Kimberley Isaac Moyes is the drummer and keyboard/synth player of the Australian electronic duo The Presets. On his own, he makes some enchantingly brutal, unorthodox dance music under the moniker K.I.M. He chatted with us on the phone from his hotel room in downtown New York before gearing up to DJ some gigs across the country. In September, The Presets and fellow Aussies Cut Copy will co-headline a North America tour (see dates below). We dug the last time they swung by Brooklyn, and for the record, so did he: “We had such a blast at that show, besides the fact that we were both sick as dogs. It was fucking great.” →

Walter Meego
Almost Gold Recordings
(2008)
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In an era replete with programmed beats and vintage synths, there is no shortage of electronic, dance-oriented music coming from virtually all over the globe. →

Music Hall of Willamsburg, NY
Date: 6/4/08
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“Hello Brooklyn, we’re The Presets,” says Julian Hamilton after the first song of their sold-out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City. →

Mercury Lounge, NY
Date: 5/28/08
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Not long ago, ruffian musicians nailed out guitar licks, banged out drum fills, and belted into mics with hair covering faces–all of which used to exemplify rock music du jour. →

Brooklyn Masonic Temple, NY
Date: 5/01/08
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High school athletic events are a distant memory for many of us, but tonight, it all comes rushing back. This fact is not lost on Thao Nguyen, who is opening for I’m From Barcelona

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