles with her own curiosity, letting impulse prise the reins from the heavy steering and assertion of rational thought and letting the decision-making process flow as it will. Each of the three pieces goes through a most delicate evolution, guided gently between harmonies and into higher volumes by intricate tilts of axis. Comparisons are understandably drawn with the microscopic drone modulations of Eliane Radigue, with Jobin\u2019s music carrying a similar attentiveness to the tiniest details; gaseous sonic emissions mutate at an imperceptibly slow speed, drawing both composer and listener into a micro-world of heightened focus.<\/p>\n

Despite originating from the recordings of actual spaces, attributing\u00a0Valence <\/em>to a particular type of landscape is difficult. The gentle flickers of drone feels as though they\u2019re drifting around the perimeter of a space in nature \u2013 perhaps a large open field or desolate green forest \u2013 yet those occasional beeps of ultra-high frequency reside outside of an organic frequency spectrum, tugging the mental visuals toward the realms of artificial machinery and laboratory electronics. But just as Jobin avoids trying to excavate the \u201cmeaning\u201d within her work, it\u2019s perhaps wise for the recipient to question the music with care; the ethereal, intangible beauty of\u00a0Valence <\/em>is brittle and always ready to unravel at the hands of any heavy-handed attempt to decipher its implications.
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Valence on LINE\u00a0 054 \u2013 2012 Working exclusively with processed field recordings taken from across North America and Europe, Jobin\u2019s conscious mind dances cautiously with her source material; she is compelled by its potential significance but reluctant to unveil its mystique by sparing it too much thought. As she states herself:\u00a0\u201cthere is a likelihood of … <\/p>\n

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