The Presets

For other uses, see Preset.

The Presets
The Presets live in London 2006
Background information
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Years active2003 (2003)–present
Labels
Members
Websitethepresets.com

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.[1] 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.[2]

In 2009, Hamilton and Moyes won an APRA Award for Songwriters of the Year[3] 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.[4][5] The Presets are recognised as key players in the dance music explosion in Australia in the late 2000s.[6]

  1. ^ NCraig (28 September 2005). "The Presets – Beams". FasterLouder Pty Ltd (Sound Alliance). Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  2. ^ "ARIA Awards winners by artist – The Presets". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 November 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "2009 Winners – APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. ^ Damien Caine (14 August 2008). "Lenny Kravitz via electronica duo, The Presets". the anarchitect. Damien Caine. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  5. ^ BandNation Staff (17 December 2007). "Silverchair Set To Release "The Greatest View EP"". BandNation. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  6. ^ Doran, John. "Crystal Castles, The Presets, Cut Copy". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 July 2013.