Nicolas Jaar

Nicolas Jaar
Jaar in 2012
Jaar in 2012
Background information
Birth nameNicolás Jaar
Also known asAgainst All Logic, A.A.L., Nico
Born (1990-01-10) January 10, 1990 (age 34)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • record producer
Years active2007–present
Labels
Member ofDarkside
Websitenicolasjaar.net

Nicolas Jaar (English: /dʒɑːr/,[1] Spanish: [ˈɟʝaɾ]; né Nicolás Jaar; born January 10, 1990)[2] is an American composer and musician. Among his notable works are the albums Space Is Only Noise (2011), Sirens (2016), and Cenizas (2020). He has also released two albums as one half of his band Darkside (Psychic, 2013, Spiral, 2021) and two further albums under the alias Against All Logic.[3]

After folding his record label Clown & Sunset in 2013, Jaar founded Other People and has since released many experimental recordings through the imprint, including works by Lydia Lunch, Pierre Bastien, John Wall and Lucrecia Dalt. He scored Jacques Audiard's Dheepan (2015 Palme d'Or winner) and Pablo Larrain's 2019 film Ema.[4]

  1. ^ Naylor, Tony (1 September 2010). "Does Nicolas Jaar's music defy description?". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Nicolas Jaar on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Against All Logic: 2017–2019". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. ^ Dargis, Manohla (24 May 2015). "At Cannes Film Festival, 'Dheepan' Wins Palme d'Or". nytimes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.