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It has recently come to my attention that I’ve made a few Australians very upset with me. I committed the unforgivable sin of not placing The Presets in my ‘best of ‘07′ posts. So in order to rectify this horrible crime against humanity here are a few tracks that I think deserve their recognition. The Presets are pretty rad, I’ve been banging their shit a lot recently. It’s too bad that there isn’t a North American tour forecasted in the next few months, but then again- it’s balls-cold here while it’s summertime down under, so I don’t really blame them.

The new direction of rock&dance music floating out of Australia is a patented and perfected craft. True to form, The Presets totally represent this shift, and I expect this year to be very successful for them. ‘My People’ has become an anthem- I heard it last night over at Debonair when Jordan Z threw it up, alongside countless other bleary eyed, drink slamming, fist pounding nightlife memories. Another more recent track, ‘Hung Up’ is composed of the “Down Down Down” track thrown together with Madonna’s “Hung Up”. It’s pretty tight. But if you want my two cents, the best track to come from their direction is the Midnight Juggernaut’s rehash of that same track that, and as to not be repetitive, I posted a little while back. Stellar. Absolutely Stellar. (Happy now?)

The Presets – My People

The Presets – Hung Down

The Presets – Are You The One (SMD Remix)