Nicolas Jaar | Encore
This month, Nicolas Jaar ‘s record label, which has recently evolved into something like a culture house, is dispensing those little cubes of music that we’ve been hearing so much about. Needless to say, they’ve already been snatched by the the eagerest of fans but according to Nico, more are already on the way.
“[The compilation will be released] in the form of an aluminum cube that fits in the palm of your hand … Designed by Jaar, the Prism format is meant to retain a physicality in music and promote connectivity, with two headphone jacks on either side of the rechargeable cube. Four buttons allow listeners to start, pause, and skip through tracks, much like the Playbutton format.” (via Pitchfork )
From what we hear, the second batch is currently in construction. However, while we’re waiting, to keep our ears sated and our anticipation high, Jaar has released a smaller gift. “Encore,” a piano-driven ditty, can be downloaded below or found over at Cloud and Sunset.
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