Flume, The Coronet, London

22-year old Harley Streten has found himself at the forefront of a recent surge in quality Australian music exports, which include the likes of Ta-Ku, Chet Faker and Panama among many others. Many of these acts are signed with burgeoning Sydney-based label Future Classic, who seem to have a knack for discovering novel sounds with mass international appeal. It comes as no surprise then that a healthy portion of the rowdy and debaucherous 20-somethings who pack the floor of the Coronet are Australian, both visitors and expats.

After a solid string of opening sets from Transgressive Soundsystem, Ryan Hemsworth and Bliss DJs, the lights suddenly dim. Walls of resounding bass pulse their way across the cavernous space, shaking the very bones of the crowd who are already well into giving Flume a hero’s welcome. He arrives on the stage with a wide beaming grin and launches into his set with the steady cadence of ‘Left Alone’, featuring the soulful vocals of labelmate Chet Faker and reams of warm, crescendous synths. Part of the experience of seeing electronic artists perform live is the visual accompaniments that run alongside and complement the sound - and here Flume certainly delivers. Performing in front of a multi-coloured infinity mirror with broad projections of reactive kinetic imagery behind, Flume’s visuals combined with his heady sound create a sensory experience of utmost neurological satisfaction.

His set mainly consists of the big ones from his self-titled debut release, an impressive fusion of myriad genres that takes form in his unique glitch infused dream-pop with heavily detailed percussion and deft vocal sampling. Halfway through, he churns out a flurry of Hemsworth-inspired bass-heavy trap tunes before breaking through to more sunny melodica including ‘Insane’ and ‘More Than You Thought’. After briefly heading offstage, he then returns to rapturous reception for his encore - the booming remix of Disclosure’s ‘You & Me’ with its electrifying stabs of warm synth and chunky beats.

His complex yet accessible electronic music filled with thick enveloping bass and unique melodic hooks sets Flume well apart. Despite an air of youthful modesty he looks to be quite comfortable in a live setting, and should start getting used to his unbridled enthusiasm for music being mirrored by the packed-out venues he performs in.