Kimberley Isaac Moyes is an Australian musician, producer, mix engineer, composer, songwriter, DJ and one half of the Sydney-based electronica duo, The Presets (with

Julian Hamilton Julian Thomas Hamilton (born September 1976) is an Australian singer-songwriter and keyboardist, who, with bandmate Kim Moyes, formed the electronica duo, The Presets in 2003. They have issued four studio albums, '' Beams'' (September 2005), '' ...

). Note: n-lineversion established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition. Moyes provides synthesizers and drums, as well as engineering, production and songwriting. The Presets have released two EPs and four full-length albums ('' Beams'', '' Apocalypso,'' '' Pacifica and Hi Viz''). Moyes also records and performs as a solo artist under the aliases K.I.M, KIM and alongside Melbourne veteran DJ Mike Callander as one half of Zero Percent In 2018, Moyes launched his own vinyl and digital record label with Mike Callander called "Here To Hell".

Early life and education

Born on 15 September 1976 in

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, Moyes attended the Conservatorium High School for his final school years 11 and 12, before going on to a Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium Of Music (majoring in classical percussion).Bernard Zuel, 15 September 2012
The Presets: 'We are in this for life'
Retrieved 17 October 2013

Career

Directly after university Moyes and Hamilton performed and recorded as members of Prop, they released one full-length album and a remix compilation. As a member of The Presets Moyes has enjoyed considerable success: 12

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Nominations (of which they have won 7),

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's Songwriters of The Year 2012, as well as many other awards for Best Live Band, Band of The Year and Album of the Year. Outside of The Presets, Moyes has released many recordings of his own. Through Cutters records he released "System Breakdown" in 2005, followed by the

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"B.T.T.T.T.R.Y" through Bang Gang in 2006. In 2007 and 2008 he released a consecutive series of 12-inch records through Modular Recordings: "Wet'N'Wild", "Party Machini" and "Fistogram". Many of these tracks were to be featured o
''Selected Jerks 2001–2009''
a double-disc album of original recordings and remixes throughout 8 years. ''Selected Jerks'' was preceded by a Japanese only mini-album
''System Breakdown''
released in 2006 via Rallye Records. Throughout his time as The Presets, Moyes has remixed many artists, both as The Presets and under his K.I.M. or (KIM) moniker, including acts such as Kings of Leon, Sarah Blasko and Architecture in Helsinki. He has also worked extensively as a session musician and as a producer. His production credits include albums for Kirin J Callinan,

Jack Ladder Timothy Kenneth Rogers (born 6 April 1983), known by his stage name Jack Ladder, is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer. His music is characterised by his baritone voice and poignant observations on love and deat ...

, Beni and DMA's.

Awards and nominations

Melbourne WebFest

* 2022 Best Original Score - Phenomena

APRA Award

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Songwriters of the Year (shared with Julian Hamilton)

Discography

Albums

Score albums

Compilation albums

Mini-albums

EPs

Singles

Remixes

Production, Mixing, Writing and Musician credits

*Aleesha Dibbs - Battalion (2023) ixer*Lady Jane Beach - Motorcycle (2022) o-producer*Aleesha Dibbs - Battalion (2022) ixer*Shady Nasty - CHEST HEIGHT (2022) roducer/mixer*Kinder - Rasta (feat. Gold Fang) (2022) o-writer/co-producer/programming*Keli Holiday - KELI (2022) o-writer/producer*Mazy - Interstella (2022) ixer*Keli Holiday - Off My Mind (2022) o-writer/producer* The Presets - You Belong (2022) o-producer/co-writer/mixer* The Presets - NYE 2021 Midnight Fireworks Soundtrack (2022) o-producer/co-writer/mixer*

Art vs. Science Art vs. Science are an Australian electronic dance band based in Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in February 2008, the three-piece consists of James Finn (styled as Jim) on vocals and keyboards; Daniel McNamee (styled as Dan Mac) on vocals, guit ...

- Sweat (2021) roducer/mixer*Lady Jane Beach - Outback (2021) o-producer*Moody Beach - Assembly Of The Wild EP (2021) roducer/mixer/drums/synths/co-writer*Keli Holiday - December (2021) roducer*Mazy - Flowers (2021) ixer*Moody Beach - Plastic Love (2021) roducer/mixer/drums/synths*Keli Holiday - Song Goes On (2021) roducer* Holy Holy - Aftergone (feat. CLEWS) (2021) o-producer/co-writer*

DZ Deathrays DZ Deathrays (previously Denzel then DZ) are an Australian dance-punk trio from Brisbane, Queensland. Composed of Shane Parsons (vocals/guitar), Lachlan Ewbank (lead guitar/vocals) and Simon Ridley (drums), they put out two EPs before releasing ...

