Nicolas Jaar’s music is a living, breathing work of art that adds to your life – because it is about life. Whether listening to his side project Darkside or his original work, you find yourself whirring with inspiration.
The Chilean born musician emphasises his sounds by momentarily wallowing in a seductive dejection. Your emotions are pulled by compositions sampled underneath a brewing climax that is minimalistic, helping your body adjust to an ever climbing beat.
His tracks unfold mystically and remind you of the pain and beauty one might experience in together as a part of everyday life, or after a course of months - it’s music that represents life. Art imitating life, imitating art. It holds nostalgia through the sampling of timeless political references, or even simple phrases.
It’s no surprise, Nicolas Jaar - a true multimedia artist who studied comparative literature at Brown University creates work that can be enjoyed, experienced and analyzed from all angles.
The crowd at the Catalyst on July 21st was no exception to this magnetic vision. As the crowd swayed, lights and fog emanated the entire floor. It’s always interesting to me what kind of crowd assembles - but honestly I couldn’t even pay attention because I was so caught up in the moment of the music. This is an artist I highly encourage you to look into, read about, and hopefully encourage you to immerse yourself in the world of comparative literature (as it did for me).