![]() ![]() Flume mingles with KUČKA on “Escape,” keeps Laurel at arms’ length on “I Can’t Tell” and leaves Damon Albarn to his own devices on the title track. Compare the chemistry between Flume and slowthai on “High Beams” from Hi This Is Flume to any companion piece here. He places his collaborators into his frameworks instead of working alongside them. The rarity of the Australian fauna is not reflected on Palaces so much as the fact that Australia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world.ĭespite the fact that most of Palaces was recorded live there’s a disconnect between Flume and his guests. Byron Bay breathes life into Palaces, but the album fails to capture the town’s charm. He pays homage to the area’s unique wildlife, going as far as integrating bird calls that he recorded himself. He ditches that hedonism in favor of Byron Bay’s simplicity. Palaces arrives after Flume claims he’s over the large clubs and booming nightlife that he dove into over the past decade. He’s much happier to wake up, surf, and mix his music, all but forgetting the pythons slithering on his roof. He doesn’t own much, nor does he aspire to. Based on an interview he gave to NME, he doesn’t mind. Regardless, even if ‘Hi, This is Flume’ is not a fan favourite for Flume, this new sound promises a fun and exciting new direction for the artist.After recording Palaces in the United States, Flume relocated to Byron Bay in New South Wales, Australia, a town so small that he claims he couldn’t even find an Uber there. Certain electronic sounds in some songs border on unbearable. However, while the mixtape is impressive in its experimentalism, the absence of any mainstream tracks, in addition to tracks which at times can feel chaotic and messy, make it much less captivating and harder to listen to than other albums. ![]() There is no doubt that the album is work of art, with the beautiful and abstract designs on the cover complementing the aesthetic quality of the music itself. This is fitting with the aggressive and unexpected tone of the mixtape as a whole. In ‘How To Build A Relationship’, featuring American rapper JPEGMAFIA, the impressive lyrics include sudden outbursts of shouting and swearing, which are intentionally jarring and shocking. This sets the tone for the whole experience of listening to the mixtape, as the rest of the tracks then follow just as smoothly, with each of the 17 songs blending into one another.Īlthough the mixtape is much less vocal based than previous albums, it does contain collaborations which introduce rapping vocals and in the case of the collaboration with artist SOPHIE, auto-tuned melodic vocals which are reminiscent of the earlier sounds of ‘Skin’. The disconcerting track then blends effortlessly into the next track ‘Ecdysis’, where the overwhelming sea of voices is replaced by smooth sounds and an appealing beat. The album starts with a voice recording of the artist saying ‘Hi, this is flume.’ This is then merged with many other similar recordings, creating a confusing and chaotic accumulation of voices. Deep synth based with a lack of vocals, the album combines captivating beats with abstract, energetic sounds which create a sense of Flume experimenting and expressing himself. More of a mixtape than an album, ‘Hi This is Flume’ moves from the mainstream, electro-pop sounds of previous albums to a much more aggressive, experimental sound, taking listeners by surprise as it breaks the boundaries of expectation. Flume.’ prior to the release of his latest creation. The Australian record producer, DJ and musician has been quiet for 3 years since his last album ‘Skin’ in 2016, releasing only the EP ‘Hi. Flume has made a comeback in style with his new release ‘Hi This is Flume’ on Friday 22 nd March. ![]()
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