Harlecore is '90s rave held up for review, assessment and full enjoyment, and if there isn't a ton of depth here, the breadth is more than impressive enough to make up for it.
Across this LP, Harle and his collaborators have delivered four distinctive EP’s worth of material. These would work well as self-contained records, but smooshed together sound even more vibrant and exciting than they would otherwise. Their differences highlight the skill and intricacies in Harle’s work.
‘Harlecore’ is a truly thrilling creation.
With an internet’s worth of influences, four rooms and three collaborators who take on post-human alter-egos, Danny L Harle’s bop-it-twist-it-pull-it pop is taken to a whole new dimension.
The PC Music alum surveys the history of rave, sucking serotonin from its gleaming extremes: teeth-chattering trance, Thunderdome-worthy techno, and psychedelic chill-out.
While ‘Harlecore’ may be primed to bring the party, it’s just not quite the mad one we were hoping for.
Harlecore‘s gimmick is tempered with some incredibly solid melodies.
Old school trance and rave vibes are back with a vengeance on Harlecore. Then MC Boing crashes the party.
Harlecore is big, dumb escapist fun with – as no one says any more – a massive donk on it.
I’ve been a fan of Danny Harle’s production style for a while, and after so many years being active in the scene, I’m sure many of us were excited for his debut solo album. However, I’m not sure if “Harlecore” has lived up to the high expectations it has.
“Harlecore” is being billed as “the eternal rave”, with Danny producing hyperpop takes on EDM and trance music with different DJ personas. MC Boing is Lil Data’s persona, DJ ... read more
1 | Where Are You Now 3:41 | 77 |
2 | Boing Beat 1:32 with MC BOING | 84 |
3 | Interlocked 2:46 with Hudson Mohawke | 80 |
4 | Ocean's Theme 3:49 with Caroline Polachek | 67 |
5 | On a Mountain 3:06 | 80 |
6 | Piano Song 1:40 with MC BOING | 67 |
7 | Do You Remember 3:23 | 62 |
8 | All Night 2:57 with Hudson Mohawke | 71 |
9 | Take My Heart Away 3:05 | 75 |
10 | For So Long 4:18 with Caroline Polachek | 58 |
11 | Shining Stars 3:01 with Hudson Mohawke | 70 |
12 | Car Song 1:31 with MC BOING | 69 |
13 | Ti Amo 2:43 feat. MC Spirits | 64 |
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