I had an idea when I was 18 or 19 to start tutoring people, like the way that people get tutored in saxophone or guitar, but for production. I really enjoyed it, but I don’t have time for that any more. – Flume
There was this cereal, and it had a special promotion with a CD inside the box that had a really simple music-making program on it. I got it, and that opened my mind to being able to make music on a computer and seeing all the different layers. – Flume
To me it’s all about textures, and that’s the side of music that I’m finding really exciting. I feel like it’s one of the only parts of music that mankind hasn’t fully discovered yet. – Flume
I definitely wanted the second record to be a much more grandiose thing. I wanted to push myself and make a big statement. – Flume
I could do another tour, make a record that’s very similar, do similar venues. Or I could make a different record, do different venues, and grow. It’s exciting to take it to new places, but it’s never been my intent to be the biggest thing in the world. That’s not what my drive is. I want to make what I want to make, and make a living off it. – Flume
I struggled with the pressure of having the successful record after the first record. Second album syndrome. I’m living proof; it’s very real. It was like a psychological battle to be creative. I used to never feel pressure to be creative; it’s always just been a fun thing. And then suddenly it’s my job, and people are asking, ‘Where’s the record?’ – Flume
The thing I find frustrating about rock music is, how different can you make an acoustic drum kit sound, an electric guitar and vocals? – Flume
I was nine, and I was shopping in a supermarket with my dad. There was this cereal, and it had a special promotion with a CD inside the box that had a really simple music-making program on it. I got it, and that opened my mind to being able to make music on a computer and seeing all the different layers. – Flume
My parents used to play me this album when I couldn’t go to sleep. It was called ‘Deep Forest.’ I think it was a self-titled record. It’s actually still one of my favorite albums of all time. – Flume
Music is a job, but I figured out ways to get my mind into a place where I could be creative. I actually discovered meditation. It enabled me to clear my mind of all the drama and focus on the music. – Flume
I’ve never worked with huge pop acts, I mightn’t like it, but it’s something I’ve always wanted to try. – Flume
I know how to make a record that commercial radio or Triple J will smash now… It’s kind of hard to stay true and write what you would write if you didn’t have that in your head. Because I know I can get way more airplay and get this much bigger… and that’s what I’m trying to avoid doing. Trying to avoid the poisons of success. – Flume
This life and this job and this position that I’m put in, it forces you to grow up quick. I definitely got dropped in the deep end. – Flume
What So Not used to be a lot more dance-y, and now it’s becoming a lot more melodic. Flume has always had that melodic thing, but it’s starting to become a bit heavier, so it’s just difficult to navigate between the two. – Flume
I love heavy music. I keep Flume nice and melodic, so I save the angry, testosterone-fueled heavy stuff for What So Not. I think it’s a good defining thing for the two projects. – Flume
In the dressing room, we’ve just made it really Zen: low lighting, lots of candles, and fresh, healthy food. – Flume
I’ve never been a rap guy, I don’t really know that much about rap music, to be honest. I like it, but I think what really happened was just my music seems to work so well with rap music. – Flume
There’s a lot of creativity in the industry, but I don’t necessarily think that the most creative DJs or producers are always the biggest ones. – Flume
The thing I find frustrating about rock music is, how different can you make an acoustic drum kit sound, an electric guitar and vocals? It’s very stuck, whereas with electronic music, new sounds are being created. – Flume
It’s quite fun to mess with the human voice. It’s quite special in the sense that the voice is the #1 instrument that we can connect with; it doesn’t sound too alien. I think that’s the key is to find the line between sounding human and sounding robotic. That’s an area that I like to explore a lot. – Flume
