London-based musician, composer and producer Danny L Harle heralds the start of a new musical era with the release of ‘Starlight’. A collaboration with alt-pop icon Pink Pantheress, the single sees Harle searching for euphoric melancholy via his love of Elizabethan Madrigals, 90s Eurodance and 2000s trance to stunning effect. Despite a prolific period for the GRAMMY-nominated artist as a producer, writer and remixer for some of the most luminous names in contemporary culture – including Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, oklou and Shygirl – ‘Starlight’ is the first Danny L Harle release since 2021’s acclaimed Harlecore album. It’s also his first for new label home XL Recordings, marking a bold new chapter in a career defined by sonic innovation, heartfelt maximalism and genre-defying vision.
LISTEN TO ‘STARLIGHT (FEAT. PINK PANTHERESS)’ HERE
Speaking about the single, Danny L Harle says:
“Starlight reaches for a kind of euphoric melancholy – a guiding light in all of my music. It’s shaped by my love of the melancholic songwriting traditions of Europe from composers like Monteverdi and John Dowland, all the way to 90s Eurodance and the uplifting trance of the 2000s – artists like Gigi D’Agostino and Alice Deejay. Pinkpantheress is the dream collaborator for this song, her love for ornamental melodies and hypnotic lyricism fit perfectly into my sound world”
‘Starlight’ has been the subject of fevered fan anticipation since Harle debuted it as part of his live and DJ shows this year, including the legendary closing slot at this year’s Primavera Sound.
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