

But they’ve already found J Award, ARIA and NIMAs winning success in doing it their own way for a modern audience. (2013) 'Holdin On' was released as a single from Flume 's debut studio album, Flume. Hailing from the remote community of Yirrkala in North-east Arnhem Land, King Stingray aren’t the first to pair rock guitars with the yidaki (didgeridoo) and bilma (clapsticks) – they’re continuing the traditions of Aussie greats like Yothu Yindi, Warumpi Band, and Coloured Stone. by Matt Collar The alias of electronic musician and producer Harley Edward Streten, Flume makes atmospheric dance music inspired by house and U.K. He is also associated with future bass and electronic music. Flume genre ranges from hip hop to trap and ambient. “The colour yellow for Gumatj clan is representative of that fat, the richness – animal fat is yellow.” What genre is Flume In a world where some top musicians stick to one or two genres, the music star has produced a broad category of songs. “The season now is when the stingray are getting fat,” guitarist Roy Kellaway explained for triple j’s Like A Version. "You’ve never heard Coldplay’s signature hit like this!Įverybody knows ‘Yellow’ - at this point it’s an overly familiar fixture of the modern pop canon – but King Stingray’s seamless blend of spirited rock with Yolŋu manikay (traditional songlines) breathes new life and perspective into the Coldplay classic.įittingly, the colour yellow has a lot of cultural significance for the Yolŋu people. King Stingray just keep notching up the wins!
