Flume at Alexandra Palace in London review

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A 10,000 sold-out crowd was present at Alexandra Palace for Flume’s London stop on his Skin tour. To say it was memorable is an understatement - the booming sound was impressive, the lighting was phenomenal whilst the crowd were both friendly and wild.

To briefly mention the venue, it is bizarre when noticing the sheer scale of it. Whilst this was a sold out show, the space never once felt crammed, nor did it seem empty.

Gig-goers were able to jump, spin and essentially go crazy for their favourite beat-maker without feeling restricted. Additionally, due to the infectious positive vibes that Flume exuded from his music and performance, the crowd caught on and were able to carry out this energy throughout the 90 minute show.

The night started with banger ‘On Top ft. T.Shirt’ after a teasingly long introduction. Working hand in hand with the synchronised lighting, the crowd lost themselves in the electric trance that exploded from his music. Bopping in unison, you could tell that everyone present was dedicated to his sound.

The transitions between songs successfully had the crowd on their toes begging for the tracks to kick in, most notably as he swayed into ‘Insane’ - one of the most popular tracks from his self-titled 2012 debut album. It was halfway through the performance and already the show had flown by, Flume signified this point by playing one of his longer and more underrated tracks, ‘Tennis Courts’, primarily made famous by Lorde.

The build up of the song throughout, working with the angelic yet fiery vocals, was strong. Debuting some of his newer tracks, Flume teased the sparkle of the introduction to ‘Never Be Like You’ while the harmonious efforts of the crowd reached certain pitches when singing along to Kai’s feature.

Towards the end, this was repeated during ‘Say It’ as the audience sensed the gig coming to an end, and so people belted this track more than before. As expected, Flume disappeared pre-encore, much to the crowd's dismay. He then blessed the arena with arguably the most prominent song in his portfolio - ‘You & Me’, made famous by Disclosure.

With the iconic video from 2013 playing in the background featuring a man and woman kissing passionately, it was a journey back to Flume’s early days and was a reminder of the incredible growth and success of this artist in just a matter of a few years.

Whilst the DJ could have left the crowd there and then, he continued to play his final track, one which hasn’t received too much acclaim as opposed to others from Skin. ‘Tiny Cities’ was the chosen song, and whilst it may not have been the most prominent track on the album, the bass and vocals became atmospheric and immersive to bring together what was an epic show.

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