9/22/2023 0 Comments Flume first album“It’s definitely been a shift of life in general over the last few months,” Streten tells us from his home in Sydney, though it sounds like a complete understatement. Then, almost suddenly, something else happened: It blew the fuck up. Another young producer’s work got its day in the spotlight, and the gears of the music world kept turning. The requisite PR email blasts were sent to the appropriate media outlets, a handful of which took note and shared Flume with its readers. In November of 2012 (exactly one year after Flume’s first live performance), a full stream of the album was posted to SoundCloud, just before local label Future Classic made it available for purchase on iTunes and other digital music stores. Flume) managed to do so well before it was “officially” released. A Baru In New York - Flume Remix (5*)Ĭombined: 4.917 ->5 (81.It’s a safe bet that just about everyone who really wanted to hear the self-titled, debut LP by 21-year-old Australian Harley Streten (a.k.a. Hyperparadise - Flume Mixtape Version (5*)Ģ8. It really works well, and adds to the relevance of each trackĢ5. I guess this is a solid debut LP, but I hope his next LP goes one up, and is more complex and prominent that this.ĭeluxe Edition: A combination between adding rap/vocals to his instrumentals, and remixes. He might not be the most talented producer, but his style somehow strikes a chord with me and tens of thousands of other listeners. Flume is one of my favourite Australian and electronic artists of 2012/13. I guess this album is mainly targeted at the 15-30 age group, and for the indie/electronic genre (I wouldn't really classify this as 'dance' because I cannot really 'dance' to some of these tracks :P). I also agree with above comment on how this album is not for everyone. those chipmunk voices), I found that this album grew on me, and that I can listen to the songs on repeat. Despite having the tendency to be repetitive and a tad annoying (i.e. There are quite some cool beats (I also noticed a stop-start sort of style), and electronic influences throughout the album. I realised that with each listen, the album become better and better. Then in the space of 9 months, I heard this album 4-5 times. I too felt a bit empty, and quickly came to a judgement that this album would be a good instrumental album, or something unfinished to be either sampled or worked upon later on. There were just too many basic instrumentals, and a few quirky sounds (especially those chipmunk sort of voices). That's why, when I first heard this album, I was a bit disappointed. *****When I first heard of Flume through 'Holdin' On' (Yes, I know 'Sleepless' was first, but I heard 'Holdin' On' first), I thought he was a cool producer with some nifty beats and cool sounds. His sound is all at once unique and accessible. Moderately enjoyable, but it's safe to assume that this is an album which is best for listening to its individual parts.Įdit: This has improved for me. Unfortunately though, I can't give a 4 because at times this near 50-minute listen did feel like a chore. In terms of rating this album, giving a 2 would be much too harsh as while many of the tracks are average, only a select couple as mentioned are worse than that. On this record, one does get the opportunity to understand where the hit potential is ('Holdin On', 'Sleepless' and 'On Top' all stand out) but at the same time there are moments that seem like a waste of time/space (see 'Ezra' or 'Star Eyes'). While I'm no afficionado, I do appreciate this genre for what it is. Undoubtedly there are some people that just don't understand the hype, which is perfectly understandable, because this sample-based electronic music isn't for everyone. This Song Is Not About A Girl (Flume & Chet Faker)
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