USA - "I think we were always attracted to that sort of infinite sound that you can create," Julian Hamilton says, trying to define the motivating force behind his and musical partner Kim Moyes' fascination with electronica. "There are only so many sounds you can make with a violin or piano. With synthesizers and samplers, you can create totally new worlds."

As The Presets, Hamilton and Moyes are Australia's techno dance duo extraordinaire. Currently touring in support of the album Apocalypso, the pair have made the transition from studio to stage with the help of Shure SCL5 earphones and UHF-R wireless systems.

"When we write our music - especially for this last record - it's a very computer-based thing," Hamilton says. "The music takes on a whole life of itself, and after it hits the stage, it does step up in terms of energy. It's a really explosive thing."

Onstage, the duo's in-ear personal monitoring systems are used with SCL5 earphones. "As a singer, having your monitors in your ears is so much better than having a wedge in front of you," Hamilton states.

(Jim Evans)


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