Damon, Is This All on Line or Did You Hook Up?

I was a bas o fan, so i'd always wanted to work with him. Ve been a huge fan of grillas and blur and finally got chance. He kind of came in a bit hung over. I'd had a few drinks the night before. And ye we kind of jus sat together, and he added some lil piano bits,. We figured out some melodies and recorded it. It's one of the first songs that i started that actually made on this record. Since the oldest i by ye, i love how it sounds."

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In this episode, John links up with Harley Streten, better known as Flume, to talk through how he wrote, recorded and produced the four opening tracks from his mixtape and three albums - ‘Flume’, ‘Skin’, ‘Hi This Is Flume’ and ‘Palaces’.

Digging out files from sessions dating back to his early adventures travelling around Europe, Harley gives us a rundown on some of the key parts of his life in music and how his approach to producing has changed over the years. From his early days using cereal box software to his approach to fixing writer’s block and the mental strain of life in music.

As well as the long list of failed experiments that never made the final tracks, we’re given a full tour of the painstaking tweaks and subtle changes Harley teases into his work to humanise a production.

Listen to find out what question Harley always asks when visiting synth stores, why you shouldn’t be afraid to rip off other people, and what some of the key elements to consider are when navigating success.

Tracks discussed: Sintra, Helix, Hi This Is Flume, Highest Building

Listen to ‘Palaces’ here.

Listen to ‘Skin’ here.

Listen to ‘Flume’ here.

Listen to ‘Hi This Is Flume’ here.

Future Classic, Transgressive Records Ltd

Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective

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