The Harlequin, the Robot & the Ballet Dancer is the definable point where
Väth's visions of a classical-inspired concept album began to struggle under the weight of his symphonic inclinations. After a five-minute "Intro," the rest of the album is concerned with the three figures stated in the title, with 20-plus minutes devoted to the first and last, while the Robot gets only ten (on "The Birth of Robby").
Väth is a solid producer (as is his partner
Ralf Hildenbeutel) and there are several good tracks on this album ("The Beauty and the Beast," "Ballet-Fusion"). ~ John Bush