★★★★★
comes in with some sort of downtempo equivalent to a bang. Right from the syncopated accordion-like chords and thumping bass drum of opening track "Sintra," Flume (22-year-old Australian producer Harley Streten) makes it clear his sound has a point, a composer determined not to get lost in the bevy of hip-hop and downtempo producers making insipid beats for a quick buck or a shot at fame and glory...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2014-01-11
★★★★★
Reissues of albums that came out two or three decades ago often provide fans a way to appreciate the music in a new way by adding history and context. But what about albums that are just a year old? Can a reissue of something that dropped way back in the heady days of November 2012 be anything other than a sales stunt? In the case of Flume: Deluxe Edition, the answer is yes...
- www.popmatters.com
2014-01-10
★★★★★
After Chet Faker contributed vocals to "Left Alone", a song from electronic producer Flume's self-titled debut last year, the two Aussies discovered they make a good team. "His strengths are all my weaknesses and vice versa so we kinda complement each other," said the former, whose real name is Harley Streten. "It's a bit like a yin yang thing we've got going on...
- pitchfork.com
2013-12-03
★★★★★
The new deluxe edition of this young Australian producer's excellent debut album includes a killer hip hop mixtape, featuring a variety of stellar rappers (Ghostface Killah, Stalley, Killer Mike, Freddie Gibbs) and singers (Autre Ne Veut, How To Dress Well, Twin Shadow) accompanied by Flume's soulful, bass-heavy tracks, most of which first appeared in instrumental form on the debut album. 11/27/2013
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- kexp.org
2013-11-28
★★★★★
Photo: Australian producer Flume has emerged to very positive reception in the UK this year and for a very good reason. His self titled debut album showcased a number of brilliant singles including 'Holdin On', 'Sleepless' and 'Left Alone'.
With a current mainstream music scene heavily saturated with electro producers, Flume's assured debut set him apart from a number of electro artists...
- www.gigwise.com
2013-11-16
★★★★★
Sydney-based electronica wunderkind Harley Streten, A.K.A. Flume, has already caused quite the rumble in his native Australia, with Triple J championing the young producer. Now the time has come to cement his name in this hemisphere, with his debut. Streten strafes between many a genre across the record, making his unique mark with ease, via help from noteworthy figures like Chet Faker and Moon Holiday.
Twinkling Disneywave (note: not yet a real genre.....
- www.thelineofbestfit.com
2013-04-01
★★★★★
At a time when many of dance music's big guns seem happy to overlook the past 20 years of the genre's progression in a bid to pander to the hugely lucrative global EDM market, Flume's emergence has been a somewhat welcome breath of creative fresh air.
Not for Harley Streten the trance-lite builds and drops. The Sydney-based producer favours aural substance over fake gold-plated sheen...
- www.bbc.co.uk
2013-04-01
★★★★★
Flume Bubbles Up Unexpectedly from Down Under
In honour of the home country and the rise to stardom and the exceptional debut record of Australia's Flume, I am going to give you this review from the bottom up. So I'll tell you without hesitation that it's a great record overall and then proceed to explain why I think that is. It seems only fitting since that's exactly how this record is going to break...
- www.popmatters.com
2013-04-01
★★★★★
In an interview with Dazed Digital last year, Australian beatmaker Flume said, "Music essentially boils down to two main elements, rhythm and melody. I feel tones and textures often get overlooked, so I like to take my time finding the right sounds." The approach is working for the unassuming 21-year-old musician, otherwise known as Harley Streten: In November, his self-titled debut album and its single "Sleepless" beat One Direction for the number one position on Australia's charts...
- pitchfork.com
2013-04-01