The Presets
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The Presets are an Australian electronic
duo formed in 2003, consisting of Julian Hamilton
on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes
on drums and keyboards. They released their debut album Beams
in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso
debuted at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart
. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008
they won 'Best Dance Release' and 'Best Group', and became the first electronic act to win 'Album of the Year'. In 2009, The Presets' Hamilton and Moyes won an APRA Award
for 'Songwriters of the Year' and an ARIA Award for 'Best Dance Release' for "Talk Like That
". Aside from their performance work the duo have remix
ed tracks for The Dissociatives
, Lenny Kravitz
, Silverchair
, Sarah Blasko
and Kings of Leon
.
and Kim Moyes
met in 1995 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
where they were both studying classical music. They shared an interest in 1980s pop music and became members of the Sydney-based electronic group, Prop, with Jeremy Barnett on marimba
s, Hamilton on keyboards, Moyes on vibraphone
, David Symes on bass guitar and Jared Underwood on drums. This group released two albums, Small Craft, Rough Sea in 2001 and Cook Cut Damage Destroy in 2003. Hamilton and Moyes broke off from Prop when they remix
ed a track, "Magnetic Highway", with "harder electronic edges" under the name The Presets.
, they signed with the label and released a seven-track extended play, Blow Up, in November. Daniel Johns
(Silverchair
) provided guitar work and co-wrote the track, "Cookie" with the duo. The EP was favourably compared to work by Depeche Mode
, Soft Cell
and Cabaret Voltaire
. The Presets supported the EP with gigs in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane; and issued a 10" single, "Beat On / Beat Off", on Rex Records
. In November 2004, as a follow up, a second EP was issued, the five-track Girl and the Sea. Its title track was featured on The O.C.
– the United States teen drama TV series. Tim Colman of Sydney Morning Herald described them as having "successfully fused pop, techno, electro and rock. They've even stripped the live rig down to drums, keyboards, microphones and an iPod."
. The first single from the album was "Are You the One?". A remix of the song by French DJ, Lifelike, was later featured in a BMW 1 Series
commercial in Australia. 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 singles were only available in the UK.
, and toured with Daft Punk
around Australia on their NeverEverLand tour. Apocalypso was issued on 12 April 2008, which debuted at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart and remained in the top 50 for 63 weeks. It achieved the iTunes
number-one spot for several weeks. By 2009 it was certified triple-platinum (shipment of 210,000 units) in Australia.
In May 2008, The Presets released an EP, single, and a remixed edition of "This Boy's in Love
", with the song of the same name still being played on the radio before its release. In October, the band won six ARIA Awards 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' and 'Album of the Year'. They became the first electronic music group to receive the award for 'Album of the Year'. In December, Apocalypso was awarded the J Award for Australian Album of the Year. The Presets appeared in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2008
three 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
flood
s. 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 an influence on The Black Eyed Peas
' album The E.N.D.
and possibly their new electronic musical direction. 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 [sings the chorus] - that shit is wild," will.i.am said, "That's the reason why this record sounds the way it does - my three months in Australia."
page for their research. 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 stated on their Facebook
page and in 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, to support the new album. During their set at the Coachella Music Festival, The Presets played a new song which is yet to be titled.
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
duo formed in 2003, consisting of Julian Hamilton
Julian Hamilton
Julian Thomas Hamilton is a singer, song-writer and keyboardist, who, with bandmate Kim Moyes, makes up successful Sydney electronica duo, The Presets.-Biography:...
on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes
Kim Moyes
Kimberley "Kim" Isaac Moyes or K.I.M. is half of a Sydney-based electronica duo, The Presets with Julian Hamilton. Moyes provides keyboard and drums, as well as production . His involvement with The Presets has resulted in a total of six ARIA Music Awards...
on drums and keyboards. They released their debut album Beams
Beams (album)
Beams is the debut album by Australian electronic dance music duo The Presets, released on 12 September 2005.- Track listing :- Reception :...
in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso
Apocalypso (album)
Apocalypso is the second full-length album by Australian electronic duo The Presets. The album was released by Modular Recordings on the 12 April 2008 in Australia, on 13 May in the United States, and 2 June in the United Kingdom...
debuted at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008
ARIA Music Awards of 2008
The 22nd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 19 October 2008...
