Flume

A flume is a human-made channel for water, in the form of an open declined gravity chute whose walls are raised above the surrounding terrain, in contrast to a trench or ditch. Flumes lead water from a diversion dam or weir to their desired location.

Many flumes took the form of wooden troughs elevated on trestles, often following the natural contours of the land. Originating as a part of a mill race, they were later used in the transportation of logs in the logging industry. They were also extensively used in hydraulic mining and working placer deposits for gold, tin and other heavy minerals.

Flumes are not to be confused with aqueducts, which are built with the goal of transporting the water, whereas a flume would use the flowing water to transport other materials.

Etymology

The term flume comes from the Old French word flum, from the Latin flumen, meaning a river. It was formerly used for a stream, and particularly for the tail of a mill race. It is used in America for a very narrow gorge running between precipitous rocks, with a stream at the bottom, but more frequently is applied to an artificial channel of wood or other material for the diversion of a stream of water from a river for purposes of irrigation, for running a sawmill, or for various processes in the hydraulic method of gold-mining.

Flume (musician)

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Harley Edward Streten (born 5 November 1991), better known by his stage name Flume, is an Australian electronic music producer. His debut self-titled album was released on 9 November 2012, which peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Its lead single, "Holdin On", reached the top 20 on the related ARIA Singles Chart as well as #4 on Triple J's Hottest 100 Countdown in 2013. The album and single provided Flume with four wins and four nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2013. Wins included Best Male Artist, Breakthrough Artist – Release, Best Dance Release, and Producer of the Year.

On 5 January 2016 Flume shared details of his forthcoming sophomore album, Skin. The second single "Never Be Like You" reached number one in Australia in February 2016.

Flume has remixed the likes of Lorde, Sam Smith, Arcade Fire and Disclosure.

Career

Harley Edward Streten was born on 5 November 1991 and grew up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, where he still resides. He began creating music at about the age of thirteen, with a basic production disc that was packaged in a box of cereal. In 2010, Streten began producing house music under his initials, HEDS. He created two tracks "Flow" and "Fizz", in addition to several remixes.

Flume (disambiguation)

A flume is a man-made gravity chute for water, with raised walls.

Flume or The Flume may also refer to:

See also