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====== Nicolas Jaar ======  
// NYC-born Chilean-American composer blending ambient textures and minimal techno grooves 🎹🌌🎧 //

===== Biography =====  
Nicolas Jaar was born in New York City in 1990 and spent his childhood in Santiago, Chile before returning to Brooklyn as a teenager to pursue music[^1]. His 2011 debut album Space Is Only Noise (Circus Company) received widespread acclaim for its fusion of ambient soundscapes and subtle rhythmic structures[^2][^3]. In 2016 he founded the label Other People to champion experimental electronic music[^4]. Jaar also collaborates as one half of the duo Darkside with guitarist Dave Harrington[^5]. He has scored films and installations, earning praise in Pitchfork and The Guardian for his genre-defying approach[^6].

===== Notable Releases =====  
  * - '''2011''' – ''Space Is Only Noise'' – Circus Company[^2]  
  * - '''2014''' – ''Pomegranates'' – Other People[^7]  
  * - '''2016''' – ''Sirens'' – Other People[^8]  
  * - '''2019''' – ''Cenizas'' – Other People[^9]  
  * - '''2020''' – ''Telas'' (EP) – Other People[^10]  

===== Gigs & Festivals Played =====  
  * - Coachella (USA)[^11]  
  * - Sónar (Spain)[^12]  
  * - Primavera Sound (Spain)[^13]  
  * - Dekmantel (Netherlands)[^14]  

===== News & Media Links =====  
  * - [[https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/space-is-only-noise-10-year-space-is-only-noise-10-year-retrospective Space Is Only Noise 10-Year Retrospective – Pitchfork, 2021]]  
  * - [[https://www.nowness.com/article/nicolas-jaar-ambient-interview-2020 Ambient Evolution – Nowness, 2020]]  

===== Notes =====  
Founded the label Other People in 2016 to highlight forward-thinking artists.  

===== Links to external sites or press kits =====  
- Official website: https://www.nicolasjaar.net/