Thursday 13th November 2014 by Andy Morris and Ed Keeble | Photos by Ed Keeble

Tags: Beardyman

Session: Beardyman covers Disclosure as Royal Blood

The beatboxing polymath performs 'Latch'

To mark his new album Distractions, Beardyman has recorded a unique track for Gigwise: a version of Disclosure's 'Latch' in the style of Royal Blood.

Watch Beardyman performing Disclosure in the style of Royal Blood in the video above

Deep in the red basement studio of Beardyman's North London home, a poster hangs proudly bearing the character of Mr Men's 'Mr Noisy'. Hearing the speaker-rattling electronica coming from the custom-built 'Beardytron5000 mkIII' (complete with four iPads and two MacBooks), it seems decidedly appropriate.

A genuine musical polymath, Beardyman (real name: Darren Foreman) has transcended his beginnings as one of the UK's best beatboxers by experimenting extensively with electronica and some decidedly out-there improvisation.

Recently his collaborations have included his One Album Per Hour sessions in which a variety of special guests - including Jack Black, Peter Serafinowicz and Tim Minchin - suggest musical tracks and styles for Beardyman to perform.

To mark his extraordinary new album Distractions, Gigwise asked Beardyman about recording a unique track based around a guitar-based act. We expected something straightforward given the time constraints - we were wrong. In 15 minutes Forman conceived and recorded his own version of 'Latch' by Disclosure, performed as if it was played by Royal Blood. His verdict on both of the bands he's referenced? "Awesome".

Watch Beardyman perform 'Latch' by Disclosure in the style of Royal Blood above.

For more information find:
Beardyman on Souncloud
Beardyman on Twittter
Beardyman on Facebook
Beardyman on Youtube

The full list of Beardyman's Distractions tour dates are below. For tickets click here.

13 November - East Village Arts Club Liverpool
14 November - Stylus Leeds
15 November - Sankeys Manchester
18 November - Academy 2 Leicester
19 November - Guildhall Gloucester
20 November - Rescue Rooms Nottingham
23 November - Institute, Biirmingham
26 November - Academy 1, Oxford
27 November - Thekla Bristol
28 November - Koko London
30 November - Waterfront Norwich

1 December - Concorde 2 Brighton

Additional cinematography by Jack Bradley.

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