One thing that Flume got an upgrade on for sure on this album are the guests he brings on board, with the likes of Raekwon, Beck, AlunaGeorge, Tove Lo, Vic Mensa and various others. If there was an instrumental I wasn't a fan of it would come with Smoke and Retribution, mostly for it's choppy synths not complimenting Vince Staples and then a sudden changeup for Kucka's hook that feels out of place and doesn't match the more aggressive tone of the song. The instrumental tracks also stand out among the tracklist, from the carnival inspired When Everything Was New to the distorted and dark Wall F**k that perfectly describes the song as a whole. The best instrumental comes from the cinematic and trip hop touches of You Know, with Flume showing the most restraint and control ever for a song, creating both tension and attention to the guests. The chunky beats on Say It, the gleaming synths and trap hi-hats on Never Be Like You, the 80's inspired keys on Tiny Cities, and the acid house flavored Lose It all sound great with memorable melodies and catchy hooks to back them up.
From Synthpop to Acid House to moments of Hip Hop where Flume proves to be better at producing Hip Hop than most Hip Hop producers in music today. Let's start with the instrumentals, while Flume did some genre hopping on his debut, this album shows him try out other genres even more. And while this album isn't for everyone, it's still a great album all the same.
#Flume albums skin#
Even though I wasn't wild about that debut album mostly for going on too long and losing my interest too quickly, I have grown to become a huge fan of Flume and was hoping for something worthwhile with Skin, was I right? Well here's the thing, Skin ends up being an album that finds Flume bringing his most oddball and weird tracks yet, even still it's an improvement upon the debut and shows Flume growing as a musician. Four years later, Flume announces his second album Skin with fans and listeners becoming excited to hear new material from the guy. An Australian Electronic producer and DJ who started releasing music around 2011 before releasing his debut album in 2012, and he's kept his reputation in the indie world thanks to various remixes he's done. However, this was also a perfect time for producers to get more experimental with their electronic music, and one of those acts that broke through was Flume. It's not like 2012 or 2013 when EDM was really growing, with bombastic buildups and massive drops to get everyone ready to go wild. It's sad to see the current state of EDM is growing more and more dull in the mainstream and indie world, as we're currently in the year of It's sad to see the current state of EDM is growing more and more dull in the mainstream and indie world, as we're currently in the year of Tropical House growing and becoming less unique. These two songs would have put the icing on the cake. The only reason this didn't quite get the 10 was the omission of two tracks which were presented in the preview compilation. Other tracks with more pop appeal, including the big "Never Be Like You", "Say It" and "Lose It" successfully amalgamate with the rest of the album.
The jabbing, heavy use of distortion is very prominent in this piece. The oozing synths on "Take A Chance" really gripped me with how happy and charming Flume can be, where as tracks like "Wall F*ck" showcase the depth of his sound palette.
#Flume albums software#
Tracks like "Free" demonstrate Flume's experimental ability with the shrill synths automated all over the place to produce this imperfect, non-mechanical feel which is incredibly difficult to pull off in the world of electronic music where the vast majority of it is aided by DAW and software plugins rather than recording any live instruments. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.įlume continues to flourish with his very impressive production techniques, chord schemes and general musical understanding.
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