Darkside (band)

Darkside
Darkside performing in Singapore in April 2014
Background information
OriginProvidence, Rhode Island, U.S.
GenresElectronica, experimental, downtempo, ambient
Years active
  • 2011–2014
  • 2018–present
LabelsClown & Sunset, Other People, Matador, Modular, Hostess
Members
Websitewww.darksidetheband.com

Darkside (often stylized as 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.

In 2022, the band added drummer and percussionist Tlacael Esparza to its core line-up, ahead of the release of Live at Spiral House, an album consisting of improvised material recorded at the band's Los Angeles-based rehearsal space. Their first studio album as a trio, Nothing, was released in February 2025.