Flume, is an electronic music project, created by Harley Streten from Sydney, Australia.
Harley Streten began producing music at the age of thirteen, with a basic production disc that was packaged in a box of cereal.
Streten was discovered and signed by Future Classic in 2011, after submitting the tracks “Sleepless”, “Over You” and “Paper Thin” in an original artists competition managed by the Australian record company. Nathan McLay, an employee of Future Classic and now Flume’s manager, assisted with the release of his first EP titled Sleepless, which contained the three original tracks.
Flume’s self-titled debut album was released on November 9, 2012 to exceptional critical acclaim. The album’s production saw Flume collaborating with vocal artists George Maple, Moon Holiday, Jezzabell Doran, Chet Faker, and New York rapper T.Shirt. The album reached number one on the Australian iTunes charts. It debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at number 2, behind One Direction’s Take Me Home.
On Australia Day 2013, four of Flume’s songs (including a remix) were listed on Triple J Hottest 100 for 2012. His album’s breakout song “Holdin On” was listed at number four, the highest Australian song charted. Others included were “Sleepless” and his remix of “Hyperparadise” by Hermitude, both at the top 20 (#12 and #18) and “On Top” at #67.
Flume’s voted songs boosted higher on the ARIA Singles Chart. “Holdin On” returned to the top 50 to Australia’s top spot at 17, its highest peaking. Also debuted on the top 50 is his “HyperParadise” remix at 38. “Sleepless” and “On Top” debuted at 53 and 75 respectively.
