The Presets

The Presets are an Australian electronic music duo of Julian Hamilton (vocals, keyboards) and Kim Moyes (drums, keyboards). Formed in 2003 and signed to Modular Records, The Presets released two EPs (Blow Up, Girl and the Sea) in advance of their debut album, Beams, released in 2005 to positive critical response. After two years of touring, including as the Australian support for Daft Punk, the band's 2008 release, Apocalypso, debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart, and went on to win six awards at ARIA Awards 2008, including Album of the Year.In 2009, Hamilton and Moyes won an APRA Award for Songwriters of the Year and another ARIA Award, this time for Best Dance Release for "Talk Like That". They released their third album, Pacifica, in Australia in September 2012. It reached No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Their fourth album, Hi Viz, was released in June 2018. The Presets are known for their dynamic live shows.

Aside from the Presets' extensive performance work, the duo has remixed tracks for several other artists including Kings of Leon, Silverchair and Lenny Kravitz. The Presets are recognised as key players in the dance music explosion in Australia in the late 2000s.

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The Presets are back, Cut Copy in the studio, Shooting Stars... Is the Oz Electro revival here?

Let's just say we're getting a bit overexcited for the MOS Reunion Tour in Perth this Sunday..

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The Presets To Take Break From Studio & Throw A Huge Party - Because Why Not?

Well thanks, The Presets.

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The Presets' Kim Moyes And Iconic Melb Producer Remix The Jezabels

A killer remix - literally

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The Presets Pen Heartfelt Note On Why They're Not Celebrating Australia Day

"We think it’s frankly sickening that we continue to celebrate on this cruelest of anniversaries."

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The Presets Slam NSW Govt's Threat To Axe Aus Music Festivals

Kim Moyes chimes in.

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Profile: Feedback: A Music Conference For Young People

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Youth Music Conference Announces The Presets As Keynote Speakers

Speakers include Art Vs Science, Andy Bull, Bluejuice and more

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Fans Blast The Presets After Band Calls For Bali Nine Clemency

Aussie duo vent anger in Facebook posts

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The Presets - No Fun (Golden Features Remix)

Golden Features takes The Presets even deeper.. Golden Features has been taking Australia by storm in 2014 with his deep and twisty take on bassy house, so it makes complete sense he should team up with Aus' electro legends The Presets for a remix of their latest single, No Fun. The Presets have always had a darker edge to them, one which only grows as they grow into more techy realms of house and electronica, so it's a perfect match really. The results can be streamed below, and serve as an announcement for The Presets upcoming American tour, kicking off late October. Follow Golden Features: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD Follow The Presets: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

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Splendour Faves

Our 10 fave images from this year's Splendour In The Grass, shot by Slice Of Life.. Splendour In The Grass this year saw us joined by a young Perth photographer Jack Lawrence, who operates under the name Slice Of Life (Follow him on FACEBOOK yo), and needless to say the kid done good. Cutting his teeth on social photography, this year has seen him taking on more gig photography, with some killer results. You can check out his RUFUS Splendour diary HERE, along with a Dune Rats photo diary he shot earlier this year HERE. A huge bunch of his photos can be found in our Facebook photo album (HERE), but here are 10 of our faves from the weekend that was: Danny Brown Dreamy Harley AKA The Kite String Tangle Sticky Fingers Andre 3000 The Presets Big Boi Fin.

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The Presets' New Song Is More Fun Than Its Title Suggests

It's hip to be (the three-dimensional equivalent of a) square

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Aco Timeline Ft The Presets

Such an undertaking is inevitably going to invite flaws, but for the most part Timeline manages to be an engaging couple of hours all the same.