In an interview with DigitalSpy at Reading Festival in England, Flume expressed his disdain for the drug culture and says that he’s trying to distance himself from the EDM world.
During the backstage interview Harley Streten, professionally known as Flume, said that he prefers playing to rock crowds over EDM festivals.
“I’ve gotta say festivals like [Reading] are playing to people who I want to be playing to, who I feel are better crowds,”
When asked why he felt so disconnected from the EDM world, Streten claimed it was because he felt the fans of electronic music aren’t really fans of the music, rather just fans of the party.
“Commercial EDM, the crowd is f**ked up kids basically. They don’t care about the music, they want to hear one or two songs and that’s it. I prefer to play to people who actually give a s**t about the music.”
He goes on to say that no festival can really cater to his sound, comparing himself to Disclosure, and this is where I feel that he might be showing how much the fame has gotten to his head.
“There’s no festival that caters to my sound, kind of like Disclosure – they can do rock festivals and they can do dirty EDM festivals because there’s no real festival that has that”
“I try to keep out of the EDM world, I try to keep Flume far from the EDM world.”
I am a huge Flume fan, his music is amazing, but is it unique enough that he can claim no festival can cater to his sound? Absolutely not. The cool thing for artists to do when they think they’ve “made it” is to lash out at the scene that created them, much like an angry teenager who yells at their parents.
So I’d watch out Flume, because these “crowds of fucked up kids” that you claim to hate playing to are also the ones who helped you get to where you are today.
Lol, the author seems butthurt.
I agree with everything Flume said. Annoying Kandi Kids and their molly obsession.
The EDM scene didn’t “create” Flume. What an ignorant thing to say…
Whats up with every writer at Your EDM always getting all butt hurt and writing articles defending EDM? That shit is cheesy and played out, get over it. Shows your guys lack of innovation by sticking to something that was cool 3 years ago.
Agree, but wait let me take a picture linking a lollipop, an iconic indication you are on drugs on the rave scene.
This is bullshit… I only go for the music
It’s impossible for an artist to be genuine and honest without a blog starting drama over it. let me clear up his statement for you. flume doesn’t like playing to people who are there to party and get fucked up. he likes playing to people who love music and want to hear it in a live setting. that’s a pretty fair statement coming from an artist and i don’t think it means he’s got an ego. if that hits too close to home for you and you feel the need to write an article defending yourself and the neon bro tank crowd at least make a legitimate argument, instead of this sad ad hominem excuse for writing.
tldr, what @dayne arron said.
The author’s butthurt tone is leading me to believe Flume did not claim that his music literally applies to NO festival anywhere on Earth, seeing as all the rest of Flume’s statements were SPOT FUCKING ON….
The author of this article probably wears “She makes me wanna dance” shirts to shows.
Lel.
I agree with flume, thats what Ive been trying to figure out, people are addicted more to the party. Flume is awesome, I wished he was actually touring as what so not though, maybe mashup his own songs over a trappier beat? Emoh is cool and all but flume though
LOL the authors of “YourEDM” always seem to have some retort against someone who is opposing drug use, hell they even post random articles about molly from time to time even if the article has nothing to do with anything related to edm. smh.
Completely agree with him.
“he felt the fans of electronic music aren’t really fans of the music, rather just fans of the party.” This author got it all wrong. He was clearly talking about EDM not Electronic music as a whole. This article is kinda stupid.
I can agree with Flume. I don’t go to shows to get shoved around and get drinks spilled on me by people who have never heard the name of the producer and could care less. It really ruins the vibe when everyone is there for the wrong reason.
I don’t think the edm scene ever made him. His music is nothing like mainstream edm. I get what he’s saying and why he would be frustrated. So many kids are going to festivals for the party , not the music.
I’d say electric forest would be the closet thing
when youre young you just feel like that. His stuff is unique but it does have qualities of other electronic music in the past that is from all that rave caca, that’s why it attracts those crowds. Maybe he has gotten spoiled and is biting one hand that feeds him. I’d do the same thing though, I can live without using a ton of money and would be direct about where I wanted my music/art to be considered in the scene so people understand more of your perspective and what you want to be labeled as. and the fact is he doesn’t want a label of music genre is respectable, I cant label him and I love electronic music that is genre bending and not rave poop. He is original and the music is great. this is coming from somebody who can be considered from the underground hip hop, trip hop, mushroom jazz, electronic music that isn’t rave shit kinda music. One love yall
I’d say Flume is pretty right here.. a lot of festivals that are affiliated with the EDM scene get a bad rap because EDM is become more mainstream and to those who are just following the crowd, drugs is part of the glamour that got them into the scene in the first place.. for instance Lollapalooza… I used to love it but now I tolerate it, because its turned into a bunch of high schoolers going to socialize and get fucked up.. its not about the music to them its about looking cool. I can’t tell you enough how many times I heard those kids say “whose playing?” at the Perry’s stage.
