FLUME plays the Shrine Auditorium Aug. 10-13; photo C ybele Malinowski
Electronics have already glued our eyes, now they’re working on our ears with help from the electronic tunes by Flume.
After releasing a highly anticipated album, Skin, May 27 this year, Flume has set off on a massive world tour, selling more than 100,000 North American tickets in only a week. Three shows scheduled at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, Aug. 10, 11 and 12, sold out in mere minutes, prompting an unplanned fourth show Aug. 13, meaning four times the fun and a fourth chance to be part of the action.
The 24-year-old producer, aka Harley Streten, has been pulsating crowds of eardrums and throbbing hearts as Flume since the release of the self-titled debut album back in 2012 and has been picking up steam ever since. The dark electro sounds have been climbing charts and taking names in mixes with Lorde, Chet Faker, Vince Staples, Vic Mensa and more. The debut single “Never Be Like You” has made #1 triple platinum in its home of Australia and has debuted at #8 in the U.S.
Rolling Stone recently featured it as “Best 45 albums in 2016 so far”. TIME mentioned, “it sounds like the future of electronic music.” In 2013, while receiving an award for best male artist at the ARIA’s in Sydney, Streten pointed out being the first person to win the award that doesn’t even sing,
Flume aka Harley Streten; photo C ybele Malinowski
Earning acclaim takes work, and Flume is getting the support he needs. To find balance in sound and scale for the live settings, Flume worked with an expert team led by production designer Rob Sinclair (LCD Soundsystem, Florence + the Machine, Lorde) and Jonathan Zawada (Skin album art), as well as visual artist David Wexler of Strangeloop Studios (Flying Lotus, The Rolling Stones, Hudson Mohawke) and Lighting Designer Stu Dingley. With a strong support from a team that knows what it’s doing, promising shows with memorable results are sure to be in store.
Flume closed out the Coachella tents both Sundays this year alongside some big daddy’s like Calvin Harris, Sia and Major Lazer.
Fans have responded generously with millions of views online and sold out shows across the globe. You can check out Flume’s handpicked essential playlist on Spotify, or browse Flumemusic.com for more information and tour dates, while they last.