CERULEAN (VINYL)

Danny L Harle's Cerulean marks his first full-length release on XL Recordings and his most
definitive artistic statement to date. The album is a voyage into vast, alien sonic landscapes
where speaker-blowing bass and euphoric trance synths meet intricate textures, from tactile
sound design to field recordings of waves. It embodies Harle's pursuit of melancholic
euphoria - a blend of megalophobic majesty and raw humanity. Seeking "the best melodies
sung by the best voices," Harle enlisted an exceptional cast of collaborators, including
Caroline Polachek, Clairo, Julia Michaels, PinkPantheress, Oklou, and MNEK, alongside
newer voices like kacha, and even his own daughters. Across 13 tracks, Cerulean balances
dancefloor power with emotional resonance to brilliant effect. Meanwhile, Harle's wide-
ranging influences - from hedonistic rave to the haunting Dark Souls video game series,
Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach, and Renaissance composers John Dowland, Thomas
Tallis, and William Byrd - underpin the album's dazzling, genre (and centuries)-spanning
focus. Emerging from the visionary PC Music collective with 2013's "Broken Flowers,"
Harle became one of pop's most adventurous producers, collaborating with Charli XCX,
Carly Rae Jepsen, and co-executive producing Polachek's acclaimed Pang, his credits span
Oklou, FKA twigs, Shygirl, and Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism, earning him a GRAMMY
nomination for Desire, I Want to Turn Into You. Fusing rave maximalism, classical
composition, and emotional depth, Cerulean distills Harle's lifelong fascination with beauty,
wonder, and the unknown. Releasing on Friday 13th February 2026.