![]() A lot of background noise, clicks, and pops should be expected with this grade. G: Many imperfections, including but not limited to scratches that can be felt with a fingernail. The record will not skip but some noise is expected. ![]() Any record with an isolated defect such as a single scratch that can be felt with a fingernail will have a VG- grade or lower. VG: Similar imperfections to a VG+ record, but they're either more pronounced, or there is a higher number of imperfections. VG+: Will have some light wear that may include sleeve scuffs, very light scratches, or other superficial marks. VG++: May have some light wear including sleeve scuffs or other superficial marks that will not affect play. No writing, stickers, spindle marks, or any other imperfections on label. The vinyl in this case is sold as-is or not graded. Sealed: Jacket sealed in shrink wrap or other original packaging. Records are graded using the Goldmine system, shown below for reference: With that kind of control over his songs and performers, Flume could easily evolve into a sought-after producer.VINYL CONDITION: LP 1 is VG- (feelable mark on tracks B4 and B5) / LP 2 is VG- (feelable mark across Side C)ĬOVER CONDITION: VG+ (corner wear / ring wear) I've got what you need"- shiver so that it sounds like she's slowly dissolving into tears. On "What You Need", Streten makes a claim- "Been waiting to love you/. Sinuous opener "Sintra" chops up vocals like James Blake's "CMYK", a foil for the calming, sweet "Star Eyes", which closes the album with a dream sequence made up of screwed bits of speech. Preceding track "Holdin' On" juxtaposes an old-soul male vocal sample and gospel echoes ("Mama, I love you!" "Yes I do!") with muffled keyboard stabs and serious swing for an effect that recalls Jamie xx's Gil Scott-Heron remixes. Now and then, Streten strikes an unusually potent streak: On "Left Alone", a chorus persists throughout as if dogging guest Chet Faker's slurred pleas for solitude. Australian DJ and musician Flume has released three studio albums, three mixtape albums, four extended plays, twenty singles and twelve music videos. Sometimes, neither the vocals nor backing can save the show: "On Top" features uninspired rapping from New York MC T.Shirt ("The night's forever young/ It's us that gets old") that falls flat over offbeat thuds and simulated siren wails. On "Insane", Streten distorts Australian singer Moon Holiday's lovely but affectless voice into a melodic foil to his throbbing builds and drops. ![]() He first started producing music at 13, and initially released house music under the alias HEDS. Her featherlight refrain "Hush now, you're standing on a landmine" is the centerpiece around which snares skitter and arpeggios twinkle, her voice soaring as Streten drops a judicious beat into the bridge. Flume is the stage name of Australian electronic producer Harley Edward Streten. On "Sleepless", singer/model Jezzabell Doran is Streten's Jessie Ware, though he gives George Maple more of the spotlight on "Bring You Down". Those features mask the fact that most of his songs are structured around samey, distracting background swoops that introduce climactic moments. It's a little long on instrumental filler ("Space Cadet", "Warm Thoughts", "Ezra"), highlighting the fact that at this point in his career, samples and singers are Streten's most effective asset. Streten explores his sonic palette with varying degrees of success on Flume. While his approach to warped sound owes much to Dilla, Flume's aesthetic can be compared to SBTRKT's integration of R&B's bedside intimacy with distant beats and silky voiced female singers. He listens to J Dilla and Flying Lotus, started tinkering with production when he was barely a teenager, and still makes music in his parents' basement. ![]() He doesn't come off as a firestarter, though, or even all that different from other young electronic producers. ![]()
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