How a small town's isolation sparked a glitch-pop revolution
In short: For Nina Jo Wilson, the lack of stimulation in her small New South Wales town was a creative catalyst. Today, the Australian electronic producer has transitioned from recording clarinet in GarageBand to dominating the 2025 awards season with her acclaimed debut album, I Love My Computer.
Born on August 10, 1999, in Kincumber, New South Wales, Nina Jo Wilson—known professionally as Ninajirachi—built her musical foundation through self-taught electronic production. Her early years were spent experimenting with GarageBand, often recording her primary school clarinet performances to edit. This early fascination with digital tools eventually led her to master FL Studio and Ableton, the latter of which she later collaborated with to develop an official demo project for Ableton Live 11.
Wilson's aesthetic is a blend of EDM, science fiction, and fantasy, often characterized by a glitch-pop and IDM-leaning production style. This sound reached a global audience following the release of her 2025 debut album, I Love My Computer, which explored her relationship with the internet. The album's success was marked by a peak at number 12 on the ARIA Charts and a sweep of major accolades, including wins at the 2025 ARIA Music Awards and the J Awards.
Despite her digital mastery, Wilson remains a vocal critic of artificial intelligence in music. In October 2025, she argued that AI removes the most essential element of the creative process: the ability to 'bumble around' and make mistakes. This philosophy of human error stands in contrast to the precision of AI, emphasizing the importance of the messy, intuitive journey of musical discovery that defined her rise from a teenager working at Yogurtland to an international performer at Coachella.
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