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The Presets
The Presets: Julian Hamilton (left) and Kim Moyes
The Presets: Julian Hamilton (left) and Kim Moyes
Background information
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre(s) Electro house[1]
Dance-punk[2]
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) Modular Recordings, International Deejay Gigolo Records
Associated acts The Dissociatives
Prop
Silverchair
Website Official website
Members
Julian Hamilton
Kim Moyes

The Presets are a Sydney-based Australian dance punk duo, consisting of Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes. In September 2005, they released their debut album, Beams, to positive critical response.[3] Their second album, Apocalypso, was released on 12 April 2008. The album was a commercial and critical success, winning the ARIA Awards for "Best Dance Release" and "Album of the Year" that year. They also recently won the 2009 APRA Awards for Best Songwriters Of The Year. (http://www.getmusic.com.au/news/detail.aspx?nid=942)

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[edit] History

[edit] 2003-2004

The Presets released their first EP Blow Up, in 2003. The popularity of the release launched The Presets' career. As a follow up, a second EP was released entitled Girl and the Sea in 2004.

[edit] 2005-2006

The Presets live in London 2006

On 20 May 2005, the Presets released their debut album, Beams. For further promotion the single "Are You the One?" was released. A remix of the song, mixed by French DJ Lifelike, was later featured in a BMW 1 Series commercial in Australia.[4]

Afterward, The Presets toured the United Kingdom and United States for three years. While in the UK, the duo released Down Down Down and I Go Hard, I Go Home, in 2006. Both albums were only available in the United Kingdom.

[edit] 2007–present

Towards the end of the tour, The Presets released another single only distributed in the UK titled "Truth & Lies" [5]; it featured two songs. In late 2007, The Presets released "My People". Due to the positive response, a second album was released, Apocalypso, which held the iTunes number 1 spot for several weeks.[6]

At the end of 2007, the group toured with Daft Punk on their NeverEverLand tour.

In May 2008, The Presets released an EP, single, and an all remixed edition for "This Boy's In Love" which the song of the same name was still becoming used and played on the radio before its release on a Single/EP. As of May, The Presets are still on their UK and United States tour and have released their third single from Apocalypso, "Talk Like That".

In October 2008, the band won three ARIAs at the 2008 ceremony for "Best Dance Release", "Best Group", and "Album of the Year". They are the first electronic music group to receive the ARIA for 'Album of the Year'.[7]

In December 2008, the band was awarded the J Award for 'Australian Album of the Year.'

The Presets appeared in Triple J's Hottest 100 2008 3 times, with "Yippiyo-Ay" at number 56, "This Boy's In Love" at number 8, and "Talk Like That" at number 6.

The Presets performed on 14 March 2009 for Sound Relief at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[8] Sound Relief was a benefit concert for victims of the Victorian Bushfire Crisis and the Queensland Floods.[9] Appearing with The Presets at the Sydney concert were, Coldplay, Eskimo Joe, Hoodoo Gurus, Icehouse, Jet, Josh Pyke, Little Birdy, Wolfmother, You Am I and additional artists.[10]

[edit] Members

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] Compilations

[edit] EPs

[edit] Singles

[edit] Remixes

[edit] Awards

  • 2008 ARIA Award - Best Dance Release - Apocalypso
  • 2008 ARIA Award - Best Group
  • 2008 ARIA Award - Album Of The Year - Apocalypso
  • 2008 ARIA Award - Best Album Artwork - Apocalypso
  • 2008 ARIA Award - Best Music Video - My People (Directed by Chris Moyes
  • 2008 ARIA Award - Producer of the Year - The Presets - Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes
  • 2008 J Award - Australian Album of the Year - "Apocalypso"

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.spinner.com/2008/08/07/spinner-rpm-the-presets
  2. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/blogs/breaking/2008/07/breaking-artist-the-presets.php
  3. ^ http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/3207/ Retrieved 16 June 2007
  4. ^ http://www.areyouthe1.com.au/ Retrieved 20 June 2008
  5. ^ http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=1199153 Retrieved late 2007
  6. ^ www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/qwhj/ Retrieved April 2008
  7. ^ "Cilmi, Presets dominate ARIAs". Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-10-19. http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/cilmi-presets-dominate-arias-with-nine-awards/2008/10/19/1224351048297.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-19. 
  8. ^ Mitchell, Geraldine (2009-02-24). "Coldplay, Kings of Leon to headline bushfire relief concerts". Herald Sun (The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd). http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25099180-661,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-25. 
  9. ^ Brumby, John (2009-02-24). "Artists Unite For 'Sound Relief' Bushfire Benefit - Premier of Victoria, Australia". Premier of Victoria. http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/premier/artists-unite-for-sound-relief-bushfire-benefit.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-25. 
  10. ^ "Latest News". Sound Relief. http://www.soundrelief.com.au/melb/index.php. Retrieved on 2009-02-25. 

[edit] External links

Music of Australia portal
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The Presets
Julian Hamilton · Kim Moyes
Studio albums
Compilation albums
EPs
Singles
"Beat On / Beat Off" · "Girl and the Sea" · "Are You the One?" · "Down Down Down" · "I Go Hard, I Go Home" · "Truth & Lies" · "My People" · "This Boy's in Love" · "Talk Like That" · "Yippiyo-Ay" · "If I Know You" · "Kicking and Screaming"
Other projects
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