VIBE Premiere: Flume 'Holdin' On' (VIDEO)
Australian prodigy, Harley Streten (aka Flume) has taken the world by storm in recent months. The 21-year-old’s self-titled album is an experimental electronic masterpiece with subtle pop and heavy hip-hop influences. It reigned supreme on dance music charts in Australia and iTunes AUS where it hit no. 1.
Hot off the success of the record’s worldwide release Flume premieres the latest music video of his track, 'Holdin On'. The video highlights the exciting few months for the Aussie while touring with the likes of The xx and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs in Europe and Australia.
Check it out, along with 10 things that you must know about Flume ->
Hot off the success of the record’s worldwide release Flume premieres the latest music video of his track, 'Holdin On'. The video highlights the exciting few months for the Aussie while touring with the likes of The xx and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs in Europe and Australia.
Check it out, along with 10 things that you must know about Flume ->
10. When Flume was younger he had aspired to be a cartoonist.
9. Flume’s first introduction to music came out of a cereal box, when he won a music producing CD.
8. The best thing about being Aussie is “the weather”, says Harley.
When he left to tour Europe during the Australian summer, his most memorable show happened at a warehouse party in Warsaw, Poland in the freezing temperatures.
When he left to tour Europe during the Australian summer, his most memorable show happened at a warehouse party in Warsaw, Poland in the freezing temperatures.
7. Recently, Flume was given the opportunity to do a two-hour guest mix on BBC Radio 6, “The Six Mix”. From Janet Jackson to Bondax, Flume showcases the best of new & old groovy house and hip-hop sounds. Check it out.
6. SXSW & WMC will not be his first showcases in the US. Last October, Flume played nine shows in the span of four days at CMJ, New York.
5. He has a new visual tour that is about to get underway in April. The Infinity Prism Tour and it looks something like this...
4. Flume Recommends: Harley is a big fan of artists like James Blake, Bobby Tank, Shlomo, Dream Koala, TA-KU and Freddy Gibbs.
3. Harley is also working with Chet Faker on a new EP. The two have worked earlier on a track on Flume’s album called, 'Left Alone'.
2. People he would like to collaborate with are Hudson Mohawke, Oliver from the xx and Yukimi from Little Dragon.
1. Even though he’s already had a fair amount of touring experience, Harley is yet to have the tour bus experience.
