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Darkside is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Nicolas Jaar, Suga Free, St. Vincent and Daft Punk. Those roots explain a lot about how Darkside arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as DJ Koze, Weval, Caribou, Kiasmos and Forest Swords, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Darkside, reaching back through Nicolas Jaar. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Darkside is an American band based in New York City. The band was formed in Providence, Rhode Island in 2011 by electronic musician Nicolás Jaar and multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington, both of whom were students at Brown University at the time. Their debut studio album, Psychic, was released in 2013 and was followed up by Spiral, released in 2021 after a lengthy hiatus.
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Darkside connections
Darkside grew out of Nicolas Jaar, Suga Free, St. Vincent and Daft Punk, shares an orbit with DJ Koze, Weval, Caribou and Kiasmos. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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