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Update: The Presets

Galatea — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:35:06 +0000

The Presets show at Webster Hall was a very definite dance party and because this wasn’t a co-headlining show, the crowd was all there for them. And it showed. The whole place was jumping.

The lights were pretty amazing, if only I hadn’t dropped my camera bag before leaving for the show. Right before Kim and Julian stepped out, I realized that my glass lens filter was cracked down the middle and wouldn’t budge when I tried to twist if off. So I had to make do.

The Presets at Webster Hall; April 3rd 2009

Full set of photos on Gigwise and you can read the review on Out‘s Popnography.

It’s The Rakes tonight.

The Presets – Down Down Down

Galatea — Wed, 31 May 2006 00:59:13 +0000

Released: May 8th 2006

The Presets are reminiscent of their label mates Cut Copy – with their techy gadgets and computer wizardry thumping and clicking away in the background and with their sometimes mild-voiced and sometimes scratchy, smoky vocals. On a closer listen, there appears more of an energy to it, it’s more violent and sleazy sounding.

Full of melodic acrobatics and a buzzing back beat, this is a sure dance hall track. Spiky in all the right places, this one takes a little getting used to, if you’re not a fan of the more techno side of dance. But it’ll hook you, all right.

Previously published on This Is Fake DIY.