And it’s amazing - I’m grateful for it and it’s incredible - but in my skillset, it’s not in my wheelhouse… it’s something I’ve had to manage and work around.” And as soon as I get some attention, it’s like ‘cool, lets put you in front of 1000 people, lets put you in front of 5000 people, lets put you in front of a stadium’. “I’m in a position I’m in because I spent a fuck-time of time in my room alone, and I got good at what I do because of that. Flumes girlfriend, actress Paige Elkington, previously went viral with this. Now, I don’t drink before shows because I realised it was becoming a pattern, and it was getting pretty bad doing these long tours and using booze like that.” Australian DJ Flume, whose real name is Harley Edward Streten, is a platinum. “It’s something that’s taken a long time. to save his girlfriend, Nell Fenwick, from the evil Snidely Whiplash. I’m just not a performer and I’ve definitely used alcohol to feel comfortable on stage in front of a bunch of people.” Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls (Universal Express) What it is Flume ride. “I would drink to make it bearable, which sounds crazy but really it’s the truth. If you or anyone you know needs help or information regarding mental health, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636.“When performing, I would drink to calm nerves,” he said. The producer reveals he’s hoping to finish recording his new album over the next few months, and the pair reflect on last year’s infamous Burning Man incident, and the bizarre situation of going viral as a result. The chat is pretty in-depth overall, covering a lot of ground. “If I didn’t go on this medication, I would have quit touring forever,” he says. The producer explains that therapy, medication, not drinking and taking a different approach to touring has been effective in allowing him to manage his mental health while out on the road. I feel like a bad person for saying that, but I love making music but I hate touring.” A community for fans to discuss Flume and all things Harley Streten. I love him so much more : r/Flume 664 votes, 35 comments. “I went to a therapist and I was like ‘I hate my job,’ and it’s fucked that I can even say that because I have an incredible job that people dream of having. A community for fans to discuss Flume and all things Harley Streten. My girlfriends sister went to school with Flume and we found this in her old yearbook. Streten explains that he got to a point where his anxiety and subsequent dependence on alcohol nearly resulted in him leaving music. He died because he was medicating himself just like I was, with alcohol, drugs, whatever.
“I think people like Avicii are literally the same as me.
“Even to this day, I still get anxious and I’m not really having fun till a few songs in - there are times where that changes, like with the new show and the actions… the older I get and the more I do this, the more fun I have on stage.”Īt one point, the producer compares his battle with that of Swedish DJ Avicii, who took his own life in 2018 at the age of 28. “The second I get to a festival I’m riddled with anxiety,” he says. Streten explains that while he was grateful to be able to see the world, he’s a naturally insular person, and the touring lifestyle can be at odds with his personality.
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