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The Risk Of Hyperbole - Vol​.​2 - Object

by Jack Prest

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1.
Object I 03:26
2.
Prophecy 02:47 video
3.
Dusk 04:15
4.
Dream I 02:50
5.
Object II 01:46
6.
Object III 02:19
7.
Banners 05:55
8.
Dream II 05:08
9.
Object IV 06:25
10.
Residue 04:15

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Art As Catharsis proudly presents The Risk Of Hyperbole - Vol.2 - Object, a tonally rich soundscape of chamber orchestrations and lush electronics, composed and produced by interdisciplinary artist Jack Prest.

The second instalment in The Risk Of Hyperbole trilogy, Vol.2 - Object showcases Prest’s penchant for sub bass drones, tape delay atmospheres and shimmering verbed out electronics. These immaculately produced sonics are elevated through improvisations by a chamber ensemble of top Australian classical and jazz musicians. Fans of the electro-acoustic work of; Nils Frahm, Floating Points, Jon Hopkins, Belle Orchestre, Bjork, will appreciate the attention Prest places on feeling and stylistic experimentation, shifting elegantly over the course of the record.

This album emerged while Prest was composing the score for his debut interdisciplinary performance work. Also titled The Risk Of Hyperbole, it premiered in a sold out season at the trend-setting Phoenix Central Park in late 2021. To create the score Prest spent a week working in a top flight recording studio with musicians; Claire Edwardes, Jason Noble and Freya Schack-Arnott (Ensemble Offspring), Dave Rodriguez (Godtet/Sampa The Great), Benjamin Freeman (Jonti, Dieyoungs), Nicholas Meredith (KCIN) and Jerrol Renaud (The Goods, Tones and I).

Prest used guided improvisations and graphic scores to conduct this amazing troupe of musicians, capturing them in full flight over the top of his electronic compositions. Prest then took these recordings and crafted them into the final form presented here.

“It was one of the most special recording sessions I've ever been a part of... we ended up with around 30-40 compositions that were all amazing. And I knew I had way too much material now for an hour long performance... But I wanted it all to have a life and didn’t want to put something in the show just because I loved it as a piece of music. So I ended up with 3 albums!”

“It’s like the extended version of the story, going further with all the ideas and moods that are in the show. Vol.1 was for all the sound art vibes, Vol.2 dives deep on ambient and contemporary classical and Vol.3 is all the experimental club music... Along with the performance work, I see it all as one interdisciplinary artwork, one conceptual whole.” - Jack Prest

As the first single and closing track for Vol.2 - Object, Residue merges a simple melody with complex textures. Vocal layering and improvisation from the chamber ensemble fosters compositional growth as the song progresses – the piano and woodwinds interjecting and climbing to create a sense of weightlessness akin to Brian Eno’s ambient soundscapes.

“This track is built around the simple vocal melody which was the first thing I put down for the piece,” begins Prest. “I then layered this with electronic and synth elements. The base of the track was then taken into the studio where I recorded the ensemble improvising around a graphic score. These improvisations were then edited into the final form of the single. This track was also the closing piece of the interdisciplinary performance; it represents everything that was left after a long and meditative cathartic journey, like that moment of fuzziness as you come out of a deep meditation.. hence Residue.”


Over the last decade, Prest has explored electronic dance music and DJ culture, sound design, experimental composition, avant-garde theatre and dance choreography. In the process, he has composed original scores for works shown at Sydney Opera House, Artshouse, Sydney Festival, Adelaide Festival, Carriageworks, Sadlers Wells, Tanz Im August, Sziget Festival. His interdisciplinary practice has been supported by the Australia Council, New Weird Australia, Foxy Digitalis, Dublab, Create NSW, Bundanon Trust and the Art Gallery of NSW. Alongside his art practices, Prest works as a senior recording engineer at Studios 301, Australia's largest studio facility. There, he has recorded for a who's who of contemporary labels including Stones Throw, Wondercore Island, Future Classic and Kitsune for artists such as Godtet, JK Group, e4444e, Sampa The Great, Jonti, Nardean, Tasman Keith, Donatachi, Ijale, Santpoort and many more.

