The Presets

The Presets are one originating from Sydney, Australia electro house duo, consisting of Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes. The group is the Australian record label Modular Recordings under contract as including The Avalanches, Cut Copy, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Wolfmother and MSTRKRFT. Hamilton and Moyes are also members of the Sydney-based instrumental group Prop.

A remix of their song "Are You the One? " French DJ Lifelike, was used in Australia for a BMW commercial. In addition, the single "My People" was used in a commercial of South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai.

History

The Presets published in 2003, their first EP "Blow Up ". This was relatively well known and launched the band's career. As a result, in 2004 a second EP was released under the name " Girl And The Sea".

Due to great reviews published the presets on 20 May 2005 their debut album " Beams " which was very well received. In the same year, the two also toured with The Dissociatives. To promote the duo came on the single " Are You The One? " the shelves that was played worldwide in clubs. This was followed by a tour of the United Kingdom and the United States. While they were in England in 2006, published Kim and Jules the singles " Down Down Down " and "I Go Hard, I Go Home ". Both, however, were only available in the UK.

Towards the end of the tour was released another single which was only available in the UK, " Truth & Lies". End of 2007, the single " My People " which experienced a positive response appeared. During the same period the presets toured together with Daft Punk as part of the Never Ever Land tour of Australia. After their second album Apocalypso came on the market, which occupied the first place in the Australian iTunes store for months. Furthermore, listen to the song "Ghosts" at the current FIFA ( game series ) game by Electronic Arts.

Discography

Albums

  • Beams (2005)
  • Apocalypso (2008) AUS # 1
  • Pacifica (2012 )

Compilations

  • Reset (2006)

Singles and EPs

  • 2003: " Beat On / Beat Off"
  • 2004: " Girl and the Sea"
  • 2005: "Are You the One? " OFF # 68
  • 2006: "Down Down Down"
  • 2006: " I ​​Go Hard, I Go Home "
  • 2007: " Truth & Lies"
  • 2007: " My People " AUS # 14 (2 × Platinum)
  • 2008: " This Boy 's in Love " AUS # 23 (Gold ), U.S. Dance Club Play # 25
  • 2008: " Talk Like That " AUS # 19 ( Platinum)
  • 2008: " Yippiyo -Ay " AUS # 72
  • 2009: "If I Know You " off # 57, U.S. Dance Club Play # 17
  • 2009: " Kicking and Screaming "
  • 2012: " Youth In Trouble"
  • 2012: "Ghosts"
  • 2012: "Promises "

Remixes

  • Midnight Juggernauts - " Devil Within " (2005)
  • Paul Mac - " It's Not Me, It's You " (2005)
  • Caged Baby - "Hello There" ( 2006)
  • Lenny Kravitz - " Breathe" (2006)
  • Howling Bells - "Low Happening " (2007)
  • Silverchair - "Straight Lines" (2007)
  • Architecture In Helsinki - "Heart It Races" (2007)
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