ELECTRONIC ARTISTS WEIGH IN ON THE EU REFERENDUM
Across the United Kingdom up to 44 million people are voting on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Union.
Whist the arguments for both for and against have been dissected to death over the last few months, in recent days electronic artists from almost every conceivable genre have begun put their head above the parapet to openly weigh in on the debate, almost unanimously throwing their considerable influence behind the remain campaign.
LISTEN TO DISCLOSURE’S NEW EP, ‘MOOG FOR LOVE’
Disclosure have dropped ‘Moog For Love’, a surprise EP which is the first material from the duo since last year’s ‘Caracal’. You can listen to the new music below.
The three-track EP features Eats Everything and Al Green, as well as ‘BOSS’, the music the pair premiered at their Wild Life festival performance last weekend (June 11).
Elsewhere on the new release, Disclosure bring in Eats in for the EP’s title-track, whilst Green provides vocals for ‘Feel Like I Do’. ‘Moog For Love’ is released today (June 15) via PMR and Island Records.
DISCLOSURE REMIX FLUME'S 'NEVER BE LIKE YOU' AND FANS OF BOTH ARE PISSED
On paper Disclosure remixing Australian man-of-the-moment Flume, and his track 'Never Be Like You', should be a homerun for everyone involved, right? Well, no. For some fans, Disclosure's remix – which was posted to Soundcloud today – is the worst thing to happen to them in 2016.
WILD LIFE BRIGHTON BRINGS OUT THE BIG GUNS
Parklife's sister festival, WILD LIFE, has also unveiled its line-up this week, with Disclosure, Rudimental and Ice Cube all scheduled to headline the Brighton-based festival on 11th and 12th June.
Taking place at Brighton's City Airport the line-ups do share a lot of acts — hence why they're sisters —including Four Tet, Julio Bashmore, Tiga and many more. Legendary disco outfit Earth, Wind & Fire featuring Al McKay are set to deliver a masterclass in disco, funk and R&B, with further headline performances coming from D&B figureheads Andy C and DJ EZ.
DISCLOSURE HEADLINE READING & LEEDS
Reading & Leeds festival has just announced that Disclosure will be headlining this year’s event, taking place across the August Bank Holiday Weekend.
Despite the festival being known primarily as a rock fest, the dance duo will join Foals to headline the main stage and take their stunning live act to the masses.
DISCLOSURE VISIT WHITE HOUSE, MEET OBAMA’S DOGS
Disclosure visited the White House yesterday before their performance in Washington DC.
The duo, made up of brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence, were given a tour of the historic building when they paid a visit on Wednesday, 21st October.
"Just got to go inside the White House! Amazing experience.. Incredible collection of art and historical items... Feeling very privileged,” they wrote on Instagram.
While the pair didn’t get a chance to meet the President — perhaps he’s more of a Sam Smith fan — they did get to pet his dogs, Sunny and Bo.
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR DISCLOSURE'S NEW SINGLE 'JADED'
'Jaded' is the next single to be taken from Disclosure's new album, ‘Caracal’.
The release joins recent single 'Omen' featuring Sam Smith, which has been doing the rounds extensively on BBC Radio 1 over the last few months. 'Jaded' follows a similar template to 'Omen', it's all whooshing synths and bouncy bass, coupled with vocals from Disclosure brothers, Howard and Guy Lawrence.
Other recently released tracks from 'Caracal' including collabs with Gregory Porter, Lion Babe and Kwabs.
The album is out on 25th September via Island Records.
DISCLOSURE CO-PRODUCE JAMES BOND THEME SONG
Disclosure revealed that they co-produced Sam Smith's James Bond theme song.
The Lawrence brothers, who have worked with Smith in the past, confirmed their involvement in a tweet. Jimmy Napes, another of Smith's longtime collaboraters, also contributed to the theme for the twenty-fourth James Bond movie, Spectre.
JONAS RATHSMAN REMIXES DISCLOSURE’S ‘OMEN’
RADIO 1 REVEALS DETAILS OF 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN IBIZA.
Plans for three-day event, Radio 1 Ibiza 20, have been revealed by none other than Radio 1's Annie Mac, with details of the massive line-up including some of the biggest dance acts and best DJ names set to take to the stage. Calvin Harris, Disclosure and Pete Tong are just a few of the names to be revealed with Duke Dumont, Rudimental, Faithless and Kolsch also set to perform.