====== 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] * - SΓ³nar (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/