they won 'Best Dance Release' and 'Best Group', and became the first electronic act to win 'Album of the Year'. In 2009, The Presets' Hamilton and Moyes won an APRA Award
APRA Awards of 2009
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2009 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 23 June at the Peninsula in Melbourne, they were presented by APRA and the...
for 'Songwriters of the Year' and an ARIA Award for 'Best Dance Release' for "Talk Like That
Talk Like That
"Talk Like That" is the third single of The Presets' Platinum-accredited album Apocalypso. The song was released in September 2008.Presets member Kim Moyes has described the track as "a calypso house track with these weird cathedral organs, techno tom toms and a ballsy bassline."-Track listing:#...
". Aside from their performance work the duo have remix
Audio mixing (recorded music)
In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
ed tracks for The Dissociatives
The Dissociatives
The Dissociatives are an Australian band consisting of Daniel Johns of Silverchair, Australian dance producer DJ Paul Mac, and touring members Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes from Sydney electronic duo "The Presets"...
, Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
, Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
, Sarah Blasko
Sarah Blasko
Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow , is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have at the ARIA Music Awards, which...
and Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
.
History
The Presets' founders, Julian HamiltonJulian Hamilton
Julian Thomas Hamilton is a singer, song-writer and keyboardist, who, with bandmate Kim Moyes, makes up successful Sydney electronica duo, The Presets.-Biography:...
and Kim Moyes
Kim Moyes
Kimberley "Kim" Isaac Moyes or K.I.M. is half of a Sydney-based electronica duo, The Presets with Julian Hamilton. Moyes provides keyboard and drums, as well as production . His involvement with The Presets has resulted in a total of six ARIA Music Awards...
met in 1995 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is one of the oldest and most prestigious music schools in Australia...
where they were both studying classical music. They shared an interest in 1980s pop music and became members of the Sydney-based electronic group, Prop, with Jeremy Barnett on marimba
Marimba
The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden keys or bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The keys are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural keys ...
s, Hamilton on keyboards, Moyes on vibraphone
Vibraphone
The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family....
, David Symes on bass guitar and Jared Underwood on drums. This group released two albums, Small Craft, Rough Sea in 2001 and Cook Cut Damage Destroy in 2003. Hamilton and Moyes broke off from Prop when they remix
Audio mixing (recorded music)
In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
ed a track, "Magnetic Highway", with "harder electronic edges" under the name The Presets.
2003–2004: Early EPs
The Presets formed in Sydney in 2003 with Hamilton on vocals, keyboards, and production, and Moyes on drums, keyboards, production and programming. The band recorded a demo, which drew the attention of Modular RecordingsModular Recordings
Modular Records is an Australian record label. It was established by Sydney-based music promoter Steve Pavlovic as a joint-venture with EMI, but is now distributed by Universal Music in Australia...
, they signed with the label and released a seven-track extended play, Blow Up, in November. Daniel Johns
Daniel Johns
Daniel Paul Johns is an Australian musician, vocalist, composer, guitarist, and pianist, best known as the frontman of the rock band Silverchair. He is also part of The Dissociatives...
(Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
) provided guitar work and co-wrote the track, "Cookie" with the duo. The EP was favourably compared to work by Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
, Soft Cell
Soft Cell
Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...
and Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire may refer to:*Cabaret Voltaire , a Swiss cabaret founded in 1916, distinguished by the involvement of Dada artists*Cabaret Voltaire , a British industrial/techno musical group...
. The Presets supported the EP with gigs in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane; and issued a 10" single, "Beat On / Beat Off", on Rex Records
Rex Records (2001)
The most recent record label to use the name Rex Records was started in 2001 by an XL Recordings employee. Overall, it was an experiment releasing demo recordings from more left field artists. The label was the original home of Australian artists The Avalanches and The Vines, and has also released...
. In November 2004, as a follow up, a second EP was issued, the five-track Girl and the Sea. Its title track was featured on The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
– the United States teen drama TV series. Tim Colman of Sydney Morning Herald described them as having "successfully fused pop, techno, electro and rock. They've even stripped the live rig down to drums, keyboards, microphones and an iPod."
2005–2006
On 20 May 2005, The Presets released their debut album, BeamsBeams (album)
Beams is the debut album by Australian electronic dance music duo The Presets, released on 12 September 2005.- Track listing :- Reception :...