“This my first real foray into working as the lead artist in a project after many years working as a facilitator for other artists as either composer, engineer, producer or collaborator.” Says Prest.

Given Prest’s extensive career behind the boards and the wealth of talent in his collaborative team, the craftsmanship on Vol.2 - Object is second to none. Prest has created recordings at the highest levels translated into perfectly crafted finished works. Be assured of Prest’s production, compositional and ambient mastery as The Risk of Hyperbole - Vol.2 - Object guides you past a surface level listening experience towards a deeper journey into yourself.

Jack Prest’s The Risk Of Hyperbole - Vol.2 - Object is out 31 March 2023 on Art As Catharsis.

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released March 31, 2023

The Risk of Hyperbole - Volume 2 - OBJECT

Written, Produced and Engineered by Jack Prest

Featuring Improvisations By:

Claire Edwardes - Percussion
Jason Noble - Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello
Benjamin Freeman - Piano and Synth
Nicholas Meredith - Drum Kit
Dave Rodriguez - Guitar
Jarrol Renaud - Bass Guitar

Second Engineer - Jack Garzonio
Recorded at Studios 301, Eora/Sydney, Australia, August 2020.
Mixed and Mastered at Emerald City, Eora/Sydney Feb-June 2021
Supported by Create NSW

1. Object I (J.Prest/J.Noble/F.Schack-Arnott) - Jack Prest - Electronics, Jason Noble - Bass Clarinet, Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello.

2. Prophecy (J.Prest/B.Freeman/C.Edwardes/J.Noble/F.Schack-Arnott) - Jack Prest - Synthesiser, Ben Freeman - Piano, Claire Edwardes - Percussion, Jason Noble - Bass Clarinet, Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello.

3. Dusk (J.Prest/B.Freeman/C.Edwardes/J.Noble/F.Schack-Arnott) - Jack Prest - Synthesiser, Ben Freeman - Piano, Claire Edwardes - Percussion, Jason Noble - Bass Clarinet, Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello.

4. Dream I (J.Prest/B.Freeman/D.Rodriguez/J.Renaud/N.Meredith) - Jack Prest -Drum Programming and Synth, Ben Freeman - Piano and Synth, Dave Rodriguez - Guitar, Jarrol Renaud - Bass Guitar, Nicholas Meredith - Drum Kit.

5. Object II (J.Prest/B.Freeman/C.Edwardes/J.Noble/F.Schack-Arnott) - Jack Prest - Synthesiser, Ben Freeman - Piano, Claire Edwardes - Percussion, Jason Noble - Bass Clarinet, Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello.

6. Object III (J.Prest/B.Freeman/C.Edwardes/J.Noble/F.Schack-Arnott) - Jack Prest - Synthesiser, Ben Freeman - Piano, Claire Edwardes - Percussion, Jason Noble - Bass Clarinet, Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello.

7. Banners (J.Prest/B.Freeman/C.Edwardes/J.Noble/F.Schack-Arnott) - Jack Prest - Synthesiser, Ben Freeman - Piano, Claire Edwardes - Percussion, Jason Noble - Bass Clarinet, Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello.

8. Dream II (J.Prest/B.Freeman/J.Noble/F.Schack-Arnott) - Jack Prest - Synthesiser, Ben Freeman - Piano, Jason Noble - Bass Clarinet, Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello.

9. Object IV (J.Prest/C.Edwardes) - Jack Prest - Synthesiser, Claire Edwardes - Percussion.

10. Residue (J.Prest/B.Freeman/C.Edwardes/J.Noble/F.Schack-Arnott) - Jack Prest - Synthesiser and Vocals, Ben Freeman - Piano, Claire Edwardes - Percussion, Jason Noble - Bass Clarinet, Freya Schack-Arnott - Cello.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which this album was created the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.

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Jack Prest Sydney, Australia

Jack Prest is an interdisciplinary artist, sound engineer and composer. With a deep technical understanding of sound and training in conceptual art, his practice focuses on experimental electronic music. For Jack that means anything from ambient spaces to hip hop to music concrète to club beats. ... more

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