Sydney-based electronica one-man band Flume is the new side-project of Harley Streten, a very talented producer and beat maker who is only 19 (!) years of age. Also one half of the duo What So? Not, Flume got his first taste for producing at age 13 (!!) from the most unlikely of places – a music production program he found in a cereal box. It began Flume’s obsession with all things synthetic, and started his addiction for samples and vintage analogue hardware.
Flume created a buzz with his brilliant take on “Sleepless” by Antony For Cleopatra. Transforming the vocals and speeding things up a bit, Flume has no trouble turning this song into a super catchy electropop anthem. “Sleepless” serves as the title track from Flume’s debut EP which came out on August 1st on Future Classic (also home to Jeremy Glenn and Flight Facilities).
Flume – Sleepless (Feat. Antony For Cleopatra)
Sleepless is Flume’s debut EP and it has enough lush pads, chopped and chipmunked vocals, saw synths and danceable electronic beats to impress any fan of Hudson Mohawke, Flying Lotus, Seekae or Space Dimension Controller.
The EP moves at a steady chillwave pace with no shortage of lush chords and irresistible basslines. The young Australian’s arrangements are consistent throughout the record but not one bit repetitive. Streten essentially uses the same handful of beats and synthetic sounds and he does it with such ease and mastery that it all the pieces seems to fall right into place. As a little extra, check out Flume’s classy remix of French electro wizard Onra’s song “The Anthem”.
Onra – The Anthem (Flume Remix)
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NEW NAVY – ZIMBABWE REMIXES (Indie/Pop – Australia)
February 20, 2012 at 5:32 pm (UTC 1)
[...] remixers, eager to give it their own spin. The remixes below come courtesy of Sydney-based producer Flume, 22-year-old nu-disco aficionado Lancelot and up-and-coming electro trio [...]