. The first single from the album was "Are You the One?". A remix of the song by French DJ, Lifelike, was later featured in a BMW 1 Series
BMW 1 Series
The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension...
commercial in Australia. 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 singles were only available in the UK.
2007–2010
In April 2007, The Presets released another single only distributed in the UK, "Truth & Lies", which featured two songs. In December, The Presets released "My People", the lead single from their second album ApocalypsoApocalypso (album)
Apocalypso is the second full-length album by Australian electronic duo The Presets. The album was released by Modular Recordings on the 12 April 2008 in Australia, on 13 May in the United States, and 2 June in the United Kingdom...
, and toured with Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
around Australia on their NeverEverLand tour. Apocalypso was issued on 12 April 2008, which debuted at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart and remained in the top 50 for 63 weeks. It achieved the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
number-one spot for several weeks. By 2009 it was certified triple-platinum (shipment of 210,000 units) in Australia.
In May 2008, The Presets released an EP, single, and a remixed edition of "This Boy's in Love
This Boy's in Love
"This Boy's in Love" is a song by Australian electronic duo The Presets. It is the second single from their 2008 album Apocalypso.-Music video:...
", with the song of the same name still being played on the radio before its release. In October, the band won six ARIA Awards at the 2008 ceremony: 'Producers of the Year', 'Best Artwork' (artwork by Jonathan Zawada), 'Best Video' ("My People", directed by Kris Moyes
Kris Moyes
Kris Moyes is an Australian-born director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his innovative music videos.In 2005 he directed The Presets "Are You The One?" which utilized a large array of film techniques that playfully proposed answers to who the "one" is...
), 'Best Dance Release', 'Best Group' and 'Album of the Year'. They became the first electronic music group to receive the award for 'Album of the Year'. In December, Apocalypso was awarded the J Award for Australian Album of the Year. The Presets appeared in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2008
Triple J Hottest 100, 2008
The 2008 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2009. It was the sixteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station, Triple J....
three 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
Sound Relief
Sound Relief was a multi-venue rock music concert held on 14 March 2009, which was announced by the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby on 24 February 2009...
at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
. Sound Relief was a benefit concert for victims of the Victorian bushfire crisis and the Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
s. Appearing with The Presets at the Sydney concert were, Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997....
, Hoodoo Gurus
Hoodoo Gurus
Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band, formed in Sydney in 1981, by the mainstay Dave Faulkner and later joined by Richard Grossman , Mark Kingsmill , and Brad Shepherd...
, Icehouse
Icehouse (band)
Icehouse is an Australian rock band, formed as Flowers in 1977 in Sydney. Initially known in Australia for their pub rock style, they later achieved mainstream success playing new wave and synthpop style music and attained Top Ten singles chart success in both Europe and the U.S...
, Jet
Jet (band)
Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively...
, Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14...
, Little Birdy
Little Birdy
Little Birdy are an Australian indie rock band formed in Perth, Western Australia in 2002 by singer and guitarist Katy Steele, drummer Matt Chequer, guitarist and keyboardist Simon Leach, and bass guitarist Scott O'Donoghue...
, Wolfmother
Wolfmother
Wolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,...
, You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...
and additional artists.
The Presets had an influence on The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
' album The E.N.D.
The E.N.D.
According to review aggregator Metacritic, The E.N.D. received an average of 60 out of 100 indicating mixed to average reviews from music critics, based on fifteen critiques, higher than their 2005 album Monkey Business but lower than their 2003 breakout Elephunk, with critics agreeing that the...
and possibly their new electronic musical direction. Following its release, will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
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 [sings the chorus] - that shit is wild," will.i.am said, "That's the reason why this record sounds the way it does - my three months in Australia."
2011–present
The Presets have publicly expressed dismay that journalists often rely on their WikipediaWikipedia
Wikipedia is a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its 20 million articles have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world. Almost all of its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the site,...
page for their research. Hamilton told Rolling Stone Australia
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
: "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 stated on their Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
page and in 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, to support the new album. During their set at the Coachella Music Festival, The Presets played a new song which is yet to be titled.