- Kerosene (2021) o-writer*Moody Beach - The Other (2021) roducer/mixer/drums*Keli Holiday - Where You Feel (2021) roducer*Mazy - You Got Me (2021) ixer*Moody Beach - Why Not (2021) roducer/mixer/drums/synths*Perfect Moment - Perfect Moment EP (2020) roducer/co-writer*

Northeast Party House Northeast Party House is an Australian electronic band formed in Melbourne in 2009. The band's six members are Jack Shoe (guitar), Malcolm Besley (drums), Sean Kenihan (synth), Zach Hamilton-Reeves (vocals), Mitch Ansell (guitar) and Oliver Packar ...

- Shelf Life Album (2019) o-producer*

- Still No Change (2019) o-writer* Kult Kyss - Rituals (2019) o-producer* The Presets & Golden Features - RAKA EP (2019) o-producer/co-writer* Slum Sociable - Afterthought (2018) o-writer* Golden Features - Falling Out (2018) o-producer/co-writer* The Presets - Hi Viz (2018) o-producer/co-writer*Zero Percent - Volumes (2018) o-producer/co-writer* DMA's - For Now (2018) roducer/co-writer* Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders "Playmates" (2014) roducer/co-writer*Beni – Protect/I Can't Hide EP (2014) riter/producer*Beni – Love on the Run/Summer's Gone EP (2013) riter/producer*Kirin J Callinan – Embracism (2013) roducer/co-writer*Forces – Overland (In My Mind) (2012) ixing* The Presets - Pacifica (2012) o-producer/co-writer*Beni – House of Beni (2011) o-producer/co-writer* Beni – Maximus (2009) roducer* The Presets – Apocalypso (2008) o-producer/co-writer * Digitalism – Pogo (2007) o-writer*

Lost Valentinos Lost Valentinos are a band from Sydney, Australia. They released two EPs under the band name The Valentinos but changed their name in mid-2007 to Lost Valentinos due to the threat of legal action by soul artists from the 1950s, Bobby Womack ...

– Miles from Nowhere EP (2007) roducer tracks A1/A2 *Riot in Belgium – La Musique (2007) o-writer/mixing/additional production* PNAU – No More Violence (2007) o-writer*Riot in Belgium – The Acid Never Lies (2006) o-writer, mixing and additional production*Love Tattoo – Tuff Love (2005) roducer/writer* The Presets – Beams (2005) o-producer/co-writer*The Valentinos/

– The Valentinos EP (2005) roducer* Natalie Imbruglia - Satisfied (2005) rums/glockenspiel*

Decoder Ring Decoder Ring is an experimental electronic-rock crossover group from Australia. History Decoder Ring was formed in 2001, in Sydney, Australia. The original line-up consisted of Tom Schutzinger (Keyboards, drums), Geoff Towner (bass, El Mopa) ...

– Somersault (OST) (2004) ibraphone*Siena – Sway (2004) roducer/co-writer* The Presets –

Girl and the Sea ''Girl and the Sea'' is the second EP by Australian electronic dance music duo The Presets released on Modular Records on 1 November 2004. The EP reached No. 6 on the AIR charts and at No. 20 on the ARIA Hitseekers Charts. The vocals ...

EP (2004) o-producer* The Dissociatives - The Dissociatives (2004) dditional production/drums/vibraphone/percussion* PNAU – Lovers (2003) o-writer* The Presets – Blow Up EP (2003) o-producer*Coda – There Is a Way to Fly (2003) ibraphone/percussion/writer*Prop – Small Craft, Rough Sea (2001) o-producer/co-writer/vibraphone/percussion*

Powderfinger Powderfinger were an Australian rock band formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their break-up in 2010, the line-up consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins and drummer ...

– The Metre (2001)

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Touring

*'Selected Jerks 2001–2009' National Launch Tour (October–November 2009) *National Winter DJ Tour (June–July 2013)

Other appearances

Bag Raiders Bag Raiders are an Australian electronic music duo founded in 2006 by Jack Glass and Chris Stracey. They play keyboards, drums, and act as vocalists, producers, and remixers, with Stracey additionally playing guitar, violin and piano. They also ...

Remix of "B.T.T.T.T.R.Y." was featured in the video game '' Grand Theft Auto IV''.

References

External links

K.I.M
at Modular Recordings {{DEFAULTSORT:Moyes, Kim 1976 births 21st-century Australian male musicians 21st-century Australian musicians 21st-century drummers Australian drummers Australian house musicians Australian keyboardists APRA Award winners ARIA Award winners Living people Male drummers The Presets members The Dissociatives members