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Disclosure, Latch: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Island Records; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

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Disclosure, Latch | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the eighth edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Latch” by UK electronic music duo Disclosure featuring decorated singer-songwriter Sam Smith.

By the musical hype, 1 weekFebruary 24, 2026 ago

13 Songs That Ride A Mighty High [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mantas Hesthaven, Sassu anas, Tobias Bjørkli from Pexels]

13 Songs That Ride A Mighty High | Playlist 🎧

13 Songs That Ride A Mighty High features music courtesy of Coldplay, Cub Sport, Ice Spice, Jackie Wilson, and Kelly Clarkson among others.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsAugust 14, 2023 ago

Disclosure, Higher Than Ever Before: Dance Gemz 🕺 💎 🎶 No. 15 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Apollo / AWAL Recordings Ltd; Beatriz Braga, Dhemer Gonçalves, Niko Twisty, via Pexels]

Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

Disclosure, Higher Than Ever Before | DANCE GEMZ 🕺 💎 🎶

In the 15th edition of DANCE GEMZ 🕺 💎 🎶 (2023), we totally get down with Disclosure performing the danceable gem, “Higher Than Ever Before.”

By the musical hype, 3 yearsAugust 12, 2023 ago

15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Adrien Olichon, Aleksandar Pasaric, Alexander Grey, Clem Onojeghuo, COSMOPOLITANO MODEL, David Bartus, gdtography, Hilary Halliwell, Lisa Fotios, Magda Ehlers, Pexels, Taryn Elliott, Zetong Li]

15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II | Playlist 🎧

15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II features songs courtesy of 5 Seconds of Summer, BLACKPINK, Drake, Omar Apollo, Taylor Swift & Zach Bryan.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 26, 2022 ago

disclosure, caracal © island

Disclosure Nails It on ‘Caracal’

Disclosure nails it on sophomore album ‘Caracal’, never missing the mark.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsOctober 1, 2015 ago

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