Darkside: Paper Trails
XXL’s Playlist For The Government Shutdown, Sam Valenti’s nostalgic #PrivateJam, Darkside’s “Paper Trails” and more
When Darkside remixed the entirety of Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories this summer, it was clear they were warming up to something much bigger. Producer Nicolas Jaar and multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington have been concocting a musical experiment since their 2011 EP, and new singles “Golden Arrow” and “Paper Trails” are evidence their work will continue to blur genres and break new ground in electronic music. “Paper Trails” pairs Harrington’s subdued guitar harmonies with low vocals and Jaar’s characteristic minimal rhythms to create a hypnotic space-age spiritual sound. The duo recently played a Boiler Room set in Brooklyn, and Monday they’ll play a sold-out show at Fabric in London. Their debut LP Psychic drops 8 October, through Jaar’s new hybrid label and subscription service Other People, in collaboration with Matador Records.
