Beams (album)

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Length 43:18 Artist The Presets Label Modular Recordings		Beams (2005) Apocalypso (2008) Release date 12 September 2005

Released 12 September 2005 (2005-09-12) Genres Electro, Electronic dance music, Synthpop, House music, Electronica, Techno People also search for Apocalypso, Pacifica, Girl and the Sea

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Beams is the debut studio album by Australian electronic dance music duo The Presets, released in September 2005 by record label Modular.

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Reception

The album received mixed to positive reviews. AllMusic called the album an "uneasy yet unforgettable combination of '80s gaudy pop flair and dark, propulsive rave beats". Pitchfork, on the other hand, gave it a low 3.7/10 rating, writing "the most frustrating thing about Beams is that Moyes and Hamilton both know better".

Track listing

All tracks written by Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes, unless otherwise noted.

Personnel

The Presets

Julian Hamilton – vocals, keyboards, mixing

Kim Moyes – drums, keyboards, mixing

Additional musicians

Felix Bloxsom – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 11)

Phil Stucky – Trombone (tracks 2, 8, 12)

Sam Dixon – bass & guitar (track 4)

Kendal Cuneo – girl vocals (track 4)

Veronique Serret – violin (track 12)

Matthew Watson – violin (track 12)

Zoe White – viola (track 12)

Leah Zweck – viola (track 12)

Rachael Maio – cello (track 12)

Daniel Johns – acoustic guitar (track 12)

Warwick Payne – guitar (track 12)

Technical

Scott Horscroft – mixing

Emerson Todd – mixing

Mike Marsh – mastering

Lyn Balzer – photography

Anthony Perkins – photography

Jonathan Zawada – art direction

Songs

1Steamworks4:36
2Are You the One?3:24
3Down Down Down3:17

References

Beams (album) Wikipedia

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