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Harlecore
hard dance
  • Eurodance
    • 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
    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    DIY
    		[3]
    Exclaim!8/10[4]
    The Observer[5]
    Pitchfork7.3/10[6]

    Harlecore is the debut full-length album by British

    rave music, and features Harle taking on the personas of four different DJs, including: 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 musician Caroline Polachek).[8]

    Harlecore was supported by the singles "On a Mountain" and "Boing Beat", released 14 January 2021,[9] and "Interlocked" and "Ocean's Theme", released 10 February 2021.[10] Accompanying the album itself, Harlecore will also act as a "24/7, virtual club experience".[11]

    Background and release

    Harle had hosted many live shows, DJ sets and concerts featuring the "Harlecore" title, dating as far back as September 2017.[12] Harle has also adopted the "Harlecore" title in recent remixes.[13][14][15] 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.[16]

    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".[17]

    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,[9] 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.[10] A music video for "Ocean's Theme" was released later, on 19 February.[23]

    Reception

    In a positive review, Heather Phares of

    hard dance styles, hyperpop, and Eurodance.[24]

    Ryan Middleton from Magnetic Magazine compared "Ti Amo" and "Do You Remember" to early 2000's music and Basshunter.[25]

    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[26]

    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)
    • EG Huang - art director & graphic designer

    Release history

    Region Date Format Label Ref.
    Various 26 February 2021
    		Mad Decent [27]
    1 April 2021
    • CD

    References

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    3. ^ Watson, Ellie. "Album Review: DANNY L HARLE - HARLECORE". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
    4. ^ a b Pearson, Luke. "Danny L Harle Is Here to Save '90s Rave with 'Harlecore'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
    5. ^ a b Cragg, Michael. "Danny L Harle: Harlecore review – big, dumb escapist fun". The Observer. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
    6. ^ Joyce, Colin. "Danny L Harle: Hardcore Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
    7. ^ Minsker, Evan. "Danny L Harle Announces New Album Harlecore, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
    8. ^ "Danny L Harle's Harlecore is a celebration of the club". www.newstatesman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
    9. ^ a b "Danny L Harle – "On A Mountain" & "Boing Beat"". Stereogum. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
    10. ^ a b "Danny L Harle shares new songs "Interlocked" and "Ocean's Theme": Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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    12. ^ "DANNY L HARLE PRESENTS HARLECORE Tickets | £8 | 21 Sep 2017 @ The Waiting Room, London | DICE". Tickets to the best gigs, clubs and festivals - Get the App now | DICE. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
    13. ^ Beautiful People (feat. Khalid) [Danny L Harle Harlecore Remix] - Single by Ed Sheeran, retrieved 2021-02-25
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    19. ^ "Harlecore on Instagram: "This Is #Harlecore"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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