![]() This is the most upbeat song on the album, quietly bubbling in to the drop that’s become something of a very ill-kept secret. This track had been played out at many of Flume’s live sets accompanying his new live show and live set that he has used post Skin’s release. The third track on the EP is Heater, which is another song that made its appearance before the Companion EP’s release. It has a very nostalgic feel, and is much quieter and minimal in its experimentations. ![]() ![]() Song two on Companion EP 1 is V, a quietly building track that starts out in a cacophony, but it’s short length leads us to a harmonic conclusion. This highlight of the preview and EP give us an emotional, breathy journey through trust and missed opportunities for love. Despite not being on the album, the missing sections of the preview may make an appearance yet. In early 2016, he released a preview of some tracks that were set to appear on Skin, and this track, notably showing up around 3:20, did not make the final cut. The two previously worked together on 2013’s The Greatest View, and have utilised their combined creative energy to create a spectacular atmospheric track that has become a favourite from the EP. The first track on the EP, titled Trust, is an emotional journey we take with previous collaborator and Preatures frontwoman Isabella Manfredi. ![]() Each song plays on the emotions of its listeners, and strips his production style of flash, gimmicks, and popular vocalists, and returns us to his original style with a newfound edge. The four song Skin Companion EP 1 gives us all new content, closer in style to his eponymous debut, which remains to be the fan favourite and breadwinner. His sophomore album Skin took home an incredible eight ARIA Awards last week, and to celebrate, he’s now released a new EP, first announced a little earlier this year. Not only a leader in Australia but the international electronic music scene, he has continuously gone from strength to strength since his debut release. Rating 3.Harley Streten, aka Flume, has become a force to be reckoned with. Depth Charge provides a tasty companion piece to 2012’s ‘Holdin On’, and EP closer ‘Fantastic’, although not as strong as the other three, bookends the EP nicely. ‘Weekend’ is more in the Calvin Harris school of relational summery pop. Opener ‘Enough’ has a Kanye West – Black Skinhead type aggression to it. In our opinion, Flume – Skin Companion EP II, is the stronger of the two. Plus like the extended cut of your favourite movie the additional material is a most welcome addition. If he’s written the music and its ready to be heard, why wait another 2-3 years before sharing it? Some will argue that this approach is a little fool hardy and short-termist, but in a world of streaming and playlists we’re not so sure. And combined they suggest that Flume may have a point. The first dropped in November last year and the second is due to be released Feb 17th. Instead in a recent interview he questioned the future of the LP format whilst also announcing a series of upcoming Skin Companion EP’s. Few electronic records are able to successful straddle both the underground and commercial worlds with such confidence, perhaps not since Daft Punks ‘Homework’! Lofty claim we now, but like Daft Punk we can see Flume being sited by many future electronic producers as a key source of initial inspiration! I know he inspires us to write music.Īs good as the album ‘Skin’ is, Flume wasn’t content to just leave it there, nor was he content to let fans wait another 4 years for new music. However despite such a high introductory watermark Flume has not suffered from the all to common pitfall of 2nd album expectational crisis. Last years LP Skin was an emphatic and confident return, full of energy, hooks and power. Our first introduction to his signature sound was the superb 2012 hit ‘Holdin On’, which for us is still his best record. If not then we’re not really sure what to tell you, other than you may need to put down your Coldplay and Adele CD’s and come into the light, or in the case of, Flume – Skin Companion EP II, the semi darkness. Naturally Flume needs no further blog type biographical introduction.
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