Gail Priest is interested in releasing the hidden melodies and broken beats found in raw sonic material. She manipulates field recordings, random instruments and the tortured voice to create works that explore the fine line between pleasure and pain. Her atmospheric explorations incorporate dirty machinic rhythms and bass-heavy pulsations contrasted with glassy cascades and occasional sweet slippery vocals.

CD Releases

28 tracks documenting the project of the same name undertaken during an Artspace/Tokyo Wonder Site 6 week residency.

Over 28 days I went to different locations in Tokyo to make audio recordings. I listened to the sounds around me and then sang back what I heard, improvising a small tune with the city.

These samples were then manipulated, working with the narrative arc of the recording, to bring out the character of the site. No extra vocal material was added: through editing, filtering, effecting and overlaying, I hoped to draw out the songs of the city.

See the project page for 28 Songs to hear samples

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> Imaginary conversations in reverberant rooms is the debut CD from Gail Priest released on her own label Metal Bitch Recordings Nov 2006

Idiosyncratic and indefinable she weaves broken melodies
and digital debris into potent atmospheres and near-future fantasies.

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Compilations

> New Weird Australia Vol 5 http://newweirdaustralia.com, digital download March 2010

New Weird Australia, Volume Five includes tracks from Vorad Fils (a new solo project from Seekae's John Hassel), Justice Yeldham, Gail Priest, Crab Smasher and Peace Out! (featuring Milo Kossowski from The Emergency), plus new and exclusive music from Mookoid, Dot.AY, Burning Palms, The Atlas Room, ///^^^\\\, Kate Carr, Duns, Caught Ship, Ripples and Blake Freele. The cover artwork is by musician and artist Kris Keogh, formerly known as Blastcorp -and the compilation also features a track from Kris' new project, Red Plum & Snow.

> Explorations in Sound Vol 3: Music of Sound Furthernoise digital download June 2008

A compilation of sound works inspired by the tones, drones and rhythms of everyday life. Featuring Solange Kershaw, Thanos Chrysakis, Derek Morton, Gail Priest, John Kannenberg, Iris Garrelfs & Douglas Benford, Simon Longo, Robert Curgenven
curated by Roger Mills

> Liquid Architecture 2006 www.liquidarchitecture.org.au/index2.htm July 2006

Compilation cd from the 2006 festival including: Faber Castell, Gail Priest, Greg Davis & Jeph Jerman, Speak Percussion, Martin Baumgartner, Philip Brophy, Julian Knowles & Donna Hewitt, Dean Roberts, Duo B&B, Erik M, The Loop Orchestra

> Transit Lawrence English Cajid Media www.cajid.com 2005

Lawrence English surveys a variety of radically different sonic environments and sets them against a rich array of textured electronics.

Featuring audio contributions from John Chantler, Mike Cooper, DJ Olive, Ben Frost, Cat Hope, Tam Patton, Gail Priest, Heinz Riegler, Robin Rimbaud and Philip Samartzis

> Melatonin: Meditations on Sound in Sleep Room 40 www.room40.org 2004

Featuring new works from Chris Watson, Stephen Vitiello, Ai Yamamoto, Oren Ambarchi, DJ Olive, Lawrence English, Pimmon, Marina Rosenfeld, Skist, Timeblind, DJ/rupture, John Chantler, Scanner, Zane Trow, David Toop, Steinbruchel, Philip Samartzis, Barrett, Musgrove, Sinclair, Martin Ng, Tetuzi Akiyama, Frost, Gail Priest, Tim Koch and Janek Schaefer

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