Flume Quotes
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I never expected to make a lot of money from music.
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The music I was making for people not to dance to was the one they were dancing to.
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It was a difficult second record. I had moments where I couldn't write; had moments where I was writing lots. It was just a massive learning process for me.
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I was an avid Pokemon card collector.
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I actually found not having a routine was inspiration.
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I think the thing that L.A. had on Sydney is an awesome music scene, especially for what I do.
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I like bangers and really testosterone-fueled stuff.
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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.
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'Sleepless' was the first thing that came out and really gained a lot of traction online.
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Imperfection is perfection.
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I've grown up by the beach all my life, and I almost get anxiety if I haven't been swimming for a couple weeks or a month. It kind of builds up, so I try and get out as much as possible.
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I think it would be nice to see more of an open culture to different music.
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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.
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The goal was always to do something that felt human but was 100 percent electronic.
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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.
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I've been listening to a lot of music by Arca.
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I've never worked with huge pop acts, I mightn't like it, but it's something I've always wanted to try.
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I'm a really heavy sleeper. When I wake up I'm a terrible morning person.
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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.
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Making sounds that literally no one has ever heard before because the software and the technology's never been there, and pairing that with great songwriting, then that's what's exciting for me. That's what I wanna do.
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I just want to write another record that's as good or better than the one I've already made. That's my main goal, to follow up stronger than before.
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With Spotify, I think people are discovering a lot of artists they might not discover otherwise.
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Everyone can write their melodies and chords and pianos and guitars, but what hasn't been discovered yet are tones and textures, and that's very exciting. Probably the No. 1 most important thing in my music is not to sound like anyone else.
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Australia is so influenced by America. It's kind of in-between the U.K. and the States.