Punters from all across Sydney filled the Hordern Pavilion in order to catch a glimpse of the cool electro brothers known as Disclosure.
First of the support acts was the young Sydney producer Lancelot, who heated up the swelling crowd. The audience were forced to dance as the night grew colder and the deep-house beats took over. Lancelot excited the gathering, particularly with his killer house track, ‘Given It Up’.
Touch Sensitive rocked up on stage with his cool moustache and sent punters into a cosmic trance, especially with his hit song ‘Pizza Guy’ while he grooved along with his bass guitar behind the decks.
The last of the support acts was Wave Racer, who brought a certain energy to the stage. His enthusiasm was transparent through his killer awkward dance moves, making punters more inclined to dance obnoxiously to his energetic tunes, which were peppered with hip hop and funk.
The small talk before the opening act and the smell cigarette smoke and booze made the sobering crowd grow restless.
Disclosure’s signature white contour faces off their album cover lit up on stage, catalysing overbearing screams from the crowd. The English duo appeared and each took their own ‘DJ’ station, complete with a percussion set, laptop, and synthesisers. ‘F For You’ was the first track to be played, sending the crazy crowd into a frenzy.
When the annoyingly catchy lyrics along with the simple drumbeat of ‘When A Fire Starts To Burn’ started, almost every punter turned to their best friend in utter excitement. Guy Lawrence, the oldest of the duo, added another dimension to the performance by playing the bass.
‘You And Me’ sent the audience into a state of electronic euphoria, heightened further by the angelic vocals of Eliza Doolittle and the quick-paced energy of the track.
It was interesting to see how the electronic producers would perform songs off their debut album Settle, as a lot of tracks feature collaborations with other artists, and thus left people questioning how engaging their live performance would be. However, the British duo did not disappoint, paying justice to every song off the LP.
The infectious percussion of ‘White Noise’, accompanied with the fun, enjoyable synth and the enchantingly soft vocals of AlunaGeorge, again spurred everyone in the venue onto their feet, dancing and chanting the lyrics.
Right after, Howard, who was a lot more outspoken in comparison to his brother and impressed with his charming English accent, took time to “say congrats to someone” in the crowd – referring to Flume, who tastefully remixed their track ‘You And Me’ last year.
When the headliners announced they only had two songs left, the indisputably satisfied crowd seemed like they never wanted the night to end.
As soon as Howard announced, “You should all know this one,” the stunning vocals of Hannah Reid from London Grammar captivated the audience into extreme excitement. ‘Help Me Lose My Mind’ observes a great collaboration between incredibly talented British acts, showing off dreamy vocals layered on top of Disclosure’s disco dance beats.
This particular performance was a highlight of the night, as it created a hushed environment while simultaneously compelling everyone to dance in a state of hypnosis.
Howard screamed “We’re going to need your support on this one… show me who knows this,” before playing a little snippet of ‘Latch’, sparking mass hysteria amongst the sea of punters.
The charming English lads put on a mesmerising show. Their unique ability as electronic producers to play live instruments pushed the conventional boundaries of typical DJ sets. There is no doubt that anyone seeing them live for Groovin The Moo will enjoy every second.