Members
- Julian Hamilton – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, keyboardsElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:... - Kim Moyes – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, keyboards
Studio albums
- 2005: BeamsBeams (album)Beams is the debut album by Australian electronic dance music duo The Presets, released on 12 September 2005.- Track listing :- Reception :...
(#67, Gold) - 2008: ApocalypsoApocalypso (album)Apocalypso is the second full-length album by Australian electronic duo The Presets. The album was released by Modular Recordings on the 12 April 2008 in Australia, on 13 May in the United States, and 2 June in the United Kingdom...
(#1, 3× Platinum) - 2012: TBA
EPs
- 2004: Blow Up
- 2008: iTunes Live from Sydney
Singles
- 2003: "Beat On / Beat Off"
- 2004: "Girl and the Sea"
- 2005: "Are You the One?" AUS #68
- 2006: "Down Down Down"
- 2006: "I Go Hard, I Go Home"
- 2007: "Truth & Lies"
- 2007: "My People" AUS #5 (2× Platinum)
- 2008: "This Boy's in LoveThis Boy's in Love"This Boy's in Love" is a song by Australian electronic duo The Presets. It is the second single from their 2008 album Apocalypso.-Music video:...
" AUS #23 (Gold), US Dance Club Play #25 - 2008: "Talk Like ThatTalk Like That"Talk Like That" is the third single of The Presets' Platinum-accredited album Apocalypso. The song was released in September 2008.Presets member Kim Moyes has described the track as "a calypso house track with these weird cathedral organs, techno tom toms and a ballsy bassline."-Track listing:#...
" AUS #11 (Platinum) - 2008: "Yippiyo-AyYippiyo-Ay"Yippiyo-Ay" is the fourth single by The Presets, taken from their second studio album Apocalypso. "Yippiyo-Ay" debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on November 24, 2008 at number #95. No music video was made for the song...
" AUS #94 - 2009: "If I Know YouIf I Know You"If I Know You" is the fifth single by The Presets, taken from their second studio album Apocalypso. It was originally the proposed third single but was replaced by "Talk Like That"...
" AUS #57, US Dance Club Play #17 - 2009: "Kicking and Screaming"
Remixes
- 2004: The DissociativesThe DissociativesThe Dissociatives are an Australian band consisting of Daniel Johns of Silverchair, Australian dance producer DJ Paul Mac, and touring members Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes from Sydney electronic duo "The Presets"...
– "We're Much Preferred Customers" - 2005: Midnight JuggernautsMidnight JuggernautsMidnight Juggernauts are a band from Melbourne, Australia composed of Andrew Szekeres, Vincent Vendetta, and Daniel Stricker. The band has been described as anything from 'prog dance meets cosmic film scores', to 'slasher-flick disco' to 'deadpan landscape',...
– "Devil Within" - 2005: Paul MacPaul MacPaul Mac is a musician, producer and music remixer from Sydney, Australia. He was classically trained at Sydney's Conservatorium of Music. Paul Mac formed the bands Smash Mac Mac, Itch-e And Scratch-e, The Lab, and The Dissociatives, as well as releasing two records under his own name...
– "It's Not Me, It's You" - 2006: Caged Baby – "Hello There"
- 2006: Lenny KravitzLenny KravitzLeonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
– "Breathe" - 2007: Howling BellsHowling BellsHowling Bells are an indie rock band that formed in Sydney in 2004. The band obtained moderate popularity in the United Kingdom following the release of its 2006 self-titled debut album...
– "Low Happening" - 2007: SilverchairSilverchairSilverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
– "Straight Lines" - 2007: Architecture in HelsinkiArchitecture in HelsinkiArchitecture in Helsinki is an Australian indie pop band which consists of Cameron Bird, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry, and Kellie Sutherland...
– "Heart It Races" - 2010: Sarah BlaskoSarah BlaskoSarah Elizabeth Blaskow , is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have at the ARIA Music Awards, which...
– "Hold on My Heart" - 2010: Kings of LeonKings of LeonKings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
– "Closer"
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 MoyesKris MoyesKris Moyes is an Australian-born director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his innovative music videos.In 2005 he directed The Presets "Are You The One?" which utilized a large array of film techniques that playfully proposed answers to who the "one" is...
) - 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 AwardsAPRA Awards of 2009The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2009 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 23 June at the Peninsula in Melbourne, they were presented by APRA and the...
– 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)