Harlecore

Harlecore is the debut full-length album by British electronic music producer and composer Danny L Harle. It was released 26 February 2021 via Mad Decent.[1] The album release follows Harle's departure from record label and art collective PC Music, of which he was a founding member.

Harlecore
Studio album by
Danny L Harle
Released26 February 2021
Genre
Length37:32
LabelMad Decent
Producer
Danny L Harle chronology
1UL EP
(2017)		 Harlecore
(2021)
Singles from Harlecore
  1. "On a Mountain"
    Released: 14 January 2021
  2. "Boing Beat"
    Released: 14 January 2021
  3. "Interlocked"
    Released: 10 February 2021
  4. "Ocean's Theme"
    Released: 10 February 2021

The album features Harle taking on the personas of four different DJs, each with their own distinct rave-inspired sound: DJ Danny, MC Boing, (a revived collaboration with PC Music producer Lil Data), DJ Mayhem (a collaboration with Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke) and DJ Ocean (a collaboration with American artist Caroline Polachek).[2]

Accompanying the album itself, Harlecore will also act as a "24/7, virtual club experience".[3]

Harlecore was supported by the singles "On a Mountain" and "Boing Beat", released 14 January 2021,[4] and "Interlocked" and "Ocean's Theme", released 10 February 2021.[5]

Background and release

Harle had hosted many live shows, DJ sets and concerts featuring the "Harlecore" title, dating as far back as September 2017.[6] Harle has also adopted the "Harlecore" title in recent remixes.[7][8][9] Also familiar is the MC Boing moniker: a collaboration with former labelmate Lil Data (a.k.a. Jack Armitage), which made its premiere in May 2017 as a part of PC Music's Month of Mayhem project.[10]

Harle released his solo single, "Blue Angel", featuring American singer and musician Clairo, on 9 February 2018.[11] Bar his collaborative single with former labelmate Hannah Diamond,[12] this would be his final release via the PC Music label.

In late 2019, in a since deleted Tweet responding to a fan asking for new solo material, Harle stated he'd been "working on a lot of stuff" that would "be worth the wait".[13] He also contributed heavily and acted as co-executive producer to friend and American artist Caroline Polachek's debut studio album Pang.

In 2020, Harle released "Dreaming", a collaborative single with American hardcore producer Lil Texas,[14] as well as producing tracks for Charli XCX[15] and Rina Sawayama,[16] and remixes for 100 gecs[17] and Georgia.

On 8 January 2021, social media accounts for @ClubHarlecore begun posting short videos, teasing the release of something soon.[18][19] This was followed by the release of the singles "On a Mountain", (its music video released the same day), and "Boing Beat" on 14 January,[4] A live performance of "Boing Beat" would be held on the virtual club site on 25 January,[20] followed by a lyric video, released on 27 January.[21]

Teasers of DJ Mayhem were posted to social media the day before the release[22] of "Interlocked", (its music video was also released the same day), and "Ocean's Theme" on 10 February.[5] A music video for "Ocean's Theme" was released later, on 19 February.[23]

Reception

Ryan Middleton from Magnetic Magazine compared "Ti Amo" and "Do You Remember" to early 2000's music and Basshunter.[24]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Spotify.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Where Are You Now" (DJ Danny)
3:41
2."Boing Beat" (MC Boing)
1:32
3."Interlocked" (DJ Mayhem)
2:46
4."Ocean's Theme" (DJ Ocean)
3:49
5."On a Mountain" (DJ Danny)
  • Harle
  • Eyelar Mirzazadeh
3:06
6."Piano Song" (MC Boing)
  • Harle
  • Armitage
1:40
7."Do You Remember" (DJ Danny)
  • Harle
  • Mirzazadeh
  • Nate Campany
3:23
8."All Night" (DJ Mayhem)
  • Harle
  • Birchard
2:57
9."Take My Heart Away" (DJ Danny)
  • Harle
  • Mirzazadeh
3:05
10."For So Long" (DJ Ocean)
  • Harle
  • Polachek
4:18
11."Shining Stars" (DJ Mayhem)
  • Harle
  • Birchard
  • Mirzazadeh
3:01
12."Car Song" (MC Boing)
  • Harle
  • Armitage
1:31
13."Ti Amo" (feat. MC Spirits) (DJ Danny)
2:43
Total length:37:32

Vinyl edition[25]

Side A

No.TitleLength
1."On a Mountain" (DJ Danny)3:07
2."All Night" (DJ Mayhem)2:58
3."Piano Song" (MC Boing)1:41

Side B

No.TitleLength
4."Boing Beat" (MC Boing)1:33
5."Where Are You Now" (DJ Danny)3:42
6."For So Long" (DJ Ocean)4:18

Side C

No.TitleLength
7."Interlocked" (DJ Mayhem)2:47
8."Do You Remember" (DJ Danny)3:24
9."Car Song" (MC Boing)1:32

Side D

No.TitleLength
10."Ocean's Theme" (DJ Ocean)3:50
11."Take My Heart Away" (DJ Danny)3:05
12."Shining Stars" (DJ Mayhem)3:02
13."Ti Amo" (feat. MC Spirits) (DJ Danny)2:43

Personnel
  • Danny L Harle – production
  • Nao – vocals (track 1)
  • Gloria Adereti – vocals (track 1)
  • Lil Data – vocals (track 2, 6, 12)
  • Hannah Diamond – vocals (track 2)
  • Hudson Mohawke – production (track 3, 8, 11)
  • L Devine – vocals (track 3, 7)
  • Caroline Polachek – vocals (tracks 4, 10)
  • Georgia Twinn – vocals (track 5)
  • Emily Verlander – vocals (track 8)
  • Karina Ramage – vocals (track 9)
  • Eyelar Mirzazadeh – vocals (track 11)
  • Gabber Eleganza – vocals (track 13)

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 26 February 2021
Mad Decent [26]
1 April 2021

References
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