by Moheak Radio
Artist Interview: The Presets
12:04 pm in Artist Interview, Neon Noise by Moheak Radio
Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes, the Sydney duo The Presets, met at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and have been making music together ever since. Three albums, multiple ARIA Awards (Australia’s version of the GRAMMY), and several successful world tours later, they have just released Pacifica on Modular Records. The boys dropped by the Moheak Radio studio to talk with DJ Paul V to talk about what they set out to do: make music that they like, that would be fun, and makes people want to dance.
by
Tune in Neon Noise this Friday and Saturday night at 10pm Pacific for DJ Paul V.’s interview with The Presets, aka Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes. The boys chat about the EDM scene in the US vs. Australia, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, classic Detroit techno, and what influences their eclectic, electro sound. Plus, hear some classic tracks and a bunch of songs from their excellent new disc, “Pacifica” (out on Modular Records).
If the French had their own version of the Now That’s What I Call Music series, this would be it. And this one is extra special, as it marks the 10th anniversary of these diverse and forward-thinking collections.
This new album is the acclaimed singer-songwriter and Sugar/Hüsker Dü founder’s first album of all-new studio material since 2009’s Life and Times. Inspired and informed by his recent shows opening for Foo Fighters, (as well as his shows commemorating the 20th anniversary of Sugar’s 1992 debut), Silver Age presents 10 new compositions in the punishingly loud yet melodically sparkling vein of his Sugar output. 
Van She are yet another stellar outfit in a long line of Australians who have the magic touch when it comes to producing and creating feel-good synthpop. Under the moniker Van She Technologic, they’ve also crafted must-have remixes of everyone from Dragonette to The Presets to Daft Punk. But they’ve really outdone themselves with this, their 2nd proper album. If there ever were a collection of songs to take to the beach and sip piña coladas to, this would be it. Read the rest of this entry →
It’s been 17 years since Toadies caught any buzz, but it sure was huge. Their “Possum Kingdom” single remains a road-tested, alt-grunge anthem. But what does the 2012 edition of the band offer up? One hell of a vibrant and cohesive rock ‘n roll record, that’s what.
Be sure to tune in tonight as Neon Noise w/ DJ Paul V. rolls in from 9pm-12am Pacific! As a club scene veteran known for championing mashups and pioneering the indie-electro sound, DJ Paul V. is an expert on all the perfect beats to pump through your speakers and get your party started right. Join in here at 
