![]() "I've always loved melody and it's something I have a good ear for. A lot of producers don't really know how chords work or how to write a good melody and that's a massive disadvantage. Everyone loves melody and it's such an important part of music. I think that's what it takes to really cross over. "I think probably the fact that I'm good with melodies. What would you consider to be your biggest strength as a producer? Whatever you know and whatever works for you is what you should use." There isn't one that's ultimately superior to the others. "You don't really need jack shit you just need to learn how to use Ableton Live or whatever DAW you feel comfortable on. A lot of people say they can't produce without awesome monitors, and maybe do a remix they don't like and blame it on having shitty monitors, but it's a poor workman that blames his tools. "I'd probably say, don't make the mistake of thinking you need heaps of equipment. When I was staying in hostels, I would sleep with my laptop in my pillowcase because I was afraid someone was going to steal it! I'd go travelling and live in hostels, so I'd do my adventuring for the day then, when it got dark, I'd retreat to a pub or café and just write music with my headphones on."ĭo you have any tips for budding producers/remixers? "That's where I wrote most of the album: in cafes, pubs and hostels all around the world. I prefer to be in my studio but I like that I can work on music outside of it too. I know a lot of people who find it very difficult to write music unless they're in their studio surrounded by gear. "I think it's still better to have all the quality hardware outboard but I'm trying not to let myself get comfortable with all that grand equipment around me. What can you tell us about writing and producing on your laptop? "When staying in hostels, I would sleep with my laptop - I was afraid someone was going to steal it!" It's actually pretty boring but it works for me and it keeps me making music." "I use Sylenth, one compressor, Ableton Live and its basic effects. It doesn't really matter what I have - it's the inspiration that matters. ![]() Because I'm on the road so much, it kinda makes sense to keep it simple with just the laptop. "I like being able to do that, and the more hardware equipment I buy the more I find I need to be in a studio to write. Now I've moved into my new studio, I'm going to be buying some bits of kit but I generally like to be self-sufficient to the point where I can travel around the world with my laptop. "I don't have much hardware stuff as I try to keep everything inside the box. I usually like to have some idea in mind before I write a song." That contrast was the concept we aimed for. ![]() ![]() vocals open up and he sings at the end too. "The track has an indie/lo-fi vibe then, near the end, it builds into a hi-fi sound sample with the biggest kick drums I have and this huge synth. The bass guitar was just the cheapest, tiniest bass we could find and the vocals we recorded through a $30 microphone we got free with a VCR player. Oo one of them, the idea was to make all drum samples lo-fi and dodgy-sounding. "I have an EP coming out soon with my friend, Chet Faker, and we tried having concepts for each song. If I already have an idea, that's usually when the best stuff happens if I've heard a track and maybe they did something I've never heard down before, I'll try and emulate that and do something new with it. Often I do go in blind and try and write something, but sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't. Album review"I like to have a concept before I start writing. See more Your browser does not support the audio element. While not necessarily dancefloor-oriented, Flume's debut certainly fits into a post-2000s club vibe and DJ culture that borrows liberally, and often with inspired aplomb, from cut-and-paste hip-hop, avant-garde electronic composition, ambient pop, and contemporary R&B. On the contrary, Flume has a knack for layering beats, instruments, samples, and vocals in a way that grabs your attention and creates an evocative, somewhat hypnotic mood. Which isn't to say these aren't catchy recordings. More often than not, bits of melodies and lyrics pop up here and there, but tracks never quite gel into a hook in any traditional sense (although a few, like "Bring You Down," have a Dido-like trip-hop/dubstep quality). Working with a bevy of artists including George Maple, Moon Holiday, Jezzabell Doran, Chet Faker, and New York rapper T-Shirt, Flume crafts tracks that are more like soundscapes than actual songs. The debut album from Australian electronic musician/producer Flume, aka Harley Streten, Flume is an atmospheric, experimental mix of electronic dance-oriented sounds that touches upon aspects of R&B, indie rock, and pop. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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