Fluke are back!

[neorev]

Fluke have reunited!
New single "Insanely Beautiful" dropping April 29th



After 20 years, the group have reunited and got new music coming in 2024.
After their album Risotto, Mike Tournier had left the group to form Syntax with Jan Burton. Mike Bryant and Jon Fugler continued on as Fluke and released the album Puppy in 2003. Bryant and Fugler then formed the group 2 Bit Pie.

Cut to 2024, Mike Tournier has returned to Fluke and they'll be dropping music throughout 2024.

You can hear clips by swiping on their Instagram posts.

Follow them on...
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558235593337
https://www.instagram.com/fluke_social
www.twitter.com/fluke_social

Some more info on what's to come...

In addition to the main vox mix, a selection of other versions will be made available including one featuring Leah Clever and an All Buttons In club mix. There is also an accompanying Sean Johnson instrumental chug version via the Tici Taci boys.

Insanely Beautiful marks Fluke's first release to a project provisionally named Firebird with various tracks and collaborations over the coming months.

https://louderthanwar.com/fluke-return-with-their-first-release-of-a-new-era-with-new-single-insanely-beautiful/

[Wolkenkrabber]

After their album Risotto, Mike Tournier had left the group to form Syntax with Jan Burton.

Oh I remember Syntax. I bought their single Pray back in...[checks Discogs]...2003. Over 20 years ago!

(longer version also available)

Too bad I didn't buy the album; the prices on Discogs for the CD are quite juicy.

Incidentally @neorev , I believe this Music Response section is intended for a um, response to Chemical music in particular. I guess the sub-header "dig into the catalog" is the clue, but it is rather subtle.

PS: Moderators, "catalog" is not the correct spelling of that word in Chemical Brothers' English (i.e English English). The Brits spell it, "catalogue".

[Stefan]

Ohh, nice, Fluke/Syntax/2 Bit Pie were one of the earliest bands that introduced me to electronic music! I think it was their track "Absurd" on the Sin City OST that got me hooked. I even have Meccano Mind and 2 Pie Island on CD. I haven't listened to them in quite a while, but I remember there are some excellent tracks to be re-discovered.

Now let's see what they come up with after 20 years 

[rynostar]

Nice to know the Fluke - Syntax connection. Remember that Pray single being featured on one of the 2003 era BBC Radio 1 shows (Pete Tong, Judge Jules, or Seb Fontaine).

Already been wanting to revisit the Wipeout 2097 / 3 / 64 era soundtracks and games. Good time for a fluke revival. Happy to see they are still using the Designers Republic style font.

[Enjoyed]

FUCK.
YES!

I am so incredibly excited about this.
Gosh came on during a run the other day and it occurred to me that Fluke's music is something that really takes me right back into the feeling I had when I was first getting into it. More so than any other band, I think. There's just some sounds in their music that hit me right smack in the nostalgos!

Setback > Amp > Reeferendum > Squirt might be my favourite back-to-back-to-back-to-back of all time.

Also, the band logo in that post going back to the old Designers Republic days (as Ryno points out above!). Fucking love it.

Let's Gosh to celebrate!

[neorev]

Incidentally @neorev , I believe this Music Response section is intended for a um, response to Chemical music in particular. I guess the sub-header "dig into the catalog" is the clue, but it is rather subtle.

My bad. 

[neorev]

Setback > Amp > Reeferendum > Squirt might be my favourite back-to-back-to-back-to-back of all time.

Absurd > Atom Bomb > Kitten Moon > Mosh > Bermuda > Setback > Amp > Reeferendrum > Squirt > Goodnight Lover might be my favorite back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back of all time. 

[Enjoyed]

[neorev]

Fluke are now on Facebook...
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558235593337

[neorev]

Music video for Insanely Beautiful drops on Friday, April 26th at 9:00 GMT

[Stefan]

Very solid track:

[neorev]

Very solid track:

So good!

[Enjoyed]

Really enjoying the new track. Definitely took some time to warm up to it, but it feels so good to have them all back in the earholes! Also, that mid aughts jungle/dnb siren at 3:47 took me RIGHT BACK!

They just released the remixes over on their Bandcamp. The HBMMU dub - Cotton Bud remix is very nice, as is the dub/instrumental - All Buttons In. Seems like they're trying to edge back towards the old alternate-track-name-for-a-remix naming convention, though perhaps struggling a little with the modern age of having to actually list the person remixing! Still, worth a listen for sure.

And if anyone is wanting to support - a reminder that this Friday is Bandcamp Friday, so if you can hold your trigger fingers until then - you can support the band directly!

[neorev]

New Fluke track!
https://fluke6.bandcamp.com/track/fluke-jack-sw18-sessions

New Fluke remix!
https://gemmarogersmusic.bandcamp.com/track/fluke-x-gemma-rogers-nwo

[Enjoyed]

New Fluke track!
https://fluke6.bandcamp.com/track/fluke-jack-sw18-sessions

It's like Fluke meets Death In Vegas. Nice!

[Enjoyed]

Not sure I'm in love with this DIY strategy of marketing their return. I know they have a new tune coming, but I have no idea when. I don't really spend much time on Instagram, but try to check out their posts when I can - but then the algorithm shows me things from days ago, so nothing really ever feels like a proper announcement.

Definitely seems like they are without label/distribution and just kind of diving back into a very different music world - and, dare I say, struggling to keep up?

Still hyped for more new music. But I was hoping for news on an album by now - heck, a few WE'RE BACK shows I could maybe try and swing a trip for?? I think they could really benefit from a simple newsletter - and yes I know that makes me old.

New track soon though! 

[Stefan]

Since the new tracks were fantastic, I also look forward to everything! Fingers crossed that they'll get a good response that will eventually lead to an album and live shows.

Definitely seems like they are without label/distribution and just kind of diving back into a very different music world - and, dare I say, struggling to keep up?

Maybe that's somehow for the better? Because in the current state of the music industry, there would probalby be a label consultant/strategist/analyst or whatever telling them "yeah cool track and stuff but it needs to be cut down to 3:30 otherwise it won't do well with Spotify's algorithm".

I think they could really benefit from a simple newsletter - and yes I know that makes me old.

Ha, I've recently subscribed to some newsletters again 
Not music related though.

[Enjoyed]

[Enjoyed]

Can't say I'm a big fan of this...

Their All Buttons In mix is definitely better, but all in all it's been a bit of a lackluster return, sadly. Still hoping for more, but as I mentioned above - the method of rollout for all of this is still completely bewildering to me. At least the new merch looks great!