SQÜRL
E116000
SQÜRL is an experimental rock band and musical project led by filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, known for its atmospheric, drone-infused soundtracks and collaborations on his films.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SQÜRL canonical | 2 |
| SQÜRL (self-titled releases) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T985001 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SQÜRL Context triple: [Only Lovers Left Alive, musicBy, SQÜRL]
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A.
Pyrus
Pyrus is a genus of flowering plants best known for including the cultivated pear trees that produce edible pears.
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B.
Lick
Lick is the nickname of Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, a pioneering American computer scientist whose ideas helped lay the foundations for interactive computing and the internet.
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C.
Svans
Svans are a distinct subethnic group of Georgians known for their unique Svan language, highland culture, and traditional communities in the Svaneti region of the Caucasus.
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D.
Surčin
Surčin is a municipality of Belgrade, Serbia, known for encompassing the area where Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is situated.
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E.
Shuar
Shuar is an indigenous language of the Jivaroan family spoken by the Shuar people primarily in the Amazonian regions of Ecuador and Peru.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SQÜRL Target entity description: SQÜRL is an experimental rock band and musical project led by filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, known for its atmospheric, drone-infused soundtracks and collaborations on his films.
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A.
Pyrus
Pyrus is a genus of flowering plants best known for including the cultivated pear trees that produce edible pears.
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B.
Lick
Lick is the nickname of Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, a pioneering American computer scientist whose ideas helped lay the foundations for interactive computing and the internet.
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C.
Svans
Svans are a distinct subethnic group of Georgians known for their unique Svan language, highland culture, and traditional communities in the Svaneti region of the Caucasus.
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D.
Surčin
Surčin is a municipality of Belgrade, Serbia, known for encompassing the area where Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is situated.
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E.
Shuar
Shuar is an indigenous language of the Jivaroan family spoken by the Shuar people primarily in the Amazonian regions of Ecuador and Peru.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental rock band
ⓘ
musical project ⓘ |
| activeInField |
film music
ⓘ
independent music scene ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Jim Jarmusch
ⓘ
Jozef van Wissem ⓘ
surface form:
Jozef Van Wissem
|
| associatedWith |
Jim Jarmusch
ⓘ
surface form:
Jim Jarmusch films
|
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Jim Jarmusch
ⓘ
Jozef van Wissem ⓘ
surface form:
Jozef Van Wissem
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedBy |
Carter Logan
ⓘ
Jim Jarmusch ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient rock
ⓘ
drone rock ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ noise rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
atmospheric sound
ⓘ
dark, moody tone ⓘ drone-infused textures ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
drone music
ⓘ
film scores ⓘ noise music ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Carter Logan
ⓘ
Jim Jarmusch ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | film soundtracks ⓘ |
| hasWork |
EP series for Only Lovers Left Alive
ⓘ
Only Lovers Left Alive (soundtrack contributions) ⓘ Paterson (soundtrack contributions) ⓘ SQÜRL self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
SQÜRL (self-titled releases)
The Dead Don’t Die (soundtrack contributions) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| leader | Jim Jarmusch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric soundtracks
ⓘ
drone-infused soundtracks ⓘ |
| performsFor | Jim Jarmusch film premieres and events ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Sacred Bones Records ⓘ |
| style |
cinematic soundscapes
ⓘ
lo-fi production ⓘ minimalist guitar drones ⓘ repetitive, hypnotic structures ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SQÜRL Description of subject: SQÜRL is an experimental rock band and musical project led by filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, known for its atmospheric, drone-infused soundtracks and collaborations on his films.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
SQÜRL (self-titled releases)