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The Presets
Musical artist

The Presets are a Sydney-based Australian electronic duo, consisting of Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes. They released their critically acclaimed debut album Beams in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso debuted at number one on the ARIA charts. The album won the duo the ARIA Awards for "Best Dance Release" and "Best Group" and they become the first electronic act to win the "Album of the Year" award. In 2009, The Presets won the APRA Awards for "Best Songwriters Of The Year" and the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release for Talk Like That.

History

Julian and Kim first met in 1995 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where they were both studying. They were both members of the Prop before beginning to perform as The Presets.

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.

2005–2006

The Presets live in London 2006

On 20 May 2005, the Presets released their debut album, Beams. The first single was "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.

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.

2007–present

Toward the end of the tour, The Presets released another single only distributed in the UK titled "Truth & Lies" ; it featured two songs.

In late 2007, The Presets released "My People" (the first single from the album Apocalypso) and toured with Daft Punk around Australia on their NeverEverLand tour.

The album Apocalypso was released on 12 April 2008 and debuted at number one on the ARIA albums charts. It achieved the iTunes number 1 spot for several weeks. and would go on to sell double-platinum (140,000 units) in Australia.

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.

In October 2008, the band won six ARIAs at the 2008 ceremony:

"Producers of the Year", "Best Artwork (Artwork by Jonathan Zawada)", "Best Video (My People, Directed by Kris Moyes)", "Best Dance Release", "Best Group", "Album of the Year".

They are the first electronic music group to receive the ARIA for 'Album of the Year'.

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. Sound Relief was a benefit concert for victims of the Victorian Bushfire Crisis and the Queensland Floods. 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.

The Presets had a major influence on the latest The Black Eyed Peas album The E.N.D.. Following its release, will.i.am remarked that the album had been inspired by a trip to Australia, specifically the sound of The Presets' My People. "The energy on the Presets' small little stage was crazy energy. That song My People (he sings the chorus) - that s . . . is wild," will.i.am said, ""That's the reason why this record sounds the way it does - my three months in Australia."

Having done hundreds of interviews around the world, The Presets have publicly expressed dismay that journalists only rely on their Misplaced Pages page for their research. Julian Hamilton told Rolling Stone Australia “We always get the same six questions. We should put on our Wiki page ‘we really love it when journalists check this page to ask us questions.’”

The Presets have stated on their Facebook page and with In The Mix interviews that they are working on their third album, to be released in the third quarter of 2011. They are also planning a tour, most probably concerning the new album. Julian has also stated multiple times on the Facebook that he is a fan of foot massages when being interviewed.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

EPs

Singles

Remixes

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 (Artwork by Jonathan Zawada)
  • 2008 ARIA Award - Best Music Video - My People (Directed by Kris Moyes)
  • 2008 ARIA Award - Producer of the Year - The Presets - Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes
  • 2008 GQ Award - Musical Act of The Year
  • 2008 SMAC Awards - Album of The Year - "Apocalypso"
  • 2008 J Award - Australian Album of the Year - "Apocalypso"
  • 2009 APRA Awards – Songwriter of the Year – Kim Moyes and Julian Hamilton
  • 2009 ARIA Award - Best Dance Release - Talk Like That
  • 2009 UK Music Video Award - Best Dance Video - "If I Know You" (Directed by Eva Husson)

References

  1. http://www.rollingstone.com/blogs/breaking/2008/07/breaking-artist-the-presets.php
  2. The Presets Talk Like That NME Album review 28 August 2008
  3. http://www.spinner.com/2008/08/07/spinner-rpm-the-presets
  4. http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/3207/ Retrieved 16 June 2007
  5. "ARIA Awards winners by artist - The Presets". ARIA Awards official site. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  6. http://www.getmusic.com.au/news/detail.aspx?nid=942)
  7. the(top100)2008, Sydney's most influential people, the (sydney) magazine, Sydney Morning Herald, January 2009
  8. http://www.areyouthe1.com.au/ Retrieved 20 June 2008
  9. http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=1199153 Retrieved late 2007
  10. www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/qwhj/ Retrieved April 2008
  11. ^ Treuen, Jason. "The Presets: They Came Out of the Night". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  12. "Cilmi, Presets dominate ARIAs". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. Mitchell, Geraldine (24 February 2009). "Coldplay, Kings of Leon to headline bushfire relief concerts". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  14. Brumby, John (24 February 2009). "Artists Unite For 'Sound Relief' Bushfire Benefit - Premier of Victoria, Australia". Premier of Victoria. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  15. "Latest News". Sound Relief. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  16. Adams, Cameron (1 July 2009). "Peas step out of pod". The Advertiser.
  17. http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/aust/49284/The_return_of_The_Presets
  18. "2009 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 23 April 2010.

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