Question 1

True or false: He released an album under the alias 'Against All Logic' in 2018.

Accepted Answer

True. '2012-2017' came out under Against All Logic, a house/techno alias. It was a surprise hit, featuring samples from funk and soul.

Question 2

True or false: Jaar's father is the acclaimed Chilean poet and artist Alfredo Jaar.

Accepted Answer

True. Alfredo Jaar is a well-known conceptual artist and filmmaker, which influenced Nicolas's interdisciplinary approach to music.

Question 3

True or false: Nicolas Jaar composed the score for the 2020 film 'The Last of Us Part II'.

Accepted Answer

False. The score was by Gustavo Santaolalla, not Jaar. Jaar did compose for other films like 'Pavilion' and 'The Block Island Sound'.

Question 4

True or false: He co-founded the label 'Other People' with experimental musician Oneohtrix Point Never.

Accepted Answer

False. Other People is Jaar's own label, launched in 2013. Oneohtrix Point Never runs his own label, Software Recording Co.

Question 5

True or false: Jaar once performed a live set inside a Chilean salt mine.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2015, he played a site-specific performance inside the Atacama salt flat in Chile, blending electronics with the natural acoustics.

Question 6

True or false: He studied neuroscience at Brown University before pursuing music full-time.

Accepted Answer

False. Jaar studied at Brown but focused on comparative literature and music. He never formally studied neuroscience.

Question 7

True or false: Jaar's track 'Space Is Only Noise' samples a NASA recording of Saturn's rings.

Accepted Answer

True. The title track from his 2011 debut album incorporates a field recording of radio waves from Saturn, processed into a haunting drone.

Question 8

True or false: Nicolas Jaar won a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album in 2021.

Accepted Answer

False. He has never won a Grammy. His 2020 album 'Telos' was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album but lost to Kaytranada.

Nicolas Jaar Trivia Questions