read the full interview on Amateur Chemist."AC: I have seen you five times in concert and love the fact that you have two Korg MS-20's on stage. What drove this decision to use vintage gear while on tour?
KM: It's been a nerdy passion of ours for quite sometime now and apart from the great sound these synths make they have such a distinctive look about them. We are very familiar with these synths and can get around them quickly so it's just the easiest option for us to use them live."
Can I just say,
ReplyDeleteThe average fan of The Presets would have no idea what a Korg MS-20 is or its significance in music history. And that's OK; you don't need that knowledge to enjoy good music.
Unfortunately though, The Presets are a goddamn awful, 'trendy' band who make terrible, terrible dance music which will quickly fall out of fashion.
It is a huge shame since both members of The Presets are classicaly trained musicians, and were previously members of PROP - a gorgeous, soulful, organic instrumental pop band from Sydney, which used vintage synths for good instead of evil.
/end rant.