The writer completely ignored flume’s main point, which was that festivals these days have become more about the drugs and the party rather than the actual music being played there. He’s 100% right and his point would have been well made would the author of this post had actually dissected his interview correctly instead of trying to make Harley’s head look bigger than it really is. Flume got where he is today because he’s original. His music is extremely different from ragehead common street EDM. (which I also enjoy). It’s totally natural for him to feel like these festivals no longer suit him.
look up dimitri vegas & like mike tomorrowland 2014 live set. And tell me they want to hear one or two songs. Crowd sings to almost every song. Get private tour and your crowd will wait for your songs. EDM in these days are mosly meant as house trap dub and moombathon and then flume comes on stage and wonders why is that and how com that is that. Flume got different track everytime basically, some are more rnb, some more festival sounding. ahh, tired, but got the idea basically. good day.
Nomatter what genre it’s always more satisfying and important that his/her fans appreciate the detail put into the music after all, there’s different aspects to music (technicaltiy, emotional vibe, small details etc etc etc). If he feels that the appreciation [from kids on drugs and whatnot] isn’t proportionate to his effort, then I totally understand and agree with him. Music isn’t always just something to passively listen to… It’s a form of art and can require a certain ear to appreciate all of it (ie. the technical complexities behind good metal). He simply feels that he’s being underappreciated.
Flume “lashes out?” Give me a break, the quality of blogging here is blatantly embarrassing.
I don’t care how good his music is, I’d never go to one of his shows. It would kill the vibe just knowing that he’s a stuck-up little douche nozzle.
He must be a great actor. I cover music festivals and he seemed to enjoy himself at SPLASH HOUSE in Palm Springs. Just another guy who thinks he would sound a little more cool by halting the mainstream. SHAME. I actually enjoyed his set and thought he was a cool guy.
Well, well, who pays your bills. The jobs you get, so your to rich now, to entertain the drug parting people, that go to functions, hahaha, I am laughing a you, god almighty flume, haha. Changed since your days of young, were you new, what was in, and what hollywood new was old.
No one even knows Flume LOL. He’s like a little kid that makes bullshit music. His shit is childish and the larger festivals have constantly refused to give him a stage during a weekend. Step it up man!
There are definetly festivals that cater to his music. He should ask his boy Emoh Instead how playing at Lightning in a Bottle this year was. Love Flume but that statement is a little short sighted on his part.
Dickens fuck off. This website makes no sense neither does your knowledge of music or the acronym EDM.
NEWS FLASH: If you care about the music, why not produce ACTUAL MUSIC??? Musicians don’t appreciate your “music” because it isn’t music. Jesus.
Whatever Flume play at Infrasound Music Festival and you’ll change your mind.
There’s no such this as EDM, there only beats, sounds and loops that sound good when your fucked up on molly!
Yet. flume is playing at holyship…..
Why’s he complaining, he’s making money doing what he likes.
Dear wesley, you sir are an idiot. That will be all.
Flume makes a good point – it’s a generalization but a good point!
The festival scene didn’t make Flume, his music did
You’ve gotta be fucked up to think he’s any good
I agree with Flume.
What a duesche
For the record, Flume’s music is way more unique and innovative than most music played at festivals he is talking about. He stimulated the emergence of a ton of new bass music with a chiller, more melodic and experimental vibe.
You Go Flume!!
Okay,,,,first of all I hope that people really do not take this “personally” etc etc. but I have to say that I am 100% agreeing with Flume. Yes it is true that it might have been a little harsh, the way he presented the matter, true. BUT he has a big point. Today’s music is really and truely very dumb down and I am referring to pop, EDM, hip hop and so many more. Right now I feel kind of ashamed that WE gave our track for YourEDM’s collection to be shared because it seems that you, YES YOU YOUREDM, do NOT have that much appreciation to the actual music, but rather towards the tracks that make the “crowd go crazy on bangers”. Yes our track was different than all the bangers out there, it was unique and it might have given us some attention. We do appreciate, really we do, that you praised our track and we are extremely happy that finally our track was acknowelegd by so many sites, includin yours. But SERIOUSLY, get a grip already. You can not get offended by every interview or comment that an artist or producer give. Flume is absolutely right on this, and it is his personal opinion. JUST DEAL WITH IT!! People just don’t appreciate the content of the tracks that are made nowadays, and we at least aim to amaze, not to please. We are truly sorry that we have to comment negatively on your postings AGAIN but we want to make clear one thing to everyone out there: do NOT be satisfied with a track that just sounds cool or is really loud. Appreciate the amount that the producers have spent on the track, the melodies, the rhythms and the whole consept. And if it does sound a little weird on the first try, just try to find the feeling that the producer has had when he made it in his happy place called the “studio” and you are going to probably be surprised by the fact that there are some people out there who are trying to still bring something new to the game…. Thank you and we hope that we can discuss this sometime, anytime soon! Cheers!
– Caius & Fabian (soon to have a change…)
Agree with Flume