Harley Streten, better known by the stage name Flume, is an electronic music producer from Manly, Sydney, Australia. Harley Streten began producing music at the age of thirteen, with a basic production disc that was packaged in a box of cereal. Stretan was discovered and signed by Future Classic in 2011, after submitting the tracks "Sleepless", "Over You" and "Paper Thin" in an original artists competition managed by the Australian record company."Flume". Feburary 2013. Nathan McLay, an employee of Future Classic and now Flume's manager, assisted with the release of his first EP titled Sleepless, which contained the three original tracks.

Flume's self-titled debut album was released on November 6, 2012 to exceptional critical acclaim. The album's production saw Flume collaborating with vocal artists George Maple, Moon Holiday, Jezzabell Doran, Chet Faker, and New York rapper T.Shirt. The album reached number one on the Australian iTunes charts. It debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at number 2, behind One Direction's Take Me Home.

On Australia Day 2013, four of Flume's songs (including a remix) were listed on Triple J Hottest 100 for 2012. His album's breakout song "Holdin On" was listed at number four, the highest Australian song charted. Others included were "Sleepless" and his remix of "Hyperparadise" by Hermitude, both at the top 20 (#12 and #18) and "On Top" at #67. Flume's voted songs boosted higher on the ARIA Singles Chart. On the 4th of February, "Holdin On" returned to the top 50 halfway to the top spot at 25, its highest peaking. Also debuted on the top 50 is his "Hyperparadise" remix at 38. "Sleepless" and "On Top" debuted at 53 and 75.

On the same day, Flume's debut album reached number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. The first electronic album to have that achievement since 2 by Sneaky Sound System in 2008. Flume is now signed to Transgressive, with a planned re-release of the self-titled LP set for February 18, 2013.[2] Flume, with Sydney DJ Chris Emerson (Emoh Instead) combine to make the DJ duo, What So Not

The debut album from Australian electronic musician/producer Flume, aka Harley Streten, Flume is an atmospheric, experimental mix of electronic dance-oriented sounds that touches upon aspects of R&B, indie rock, and pop. Working with a bevy of artists including George Maple, Moon Holiday, Jezzabell Doran, Chet Faker, and New York rapper T-Shirt, Flume crafts tracks that are more like soundscapes than actual songs. More often than not, bits of melodies and lyrics pop up here and there, but tracks never quite gel into a hook in any traditional sense (although a few, like "Bring You Down," have a Dido-like trip-hop/dubstep quality). Which isn't to say these aren't catchy recordings. On the contrary, Flume has a knack for layering beats, instruments, samples, and vocals in a way that grabs your attention and creates an evocative, somewhat hypnotic mood. While not necessarily dancefloor-oriented, Flume's debut certainly fits into a post-2000s club vibe and DJ culture that borrows liberally, and often with inspired aplomb, from cut-and-paste hip-hop, avant-garde electronic composition, ambient pop, and contemporary R&B.