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The Presets

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.

Albums

2005 Beams
2008 Apocalypso
2012 Pacifica
2018 Hi Viz
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Live Review: The Presets Australian Chamber Orchestra Adelaide Town Hall Cameron Doyle
"Timeline is a sonically satisfying yet simultaneously exhausting exploration of both musical and world history."
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Live Review: The Presets/Australian Chamber Orchestra: Timeline
"Huge applause and cheering erupted, wrapping up a cleverly-crafted and impeccably performed show that proves The Presets are far more than just your average dance duo."
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Live Review: The Presets
The Presets were who the people came to see and they sufficiently rocked the room for 90 minutes.
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Live Review: The Presets, Wordlife, Motorik Vibe Council
"With the whole theatre enthralled from start to finish, it’s clear The Presets are still the home favourites."
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Balls In The Air
"We still like to make pop songs and sometimes – especially for commercial radio – you need to edit things down stupidly."
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The Presets Announce Groovin' The Moo Sideshows
They'll play in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
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Listen To The Presets' Lively New Single
Goodbye Future is the first of many for 2014.
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The Presets On The Pressure Of Living Up To Apocalypso
They just want to make records that are sincere.
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Resetting The Sound
“Pacifica was just a hard album to make because of that added invisible pressure, which we shouldn’t worry about, but you can’t help it."
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The Presets To Join Australian Chamber Orchestra For 2014 Shows
The electro duo have confirmed a unique series of shows
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The Presets, Hermitiude To Headline Massive FBi Tenth Birthday Fest
They're pulling out all the stops for this one!
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Live Review: The Presets, Parachute Youth & Light Year
An incredible set and not a dry T-shirt in the house.