DARKSIDE materialized in 2011, bridging patchouli-stained guitar jamming and slinky electronic darkness. The duo’s full-length debut, Psychic, saw founders Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington crafting what sounded like the Grateful Dead catering to leather-clad clubbers. The acclaim Psychic garnered pushed the then 20-something duo to the forefront of the indie landscape, making them chic outliers in an era dominated by lackadaisical dream pop. As a high school rock purist playing in punk band...
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DARKSIDE materialized in 2011, bridging patchouli-stained guitar jamming and slinky electronic darkness. The duo’s full-length debut, Psychic, saw founders Nicolas J... more info