The Presets are Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes. They met while studying classical music at Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music. They are on Australia’s Modular Records, the same home of hype bands Cut Copy and Wolfmother.

The Presets make 80s-influenced electro with a harder edge, which often gets them compared to Depeche Mode, NIN and even Nitzer Ebb, but they also make the soft dreamy tracks that would make Cut Copy fans swoon.

Strangely enough, their experiences as The Presets wouldn’t change how they would interpret the classics, if they decided to throw in the towel and go back to Beethoven.

The Presets on the interview show

The Presets “This Boy’s In Love” (Lifelike remix)

The Presets “My People” (DIM remix)

Two of my favourite bands have announced a joint tour this fall. I know I will be there when they roll thru Vancouver.

Check out this site in September for a killer interview with The Presets. And I am working on getting Cut Copy too. I’ll keep you updated.

SAT 9/13 – Monolith Festival – Denver, CO
MON 9/15 – The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
TUES 9/16 – Fine Line Music Cafe- Minneaplis, MN
WED 9/17 – Metro – Chicago, IL
FRI 9/19 Sound Academy – Toronto, Ontario
SAT 9/20 – Club Soda – Montreal, Quebec
SUN 9/21 – Webster Hall – New York City, NY
MON 9/22 – Webster Hall – New York City, NY
TUE 9/23 – Paradise – Boston, MA
THURS 9/25 – The Trocadero Theater – Philadelphia, PA
FRI 9/26 9:30 – Club – Washington D.C.
SAT 9/27 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
MON 9/29 – Emo’s Alternative Lounge – Austin, TX
TUES 9/30 – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX
FRI 10/3 – The Glass House – Pomona, CA
SUN 10/5 – Mezzanine – San Francisco, CA
TUES 10/7 – Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
WED 10/8 – Showbox At The Market – Seattle, WA
THURS 10/9 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, B.C.

I can’t leave you with out some tunes. Here are my two favourite remixes right now.

Cut Copy “Hearts On Fire” (Knightlife remix)

The Presets “This Boys In Love” (KIM remix)