In this episode, John catches up with brothers Guy and Howard of Disclosure, to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘ENERGY’.

Chosen from over 200 songs, the pair break apart the individual parts and distinct sounds from the handful of tracks that made the cut. The boys take a deep dive into what it takes to make a Disclosure hit, revealing the tricks and tools they use along the way. 

Listen to find out why the best hooks are written in 20 minutes, how conversations with Pharrell led to new chord progressions, and why the brothers nearly went the same way as Oasis.

Tracks discussed: Douha (Mali Mali), Who Knew? & Birthday

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Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective 

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Korg PolySix

Ableton

Native Instruments

Ample Bass

Izotope Vocal Synth

Tube-Tech CL 1B Compressor

Neve Desk

Moog Little Phatty

Roland Juno 106

Roland Boutique Synths

Roland D50

Roland SH-101

Universal Audio Apollos

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